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Rehidratación post-ejercicio: bebidas con alto contenido de potasio vs. agua y una bebida deportiva
Post-exercise Rehydration: potassium-rich drinks vs. water and a sports drink
(2012-02-09)
RESUMEN
Propósito: evaluar la efectividad, tolerancia y aceptación de dos bebidas ricas en potasio, comparadas con una bebida deportiva y agua, durante la rehidratación post-ejercicio. Metodología: en cuatro días diferentes, ...
Polyphenolic Characterization, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Mangifera indica cultivars from Costa Rica
(2019)
Abstract: The phenolic profile of skin and flesh from Manifera indica main commercial cultivars (Keitt
and Tommy Atkins) in Costa Rica was studied using ultra performance liquid chromatography
coupled with high resolution ...
Predictive validity of body fat percentage by bioimpedance compared with deuterium oxide dilution in Costa Rican schoolchildren
(2017-06-19)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to verify the validity of body fat percentage (BF%) by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in a sample of Costa Rican schoolchildren.
METHODS: The sample consisted of 52 male ...
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 ...
Childbearing age women characteristics in Latin America. Building evidence bases for early prevention. Results from the ELANS Study
(2021)
Latin American (LA) women have been exposed to demographic and epidemiologic changes that have transformed their lifestyle, with increasing sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors. We aimed to identify characteristics of ...
Nutritional status of the elderly in Palmares, Costa Rica
(Arch Latinoam nutr 33 (2) 409-422, 1983-04-01)
The nutritional status of aged persons living in a small Costa Rican community was evaluated using anthropometric measurements, clinical findings and dietary surveys. Eighteen per cent of the aged were overweight, a condition ...
¿Proteínas de origen vegetal o de origen animal?: Una mirada a su impacto sobre la salud y el medio ambiente.
(2019-01)
La ingesta adecuada de proteínas resulta crucial para el óptimo funcionamiento del organismo. Según su fuente, las proteínas pueden ser de origen animal o vegetal. Las prime- ras son una excelente fuente de zinc, hierro ...
Diagnóstico del consumo de azúcar proveniente de bebidas comerciales con contenido de azúcar añadido
Diagnosis of sugar consumption from commercial beverages with added sugar content
(2022-07-01)
El alto contenido de azúcar añadido en gran parte de las bebidas comerciales ha representado una problemática para la salud a nivel mundial desde hace muchos años, debido al alto consumo de este tipo de bebidas por parte ...