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Introduction:
The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been shown to be a good tool for the prevention of obesity and other chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and to have a low environmental impact. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between declared morbidity, lifestyles and other sociodemographic factors with high adherenc...
Background:
Chronic non-communicable diseases represent a challenge for public health, and the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been identified as an alternative for their prevention.
Aim:
the study aimed to evaluate, in a sample of the adult population of the Valencian Community, the association between lifestyle and sociodemographic factors with hi...
Objective
To assess the association between a comprehensive smoking ban and hospitalization rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods
An observational study was conducted to assess changes in hospital admission rates for AMI in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain (population 5 million), during the period 1995-2013. Law 28/2005 p...
Objective
To assess the association between a comprehensive smoking ban and hospitalization rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods
An observational study was conducted to assess changes in hospital admission rates for AMI in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain (population 5 million), during the period 1995-2013. Law 28/2005 p...
Resumen Fundamentos: El cierre de fronteras, el confinamiento de la población y el distanciamiento físico han sido las principales medidas instauradas en muchos países para contener el alcance y gravedad de la pandemia COVID-19. En este estudio se analizan los cambios en los hábitos alimentarios y en otros estilos de vida durante el periodo de conf...
Objectives:
This study aimed to assess the impact of the latest smoke-free legislation on hospital admission rates due to smoking-related diseases in Spain.
Study design:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate changes in hospital admission rates for cardiovascular, respiratory diseases, and smoking-related cancer in Valencia, Spa...
Introduction:
In Spain, one third of all children and two-thirds of adults suffer from excess weight, a condition that generates a direct excess medical cost of 2000 million Euros. Obesogenic food environments cause obesity by promoting the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods. Accordingly, we propose five priority po...
Background:
the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related to a good state of health. There are different index to evaluate the adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern.
Objective:
the purpose of the study was to evaluate the classification of the adult population of the Comunitat Valenciana according to their suitability to the MD using two val...
Introduction:
Objectives: to analyze the historical development of the Valencian dietary model, establish the relationship between gastronomy and nutrition and explore the role that reclaiming and adapting culinary and gastronomic traditions could play in the promotion of healthy eating. Methods: literature search and content analysis of studies o...
Background: The promotion of a healthy diet needs multidisciplinary and intersectoral actions with citizen participation. The Spanish “Sistema de Información en Promoción y Educación para la Salud” is an institutional repository of health promotion for communicating and exchanging good practices. The aim of the study is to describe the food promoti...
Proper school menu planning can serve as a strategy in the prevention of childhood obesity and chronic noncommunicable diseases. The aim of the study was to provide reliable evidence of a questionnaire that allows to evaluate the food balance of school menus. There was studied the reliability of a questionnaire of 17 articles referred to groups of...
Introduction: mineral calcium is essential for bone health throughout life. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of inadequate calcium intake in adults from the Valencian Community.
Material and methods: the Autonomous Community of Valencia Nutrition Survey 2010-2011, a cross-sectional population study, was used as the data source, which co...
This study focused on the evaluation of the levels of total mercury in hair among 120 breastfeeding mothers aged 20 to 45 -. The concentrations of Hg ranged from 0.07 to 6.87 μg/g with a geometric mean (GM) of 1.22 μg/g. This GM is six times higher than the average internal exposure of mothers from other 17 European countries (0.225 μg/g). Near 70%...
Objective:
To evaluate school menu food balance in the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Spain) by means of a questionnaire.
Method:
Observational cross-section study. For convenience it shows of 255 monthly school menus (20 days each).
Independent variables:
size of the city the school is in, province, location (coast vs. inland), ownership (...
Objective: The Spanish Society of Community Nutrition (SENC) designed in 1994 a food guide for the Spanish population, updated in 2001. This report presents a new
updated edition based on the best scientifi c evidence available.
Methods: From a health in all policies approach, a group of experts in nutrition and public health associated with SENC w...
Introducción:la evaluación de la obesidad en las encuestas de salud contempla el estudio de las características corporales por medición o por declaración. Según el método utilizado puede producirse una estimación diferente de la frecuencia de este problema.Objetivos: medir las discrepancias en las estimaciones de prevalencia de obesidad y exceso de...
INTRODUCTION
The assessment of obesity in health surveys includes the study of the physical characteristics of human body. Anthropometrical dates can be obtained by measurement or by interview. According the method that we were used we can estimate different values for frequencies of this problem.
