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A Comparison of Associations Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Behavoir and Obesity Markers in Adults: A Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study
(2021-05-28)The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-reported and device-based measures of sedentary behavior (SB) with obesity markers in adults from Latin American countries. Sitting time and total time ... -
Accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators among Latin American aults: a multi-country study
(2021)The aim of the present study was to examine the sex-related associations between accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. We analyzed data from 2524 ... -
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study
(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 ... -
Acute Hepatic Response to Diet Modification and Exercise-induced Endotoxemia during a Laboratory-based Duathlon
(2010-01)The purpose of the study was to compare the acute hepatic response to diet modification and exercise-induced endotoxemia, and to determine if associations exist between liver damage markers, body core temperature, and ... -
Agreement Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Time among Eight Countries: Findings from the ELANS
(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 ... -
Alcohol Contribution to Total Energy Intake and Its Association with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality in Eight Latina American Countries
(2021-11-05)Alcohol consumption is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to characterize alcohol consumers at the nutritional, anthropometric, and sociodemo- graphic levels. Data from 9218 participants ... -
Alcohol intake, drinking patterns, and risk of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction in Costa Rica
(2005-12)Background: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Whether alcohol is truly protective or whether the amount, type, or pattern of intake is the most important is still ... -
Alimentación y nutrición durante la pandemia del COVID-19
(2020)El coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) es el causante de la enferme- dad COVID-19, altamente contagiosa, y que ha sido declarada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), como una emergencia mundial de salud pública. Esta pandemia ... -
El ambiente biológico y el estado nutricional
(Análisis de la situación alimentania-nutricional en Costa Rica. Secretaría de la Política Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición. L. Sánz, editor. p.113-129, 1981., 1981)Los estados de buena o mala nutrición -y sus grados intermedios- son el resultado de la interacción del huésped (el hombre) con su ambiente. Se entiende por ambiente todo aquello que rodea al ser humano y que es capaz de ... -
Análisis de los efectos de un entrenamiento localizado y generalizado en los valores individuales de panículos adiposos, circunferencias y peso corporal
(1997-10)Este estudio fue un primer intento por verificar si es posible o no provocar una disminución localizada de la grasa subcutánea por medio de ejercicios localizados. La calidad del estudio es muy limitada; se incluye en el ... -
Anemia hipocrómica en niños preescolares de una comunidad urbano marginal, San José, Costa Rica
(Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 59 (1) 85-88, 2002-01)La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) define anemia en niños menores de cinco años de edad como aquellos valores inferiores de hemoglobina (Hb) a 11 g/dL y de hematócrito (Hto) a 0.33 L/L (33%). Sin embargo, diversos ... -
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 ... -
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries
(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 ... -
Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory in Vitro Activities of Phenolic Compounds from Tropical Highland Blackberry (Rubus adenotrichos)
(2013-05-22)This study evaluates the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities in a polyphenol extract from blackberries. The antioxidant activity measured via oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) was higher for the blackberry ... -
Arachidonic acid in adipose tissue is associated with nonfatal acute myocardial infarction in the Central Valley of Costa Rica
(2004-11)Arachidonic acid (AA), a precursor of prothrombotic eicosanoids, is potentially atherogenic, but epidemiologic data are scarce. We evaluated the hypothesis that increased AA in adipose tissue is associated with increased ... -
As seen from national levels: Developing world
(1978)The grim.realities involved with the solution of such world problems as .' food, energy and pollution make it difficult to address such issues with 'vhptimism (Meadows et al. 1972; Mesarovic and Peste! 1974). On the ...