Browsing by Subject "Obesity"

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    • A calafate extract improves the glycidic profile in mice with obesity induced by high fat diet 
      Duarte Silva, Lissette; Villanueva, V.; Jiménez Fernández, Daniel; Uribe, D.; García Díaz, Diego (Karger, 2020)
    • A polyphenol-rich Calafate (Berberis microphylla) extract rescues glucose tolerance in mice fed with cafeteria diet 
      Soto Covasich, J.; Reyes Farías, Marjorie; Torres, R. F.; Vásquez, Karla; Duarte Silva, Lissette; Quezada, J.; Jiménez Patiño, Paula; Pino, M. T.; García Nannig, Lorena; Mercado, L.; García Díaz, Diego (Elsevier, 2020)
      The establishment of a chronic inflammatory state in the adipose tissue contributes to obesity-associated insulin resistance. Hence, disrupting the inflammatory response elicited by obesity remains a relevant target to ...
    • A system dynamics model of the nutritional stages of the Colombian population 
      Meisel, José D.; Sarmiento, Olga; Olaya, Camilo; Valdivia Hepp, Juan; Zarama, Roberto (Emerald, 2016)
      Purpose - Overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity have in recent years become an important public health problem worldwide. Investigations that study obesity using a systemic approach in low- and middle-income countries ...
    • Adiposity and bone mineral density of Chilean elderly women in relation to toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphisms 
      Santos, José Luis; Lera Marques, Lydia; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (2006)
      Background: It has been proposed that the toll-like receptor-4 gene (TLR4) may participate in the development of obesity and osteoporosis, in addition to its well-known role in the immune response. On the other hand, the ...
    • Agreement between measured and calculated by predictive formulas resting energy expenditure in severe and ... 
      Carrasco, F.; Rojas Moncada, Pamela; Ruz M., Jimena; Rebolledo, A.; Mizo, C.; Codoceo, J.; Inostroza, J.; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Csendes Juhasz, Attila (2007)
      Objective: To compare measured resting energy expenditure (REE) with that predicted by formulas derived from populations with normal weight or obesity and from women with severe and morbid obesity. Material and methods: ...
    • Altered Steroid Metabolism and Insulin Signaling in PCOS Endometria: Impact in Tissue Function 
      Oróstica Arévalo, María Lorena; Rosas Chuñil, Carlos; Plaza Parrochia, Francisca; Astorga Leiva, Isis; Gabler Neale, Fernando; García Angulo, Víctor; Romero Osses, Carmen; Vega Blanco, María Margarita (Bentham Science, 2016)
      Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine/metabolic disorder characterized by hyperandrogenemia and in most cases, by hyper-insulinemia in addition to obesity. Besides ovarian dysfunction, ...
    • An International Consortium Update: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... 
      Ibáñez, Lourdes; Oberfield, Sharon E.; Witchel, Selma; Auchus, Richard J.; Chang, R. Jeffrey; Codner Dujovne, Ethel; Dabadghao, Preeti; Darendeliler, Feyza; Elbarbary, Nancy Samir; Gambineri, Alessandra; Garcia Rudaz, Cecilia; Hoeger, Kathleen M.; López-Bermejo, Abel; Ong, Ke (S. Karger AG, 2017)
      © 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel. Copyright: All rights reserved.This paper represents an international collaboration of paediatric endocrine and other societies (listed in the Appendix) under the International Consortium of ...
    • Approximation to the secular tendency of the nutritional state and body composition of high school students, ... 
      Arce, Pablo José Lizana; Flores, Atilio Aldo Almagià; Lelievre, María Cristina Simpson; Gutiérrez, Octavio Binvignat Gutiérrez; Marincovich, Daniza Ivanovic; de la Rosa, Francisco José Berral (Universidad de la Frontera, 2011)
      Throughout the last century a positive secular tendency has been identified in the physical growth in most part of the world population, specifically in children and teenagers. The situation in Chile has not differed from ...
    • Asociación entre la conducta alimentaria y polimorfismos genéticos de la leptina y su receptor en niños ... 
      Valladares Vega, Macarena; Obregón, Ana María; Weisstaub, Gerardo; Burrows, Raquel; Patiño, Ana; Ho-Urriola, Judith; Santos, José Luis (Grupo Aula Médica, 2015)
      Introducción: La leptina (LEP) se produce principalmente en el tejido adiposo y actúa en el hipotálamo regulando la ingesta energética. Mutaciones en el gen LEP o en su receptor (LEPR) que generen obesidad monogénica son ...
    • Association between ferritin, high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hsCRP) and relative abundance of Hepcidin ... 
      Guzmán, Mónica Andrews; Olguín, Miguel Arredondo (Grupo Aula Medica S.A., 2014)
      © 2014, Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All rights reserved.Obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus share a strong pro-inflammatory profile. It has been observed that iron is a risk factor in the development of type 2 diabetes. The ...
    • Association between FTO (ns9939609) genotype and adiposity markers in Chilean adults Asociación entre el ... 
