Luis Ortiz Hernández

• Lic. Nutr., Mtro. Med Soc., Dr. C. Salud Colectiva
• Professor (Full) at Metropolitan Autonomous University

Background : Phase angle (PhA) is an indicator of cellular health, function, and integrity. PhA has been considered an indicator of nutritional and health status, but it is uncertain whether it could be used as a fitness or athletic performance indicator. Objective : To analyze the relationship between PhA and the fitness and athletic performance o...

Objective: To evaluate the modifying effect of social capital on the relationship between living in violent communities and the presence of psychological distress in adolescents and youth in Mexico. Method: The analysis of the Social Cohesion Survey for the Prevention of Violence and Crime (ECOPRED, by its acronym in Spanish) was conducted. The...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of maternal cardiometabolic markers trajectories (glucose, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)) with estimated fetal weight trajectories and birth weight in Mexican pregnant women without medical complications. Cardiometab...

The association between community violence and mental health has been studied by reports of individual experiences, particularly in adolescents and youths, but little is known about the effect of living in disordered and violent communities. This study aims to determine the possible relation between living in disordered and violent community enviro...

Introduction: At the national level, research on attitudes towards transgender people is incipient, especially in academic field; therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate attitudes towards transgender people among Mexican college students and their associations with sociodemographic characteristics, orientation to social dominance and egalita...

1) To analyze the differences in body weight according to skin color in Mexican adults. 2) Identify mediator variables that could explain possible differences in body weight according to skin color. A nationally representative survey of Mexican adults was analyzed (n = 12,021). People with obesity were identified (body mass index, BMI > 30) based o...

El propósito de este trabajo fue evaluar la efectividad de la entrevista motivacional en la consulta de nutrición sobre indicadores de riesgo cardiometabólico en pacientes con trastorno bipolar. Se realizó un estudio experimental en que el grupo control recibió orientación nutricional basada en planes de alimentación y el grupo de intervención reci...

Objective: to evaluate the impact of a group program of nutrition education implemented by community workers on food consumption, physical activity and cardiometabolic risk. Material and methods: a randomized trial by conglomerates was performed. The intervention group (n = 246) participated in a program of nine group sessions of nutrition educa...

Introduction. Mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Mexico is 3.62 per 100,000 inhabitants. Most research on ART adherence in the Mexican population has considered only people with HIV/AIDS living in Mexico City. Due to the different social characteristics (e.g. conservatism) in other states of the Mexican Republic, it is to be expected that there are diffe...

About 56% to 84% of pregnant adolescents have inappropriate (insufficient or excessive) gestational weight gain (GWG); however, the factors associated with GWG in this age group have not been systematically identified. This scoping review aimed to synthesize the available scientific evidence on the association of individual, family, and social fact...

Introduction: Trans people represent a vulnerable group, and their health conditions are poorly understood. A trans woman is a person who at birth has the biological sex of a man, but identifies and expresses herself as feminine. Objectives: to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and its associations with health habits and body composition in Mexic...

It is scarce evidence about the stereotypes associated with body size. In-depth interviews were conducted with 26 adolescents to find out their perspectives regarding the qualities attributed to people based on body weight in the school environment. They were shown anthropometric silhouettes to share their appreciation in terms of what they conside...

Introduction: Worldwide, there has been an increase in body weight. Because of this, programs have been implemented to diagnose and treat obesity. It is required to document whether these programs have led people with obesity to receive effective diagnosis and treatment. Objective: To determine and compare the changes between 2006 and 2018 in the p...

Pregnant adolescents’ diet and eating habits are inadequate; however, their association with gestational weight gain (GWG) is uncertain. We aimed to analyze whether there is an association between dietary and nutrient intake and eating habits with GWG among pregnant adolescents and their offspring’s birth weight. A longitudinal study was performed...

Pregnant adolescents’ diet and eating habits are inadequate; however, their association with gestational weight gain (GWG) is uncertain. We aimed to analyze whether there is an association between dietary and nutrient intake and eating habits with GWG among pregnant adolescents and their offspring’s birth weight. A longitudinal study was performed...

