• Association between walking pace and diabetes: findings from the Chilean national health survey 2016–2017 

    Cigarroa, Igor; Espinoza-Sanhueza, María José; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Diaz-Martínez, Ximena; Garrido-Méndez, Alex; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Martínez, María A.; Leiva, Ana M.; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra, Solange; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martorell, Miquel; Ulloa, Natalia; Waddell, Heather; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2020)
    Background: Walking pace is a well-known indicator of physical capability, but it is also a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between walking pace and T2D, ...

  • Brisk walking pace is associated with better cardiometabolic health in adults: findings from the Chilean national health survey 2016–2017 

    Cigarroa, Igor; Bravo-Leal, Michelle; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra‑Soto, Solange; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Parra-Rizo, Maria A.; Álvarez, Cristian; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2023)
    Background: Although the importance of walking for promoting a better cardiometabolic health is widely known (this includes both cardiovascular and metabolic/endocrine systems), there is little knowledge regarding its ...

  • Caracterización del consumo de agua en población chilena: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017 

    Labraña, Ana M.; Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina; Martorell, Miquel; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Nazar, Gabriela; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny (2021)
    Background: Water is an essential nutrient for cellular homeostasis and life. Drinking ≥ 6 glasses (1.5 L/day) is the recommendation of daily water intake (RIAD). Aim: To characterize water intake, according to sociodemographic, ...

  • Prevalencia de fragilidad en personas mayores de Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017 

    Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Martorell, Miquel; Nazar, Gabriela; Ulloa, Natalia; Cigarroa-Cuevas, Igor; Albala, Cecilia; Márquez, Carlos; Lera, Lydia; Celis-Morales, Carlos (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 ...