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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 ...
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 ...
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Dpecific Sedentary Behavior in Latin American: A Population-Based Study
(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 ...
Efecto de factores antinutricionales presentes en el pejibaye (Bactris gasipes) en el metabolismo de ratas jóvenes.
The effect of peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) antinutritional factors in young mice metabolism
(1998)
Se estudiola presencia de lectinas e inhibidores de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside res de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside res de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside a dieta. ...
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 ...
Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study
(2020-10-01)
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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 ...
Uso de suplementos nutricionales en la población urbana costarricense
Use of nutritional supplements in the Costa Rican urban population
(2019-07)
Objetivo: diversos estudios revelan que el per l de los consumidores de suplementos nutricionales corresponde a individuos con estilos de vida saludables y ambiente sociodemográ co favorable. Sin embargo, en Costa Rica no ...