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Lineamientos teórico-prácticos de la investigación "La educación como promotora de salud integral de la niñez y la adolescencia en y desde los centros educativos costarricenses"
(2012)
El propósito de este artículo es presentar los fundamentos teórico-prácticos de la investigación acción, que guían la primera etapa diagnóstica del proyecto de investigación: "La educación como promotora de salud integral ...
Determinación del Dímero D en pacientes con anticoagulante lúpico
(1997)
La determinación del dímero D es de gran utilidad para establecer el diagnóstico de trombosis venosa profunda; sin embargo, en los pacientes que presentan anticoagulante lúpico su hallazgo e importancia todavía no ha sido ...
Components of the metabolic syndrome among a sample of overweight and obese Costa Rican schoolchildren
(2009)
Background. The term “pediatric metabolic syndrome” includes a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia (including increased triglycerides and decreased HDL cholesterol), hypertension, ...
Prevalence of mild serum vitamin B12 deficiency in rural and urban Costa Rican young adults
Prevalencia de la deficiencia moderada de vitamina B12 sérica en jóvenes adultos de zonas rurales y urbanas de Costa Rica
(2007)
Objective. Recent studies have shown an increase of mild serum cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency in some Latin American countries; however, no data are available from Costa Rica. The purpose of this work was to establish ...
New Diet Quality Index of children and adolescents in Costa Rica
Nuevo Índice de Calidad de la Dieta de niños y adolescentes en Costa Rica
(2020)
Introduction: There is an increasing interest in the study of indicators of the quality of the total diet through the study of food groups of certain dietary patterns. Objective: Analyze the diet of students of Costa Rica ...
Prevalencia de riesgo cardiometabólico en una muestra nacional de jóvenes costarricenses utilizando el indicador antropométrico cintura-estatura
Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk in a national sample of Costa Rican youth using the waist-height anthropometric indicator
(2022)
La obesidad central es un indicador de riesgo cardiometabólico, pero se necesitan mejores medidas
antropométricas que el Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) para detectarlo. La relación cintura-estatura
(WHtR) es un indicador ...
The sexist beliefs that underlie in the pedagogy about obesity in physical education classes
(2019)
The physical education class and the teachers guide to this subject are key elements to make physical activity a habit for life. This article describes the sexist beliefs that underlie in the pedagogy about obesity in ...
Percentiles of body mass index and waist circumference for Costa Rican children and adolescents
Percentiles de índice de masa corporal y circunferencia de la cintura en niños y adolescentes de Costa Rica
(2022)
Introduction: body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are anthropometric indicators used to define overweight/obesity and to
predict the risk of cardiovascular disease, respectively, in adolescents and ...
Plasma lipid levels in 10-to 13-year old Costa Rican elementary schoolchildren
(2000-09)
An adverse lipid profile is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. This study evaluated the lipid profiles of 683 schoolchildren aged 10 to 13 years. The prevalence of both high LDL and high total cholesterol levels was ...
Violent and risk-taking behaviors associated with intake of energy drinks mixed with alcohol and perceptions of this consumption among children and adolescents in Costa Rica
(2020-08-28)
Introduction: The consumption of energy drinks and its mix with alcohol has been associated with negative and violent behaviors in youngsters.
Objective: Determine the risk-taking behaviors associated with the consumption ...