• Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study 

      Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel; Lobos Chávez, Javiera; Mahecha Matsudo, Sandra Marcela; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Farías Valenzuela, Claudio; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Fisberg, Mauro; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes (2020-09-24)
      Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association between active transportation and obesity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. Methods: Data from the ELANS study, an observational ...
    • Agreement Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Time among Eight Countries: Findings from the ELANS 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Liria Domínguez, María Reyna; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cristi Montero, Carlos; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Rollo, Scott; Fisberg, Mauro (2021-01-27)
      The purpose of this study was to analyze the agreement between self-reported and device-based sedentary time among eight countries in Latin America. As part of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), data ...
    • Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Scholes, Shaun; Celis Morales, Carlos A.; Solé, Dirceu (2020-01-21)
      Background: Although there is high prevalence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American adolescents, there is limited evidence on dietary intake and physical activity (PA) patterns in this ...
    • Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Jofré Saldía, Emilio; Pires, Carlos; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; de Victo, Eduardo Rossato; Fisberg, Mauro (2020)
      Purpose: This study aimed to examine the associations of the perceived neighborhood built environment with walking and cycling for transport in inhabitants from Latin American countries. Methods: This cross-sectional ...
    • Association of moderate-to vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eigth Latin American countries 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Pires, Carlos; Solé, Dirceu (2019)
      Background: Physical activity is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are relatively few studies that explore the effect of accelerometer-determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...
    • Comparison of self-report versus accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors and their association with body composition in Latin America countries. 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Miranda Pires, Carlos Andre; Colley, Rachel C.; Solé, Dirceu (2020)
      Background: Most population-based studies from Latin America have used questionnaires to measure physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB). Low reliability and validity of the questionnaires has limited the ...
    • Developing a cooperative multicenter study in Latin America: Lessons learned from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health Project 

      Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Rigotti, Attilio; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Moreno Aznar, Luis Alberto; Pratt, Michael; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Tucker, Katherine L. (2017)
      This report examines the challenges of conducting a multicenter, cross-sectional study of coun- tries with diverse cultures, and shares the lessons learned. The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) was used ...
    • Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cristi Montero, Carlos; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fernando; Marques, Adilson; Cerin, Ester; Van Dyck, Delfien; Pires, Carlos; Fisberg, Mauro (2020-10-01)
      Methods This study examined data from 8185 adults (aged 18–65 years) from eight Latin American countries. The Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Survey - Abbreviated (NEWS-A) scale was used to assess perceptions of ...
    • Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design 

      Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Chiavegatto Filho, Alexandre Dias Porto; Pratt, Michael; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Tucker, Katherine L. (2016-01)
      Abstract Background: Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies ...
    • Methodological desing for the assessment of physical activity and sedentary time in eight Latin American countries 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Scholes, Shaun; Gonçalves, Priscila Bezerra; Solé, Dirceu (2020)
      Worldwide studies of physical activity and sedentary time have historically under-represented low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of surveillance data. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods and ...
    • Original research Socio-demographic patterns of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; King, Abby C.; Solé, Dirceu (2019-12-23)
      Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this ...
    • Perceived Urban Environment Attributes and Device-Measured Physical Activity in Latin American: An 8-Nation Study 

      Fisberg, Mauro; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Liria Domínguez, María Reyna; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Pratt, Michael; Marques, Adilson; Van Dyck, Delfien; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco (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 ...
    • Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Dpecific Sedentary Behavior in Latin American: A Population-Based Study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Fuentes Kloss, Rodrigo; Rollo, Scott; Fisberg, Mauro (2020-08-03)
      Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15–65 years) from the Latin ...
    • Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries; findings from the ELANS study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cristi Montero, Carlos; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fernando; Scholes, Shaun; Celis Morales, Carlos A.; Chaput, Jean Philippe; Solé, Dirceu (2019-10-30)
      Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) are two independent risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of objectively measured information on PA and SB in low- and middle-income ...
    • Socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin America cross-sectional findings from the ELANS study group 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Gonçalves, Priscila Bezerra; Rosales Salas, Jorge; Cristi Montero, Carlos; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fernando; Waddell, Heather; Petermann Rocha, Fann; Celis Morales, Carlos A.; Chaput, Jean Philippe; Scholes, Shaun; Solé, Dirceu (2020)
      Background Active travel such as walking or cycling has been associated with more favorable health outcomes. However, evidence on patterns of transportation in Latin America is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was ...
    • Standardization of the Food Composition Database Used in the Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS) 

      Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Tucker, Katherine L.; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Pratt, Michael (2015-09)
      Between-country comparisons of estimated dietary intake are particularly prone to error when different food composition tables are used. The objective of this study was to describe our procedures and rationale for the ...
    • Total and Added Sugar Intake: Assessment in Eight Latin American Countries 

      Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Pratt, Michael; Moreno Aznar, Luis Alberto; Guajardo, Viviana; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira (2018-03)
      Non-communicable diseases are growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. We assessed total and added sugar intake in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, to verify the adequacy ...