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Background
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a prevalent hepatic condition linked to metabolic alterations. It gradually causes liver damage and potentially progresses to cirrhosis. Despite its significance, research, especially in the pediatric popula...
Introduction:
nutritional interventions (IN) in schoolchildren allow for health promotion, physical activity, and nutrition actions for the prevention of malnutrition.
Objective:
to evaluate the effect of an IN on the nutrient content in school snacks (ER) in public education schools in Mexico.
Methods:
descriptive, longitudinal, and prospecti...
El alto consumo de bebidas azucaradas (BA) promueve la ganancia de peso corporal tanto en niños como adultos. Su ingesta excesiva se ha asociado con algunas enfermedades crónico-degenerativas como la hipertensión arterial, resistencia a la insulina, diabetes tipo 2, obesidad, hipertrigliceridemia y síndrome metabólico. El objetivo del presente trab...
Introduction:
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower airways that affects more than 260 million people worldwide and has been related to more than 460,000 deaths a year. It is estimated that in 60% of asthma cases, the symptoms are not adequately controlled. The objective of this study was to determine the association between some c...
Introducción: La malnutrición por exceso causa sobrepeso y obesidad, siendo un problema de salud pública, que se ha presentado en los primeros años de vida. Investigaciones realizadas han informado la existencia de insatisfacción corporal relacionada con el peso, debido a los estándares de belleza establecidos en la sociedad. Objetivo: asociar el í...
Estudios han identificado que durante la pandemia incrementó la inseguridad alimentaria (IA) en los hogares, especialmente en la población más vulnerable y con ello posiblemente el acceso a la diversidad dietética (DD). El objetivo fue identificar IA y DD en hogares del norte de México y el consumo de alimentos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, t...
Aim:
Evaluate insulin resistance (IR) as a mediator of the effect of body fat distribution on liver fat infiltration and stiffness (LSt) in young adults using structural equation modeling (SEM).
Methods:
We invited 500 first year students from two universities and evaluated their family history to determine the risk for cardiometabolic disease....
Introducción. En los refrigerios escolares se ha incrementado el consumo de los productos industrializados y se ha observado una disminución en la ingesta de alimentos frescos. Objetivo. Determinar la prevalencia y tendencia de sobrepeso, obesidad y consumo de alimentos no recomendables en escolares del norte de México. Materiales y métodos. Estudi...
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted healthy eating and lifestyles.
Objective:
To determine the impact on diet and lifestyle in university students in the health area of the border areas of Mexico (Tamaulipas and Chiapas) during the confinement by COVID-19.
Material and methods:
This study was observational, descriptive, analytical, comp...
El árbol del ébano (Ebenopsis ebano (Berl.) Britton et Rose) tiene como fruto una vaina conocida, las semillas dentro de la vaina tienen un alto contenido proteico. Pese a su amplia distribución y cantidad en el noreste de México, no se ha registrado algún uso para la vaina, convirtiéndose en un residuo. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue ev...
Objetivo:
Identificar el estado nutricional y hábitos alimentarios en refrigerios de escolares en doce escuelas públicas de Reynosa Tamaulipas, relacionadas con el nivel socioeconómico.
Metodología:
Se identificó el nivel socioeconómico, se midieron peso, estatura y circunferencia de cintura y se registró los alimentos de los refrigerios escolares...
Objetivo:
Identificar las percepciones sobre las estrategias para mejorar la alimentación de estudiantes de educación básica en tiempos de Covid-19.
Metodología:
Estudio cualitativo en el que participaron 45 docentes que pertenecían a escuelas públicas y privadas, se aplicó una entrevista semiestructurada a través de formularios de Microsoft Forms...
In recent years, the consumption of ultraprocessed foods in schoolchildren has increased and this has been linked to an increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity. Objective: To calculate the size of the effect of a nutritional intervention on food consumption in basic education schoolchildren in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Materials and meth...
