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Desde una mirada global al contexto chileno: ¿qué factores han repercutido en el desarrollo de obesidad en Chile? (parte 2)
(2020)
Chile tiene una de las tasas de obesidad más altas del mundo. Se estima que para el año 2030 las muertes atribuidas a
esta enfermedad alcanzarían a 204 mil personas, incrementándose además los costos económicos asociados ...
Is waist-to-height ratio a better predictor of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than body mass index and waist circumference in the Chilean population?
(2020)
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify which anthropometric measurement (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], or waist-to-height ratio [WHtR]) is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes and hypertension ...
Genetic variants in the SLC16A11 gene are associated with increased BMI and insulin levels in nondiabetic Chilean population
(2021)
Objective: To study the association of SLC16A11 gene variants with obesity and metabolic markers in nondiabetic Chilean adults.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 263 non-diabetic adults. The ...
Auto reporte de la velocidad de marcha y su asociación con marcadores de adiposidad y riesgo cardiovascular en Chile
(2020)
Background: Walking speed is a strong predictor of non-communicable diseases and mortality. Aim: To investigate the association of self-reported walking pace with adiposity, metabolic and cardiovascular markers in the ...