Abstract: Introduction: Accurate body composition assessment is needed for an adequate athlete's nutrition care process, and it becomes especially relevant in monitoring weight-sensitive sports. Although standardized protocols have been established for the optimal evaluation of body composition through anthropometry, there are several anthropometri...

Objective: To evaluate the performance of a UK based prediction model for estimating fat-free mass (and indirectly fat mass) in children and adolescents in non-UK settings. Design: Individual participant data meta-analysis. Setting: 19 countries. Participants: 5693 children and adolescents (49.7% boys) aged 4 to 15 years with complete data o...

Objective To describe the frequency of food and beverages purchased made by Mexican households at different types of grocery retailers. Design A national cross-sectional survey. Setting Mexico. Participants A representative sample of Mexican households (n = 70,311). Main Outcome Measure(s) Household food and beverages purchases. Analysis The a...

Purpose: Metabolic equivalents for youth (METy) are derived using the estimated basal metabolic rate (BMR). However, is unknown whether this METy can be different when measured resting energy expenditure (REE) is used. The purposes of this article are to: (a) To determine whether there is equivalence between METy values calculated using measured RE...

We analyzed changes in disparities associated with ethnicity and skin color in lack of access to food and health in the Mexican adult population between 2002 and 2012 through the World Values Survey (WVS) databases, period during which disparities in life satisfaction decreased. In both years it was observed that, compared to whites, among dark and...

During pregnancy, adolescents experience physiological changes different from adults because they have not concluded their physical growth. Therefore, maternal and neonatal outcomes may not be the same. This paper aimed to analyze the association between pregestational BMI (pBMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) with maternal and neonatal outcomes...

Objective: To determine the possible existence of differences in blood pressure change over time according to stature in Mexican adults. Methods: We analyzed the National Household Living Standards Survey databases following household members between 2005 and 2009. We selected participants who were between 20 and 40 years old (n = 7,130). We est...

Low energy availability should be directly evaluated, but it has also been measured through low energy availability surrogates (LEAS). The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of LEAS in a sample of National Team Mexican athletes during pre-competitive stage, and to analyze differences of surrogates according to sex and sport discipline...

Abstract Background/objective Changes in metabolism and extensive hemodynamic adjustments occur during normal pregnancy. The presence of maternal obesity imposes an overload to these physiological adaptations that may result in increased risk for the development of cardiometabolic complications during and after pregnancy. The aim of this study is t...

Introduction: information about changes in food and energy supply, macronutrient and micronutrient availability by processing level is required to understand the nutritional transition in Mexican society. Objective: to describe the food, energy, and nutrient supply in Mexican households from 1984 to 2018. Methods: five waves of a Mexican cross...

Introducción. Analizar la relación entre el estigma percibido por VIH y la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral (TAR) en personas con VIH en la ciudad de México. Material y métodos. Se utilizó un diseño mixto incluyendo una encuesta transversal y entrevistas a profundidad. En la encuesta se aplicó un cuestionario a 557 personas con VIH de dos...

Disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) and adolescent pregnancy are public health problems. Among adolescents, there is little evidence concerning the relationship of DEB with gesta-tional weight gain (GWG) and the birth weight and length of their offspring. We aimed to determine the association between DEB with GWG and the weight and length of adolesc...

Our aim was to develop and validate an equation to predict total energy expenditure (TEE) based on anthropometric measurements and physical activity questionnaires that can be applied among non-institutionalized Mexican adults. To meet this aim, a validation study was conducted with a sample of Mexican adults (n=115, 37% men) that were randomly div...

Screen-based activities are associated with increased risk of obesity and contribute to physical inactivity and poor dietary habits. The primary aim of this study was to examine the associations among screen-based activities, physical activity, and dietary habits in school-aged children in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and Mexico City, Mexico. The...

Introduction In high-income countries, sexual minorities are at a higher risk for disordered eating behaviors. It is not known whether these findings can be extrapolated to Mexico. Objective Determine whether there are any differences in disordered eating behaviors among Mexican youth according to sexual orientation and analyze the potential role...

