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    • Accuracy of a semi-quantitative ultrasound method to determine liver fat infiltration in early adulthood 
      Ibacache Álvarez, Camila; Correa Burrows, Paulina; Burrows Argote, Raquel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Kim, Elissa; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Jofré, Boris; Blanco, Estela; Gahagan, Sheila; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (MDPI, 2020)
      An inexpensive and simple method to determine non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the abdominal ultrasound, but there are still doubts about its accuracy. We assessed the precision of a semi-quantitative ultrasound ...
    • Are we losing homocysteine as a cardiovascular risk factor? 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2005-10)
    • Association Between Functional Measures and Mortality in Older Persons 
      Bites, Ana Celia; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera, Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Leiva Balich, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (Elsevier, 2012-06-15)
      Background: Functional limitations may be a mortality risk among older people. The aim of this work is to determine if body composition and strength are risk factors related to mortality in older Chilean people. Methods: ...
    • Associations between socioeconomic status, aging and functionality among older women 
      Barrera Acevedo, María Gladys; Cases, Tania; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Leiva, Laura (Elsevier, 2017)
      To assess if there is an association between socioeconomic status and quality of life, functional status and markers of aging, we studied 86 women aged 73 7 years, who answered the WHO Qol Bref quality of life survey. Mini ...
    • Bariatric surgery decreases carotid intima-media thickness in obese subjects 
      García, Gonzalo; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Mella, Javiera; Quiroga, Erik; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Aula Medica Ediciones, 2013-07)
      Background: Obesity has long been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of substantial weight loss induced by bariatric surgery on carotid intima ...
    • Carotid ultrasound examination as an aging and disability marker 
      Barrera Acevedo, María; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva Balich, Laura; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Japan Geriatrics Society, 2014)
      Aim: To explore the usefulness of carotid ultrasound examination as a marker of aging and predictor of disability among older people. Methods: Carotid ultrasound, measuring carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and ...
    • Central obesity and not age increases skeletal muscle lipids, without influencing lean body mass and strength 
      Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Jara, Natalia; Leiva Balich, Laura; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Claudio, Silva; Pañella, Loreto; Henríquez, Sandra; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (AULA MEDICA EDICIONES, 2015)
      Background/Aims: To measure skeletal muscle lipid infiltration, its association with insulin resistance (IR) lean mass and function, in Chilean men differing in age and body composition. Our hypothesis was that muscle lipid ...
    • Determinación de los índices glicémicos y de insulina en fórmulas para alimentación enteral en adultos sanos 
      Gattas, Vivien; Barrera Acevedo, María Gladys; Leiva, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Steenhout, Philippe; Klassen, Petra; Voss, Theresa; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2007-07)
      In acute illnesses, plasma glucose levels are often increased and generally parallel the severity of stress. Hyperglycemia caused by reduced insulin sensitivity and reduced insulin secretion is associated with increased ...
    • Efecto del probiótico Saccharomyces boulardii en la prevención de la diarrea asociada con antibióticos en ... 
      Bravo, María Verónica; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Leiva Balich, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Barrera, Gladys; Maza, Javier de la; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-08)
      Background: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is ...
    • Effect of a nutritional supplementation on bone health in Chilean elderly subjects with femoral osteoporosis 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, María; Leiva Balich, Laura; Gattas, Vivien; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Haschke, Ferdinand; Steenhout, Philippe; Klassen, Petra; Hager, Corinne; Offord, Elizabeth; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (AMER COLLEGE NUTRITION, 2006-06)
      Objective: To study the effects of a special nutritional supplement on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in Chilean elderly subjects with femoral osteoporosis. Setting: Public primary health care clinics in ...
    • Effect of calorie restriction on energy expenditure in overweight and obese adult women 
      Jiménez Jaime, Teresa; Leiva Balich, Laura; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Henríquez Parada, Sandra; Rodríguez Silva, Juan; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Energy expenditure (EE) may decrease in subjects on hypocaloric diets, in amounts that exceed body mass loss, favoring weight regain. Objective: to verify if a short-term caloric restriction lowers Resting Energy ...
    • Effects of two training modalities on body fat and insulin resistance in postmenopausal women 
      Henríquez, Sandra; Monsalves Álvarez, Matías; Jimenez, Teresa; Barrera Acevedo, María Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva Balich, Laura; Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Silva, Claudio; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017)
      Our objective was to compare the effects of a low-load circuit resistance training protocol and usual aerobic training in postmenopausal women. Postmenopausal women with at least 1 feature of the metabolic syndrome were ...
    • Effects of vitamin D supplementation and exercise training on physical performance in Chilean vitamin D ... 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, María; Leiva Balich, Laura; Gattas, Vivien; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Avendaño, Marcelo; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2006-08)
      The aim was to assess the effects of resistance training and vitamin D supplementation on physical performance of healthy elderly subjects. Ninety-six subjects, aged 70 years or more with 25 OH vitamin D levels of 16 ng/ml ...
    • Estimated glomerular filtration rate, urine albumin excretion, and survival among patients consulting in ... 
      Lorca Herrera, Eduardo; Garmendia Miguel, MarÍa Luisa; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Sandoval, Verónica; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD., 2016)
      Chronic renal disease (CRD) in its pre-dialysis stage is an important risk factor for mortality among adults. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of CRD on mortality among consultants in Chilean public primary ...
    • Factors related to total energy expenditure in older adults (Chile) 
      Pakozdi, Tamara; Leiva Balich, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Henríquez, Sandra; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Aim: to asses Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) in healthy Chilean institutionalized or independently older people Methods: twenty seven young (27-30 years), 27 institutionalized (> 65 years old) and 27 free-living older ...
    • Folic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy Induces Sex-Specific Changes in Methylation and Expression of ... 
      Peñailillo, Reyna; Guajardo, Angélica; Llanos Silva, Miguel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María (Public Library Science, 2015)
      In the placenta, 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11 beta-HSD2) limits fetal glucocorticoid exposure and its inhibition has been associated to low birth weight. Its expression, encoded by the HSD11B2 gene is ...
    • High levels of circulating folate concentrations are associated with DNA methylation of tumor suppressor ... 
      Sánchez, Hugo; Hossain, Mohammad B.; Lera Marques, Lydia; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Broberg, Karin; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María (BIOMED Central Ltd., 2017)
      Background: Changes in DNA methylation, one of the most studied epigenetic mechanisms, are considered an initial marker for early cancer detection. We evaluated how availability of dietary factors (folates and vitamin B12) ...
    • Increased methylation of tumor suppressor genes p16, MLH1 and MGMT in elderly with high serum folate concentrations 
      Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Sánchez, Hugo; Lera Marques, Lydia; Hossain, Molfammad Bakhtiar; Broberg, Karin; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Llanos Silva, Miguel (2016)
    • Irisin is weakly associated with usual physical activity in young overweight women 
      Tenorio, Beatriz; Jimenez, Teresa; Barrera Acevedo, María Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo; Farías, María Belén; Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Aula medica ediciones, 2017)
      Purpose: To determine if irisin plasma levels are associated with regular physical activity, body composition and metabolic parameters in women subjected to calorie restriction. Subjects and methods: We studied 42 women ...
    • Lack of effect of diet-induced hypomethylation on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rats 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Pinardi Testa, Gianni; Montequin, María José; Leiva Balich, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Llanos Silva, Miguel; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2008-12)
      Background: Endothelial dysfunction is a key process in atherosclerosis. Hypomethylation is one of the postulated mechanisms involved in atherogenesis and is mainly secondary to a decrease in essential factors such as, ...