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    • Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Chilean food matrices 
      Saludes Betanzo, María José; Troncoso Herrera, Miriam; Figueroa Gronemeyer, Guillermo (Elsevier, 2015)
      Objectives: To compare Listeria monocytogenes strains obtained from food matrices with those from environmental samples in the same food processing plant. Methods and results: Between 2008 and 2012 the presence of L. ...
    • Presence of listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat artisanal Chilean foods 
      Bustamante, Fernanda; Maury Sintjago, Eduard; Cerda Leal, Fabiola; Acuña, Sergio; Aguirre, Juan; Troncoso, Miriam; Figueroa, Guillermo; Parra Flores, Julio (MDPI, 2020)
      Ready-to-eat (RTE) artisanal foods are very popular, but they can be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The aim was to determine the presence of L. monocytogenes in artisanal RTE foods and evaluate its food safety ...
    • Present situation of biomarkers for copper status 1-3 
      Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Méndez, Marco; Astudillo, Pablo; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando (The American Society for Nutrition, 2008)
      Serum or plasma copper and ceruloplasmin concentrations are the most widely used laboratory indicators to evaluate copper status. Both indicators are decreased in moderate or severe copper deficiency. The activity of ...
    • Prevalence of anemia in elderly subjects living at home: role of micronutrient deficiency and inflammation 
      Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Hertrampf, E.; Capurro Spadaro, María Teresa; Wegner, D. (2000-11)
      Objective: Aging is associated with increased risk of developing anemia and micronutrient deficiencies. Wheat-based staple foods are iron fortified in Chile. We aimed to establish the prevalence and etiology of anemia in ...
    • Prevalence of Anemia in Latin America and the Caribbean 
      Mujica Coopman, María; Brito, Alex; López de Romaña, Daniel; Ríos Castillo, Israel; Cori, Héctor; Olivares, Manuel (SAGE, 2015)
      Background: In Latin America and the Caribbean, anemia has been a public health problem that affects mainly women of childbearing age and children under 6 years of age. However, the current prevalence of anemia in this ...
    • Prevalence of Diseases and Conditions Which Impact on Oral Health and Oral Health Self-Care Among Older Chilean 
      Mariño, Rodrigo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Sánchez Reyes, Hugo; Cea Nettig, Ximena; Fuentes García, Alejandra (Sage, 2015)
      Objective: The aim is to describe the prevalence of chronic diseases and conditions that may affect the oral health and oral health self-care of independent living Chilean older adults. Method: In all, 4,766 residents ...
    • Prevalence of frailty among Chilean older people Prevalencia de fragilidad en personas mayores de Chile: ... 
      Troncoso-Pantoja, C; Concha-Cisternas, Y; Leiva-Ordorez, AM; Martinez-Sanguinetti, MA; Petermann-Rocha, F; Diaz-Martinez, X; Martorell, M; Nazar, G; Ulloa, N; Cigarroa-Cuevas, I; Albala, C; Marquez, C; Lera, L; Celis-Morales, C (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020)
    • Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in obese Chilean children and association with gene variants of the ... 
      Suazo, José; Hodgson, María Isabel; Obregón, Ana María; Valladares, Macarena; Weisstaub Nuta, Sergio; Amador, Paola; Santos, José Luis (2013)
      Metabolic syndrome (MS) related to adult type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease is prevalent among obese children/adolescents. Genetic variants of the leptin-melanocortin system have been associated ...
    • Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in preschool children with recurrent wheeze 
      Rivera, N.; Castro Rodríguez, J.A.; Caussade, S.; Morales, M.; Donaire, R.; Moya, A.; Brockmann, P.; Flores, C. (American Thoracic Society, 2017)
    • Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity in two Chilean aboriginal populations living in urban zones 
      Carrasco Piña, Elena; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Ángel Badillo, Bárbara; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Santos, José Luis; Larenas Y., Gladys; Montalvo V., Domingo (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2004-10)
      Background: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is increasing in aboriginal populations in Chile. Aim: To study the prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes and serum lipids in two aboriginal populations, Mapuche ...
    • Prevalencia de fragilidad en personas mayores de Chile: Resultados de la encuesta nacional de salud 2016-2017 
      Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia; Concha Cisternas, Yeny; Leiva Ordóñez, Ana María; Martínez Sanguinetti, Ana María; Petermann Rocha, Fanny; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Martorell, Miquel; Nazar, Gabriela; Ulloa, Natalia; Cigarroa Cuevas, Igor; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Márquez, Carlos; Lera Marqués, Lydia; Celis Morales, Carlos (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, Chile, 2020)
      Background: The assessment of frailty among older people could help to reduce its social and health burden. Aim: To determine and characterize the prevalence of frailty in Chilean older adults. Material and Methods: We ...