Introducción: El objetivo del trabajo fue examinar diferencias entre el balance energético (BEN) negativo o la baja disponibilidad energética (DEN) sobre la inflamación inducida por el ejercicio (IIE) y cambios de hormonas sexuales (CHS), de acuerdo con la experiencia deportiva de atletas. Material y métodos: Fuentes de información: Se realizó una...

Introducción: En México ha aumentado la proporción de personas que realizan ejercicio y de quienes consumen suplementos nutricionales (SN), lo cual podría implicar mayor riesgo de consecuencias no deseables para la salud, debido a que su uso no está regulado. Estudios previos han reportado la relación del uso de SN con características sociodemográf...

In recent years the importance of energy availability (EA) in the health and physical performance of athletes has been reported. Nevertheless, there is no standard methodology for its estimation. Therefore, this can lead to differences in estimates of low-EA between samples of athletes. This study aimed to know the correlation, agreement, and accur...

The influence of macronutrient intake on energy availability (EA) has been reported, however, since there’s no standardized method to estimate EA, it’s not clear if there are significant differences in the contribution of macronutrient intake on EA. The aim of this study was to identify the influence of macronutrient intake on EA, analyzing differe...

Resumen El objetivo del estudio fue conocer la relación de las experiencias de homofobia con la adherencia al tratamiento anti-retroviral (TAR) en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH). Para ello, se realizó una encuesta transversal con una muestra por conveniencia de HSH que vivían con VIH (n=340) atendidos en dos instituciones públicas de sal...

Introduction: Obesity, diabetes, hypertension and age have been pointed at as factors that influence on the progression of COVID-19; however, evidence for other conditions is inconclusive. Objective: To identify which clinical characteristics are related to COVID-19 severity and to determine whether age acts a modifier of the relationship betwee...

Introducción: Se ha señalado que factores como obesidad, diabetes, hipertensión y edad influyen en la progresión de COVID-19; sin embargo, la evidencia para otras condiciones no es concluyente. Objetivo: Identificar qué antecedentes clínicos están relacionados con la gravedad de COVID-19 y si la edad funge como un modificador de efecto de la relac...

Este artículo tiene como objetivo describir las frecuencias de experiencias de discriminación y violencia evidentes y sutiles por orientación sexual en población lésbico, gay y bisexual (LGB) de la Ciudad México y analizar la relación entre dichas experiencias con la salud mental de la población LGB. El método utilizado es con una encuesta transver...

Objective: To determine if there are disparities associated with socioeconomic stratification, ethnicity, medical services, and geographic region in the progression of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexican adults infected with SARS-CoV-2. Method: We analyzed data registered by the General Direction of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health o...

Screen use (watching television or using a computer) is a form of sedentary lifestyle and may involve a great risk of developing cardiometabolic, muscular and visual diseases. However, knowledge about changes in screen use among Mexican adults is scarce. Objectives: To analyze the changes in the time allocated to screen activities among Mexican adu...

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los cambios en la prevalencia de actividad física deportiva (AFD) en adolescentes mexicanos y la asociación de ésta con variables sociodemográficas y la AFD de sus padres o madres. Se trata de un estudio transversal y comparativo en el que se analizó la Encuesta Nacional de Uso del tiempo (ENUT) versiones 2002 y...

Background: Physical fitness is the ability to perform activities of daily living without excessive fatigue. The potential protective role of fitness against high blood pressure in childhood is relevant to diminish the risk of hypertension in adulthood. A negative association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and hypertension has been found...

El objetivo del estudio fue conocer el cambio en la prevalencia de la práctica deportiva en adultos mexicanos y su asociación con características sociodemográficas. Analizamos la Encuesta Nacional de Uso del Tiempo (ENUT) de México realizada en 2002 y 2014. A través de un cuestionario se indagó la práctica deportiva en la semana previa. Las variabl...

The aim of this study was to determine whether the experiences of direct or subtle forms of discrimination and violence are associated with mental health in Mexican gay, homosexual, and bisexual (GHB) men. A cross-sectional survey was conducted online; the sample consisted of 4,827 GHB men. Ten forms of overt and subtle sexual orientation–based dis...

