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Consumo de frutas y vegetales en la población urbana costarricense: Resultados del Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud: ELANS- Costa Rica
Fruits and vegetables intake among Costa Rican urban population: results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health: ELANS-Costa Rica
(2020)
Introducción: El consumo suficiente de frutas y vegetales ha sido ampliamente asociado con
diversos beneficios para la salud, entre ellos, el actuar como factor protector contra el desarrollo de
enfermedades crónicas no ...
Contribution of food groups to energy, grams and nutrients-to-limit: The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/ Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS)
(2021-04-12)
Objective: To quantify the energy, nutrients-to-limit and total gram amount consumed and identify their top food sources consumed by Latin Americans.
Design: Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health ...
Socioeconomic status impact on diet quality and body mass index in eight Latin American countries: ELANS study results
(2021-07-14)
Poor health and diet quality are associated with living within a low socioeconomic status (SES). This study aimed to investigate the impact of SES on diet quality and body mass index in Latin America. Data from the “Latin ...
Perceived Urban Environment Attributes and Device-Measured Physical Activity in Latin American: An 8-Nation Study
(2021)
Introduction
Attributes of the neighborhood-built environment are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have concentrated on device-measured physical activity in Latin America. This study ...
Association between built environment and physical activity in Latin American countries: a multicentre cross-sectional study
(2021)
Abstract
Objective: To assess the association between the physical activity level and the built environment by accessibility, microinfrastructure and security in Latin America (LA).
Design: We conducted a multicentre ...
Hábitos alimentarios de la población urbana costarricense
Food habits of urban Costa Rican population
(2019-10)
Objetivo: Es sabido que los malos hábitos alimentarios contribuyen a la aparición de enfermedades crónicas, como la obesidad y la diabetes mellitus, sin embargo, no existe información actualizada respecto a la alimentación ...
Latin American consumption of major food groups: results from the ELANS study
(2019-12-26)
Background
The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of ...
Anthropometric Profile of Latin American Population: Results from the ELANS Study
(2021-11-08)
Background: Latin America has experienced changes in lifestyle since 1960. Aim: The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and stunting among eight countries of Latin American and to identify the determinant risk ...
Walking and cycling as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries
(2022-08-30)
Background: Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on the health benefts in adolescents. This study ...
Biomarcadores de adiposidad y perfil lipídico en escolares costarricenses del distrito de San José de la Unión, de la provincia de Cartago
Adiposity biomarkers and lipid profile in Costa Rican school children in San Juan de La Union district, Cartago province
(2020-06-18)
Introducción: Las alteraciones en las concentraciones plasmáticas de leptina y adiponectina son
la causa de las alteraciones metabólicas en la infancia como, por ejemplo, resistencia a la insulina, glicemias
elevadas y ...