Browsing by Author "Ulloa, Natalia"

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    • Genetic variants in the SLC16A11 gene are associated with increased BMI and insulin levels in nondiabetic ... 
      Mardones, Lorena; Petermann Rocha, Fanny Emily; Martínez Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva, Ana María; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia Andrea; Martorell, Miquel; Lasserre, Nicole; Ulloa, Natalia; Pérez Bravo, Francisco Antonio; Celis Morales, Carlos; Villagrán, Marcelo (SBEM-Soc Brasil Endocrinologia & Metabologia, 2021)
      Objective: To study the association of SLC16A11 gene variants with obesity and metabolic markers in nondiabetic Chilean adults. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 263 nondiabetic adults. The ...
    • Insulin resistance in chileans of European and indigenous descent: Evidence for an ethnicity x environment ... 
      Celis Morales, Carlos; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Ibañes, Luis; Sanzana, Ruth; Hormazabal, Edison; Ulloa, Natalia; Calvo, Carlos; Bailey, Mark E.S.; Gill, Jason M.R. (2011)
      Background: Effects of urbanisation on diabetes risk appear to be greater in indigenous populations worldwide than in populations of European origin, but the reasons are unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine ...
    • Prevalencia de síndrome metabólico en individuos de etnia Mapuche residentes en zonas rurales y urbanas de Chile 
      Ibáñez, Luis; Sanzana, Ruth; Salas, Carlos; Navarrete, Claudia; Cartes Velásquez, Ricardo; Rainqueo, Angélica; Jara, Tamara; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Ulloa, Natalia; Calvo, Carlos; Miquel, Juan F.; Celis Morales, Carlos (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) increases the risk of diabetes and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the prevalence of MS could differ by ethnicity and lifestyle factors. Aim:To determine the ...