    • Prevalencia de las deficiencias de zinc y cobre en adultos mayores de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago 
      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 ...
    • Prevention of childhood obesity and food policies in Latin America: from research to practice 
      Pérez Escamilla, R.; Lutter, C. K.; Rabadan‐Diehl, C.; Rubinstein, A.; Calvillo, A.; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila; Batis, C.; Jacoby, E.; Vorkoper, S.; Kline, L.; Ewart‐Pierce, E.; Rivera, J. A. (Wiley, 2017)
      Background: Addressing childhood obesity in Latin America requires a package of multisectoral, evidence‐based policies that enable environments conducive to healthy lifestyles. Objective: Identify and examine key elements ...
    • Probiotic yeasts and vibrio anguillarum infection modify the microbiome of zebrafish larvae 
      Vargas Blanco, Orlando; Gutiérrez, María Soledad; Caruffo, Mario; Valderrama, Benjamín; Medina, Daniel A.; García, Katherine; Reyes Jara, Angélica Sofía; Toro Ibaceta, Magaly Alejandra; Feijóo, Carmen G.; Navarrete Wallace, Paola Alejandra (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      The host microbiome plays an essential role in health and disease. Microbiome modification by pathogens or probiotics has been poorly explored especially in the case of probiotic yeasts. Next-generation sequencing currently ...
    • Process of developing text messages on healthy eating and physical activity for Chilean mothers with ... 
      Parra, Solange; Ortega, Alejandra; Kanter, Rebecca; Kain Berkovic, Juliana (Taylor and Francis, 2018)
      Background: Chile has a very high prevalence of childhood obesity; 25% among 4-5y olds. Numerous school-based strategies have been implemented with no lasting improvement. Given that parents are key in obesity prevention ...
    • Production of n-3-rich insects by bioaccumulation of fishery waste 
      Barroso, Fernando G.; Sánchez Muros, María José; Rincón Cervera, Miguel; Rodríguez Rodríguez, María; Fabrikov, Dmitri; Morote, Elvira; Guil Guerrero, José Luis (Academic Press, 2019)
      Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae (Hermetia illucens) might be an advantageous option for recycling fish waste for obtaining n-3-fatty acid-rich foods. To investigate the effects of consuming fish waste (an n-3-fatty acid-rich ...
    • Productos de glicación avanzada (AGES) dietarios y su correlación con niveles plasmáticos 
      Jara Contreras, Natalia M (Universidad de Chile, 2011-08)
      RESUMEN: Introducción: Los productos de glicación avanzada son un grupo numeroso y heterogéneo de moléculas que se producen en forma endógena, asociados a la hiperglicemia y estrés oxidativo. Estas sustancias además ...
    • Profile and distribution of fatty acids in edible parts of commonly consumed marine fishes in Chile 
      Rincón Cervera, Miguel Ángel; González Barriga, Valeria; Valenzuela Báez, Rodrigo; López Arana, Sandra; Romero Ormazábal, Jaime; Valenzuela Bonomo, Carlos (Elsevier, 2019)
      Fatty acid profiles and distribution among lipid classes in the edible parts of seven commonly consumed marine fishes in Chile were investigated. Peruvian morwong, Chilean jack mackerel and Pacific sandperch were found to ...
    • Profiling the virulence and antibiotic resistance genes of Cronobacter sakazakii strains Isolated From ... 
      Parra Flores, Julio; Holý, Ondrej; Riffo, Francisca; Lepuschitz, Sarah; Maury-Sintjago, Eduard; Rodríguez Fernández, Alejandra; Cruz Córdova, Ariadnna; Xicohtencatl Cortés, Juan; Mancilla Rojano, Jetsi; Troncoso, Miriam; Figueroa, Guillermo; Ruppitsch, Werner; Forsythe, Stephen (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Cronobacter sakazakii is an enteropathogen that causes neonatal meningitis, septicemia, and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants and newborns with a mortality rate of 15 to 80%. Powdered and dairy formulas (P-DF) ...
    • Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Adipocyte Precursor Cells: Differences Between the Preperitoneal ... 
      Fernández Gálvez, Mireya; Acuña, M. J.; Reyes, M.; Olivares, D.; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (Wiley, 2010)
      Human adipocyte precursor cells (APC) have been characterized in their proliferation and differentiation potential from subcutaneous, omental, and mesenteric depots, mostly from morbidly obese patients. Cells from the ...