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Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design
(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 ...
Diversidad de la dieta en la población urbana costarricense: resultados del Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud.
(2020)
Introducción: El índice de diversidad de la dieta (IDD) es una medida de la calidad de la alimentación, ya que entre mayor sea la variedad
de la dieta, mayor será la posibilidad de cubrir
las recomendaciones de nutrientes ...
Association of moderate-to vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eigth Latin American countries
(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) ...
Dietary Diversity and Micronutrients Adequacy in Women of Childbearing Age: Results from ELANS Study
(2020-07-04)
Dietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are particularly vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacy. ...
Energy imbalance gap, anthropometric measures, lifestyle, and sociodemographic correlates in Latin American adults. Results from the ELANS study
(2022-01)
Overweight and obesity are often explained by an imbalance between energy intake and ex penditure. This, in addition to metabolic effects, makes it difficult to assess the real state of individual energy balance. This study ...
Perfil antropométrico y prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en la población urbana de Costa Rica entre los 20 y 65 años agrupados por sexo: Resultados del Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud
Anthropometric profile and prevalence of overweight and obesity in Costa Rican urban population (aged 20-65 years old) by sex group: results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health
(2020)
Introduction:
obesity is a disease that greatly affects the region of the Americas. This condition implies an increase risk of developing serious health outcomes such as cardiometabolic disease, type 2 diabetes and some ...
Relationship between socio-demographic correlates and human development index with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional multicenter study
(2022-04-06)
Background: Socio-demographic correlates and human development index (HDI) are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have focused on device-measured physical activity and sedentary time ...
Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study
(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 between Active Transportation and Public Transportation with an Objectively Measured Meeting of Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity and Daily Steps Guidelines in Adults by Sex from Eight Latin American Countries
(2021)
This study aimed to examine the associations between active transportation and public
transport and the objectively measured meeting of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
and steps per day guidelines in adults ...
Consumo de azúcar añadido en la población urbana costarricense: Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud ELANS-Costa Rica
Added sugar intake in a Costa Rican urban population: Latin American nutrition and health study ELANS-Costa Rica
(2019-07)
Objetivo: el objetivo del estudio fue analizar el consumo de azúcares añadidos por la población urbana costarricense y los factores asociados a este.
Método: estudio transversal donde se analizan los datos de 798 participantes ...