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Equation Córdoba: A Simplified Method for Estimation of Body Fat (ECORE-BF)
(MDPI, 2019)
Background: Many methods for measuring body fat have been developed, but applications in clinical settings are limited. For this reason, researchers have tried to identify different formulas for its estimation but most of ...
New Simplified Diagnostic Decision Trees for the Detention of Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly
(MDPI, 2020)
Background: A new simplified method for the detention of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is proposed using two variables (anthropometric and minimally invasive). Methods: A study of MetS prevalence was made on a sample of 361 ...
Diagnostic Precision of Anthropometric Variables for the Detection of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
(MDPI, 2020)
Introduction: High blood pressure (HBP) is a health problem the prevalence of which has increased in young populations. Overweight and obesity in early ages have been directly related to its development. Due to the impact ...
An Approach to Early Detection of Metabolic Syndrome through Non-Invasive Methods in Obese Children
(MDPI, 2020)
Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) has a high prevalence in children, and its presence increases in those with a high BMI. This fact confirms the need for early detection to avoid the development of other comorbidities. ...
Accuracy of the Resting Energy Expenditure Estimation Equations for Healthy Women
(MDPI, 2021)
Background: There exist several prediction equations for the estimation of resting energy expenditure (REE). However, none of these equations have been validated in the Chilean female population yet. The aims of this study ...
Association between the FTO SNP rs9939609 and Metabolic Syndrome in Chilean Children
(MDPI, 2021)
The increasing prevalence of obesity in children has raised the incidence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in this age group. Given the short- and long-term health impact of MetS, it is essential to prevent its onset by detecting ...
Nutritional Impact and Eating Pattern Changes in Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders after Health Education Program on Symbiotic Dietary Modulation Offered by Specialised Psychiatric Nursing–Two-Arm Randomised Clinical Trial
(MDPI, 2022)
Background: The traditional therapeutic approach has perceived the role of nutrition as a minor intervention in psychiatry. The microbiota–gut–brain axis theory evidences the influence of dietary and nutritional patterns ...
Women-centred workplace health promotion interventions: a systematic review
(Wiley, 2021)
Aim: To analyse workplace health promotion interventions implemented exclusively for the female population.
Background: The differences in biological, psychological and social characteristics, as well as the type of ...
Development of a predictive model of cardiovascular risk in a male population from the peruvian Amazon
(MDPI, 2023)
Background: The coexistence of malnutrition due to over- and under-nutrition in the Peruvian Amazon increases chronic diseases and cardiovascular risk. Methods: A cross-sectional study of a male population where anthropometric, ...
Nutritional state, immunological and biochemical parameters, and mortality in the ICU: an analytical study
(MDPI, 2023)
Intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization involves critically ill patients with multiple diseases and possible complications, including malnutrition, which increases hospital stay and mortality. Therefore, identifying the ...