Browsing by Author "Sánchez, Hugo"

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    • Comparison of two modes of vitamin B-12 supplementation on neuroconduction and cognitive function among ... 
      Sánchez, Hugo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Lera Marques, Lydia; Castillo, José Luis; Verdugo Latorre, Renato; Lavados Montes, Manuel; Hertrampf, Eva; Brito, Alex; Allen, Lindsay; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (BIOMED CENTRAL, 2011-09-27)
      Background: Older people have a high risk of vitamin B12 deficiency; this can lead to varying degrees of cognitive and neurological impairment. CBL deficiency may present as macrocytic anemia, subacute combined degeneration of ...
    • Déficit de vitamina B-12 en adultos mayores: ¿Un problema de salud pública en Chile? 
      Sánchez, Hugo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Hertrampf, Eva; Verdugo Latorre, Renato; Lavados Montes, Manuel; Castillo Carrasco, José; Lera Marques, Lydia; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (2010)
      Background: There is a correlation between aging and the decrease of plasma levels of vitamin B-12. Aim: To determine the prevalence of vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency and its hematological impact among older adults ...
    • Effect of a Nutrition Supplement and Physical Activity Program on Pneumonia and Walking Capacity in Chilean ... 
      Dangour, Alan D.; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Allen, Elizabeth; Grundy, Emily; Walker, Damian G.; Aedo, Cristian; Sánchez, Hugo; Fletcher, Olivia; Elbourne, Diana; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2011-04)
      Background: Ageing is associated with increased risk of poor health and functional decline. Uncertainties about the health-related benefits of nutrition and physical activity for older people have precluded their widespread ...
    • Effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on B12 status and neurophysiological function in older Chileans ... 
      Brito, Alex; Miller, Joshua; Green, Ralph; Fedosov, Sergey; Harvey, Danielle; Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh; Verdugo Latorre, Renato; Sánchez, Hugo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Allen, Lindsay (Federation Amer Soc Exp Biol, 2015)
    • FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism and diabetes in Chilean elders 
      Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Villarroel, Ana; Santos, José Luis; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara; Lera Marques, Lydia; Liberman Guendelman, Claudio; Sánchez, Hugo; Pérez Bravo, Francisco (Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2007-08)
      Objective: The FABP2 Ala54Thr polymorphism has been associated with insulin resistance and diabetes in several populations. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of FABP2 genotypes in 223 Chilean subjects ...
    • Obesity and its relation to depressive symptoms and sedentarylifestyle in middle-aged women 
      Blümel Méndez, Juan; Chedraui, Peter; Aedo Monsalve, Sócrates; Fica, Juan; Mezones Holguín, Edward; Barón, Germán; Bencosme, Ascanio; Benítez, Zully; Bravo, Luz; Calle, Andrés; Flores, Daniel; Espinoza, María T.; Gómez, Gustavo; Hernández Bueno, José; Laribezcoa, Fiorella; Martino, Mabel; Lima, Selva; Monterrosa, Alvaro; Mostajo, Desiree; Ojeda, Eliana; Onatra, William; Sánchez, Hugo; Tserotas, Konstatinos; Vallejo, María; Witis, Silvina; Zúñiga, María (2015)
      Background: The prevalence of obesity increases during female mid-life and although many factors have been identified, data from Latin America is lacking. Objective: To assess factors related to obesity among middle-aged ...
    • Oral health-related quality of life of older people from three South American cities 
      Fuentes García, Alejandra; Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez, Hugo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (The Gerodontology Society and John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
      Oral health-related quality of life of older people from three South American cities Objective: To describe subjective oral health status and its association with overall health conditions and socioeconomic factors in ...
    • The role of gender in the association between self rated health and mortality among older adults in Santiago, ... 
      Moreno, Ximena; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez, Hugo; Fuentes García, Alejandra; Dangour, Alan D. (Public Library Science, 2017)
      Background Previous studies on the role of gender in the association between self-rated health and mortality have shown contrasting results. This study was aimed to determine the importance of gender in the association ...