In this paper we analyze differences in self-rated health and happiness according to skin color and ethnicity among Mexican adults. We explore possible factors contributing to these differences in health outcomes, including socioeconomic position, living conditions, and the perception of control over one’s own life. We analyzed the 2010 National Va...

Background: Active commuting (walking or cycling) is associated with benefits to health; thus, it is required to identify factors that promote it. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the transport modes used by Mexican pediatric population to commute to school with sociodemographic and socioeconomic individual chara...

Introduction: Excessive and deficient gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with increased risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, as well as short and long term health implications for infants. The aim of our study was to evaluate GWG trajectories in an urban prenatal cohort and to correlate them with fetal growth indicators. Methods: We analyz...

Este documento reúne los cuatro informes que han sido publicados en distintas temporadas. Creemos que la conjunción en un sólo archivo facilitará su manejo, además realizamos esta acción como antesala al proyecto de 2020 que dará continuación a esta investigación. Durante algunos años la investigación de las problemáticas de las poblaciones no he...

Objective: To describe sexual practices in Mexican lesbian and bisexual women. Materials and method: An online survey was conducted with a nonprobabilistic sample of self-identified lesbian (n = 768) and bisexual (n = 371) women from the 32 states of Mexico. Results: Lesbians less frequently reported having had sex with a man than bisexual women. P...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of prediction equations for estimating maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) based on the PACER test and different adiposity indicators in Mexican youth. A convenience sample of youth aged 9–18 years from schools in Mexico City was recruited. VO2peak was evaluated with a laboratory exercise test on a...

Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de dos programas focalizados de asistencia alimentaria (Oportunidades y Programa Apoyo Alimentario [PAL]). Ello, en la experiencia de inseguridad alimentaria en hogares mexicanos con menores de edad. Metodología: Se analizó la información de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares 2014; fueron seleccio...

Objective: To analyze the contribution of natural, processed and ultra-processed foods to energy and nutrient supply in Mexican households. Materials and methods: The database of the National Household Expenditure Survey 2013 was analyzed (n=58 001), which is a cross-sectional survey. Food supply (g/adult equivalent/day) and energy, macro- and m...

In this study, we explored the role of sex as an effect-modifying variable in the association between sexual orientation and mental health in Mexican youth. In addition, we tested if violent experiences in the family and the school and attitudes towards homosexuality could act as mediating variables in such association. Data from three representati...

Studies from Latin America have shown that food insecurity reduces dietary diversity. However, dietary diversity measures do not account for the energy and nutrient supply in households. The objective of our study was to know whether there are differences in food, energy and nutrients supplies in Mexican households according to their food insecurit...

This article documents the differences in socioeconomic position, discrimination experiences and self-perception according to skin color among Mexican adults, considering that the last is a proxy of the phenotype symbolically associated with geographic ancestry (i. e., African, indigenous, or European). The analysis is based on the premise that in...

Este capítulo pertenece a la tercera parte del informe de resultados del Diagnóstico situacional de personas LGBTIQ de México 2015. En éste informe se abordan las problemáticas que enfrentan las personas trans en los temas de violencia, discriminación y salud. Los principales resultados de este trabajo son: las personas trans participantes del estu...

Introducción. Campañas de prevención de la obesidad que simbolizan el cuerpo saludable como aquel sin exceso de peso, podrían afectar la percepción de la imagen corporal de los adolescentes, tal como ocurre con la publicidad del ideal estético. Objetivo. Evaluar la percepción que tienen del cuerpo saludable y su relación con la insatisfacción corpo...

Background An accurate assessment of physical activity in schoolchildren is necessary to implement strategies that promote active lifestyles. The objective of this study was to validate a self-administered questionnaire to assess physical activity and sedentary behaviors and to analyze differences in the validity according to nutritional status in...

Background: Energy-reduced food and beverages (ER-FB) could be considered as an alternative for overweight, as they have fewer calories than the original product. The objectives of the study were: 1) to know the sociodemographic characteristics of Mexican households that purchase ER-FB, and 2) to know whether nutrient and energy availability differ...

La cuarta y última parte del informe de resultados del Diagnóstico situacional de personas LGBTIQ de México 2015 tendrá énfasis en la participación ciudadana de estas poblaciones. Como para cualquier ciudadano, la participación social y política son un tema de relevancia para las poblaciones LGBTQ, ya que mediante ellas se puede acceder a los espac...

