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    • Pérez Bazán, Álvaro; Arenas Rojas, Pamela; Carrasco Naranjo, Fernando; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Galgani, José E.; Gilmore, L. Anne; Ruz Ortiz, Manuel (Elsevier, 2018)
      Background/objective: Interest in healthy properties of food and nutrients as co-adjuvant in type-2 diabetes therapy has increased in recent years. Zinc supplementation trials have shown improvements in glycemic control in ...
    • Carrasco, Fernando; Ruz, Manuel; Rojas Mondaca, Pamela; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Rebolledo Acevedo, Annabella; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Rojas Caro, Jorge; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Ordóñez Pizarro, Fernando (Springer, 2008)
      Introduction Gastric bypass surgery (GBP) is increasingly used as a treatment option in morbid obesity. Little is known about the effects of this surgery on bone mineral density (BMD) and the underlying mechanisms. To ...
    • Carrasco, F.; Rojas, P.; Ruz, Manuel; Rebolledo Acevedo, Annabella; Mizón, Claudio; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Csendes Juhasz, Attila (2007)
      Objective: To compare measured resting energy expenditure (REE) with that predicted by formulas derived from populations with normal weight or obesity and from women with severe and morbid obesity. Material and methods: ...
    • Aguirre O., María Eugenia; Ruz, Manuel; Carrasco, Fernando; Rebolledo Acevedo, Annabella; Araya, Karla; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición, 2007)
      El objetivo del estudio fue comparar los cambios en la ingesta y estado nutricional de algunos minerales, durante tres meses de tratamiento para reducción de peso, utilizando dietas con distinto aporte energético. 62 ...
    • Hernández, María Catalina; Rojas Moncada, Pamela; Carrasco Naranjo, Fernando; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Valenzuela Báez, Rodrigo; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Ruz Ortiz, Manuel (Elsevier, 2020)
      Background/Objective: Membrane flexibility can be a determining factor in pathophysiological mechanisms of type 2 diabetes (T2D). As a cofactor of delta-5 desaturase (D5D) and delta-6 desaturase (D6D), and gene expression ...
    • Rodríguez, H.; Espinoza, Omar; Sarabia, L.; Tamayo, C.; Sepúlveda, M.; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Araya, J. C.; Moriguchi, K. (SOC CHILENA ANATOMIA, 2008-09)
      The objective of this work was identify the presence of interstitial cells of Cajal, muscle cells, nerves and androgen receptor positive cells in adult human testicle, using immunohistochemical detection for c-kit/CD-117, ...
    • Sánchez Córdoba, Andrés; Rojas Moncada, Pamela; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Carrasco Naranjo, Fernando; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Codoceo, Juana; Valencia, Alejandra; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Ruz Ortíz, Manuel (Springer, 2016)
      Although morbid obesity is related to excess of energy and macronutrient intake, it does not rule out the presence of micronutrient deficiencies. The aim of this study was to evaluate food intake and the prevalence of ...
    • Mizón, Claudio; Ruz, Manuel; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Carrasco, Fernando; Rebolledo Acevedo, Annabella; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Ordóñez Pizarro, Fernando (ELSEVIER, 2007)
      Objective: We report the case of a 42-y-old morbidly obese woman who presented persistent anemia as result of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Methods: The surgical procedure conducted in 1999 consisted of horizontal gastroplasty ...
    • Hernández Rodas, María Catalina; Rojas Moncada, Pamela; Carrasco Naranjo, Fernando; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Ruz Ortiz, Manuel (Soc. Chilena Nutrición, 2020)
      High concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) have been associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D), making lipolysis regulation a priority in these patients. Through its insulin-mimetic ...
    • Rojas Mondaca, Pamela; Carrasco, Fernando; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Rojas Caro, Jorge; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Ordóñez Pizarro, Fernando; Ruz, Manuel (Springer, 2011)
      Background Knowledge about the practical consequences of the nutritional status of Fe, Zn, and Cu and inflammation in obesity is limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes on trace element status and ...
    • Schifferli, Ingrid; Orellana Cáceres, Juan José; Morales, Gladys; Inostroza, Jorge; Carrasco, Fernando (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, Chile, 2020)
      Background: Equations for the evaluation of fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) with Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) were formulated in Caucasian populations. International recommendations suggest that ...
    • Ruz, Manuel; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Rebolledo Acevedo, Annabella; Krebs, Nancy F.; Westcott, Jamie E.; Sian, Laei; Hambidge, K. Michael (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2005-12)
      The objective was to compare the absorption of zinc from a micronutrient-fortified dried cow's milk, which is part of the Chilean National Complementary Food Program, with that from a standard nonfortified milk. Fortification ...
    • Ruz Ortíz, Manuel; Carrasco Naranjo, Fernando; Rojas Mondaca, Pamela; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Basfi-fer Obregón, Karen; Valencia Canessa, Alejandra; Vásquez, Karla; Galgani Fuentes, José; Pérez, Alvaro; López, Gloria; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel; Pérez Bravo, Francisco (The United Nations University, 2013)
      Background: Type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent in populations having high rates of overweight and obesity. It is a chronic condition responsible for long-term severe dysfunction of several organs, including the ...
    • Vivero, Ariel; Ruz Ortiz, Manuel; Rivera, Matías; Miranda, Karen; Sacristán, Camila; Espinosa, Alejandra; Codoceo, Juana; Inostroza Escobar, Jorge; Vásquez, Karla; Pérez Bazán, Álvaro; García Díaz, Diego; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel (Springer, 2020)
      Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a metabolic disorder caused by chronic hyperglycemia due to a deficiency in the secretion and/or action of insulin. Zinc (Zn) supplementation and strength exercise increases insulin ...