OBJECTIVES
Measure the discrepancies of the freque...
Fundamento:
La hipertensión arterial es un importante factor de riesgo en términos de mortalidad atribuible y el principal factor de riesgo cardiovascular modificable. El objetivo del estudio fue estimar el grado de conocimiento y control de la hipertensión e identificar los factores que influyen en la falta de control adecuado.
Métodos:
Estudio t...
Objective:
Hypertension is one of the main risk factor in terms of attributable mortality and the most common modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in population more than fifteen years of Valencia region and describe the strength of association between specific factors and the p...
Objetivo: Diseñar un cuestionario para evaluar el equilibrio alimentario de menús escolares, basado en un índice y una escala que lo cuantifique.
Material y Métodos: Estudio instrumental para la creación y la validación de contenido de un cuestionario para la evaluación del equilibrio alimentario y clasificación de menús escolares, a través de rec...
Objective:
To identify dietary patterns among participants in a representative nutritional survey in the Valencia Community, and to analyze the association with socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyles.
Methods:
Data for this study were from 1803 participants (973 women) in the Nutrition and Health Survey conducted in 1994 on a represent...
Fundamento
Una ingestion de acido folico (AF)inferior a 400 μg/dia aumenta el riesgo de defectosdel tubo neural. Por ello, se ha evaluadola proporcion de mujeres con ingestion de AFinferior a 400 μg/dia en la Comunidad Valenciana,y los factores asociados.
Sujetos Y Método
Se estimo la ingestion de AFpara 538 mujeres de 15–44 anos de edad participa...
Sugars are sweet-flavored carbohydrates that provide energy to the body. The adult brain uses about 140 g of glucose per day, amount which can represent up to 50 of the total number of carbohydrates consumed. In our country the sugar in food consumption pattern remains constant, while the consumption of soft drinks has increased in the past four ye...
Objective:
To assess food and nutrient intakes and compliance with nutritional recommendations in pregnant women according to selected sociodemographic characteristics.
Design:
Cross-sectional study based on data from the INMA-Valencia cohort (Spain), which recruited pregnant women between 2004 and 2005. Information on maternal sociodemographics...
This paper is a summary of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Associations (FESNAD) and the Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO) consensus document on the role of diet in prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. To prepare this document, and in order to achieve the maximum evidence level possible, a s...
The present study is a consensus document of two Spanish scientific associations, FESNAD (Spanish Federation of Societies of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Associations) and SEEDO (Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity), about the role of the diet in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. In this part of the documen...
This study is a consensus document of two Spanish scientific associations, FESNAD (Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetetic Associations) and SEEDO (Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity), about the role of the diet in the prevention and of overweight and obesity in adults. It is the result of a careful and systematic review of t...
This study is a consensus document of two Spanish scientific associations, FESNAD (Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetic Associations) and SEEDO (Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity), about the role of the diet in the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. It is the result of a careful and systematic review of the data...
Introduction
Maternal diet may be an important determinant of maternal and infant health outcomes. However, the nutritional status of pregnant women in the Spanish Mediterranean region has been scarcely studied.
Methods
We studied 822 women from the INMA-Valencia cohort. Intakes from food and supplements in early pregnancy as well as adequacy to d...
For any healthy individual, thirst is an appropriate sign to drink water, except for babies, sportsmen, and most of ill and elderly people. In these instances, it is convenient to schedule appropriate times to drink water since great demands and the physiological mechanisms that determine thirst in these situations may condition water unbalances wi...
To estimate the association strength of dietary behaviour and sedentary habits in relation to childhood obesity in Spain.
A matched case-control study was carried out using data collected by sentinel network paediatricians in general practices.
Five Spanish autonomous communities.
Cases were 437 children (2-14 years old) with BMI >95th percentile a...
For any healthy individual, thirst is an appropriate sign to drink water, except for babies, sportsmen, and most of ill and elderly people. In these instances, it is convenient to schedule appropriate times to drink water since great demands and the physiological mechanisms that determine thirst in these situations may condition water unbalances wi...
El presente consenso […] tiene el objetivo de examinar los datos científicos publicados hasta el momento actual sobre la eficacia, las ventajas y los inconvenientes de los diferentes enfoques nutricionales que se han ensayado en la prevención y el tratamiento de la obesidad. Con el resultado de esta revisión pretendemos ofrecer una herramienta que...