Objective the RE-AIM framework has been widely used to evaluate internal and external validity of interventions aimed to promote physical activity, helping to provide comprehensive evaluation of the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation and maintenance of research and programming. Despite this progress, the RE-AIM framework has not been used wi...

Integrating physical activity (PA) counseling in routine clinical practice remains a challenge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a pragmatic strategy aimed to improve physician PA counseling and patient PA. An effectiveness-implementation type-2 hybrid design was used to evaluate a 3-h training (i.e....

Introducción: La evaluación precisa de la actividad física (AF) en escolares es necesaria para implementar estrategias que favorezcan estilos de vida activos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la validez de un cuestionario autoadministrado de AF y actividades sedentarias y ligeras (ASL) desarrollado para escolares mexicanos, analizando l...

Objective: To develop and validate equations to estimate the percentage of body fat of children and adolescents from Mexico using anthropometric measurements. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was carried out with 601 children and adolescents from Mexico aged 5–19 years. The participants were randomly divided into the following two groups: the devel...

Background/objective: Few studies in Latin American paediatric populations have differentiated fat deposits in specific areas, such as intra-abdominal fat (IAF) and subcutaneous abdominal fat (SAF). Research in diverse populations is needed, as patterns of fat accumulation vary by ethnicity. The aim of this study was to determine whether IAF and/o...

The aims of this study are: 1) To analyze the relationship between food insecurity (FI) and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people with HIV. 2) To evaluate the contribution of four possible mediators (lack of time due to work and family responsibilities, lack of resources to satisfy needs, psychological distress and side effects of...

Objective: To develop and validate equations to estimate the percentage of body fat of children and adolescents from Mexico using anthropometric measurements. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 601 children and adolescents from Mexico aged 5-19 years. The participants were randomly divided into the following two groups: the de...

Food resources in school neighborhoods can negatively influence diet; however, this environment is understudied. This study characterized the school neighborhood food environment in Guadalajara (n=11), Puerto Vallarta (n=7), and Mexico City (n=14). Convenience stores, table-service restaurants, and taco stands were highly available in all three cit...

Objective: To analyze the relationship between nutritional status measured by anthropometry and the mental, psychomotor and language development of infants in marginalized rural areas of Mexico. Method: Cross-sectional study with 576 infants aged from 7 to 26 months in four rural locations. Variables consisted of measures of anthropometric and c...

Promoting outdoor play and participation in sports and organized physical activities in children may depend on neighborhood characteristics. This study investigated associations between neighborhood streets and physical activities among Mexican children (N = 1,509, 6-11 years). Child sociodemographic characteristics and physical activity were measu...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship of the factors associated with treatment (acute and chronic effects, restrictions by taking medications, and perceived benefits) and non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART). MATERIAL AND METHOD: A transversal, analytic and comparative survey was conducted with 547 people with HIV who were receiving car...

Mexican children often use active commuting to school (ACS). Understanding ACS is necessary to maintain high levels. However, most evidence comes from high-income countries (HIC). We examined multi-level correlates of ACS in children attending public schools in three Mexican cities. Information on 1191 children (grades 3-5) attending 26 schools was...

to compare the accuracy of three BMI-forage references (World Health Organization reference, WHO; the updated International Obesity Task Force reference, IOTF; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts) to diagnose obesity in Mexican children. a convenience sample of Mexican schoolchildren (n = 218) was assessed. The gold s...

Introducción: existen diferentes ecuaciones de predicción para estimar el gasto de energía en reposo en niños; sin embargo, no hay consenso de cuál es la más adecuada para usarse en población pediátrica mexicana. Objetivo: conocer la concordancia del gasto de energía en reposo medido por calorimetría indirecta con el estimado con diferentes ecuaci...

To establish the relationship between socioeconomic inequality and health problems amongst Mexican population reviewing studies with national or regional representation. A literature search was performed at national and international databases using the following keywords: health, disease, mental disorders, nutrition, food, social class, social sta...