Background:
Latin America is the region with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity, therefore, strategies and policies have been implemented in some countries to reduce this health problem. Among these, fiscal policies, such as taxes on sugary drinks, high-calorie products, the regulation of advertising and food labeling.
Objective:
T...
El fruto de la especie Parmentiera edulis, conocida como cuajilote, se produce de forma abundante por temporada, es rico en nutrientes y puede ser aprovechado para elaborar alimentos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer la viabilidad técnica de utilizar el cuajilote en la formulación de alimentos y bebidas fermentadas para promover su aprove...
Los almidones resistentes están formados por dos polímeros, amilosa y amilopectina con capacidad de resistir la digestión y mantenerse intactos en el intestino; se han relacionado con la prevención y control de enfermedades como la obesidad, la diabetes mellitus, las enfermedades cardiovasculares y el cáncer. De acuerdo con diversas investigaciones...
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el efecto de una intervención en educación nutricional como estrategia para modificar la calidad de los refrigerios escolares de acuerdo con los estándares gubernamentales. Se evaluaron alumnos de 12 escuelas primarias públicas de nivel socioeconómico medio. Se formó un grupo intervención (GI) y...
Cookies from wheat flour are one of the most consumed bakery products. However, as they are deficient in fiber, usually other ingredients are added to improve the organoleptic and nutritional attributes. In this work, three formulations were followed to prepare wheat flour (WF) cookies with pineapple flour (PF) at 5, 10, and 15% of substitution. The acc...
Abstract Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is a fruit of tropical and subtropical zones of the world, is an important source of phytochemicals (phenolic acids, flavonoids and tannins). Several studies have associated phytochemicals with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The objective of this work was to analyze the polyphenolic cont...
In Mexico, corn is the most widely used cereal, however, in arid areas it is not possible to cultivate it, so white sorghum represents an alternative. However, it is important to know the varieties nutritional content. Therefore, this study the proximal profile and fatty acids of six white sorghum varieties grown in Mexico were evaluated. Proximate...
The bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is classified as a Solanaceae of economic importance with high nutritional value. However, its production is limited by abiotic factors such as low temperature and UV-B radiation, which can cause extensive damage to crops. Plants may respond to environmental stressors by inducing several morphological, physiolog...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most economically important vegetables worldwide. However, its production is affected by the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), causing the greatest devastation in the crop. One strategy to cope with TYLCV implies the use of resistant varieties, whose development can be accelerated by molecular mar...
Background:
Physical activity and sports have acquired great importance in contemporary society, given that they have created trends to improve performance, strength and muscle mass through the consumption of nutritional supplements.
Objective:
To determine the profile of the consumer and the type of nutritional supplements in people attending t...
Los hábitos alimentarios de los niños se caracterizan por un alto consumo de alimentos ricos en calorías y bajo valor nutricional. El objetivo de este estudio fue modificar la calidad de los refrigerios que los escolares trajeron de casa. Se formaron un grupo intervención (GI) y un grupo control (GC) con niños de primero y segundo grado de primaria...
Maize has antioxidant properties and a high amount of carbohydrates, while fish has high-quality proteins and unsaturated fatty acids. The goal of this study was to prepare a functional food enriched with protein and n-3 fatty acids from Scomber scombrus. A sensory analysis was carried out, along with a texture profile, color and proximate analyses...
Los refrigerios que consumen los niños durante el recreo complementan su dieta diaria, y pueden representar un riesgo de obesidad si los padres los preparan con base en alimentos procesados, elevados en azúcar, sal y grasa. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar el contenido de los refrigerios empacados en casa, así como el estado nutricio de...
Cookies are one of the most consumed bakery products and the formulation could be modified to consider them as a functional food. The high amylose maize starch (HAMS) is considered as resistant starch (RS) type 2. The objective of this work was to assess the starch fractions, texture, sensory properties and acceptability of wheat flour cookies adde...
p> Background. Plant morphology is the expression of a set of characteristics in response to environmental conditions and therefore to the availability of resources.
Questions. Are the populations of Turnera diffusa morphologically different due to climatic factors?