El documento pretende aportar evidencias científicas que permitan homogeneizar las prácticas dietéticas relacionadas con la prevención y el tratamiento dietético-nutricional de la obesidad en adultos.
Su aplicabilidad se restringe a adultos (excluyendo el embarazo y la lactancia) que no presenten malnutrición ni enfermedades cuya incidencia no sea...
Background: In Spain, there are some organizations and scientific societies that have edited reference values of recommended nutrient intake, but whose data does not always agree in terms of format and content. Aims: To review the definitions, data and methodology that other countries or groups of countries have followed to obtain and document thei...
The objective of this study is to explore the association between obesity and another anthropometric factors with low bone density in climacteric women. Subject and method: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 45 to 69 year old feminine population of the Valencia (Spain) Health Department. We practiced double peripheral energy radiol...
In Spain, there are some organizations and scientific societies that have edited reference values of recommended nutrient intake, but whose data does not always agree in terms of format and content.
To review the definitions, data and methodology that other countries or groups of countries have followed to obtain and document their own reference va...
Objective: The aim of the study was to review the alimentary pattern and the nutritional profile from the offered menues served in school canteens in a Health Department in Valencian Region. Scope and methods: Descriptive study of the alimentary and nutritional state of 125 menues offered in 25 school canteens from the 15th Health Department in Val...
Obesity is considered a major public health problem in most developed countries and economies in transition. The magnitud reached in recent decades and increasing trends, especially among children and adolescents raised attention. In school aged population the prevalence rates are higher among boys in prepubertal age; in Spain prevalence rates in t...
Introduction
This study has aimed to estimate the frequency of low bone mass density in women and to measure its association with gynecological factors.
Subjects and method
Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the female population aged 45 to 69 years in a Health Care Department of Valencia (Spain). A peripheral dual-energy X-ray ab...
Material and methods
We conducted a study of the predictive capacity of PIXI Lunar® in the right calcaneus with respect to DXA-Lunar® densitometry through measurements carried out in 100 women between 46 and 70 years of age. Validity and safety were assessed by measuring the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and predictive values for the classifi...
Background: Platelet antiaggregants are basic drugs for preventing ischemic arterial diseases. This study is aimed at ascertaining the trend in their use in Primary Care in the Autonomous Community of Valencia during the 2000-2005 period. Methods: Descriptive study of the use of platelet antiaggregants (ATC code: B01AC) dispensed charged to the Nat...
Platelet antiaggregants are basic drugs for preventing ischemic arterial diseases. This study is aimed at ascertaining the trend in their use in Primary Care in the Autonomous Community of Valencia during the 2000-2005 period.
Descriptive study of the use of platelet antiaggregants (ATC code: B01AC) dispensed charged to the National Health System i...
Background: Nutrition of a pregnant woman is a determinant factor for the health of the mother and of the product of the gestation. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study of 108 pregnant women with 12 or more weeks of gestation. They were visited in three health centers of Valencia. They filled a frequency food questionnaire. It has been...
Fundamentos: La nutrición de una gestante es un factor determinante de la salud de la madre y del producto de la gestación. Métodos: Estudio transversal mediante cuestionario de frecuencia de consumo alimentario a 108 mujeres gestantes de 12 o más semanas de gestación de tres centros de salud valencianos. Se ha estimado la ingesta media del grupo d...
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the best technique to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and to predict the risk of fracture. We compare the results of central DXA and peripheral new Dual X-ray and Laser (DXL) technology. Material and methods. Comparative study of 46 patients. Central DXA and calcaneum peripheral DXL was practised, consi...
In order to investigate the relation between diet and acute appendicitis (AA), we have made a prospective case-control study during 18 months in children between 4-14 years old, analysing diet of 147 children who had had AA and comparating with those of 161 controls, using a Food Frequency Questionaire. We have analyse the intake of 93 aliments and...
Background/Purpose. The aetiology of acute appendicitis (AA) is unknown. The purprose of the present study was to investigate if there is a relationship between heredity and AA. Methods. A case-control study was carried out during 18 months including children between 4 and 14 years old. Cases were 147 children who underwent an appendectomy with his...
Obesity is a major public health problem in developed countries. It is of key importance to ascertain its magnitude and to identify main groups at risk. In this paper the prevalence of obesity in Spanish adult population aged 25-60 is estimated, based on measured height and weight.
Pooled-analysis of regional cross-sectional nutrition surveys perfo...
