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Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Santos, José Luis; Cifuentes, Mariana; Villarroel, Ana C.; Lera Marques, Lydia; Liberman Guendelman, Claudio; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara; Pérez Bravo, Francisco (NORTH AMER ASSOC STUDY OBESITY, 2004-02)Objective: To assess the association between the Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism of the fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene with insulin resistance and obesity. Research Methods and Procedures: According to a sampling ...
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Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Fuentes, M.; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara; Sánchez, H.; Carrasco, Elena; Santos, J. L.; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (SPRINGER, 2006-12)The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism and to evaluate its association with obesity and insulin resistance in Chilean aboriginal populations. ...
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Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara Karen; Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez Reyes, Hugo; Márquez, Carlos; Fuentes Guglielmetti, Patricio Alberto (2016)Objective: The aim was to study the role of leptin in the development of dementia. Methods: Follow-up of the ALEXANDROS cohorts, with baseline measurements in 2000. From 1,136 available subjects free of dementia at baseline, ...
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Vio del Río, Fernando Tomás; Lera Marques, Lydia; Fuentes García, Alejandra; Salinas Cubillos, Judith (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2016)Objective: To know nutrition, education and gastronomic expert opinion to get consensus about education methodologies in healthy food topics for third to fifth school-age children, their parents and teachers, with the ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez, H.; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Springer, 2016)To validate the short-form of the MNA (MNA-SF) and the cut-off point of 31 cm for calf circumference (CC) in older people in Latin America. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 5,722 community-dwelling older ...
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Olivares Cortés, Sonia; Kain Berkovic, Juliana; Lera Marques, Lydia; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Vio del Río, Fernando Tomás; Morón, C. (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2004-09)Objective: To assess the nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity (PA) habits of Chilean school children, as a baseline for developing an educational intervention. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: ...
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Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Lera Marques, Lydia; Angel Badillo, Bárbara Karen; Sánchez, H.; Márquez Jara, Carlos; Arroyo Albala, Patricia (Springer, 2017)
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Burrows, Raquel; Burgueño, Medardo; Leiva, Laura; Ceballos, Ximena; Guillier, Ivette; Gattas, Vivien; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2005-07)Background: Infantile obesity is associated with metabolic disturbances (hiperinsulinism, impaired glucose, dislipidemia) that determine a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and atherosclerotic vascular ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Angel Badillo, Bárbara Karen; Sánchez Reyes, Hugo; Picrin, Yaisy; Hormázabal, María José; Quiero, Andrea (2014)Objetivos: Desarrollar un modelo antropométrico de predicción de masa muscular apendicular esquelética (MMAE), en adultos mayores chilenos. Metodos: La muestra estudiada corresponde a 616 adultos > 60 anos (69,9 +- 5,2 ...
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Olivares, Manuel; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Araya, Magdalena (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2011-03)Background: Older subjects have a high risk of developing zinc and copper deficiencies. Aim: To determine the prevalence of copper and zinc deficiencies in adults aged over 60 years, living in Metropolitan Santiago. Subjects ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara; Márquez Jara, Carlos; Angel Badillo, Bárbara Karen; Saguez, Rodrigo; Sánchez, Hugo (Dove Medical Press, 2018)Aim: This study was aimed to set reference values of hand-grip strength by age and sex and validate cut points for risk of functional limitation and mortality in older Chileans. Methods: This was a pooled analysis of ...
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Reyes Jedlicki, Marcela; Gahagan, Sheila; Díaz Bustos, Erik; Blanco, Estela; Leiva, Laura; Lera Marques, Lydia; Burrows, Raquel (2011)The mild chronic inflammatory state associated with obesity may be an important link between adiposity and insulin resistance (IR). In a sample of 137 overweight and obese Chilean adolescents, we assessed associations between ...
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Burrows, Raquel; Leiva B., Laura; Burgueño, Medardo; Maggi M., Aída; Giadrosic R., Vinka; Díaz Bustos, Erik; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (2006)Backgrounds: There is a high prevalence of obesity and hyperinsulinism among Chilean prepuberal children. Aim: To evaluate insulin sensitivity (IS) using fasting insulin, the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) and ...
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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 ...
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Burrows, Raquel; Leiva B., Laura; Weisstaub Nuta, Sergio; Ceballos S., Ximena; Gattas, Vivien; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (2007)Background: In Chile between 1986 and 1998, the prevalence of obesity has increased from 4.6% to 24% in prepuberal and from 2.3% to 17% in puberal children. Aim: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Fretes Centurión, Gabriela; González González, Carmen; Salinas, Judith; Vio del Río, Fernando Tomás (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)Introducción: Para medir cambios en prácticas alimentarias, se requieren instrumentos que midan conocimiento, consumo, habilidades culinarias, hábitos y gastos en alimentos en las escuelas. Objetivo: Validar un instrumento ...