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    • Hábitos de ingesta y actividad física en escolares, según tipo de establecimiento al que asisten 
      Burrows, Raquel; Díaz Bustos, Erik; Sciaraffia Merino, Vito Gastón; Gattas, Vivien; Montoya C., Ana; Lera Marques, Lydia (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-01)
      Background: The increased. infantile obesity rates are related to faulty diery intake (DI) and physical activity (PA) habits, that are probably related to a prolonged stay at school during the day. Aim: To investigate DI ...
    • Hyperhomocysteinemia and endothelial function in young subjects: Effects of vitamin supplementation 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Petermann, Margarita M.; Barrera, Gladys; Gattas, Vivien; Escobar, Edgardo; Yañez, Paulina; Glasinovic, Andrea; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (2002)
      Background: The relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and cardiovascular disease has not been totally elucidated. Hypothesis: The study aimed to verify the association between hyperhomocysteinemia and endothelial ...
    • Hyperhomocysteinemia in healthy young men and elderly men with normal serum folate concentration is not ... 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Vásquez, Marcela; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Garrido, Argelia; Barrera, Gladys; Gattas, Vivien; Glasinovic, Andrea; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (2004)
      The mechanism by which homocysteine (Hcy) causes endothelial dysfunction is probably mediated by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxidative stress on endothelial function in young and ...
    • Nutritional status, body composition and bone mineral density in gastric bypass females: impact of socioeconomic ... 
      Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva, Laura; Barrera, Gladys; Boggiano, Carolina; Herrera, Tomás; Pérez, Yanet; Gattas, Vivien; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2008)
      Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) has had a positive impact on co-morbidities associated with obesity. However, in the long-term it can induce micronutrient deficiencies. Aim: To perform a complete nutritional ...
    • Quality of life of patients subjected to gastric bypass more than one year ago. Influence of socioeconomic ... 
      Leiva, María José; Fuentealba, Claudio; Boggiano, Carolina; Gattas, Vivien; Barrera, Gladys; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (2009)
      Background: The study of the effects of bariatic surgery on quality of life in patients of different socioeconomic levels (SEL) is worthwhile. Aim: To study quality of life (QoL), eating behaviour, depressive symptoms and ...
    • Seasonal variation in insulin sensitivity in healthy elderly people 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Gattas, Vivien; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2003)
      OBJECTIVE: There is a seasonal variation in the incidence of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. However, there is very little information about the seasonal variation in insulin sensitivity. We report the ...
    • Síndrome metabólico en niños y adolescentes: asociación con sensibilidad insulínica y con magnitud y ... 
      Burrows, Raquel; Leiva, Laura; Weisstaub Nuta, Sergio; Ceballos, Ximena; Gattas, Vivien; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (2007)
      Background In Chile between 1986 and 1998, the prevalence of obesity has increased from 4.696 to 24% in prepuberal and from 2.3% to 17% in puberal children. Aim To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a ...
    • Weight increase and overweight are associated with DNA oxidative damage in skeletal muscle 
      Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Olivares, Daniela; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Sierralta, Walter; Gattas, Vivien; Barrera Acevedo, María; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Leiva Balich, Laura; Fernández, Mireya (CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2006-12)
      Background and aims: Weight maintenance within normal standards is recommended for prevention of conditions associated with oxidative injury. To compare oxidative damage in a post mitotic tissue, between adults differing ...