. The protocol used in each survey was in accordance to the recommen- dations of the Spanish Society for the study of Obesity (SEEDO) to estimate the prevalence of obesity in population studies. RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity in Spanish adult population was 14.5% (95% CI, 13.93-15.07%), significantly higher among women 15.75% (95% CI, 14.89-16....
To analyse the influence of social and cultural factors in the prevalence of obesity in the Spanish adult population aged 25--60 y based on available population data.
Pooled analysis of four cross-sectional nutrition surveys.
A total of 5388 free-living subjects aged 25--60 y, respondents of the Nutritional Surveys carried out in four Spanish regio...
To analyse the association of time watching television (TV) and physical activity with obesity in the Mediterranean area of Spain with the highest prevalence of obesity.
Cross-sectional study.
Valencia Region in Spain.
A representative sample of 814 men and 958 women, aged 15 y and older, participating in a Health and Nutrition Survey conducted in...
A low folic acid (FA) intake may increase the risk of neural tube defects (NTD). We estimated the proportion of women with a FA intake < 400 micrograms/day, at the Valencian Region, exploring those factors associated with a FA intake < 400 micrograms/day.
Daily FA intake was estimated for 538 women aged 15 to 44 years participants in the Nutrition...
BACKGROUND: A low folic acid (FA) intake may increase the risk of neural tube defects (NTD). We estimated the proportion of women with a FA intake < 400 mu g/day, at the Valencian Region, exploring those factors associated with a FA intake < 400 mu g/day. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Daily FA intake was estimated for 538 women aged 15 to 44 years participa...
The weight distribution of a random sample of Spanish population aged 25-60 years is described. The prevalence of obesity and overweight is estimated by sex, age group and cultural level.
Weight, height and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured on 5,388 subjects aged 25-60 yr who participated in population Nutritional surveys carried out in four S...
BACKGROUND: The weight distribution of a random sample of Spanish population aged 25-60 years is described. The prevalence of obesity and overweight is estimated by sex, age group and cultural level. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Weight, height and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured on 5,388 subjects aged 25-60 yr who participated in population Nutritio...
To identify the level of hypertension awareness, treatment and control in the adult population (14 years and older) at the Valencian Region. Type of treatment and associated factors to the hypertension awareness will be also explored.
Cross-sectional study (population survey).
Valencian Region, Spain.
Data from this study are based on a representat...
The height measurement of people older than 65 years of age is limited in may cases by alterations of the vertebral column, which is why the determination of the body mass index for the evaluation of the nutritional status may be very imprecise. Formulae have been developed based on the height of the knee or the distance between the knee and the ex...
BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (HBP) is probably one of the main targets for prevention in primary health care. Knowledge of the magnitude and control is needed for monitoring this health problem at the population level, The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population of Valencian Region (VR) (Spain), a...
High blood pressure (HBP) is probably one of the main targets for prevention in primary health care. Knowledge of the magnitude and control is needed for monitoring this health problem at the population level. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population of Valencian Region (VR) (Spain), and to evalua...
To improve the understanding of attendance pressure, its evolution over time and its relationship with the indicators of demand, use and age of the resources.
Descriptive and retrospective.
Primary care centres with an appointment system in the Community of Valencia. There were 6,756 valid registers of the monthly attendance pressure (1989-1993) av...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the anthropometric data declared by participants in the Survey of Nutrition and Health in the Community of Valencia, Spain in 1994 to estimate the prevalence of obesity using the values obtained by direct measurement in the participants themselves as a reference.
The characteristics of the peopl...
This paper describes the ponderal distribution of a representative adult population sample of the Community of Valencia (CV) in Spain. Moreover it estimates the prevalence of obesity by sex, age groups and levels of education.
Weight and height data obtained by direct measurement of 1.787 participants in the Survey of Nutrition and Health of the CV...
The effects of an educational program on compliance and blood pressure (BP) control were assessed in 47 hypertensive patients hospitalized for nonhypertension-related diseases. Patients were randomized to receive either a questionnaire and an educational program (group I, 25) or questionnaire only (group II, 22). Baseline clinical characteristics,...
El programa de atención integral a la mujer climaté- rica (PAIMC) en la Comunidad Valenciana empezó a implantarse paulatinamente desde finales de 1992 en los Centros de Atención Primaria (CAP), iniciándose en 30 centros de salud (12,3% de los 244 CAP existentes en la Comunidad Valenciana) lo que supuso un total de cobertura de 1.808 mujeres. En 199...
