Browsing by Subject "Women"

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    • Body mass index, iron absorption and iron status in childbearing age women 
      Mujica Coopman, María; Brito, Alex; López de Romaña, Daniel; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel (Elsevier, 2015)
      Background: The prevalence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate worldwide. Some studies have observed an association between iron (Fe) deficiency (ID) and obesity, however more research is needed. Objective: To ...
    • Effect of excessive gestational weight on daughters’ breast density at the end of puberty onset 
      López, Ana; Garmendia Miguel, María Luisa; Shepherd, John; Michels, Karin; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila; Pereira Scalabrino, Ana (Nature, 2020)
      The effect of excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) is related to adverse health outcomes in the offspring; however, its effect on the daughters' breast density is unclear. We aimed to assess the association between ...
    • Effect of various calcium salts on non-heme iron bioavailability in fasted women of childbearing age 
      Candia, Valeria; Ríos Castillo, Israel; Carrera Gil, Frank; Vizcarra, Berta; Olivares, Manuel; Chaniotakis, Sotiris; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando (Elsevier, 2018)
      Introduction: Micronutrient deficiencies are one of the most important public health issues worldwide and iron (Fe) deficiency anemia is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency. Iron deficiency often coexists with ...
    • Effectiveness of a normative nutrition intervention (diet, physical activity and breastfeeding) on maternal ... 
      Garmendia Miguel, María Luisa; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila; Araya, Marcela; Casanello, Paola; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (BioMed Central, 2015)
      Background: Maternal obesity before and during pregnancy predicts maternal and infant risks of obesity and its associated metabolic conditions. Dietary and physical activity recommendations during pregnancy as well ...
    • Pectin esterification degree in the bioavailability of non heme iron in women 
      Jaramillo, Angela; Molina Carrasco, Paulina; Briones, Lautaro; Flores, Sebastián; Olivares, Manuel; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando (Springer, 2018)
      Pectins are a type of soluble fiber present in natural and processed foods. Evidence regarding the effect of esterification degree of pectins on iron absorption in humans is scarce. In the present study, the effect of ...
    • 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 ...
    • Structural disadvantage and (un)successful ageing: gender differences in activities of daily living for ... 
      Rotarou, Elena; Sakellariou, Dikaios (Taylor and Francis, 2019)
      Discourses on successful ageing have changed the way older age is viewed and the possibilities associated with it. However, such discourses do not always take into account differential capacities and resources that may ...