• Combined association of general and central obesity with incidence and mortality of cancers in 22 sites 

    Parra, Solange; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Boonpor, Jirapitcha; Gray, S.R.; Pell, J.P.; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Ho, Frederick (2021)
    Background: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are measures of general and central obesity, respectively, and both have been shown to be associated with cancer. However, there is insufficient evidence of ...

  • Deletion of hippocampal Glucocorticoid receptors unveils sex-biased microRNA expression and neuronal morphology alterations in mice 

    Tejos-Bravo, Macarena; Oakley, Robert H.; Whirledge, Shannon D.; Corrales, Wladimir; Silva, Juan P.; García-Rojo, Gonzalo; Toledo, Jorge; Sanchez, Wendy; Román-Albasini, Luciano; Aliaga-Rojas, Esteban; Aguayo, Felipe; Olave, Felipe A.; Marcaja-Coutinho, Vinicius; Cidlowski, John A.; Fiedler, Jenny L. (2021)
    Sex differences in the brain have prompted many researchers to investigate the underlying molecular actors, such as the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). This nuclear receptor controls gene expression, including microRNAs ...

  • Motivational and Perceptual Factors for Choosing Teaching as a Career in Chile: Sex Differences 

    González-Sanzana, Álvaro; Acosta García, Katherine; Valenzuela-Carreño, Jorge; Miranda-Ossandón, Jorge; Valdenegro Fuentes, Lidia (2022)
    This paper analyzes the similarities and differences by sex in the motivational variables for choosing a teaching career. We set out to determine the motivational variables influencing student teachers to opt for teaching ...

  • Nivel educativo y su asociación con niveles de actividad física en Chile 

    Garrido-Méndez, Alex; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Flores-Rivera, Carol; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Beltrán González, Ana; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2020)
    Background: A higher educational level is associated with healthier lifestyles. Aim: To assess the association between the level of compliance with physical activity recommendations and years of formal education in Chilean ...