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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 ...
Niveles séricos de homocisteína total y lipoproteínas en adultos jóvenes de áreas rurales y urbanas de Costa Rica
Serum total homocysteine and lipoproteins levels in young adults from urban and rural areas of Costa Rica
(2006)
Se estudió el perfil de Iípidos y los niveles séricos de homocisteína total de una población de 400 adultos con edades entre 20 y 40 anos residentes de áreas rurales y urbanas del valle central de Costa Rica. Los resultados ...
Biochemical Indicators of nutritional status and dietary intake in Costa Rican Cabécar Indian Adolescents
(2005-03)
The purpose of this study was to determine the blood levels of selected nutritional status indicators and the dietary intake of Costa Rican Cabécar Indians aged 10 to 16 years. The results showed that 65% of the adolescents ...
Insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance in overweight and obese Costa Rican schoolchildren
(2008)
Background. Worldwide obesity has become an unprecedented public health challenge. In addition, a notable increase in the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus has emerged. In Costa Rica, there are no ...
Genetic, dietary, and other lifestyle determinants of serum homocysteine levels in young adults in Costa Rica
Factores genéticos y alimentarios y otros aspectos del estilo de vida que determinan las concentraciones séricas de homocisteína en adultos jóvenes en Costa Rica
(2005)
Objective: Elevated serum total homocysteine (tHcy) is considered an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to develop the first-ever information on the prevalence of ...