      Petermann, Fanny; Villagrán, Marcelo; Troncoso, Claudia; Mardones, Lorena; Leiva, Ana María; Martínez, María Adela; Garrido-Méndez, Alex; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Salas-Bravo, Carlos; Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson; Zamorano Ulloa, Natalia; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Celis-Morales, (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2018)
      © 2018, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: Numerous studies have identified the role of Fat-mass-associated-gene (FTO) in the development of obesity. Aim: To investigate the association of FTO ...
    • Association between obesity and insulin resistance with UCP2-UCP3 gene variants in Spanish children and adolescents 
      Ochoa, María C.; Santos, José Luis; Azcona, Cristina; Moreno Aliaga, María J.; Martínez González, Miguel A.; Martínez, J. Alfredo; Marti, Amelia (2007)
      A number of studies have yielded controversial results on the association between polymorphisms in UCP2 and UCP3 genes with obesity and its comorbidities. The discrepancy among studies might be partially explained by the ...
    • Association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes and obesity in ... 
      Santos M, José Luis; Patiño G, Ana; Angel B, Bárbara; Martínez H, José Alfredo; Pérez B, F.; Villarroel B, A. C.; Sierrasesúmaga A, L.; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Kauffmann, Ronald; Echeverría, Carlos; Montes, E. U.Alejandra; Mercadal, Enrique; Pacheco, Claudio; Garcés, Eduardo; Eg (2006)
      Background : Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has an increased expression in the adipose tissue of obese subjects and is involved in insulin resistance. Aim: To screen for associations between -308G/A, -238G/A, ...
    • Association of neck circumference with anthropometric indicators and body composition measured by DXA in ... 
      Arias Téllez, María José; Acosta, Francisco M.; Sánchez Delgado, Guillermo; Martínez Téllez, Borja; Muñoz Hernández, Victoria; Martínez Ávila, Wendy D.; Henriksson, Pontus; Ruiz, Jonatan (MDPI, 2020)
      Background: Due to a clinical and public health interest of neck circumference (NC), a better understanding of this simple anthropometric measurement, as a valid marker of body composition is necessary. Methods: A total ...
    • Autophagy and oxidative stress in non-communicable diseases: A matter of the inflammatory state? 
      Peña Oyarzún, Daniel; Bravo Sagua, Roberto; Díaz Vega, Alexis; Aleman, Larissa; Chiong Lay, Mario; García Nannig, Lorena; Bambs, Claudia; Troncoso, Rodrigo; Cifuentes, Mariana; Morselli, Eugenia; Ferreccio, Catterina; Quest, Andrew F. G.; Criollo Céspedes, Alfredo; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier Inc., 2018)
      © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are long-lasting conditions that affect millions of people around the world. Different factors contribute to their genesis and progression; ...
    • B cell contribution to immunometabolic dysfunction and impaired immune responses in obesity 
      Oleinika, Kristine; Slisere, Baiba; Catalán Martina, Diego Francisco; Rosser, Elizabeth C. (Oxford University Press, 2022)
      Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer. It is also linked with more severe complications from infections, including COVID-19, and poor vaccine ...
    • Birth weight and obesity risk at first grade in a cohort of Chilean children 
      Loaiza, S.; Coustasse, A.; Urrutia Rojas, X.; Atalah Samur, Eduardo (AULA MEDICA EDICIONES, 2011-02)
      The purpose of the study was to determine the association of birth weight as a risk factor for obesity at first grade in a cohort of elementary school Chilean children. Height and weight at birth and follow up measurements ...
    • Blood pressure levels in Urban school-age population in Chile 
      Norero, Colomba; Vargas, Nelson A.; Daniel Mayne, Nelson A.; Monti, Assunta; Kutz, Miguel; Saito, Rolando (1981)
      Two blood pressure (BP) measurements separated by 3 months were performed according to international guidelines on 2976 students (11 to 19 years) of different economic levels. Obesity was defined based upon height and ...
    • BMI Trajectories from Birth to 23 Years by Cardiometabolic Risks in Young Adulthood 
      East, Patricia; Delker, Erin; Blanco, Estela; Lozoff, Betsy; Correa, Paulina; Burrows, Raquel; Gahagan, Sheila (Wiley, 2020)
      Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether the level, rate, and acceleration of BMI growth differ according to the presence or absence of adult cardiometabolic (CM) risks. Methods BMI was measured in ...
    • Body mass index is negatively associated with telomere length: A collaborative cross-sectional meta-analysis ... 
      Gielen, Marij; Hageman, Geja J.; Antoniou, Evangelia E.; Nordfjall, Katarina; Mangino, Massimo; Balasubramanyam, Muthuswamy; De Meyer, Tim; Hendricks, Audrey E.; Giltay, Erik J.; Hunt, Steven C.; Nettleton, Jennifer A.; Salpea, Klelia D.; Diaz, Vanessa A.; Farzaneh-Fa (Oxford University Press, 2018)
      © 2018 American Society for Nutrition. Background: Even before the onset of age-related diseases, obesity might be a contributing factor to the cumulative burden of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation throughout the ...