Browsing by Author "201-0451355"
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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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Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Jiménez R., Beatriz; Pérez Bravo, Francisco; Liberman Guendelman, Claudio (2006)The genetic components of insulin-resistance, diabetes and obesity have been largely studied. These conditions are determined by multiple polygenic and environmental factors. Certain candidate genes, that have common ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Santos, José Luis; García Ghiringheli, Carola; Arroyo Albala, Patricia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2005-11)Aim: The aim of this study was to develop predictive equations based on anthropometric data to estimate stature in people 60 years and older in Latin America. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study in three Latin ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Burrows, Raquel; Correa Burrows, María Paulina; Reyes Jedlicki, Marcela; Blanco Reina, Estela; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Gahagan, S. (Karger, 2016)
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Mariño, Rodrigo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Sanchez, Hugo; Cea, Ximena; Fuentes, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2013)This study aims to examine the self-assessed oral health status and quality of life (QoL) of independent living Chilean older adults, and their distribution by selected socio-demographic characteristics. The study conducted ...
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Fagerstrom, Cristhel; Lopez, Mauricio; Aranguiz, Julieta; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Wiley, 2017)
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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 Marqués, Lydia; Angel Badillo, Bárbara; Márquez Jara, Carlos; Saguez Mamani, Rodrigo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (JMIR Publications, 2020)Background: The usual diagnosis of sarcopenia requires a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) exam, which has low accessibility in primary care for Latin American countries. Objective: The aim of this study is to ...
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Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Elsevier, 2020)El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno global. El proceso ha adquirido mayor velocidad en países en desarrollo que la que tuvo en países desarrollados, los que enfrentan el proceso en un contexto de desarrollo ...
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Kain Berkovic, Juliana; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Lera Marques, Lydia; Taibo, Marcela; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (NORTH AMER ASSOC STUDY OBESITY, 2005-12)Trends in height and BMI of 6-year-old children during the nutrition transition in Chile. Obes Res. 2005;13:2178 –2186. Objective: We analyzed trends in height and BMI and their interaction in 6-year-old Chilean ...
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Quiroga, Pilar; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Klaasen, Gonzalo (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2004-04)Background: The real prevalence of dementia in a given population must be determined through prevalence studies, using validated screening tests. Aim: To validate and determine cutoff points for a cognitive impairment ...
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Le ón, Soraya; Bravo Cavicchioli, Daniel; Giacaman, Rodrigo A.; Correa Beltr án, Gloria; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)Objective: To validate the Spanish version of the OHIP-49 among elderly population. Background: Oral health, as a predictor of quality of life, can be evaluated using validated instruments. One of the most commonly used ...
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Lera Marques, Lydia; Fuentes García, Alejandra; Sánchez Reyes, Hugo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Springer, 2013)To validate short-form-36 health survey (SF-36) with specific scoring algorithm obtained in a large sample of Chilean older people and to associate quality of life in this sample with social and health related factors. ...