Introduction: There are different prediction equations for estimating resting energy expenditure (REE) in children. However, there is not consensus on which it is the most appropriate for use in Mexican pediatric population. Objective: To know the correlation of REE measured by indirect calorimetry with different estimates from prediction equations...

Discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy has adverse consequences in HIV patients and is a major public health problem. We analyzed the relationship between satisfaction with healthcare services and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV in Mexico City. We conducted a cross-sectional study with patients with HIV (n = 557) who...

The aim of this study was to document disparities in mental health related to discrimination based on sexual orientation in Mexican adolescents. A representative national sample of secondary school students was analyzed. Criteria for homosexual orientation were having had a same-sex boyfriend or girlfriend and having had same-sex sexual relations....

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar disparidades em saúde mental relacionadas com a discriminação baseada na orientação sexual em adolescentes do México. Estudou-se uma amostra nacional e representativa dos alunos do ensino médio. Foram utilizados dois indicadores de orientação homossexual: ter um namorado do mesmo sexo e tendo relações sexuais com...

Objetivo: evaluar la satisfaccion de personas con VIH con la atencion que reciben en los serviciosde salud. Material y metodos: se evaluo la satisfaccion del usuario y las caracteristicassociodemograficas de personas con VIH/SIDA atendidas en dos instituciones publicas de la ciudadde Mexico (n = 557). Para conocer si existian diferencias se estimar...

Objectives: To evaluate the satisfaction of people with HIV/AIDS with the care received from public health services. Material and methods: The user satisfaction and socio-demographic characteristics of people with HIV/AIDS who were treated at two public institutions in Mexico City (n = 557) were assessed. To know whether there were any differences,...

Objetivo. Analizar las diferencias en la disponibilidad de alimentos en los hogares mexicanos de acuerdo con el grado de inseguridad alimentaria (IA). Material y métodos. Análisis de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares del año 2010 (n= 27 445 hogares). Los hogares fueron clasificados según la Escala Latinoamericana y Caribeña d...

Objective: To know the differences in food availability according to food insecurity level among the Mexican households. Materials and methods: We analyzed the database of the National Survey of Household's Incomes and Expenditures (n=27 445 households). Households were classified according to the Latin American and Caribbean Inventory of Food S...

Objective. To Investigate the consequences of food insecurity in adult women living in poverty in Mexico City. Subjects and Methods. During year 2007 ten focal groups with 44 single mothers who were beneficiaries of a governmental program in the Tlalpan County were carried out. Results. Testimonies of women indicate that food insecurity is related...

Background. At any age, physical activity (PA) is critical to maintaining health. Different PA guidelines have been formulated to improve the health of children and adolescents. We undertook this study to analyze the difference in physical activity levels in school children during the day and week and to determine whether two recommendations of phy...

Estudio sobre la valoración del estado de nutrición en adolescentes a través de indicadores antropométricos. Contiene: Pubertad y crecimiento; Bases para la evaluación antropométrica del estado de nutrición; Evaluación antropométrica del adolescente; Indice de talla para edad; Indice de masa corporal para edad; Composición corporal; Pliegues subcut...

Background. At any age, physical activity (PA) is critical to maintaining health. Different PA guidelines have been formulated to improve the health of children and adolescents. We undertook this study to analyze the difference in physical activity levels in school children during the day and week and to determine whether two recommendations of phy...

Objectives: To determine the nutritional status of patients admitted to hospital for the first time the hematology service and who have not received treatment for cancer, to know if the nutritional status assessed by the EGS-GP and serum albumin related mortality of patients Methods: A longitudinal, prospective, analytical. EGS-Through GP assess...

Background: The problem of micronutrient deficiency in the diet, in Mexico affects over 28 million people, mainly rural indigenous women. A solution is food supplementation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of an enriched corn flour soy protein among indigenous women. Method: The study was conducted with a sample of 308 rural Mexi...

Objectives: To quantify the access to diagnosis and treatment of obesity and intentional weight loss among obese adults in Mexico and to identify the sociodemographic factors related to these events. Methods: The 2006 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey - representative of the adults aged 20 to 64 years - was analyzed. Whether people ha...