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Changes in abdominal obesity in Chilean university students stratified by body mass index
Cossio-Bolaños, Marco Antonio; Vilchez-Avaca, Catalina; Contreras-Mellado, Victor; Gómez-Campos, Rossana; Lee-Andruske, Cynthia (2016)Background: Studies based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are generally used to examine the prevalence and tendency of overweight and obesity. These studies help determine the socioeconomic development ...
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Tendencias al incremento de la adiposidad corporal y la presión arterial de jóvenes universitarios en dos cohortes (2009-2014)
Cossio-Bolaños, Marco Antonio; Luarte Rocha, Cristian; Gómez-Campos, Rossana; Vilchez-Avaca, Catalina; Contreras-Mellado, Victor (2015)Objetivo: a) describir los cambios de la adiposidad corporal, b) cuantificar el incremento de la presión arterial y c) verificar si la presión arterial aumenta en función de las categorías de la adiposidad corporal en dos ...
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The role of motivation and life satisfaction on Chilean university students’ physical activity and sedentary behavior
Faúndez Casanova, César; Galdino França, Diego; Lago Menezes, Murillo; Contreras-Mellado, Victor; Flores Aniotz, Alejandro Javier; Cáceres-Salas, Camila; Castillo Retamal, Marcelo; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A. (2023)Motivation is a fundamental element for the practice of physical activity and the feeling of satisfaction with life. However, little is known about the role of such psychological variables in the lifestyle of Chilean ...