Species studied. Turnera diffusa , known as “damiana”.
Study site and dates. Jau...
Unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents continue to be major health problems around the world. They are associated with sex that occurs without contraceptive protection. We determined the relationship of family, personal, and social factors with the non-use of any contraceptive method during the first sexual ex...
Objective
To evaluate differences in yield and composition of the essential oil and antioxidant contents in Turnera diffusa plants from localities in central region of Tamaulipas.
Methods
Samples were collected in Tamaulipas, Mexico in the arid zone. Essential oil was obtained through steam distillation and analyzed using GC–MS. Polyphenol content...
Background:
Undernutrition and obesity coexist among Mexican children due to poverty, sedentariness and inadequate food intake.
Aim:
To assess the nutritional status of school age children in a Mexican city located in the frontier with United States.
Material and methods:
Cross sectional assessment of children from 28 basic schools in 2005, 20...
The purpose of this review is to analyze the biochemical progression of atherosclerotic plaque and its association with diet and diabetes. This study shows the scientific evidence of demonstrating that diabetic patients present high levels of fatty acids like palmitic acid and linoleic acid in their atheroma plaques in comparison with non-diabetic...
Nutritionists play a major role in the prevention and
treatment of obesity. Currently, la fat phobia among nutrition students and health workers is resulting in health
and social consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the fat phobia among nutrition college students of
two schools from different regions in México. Six hundred thirty 18 to...
Background: the clinical reasoning facilitates the integration of knowledge in the formation of health professionals to have an adequate performance in the future profession. Objective: to analyze the general opinion of the students about the inclusion of clinical cases in the Physiology subject to propitiate a clinical reasoning through the biomed...
Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus generally have poor glycemic control. Constant hyper- glycemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes can cause microvascular and macrovascular complications that lead to early morbidity and mortality. Good glycemic control requires a balance between diet, exercise, and medication, but dietary balance is...
Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus generally have poor glycemic control. Constant hyperglycemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes can cause microvascular and macrovascular complications that lead to early morbidity and mortality. Good glycemic control requires a balance
between diet, exercise, and medication, but dietary balance is d...
Personal beliefs might be barriers to the prevention and treatment of obesity. To assess the beliefs about causes and consequences of and possible solutions to obesity among 18-40 years old women in two Mexican cities and to analyze the association with demographic variables, we developed a questionnaire and assessed the women's weight status. The...
En la actualidad los sistemas educativos en el mundo están modificando los métodos de enseñanza para ayudar a los niños a desarrollar estilos de vida saludables. La educación alimentaria dirigida a niños y adolescentes es más efectiva cuando se fundamenta en procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje enfocados a resolver los problemas desde sus causas prima...
En la actualidad los sistemas educativos en el mundo, se enfrentan al desafío de cambiar la forma de enseñanza para concientizar a los niños a elegir las mejores opciones para desarrollar estilos de vida saludables. La educación alimentaria dirigida a niños y adolescentes es más efectiva cuando está fundamentada en procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje...
A study of the food intake habits of 4- to 6‐year-old children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico was carried out to determine the risk of nutritional problems related to being overweight and obesity. The diet of 999 children was studied. The energy intake in males (1457.10 ± 22.30 kcal) was statistically higher than the female intake (1345.69 ± 20.58...
A study of the food intake habits of 4- to 6‐year-old children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico was carried out to determine the risk of nutritional problems related to being overweight and obesity. The diet of 999 children was studied. The energy intake in males (1457.10 ± 22.30 kcal) was statistically higher than the female intake (1345.69 ± 20.58...
Childhood obesity is being considered a global health epidemic, and one of the countries mostly affected by it is Mexico. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of low-income mothers with regard to their child's weight status and physical activity and their beliefs about healthy and high-density foods. A total of 813 mothers attending...
The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of childhood obesity among infants and toddlers from low-income families from three cities in Mexico. This is a cross-sectional study of mothers and their infants and toddlers attending a vaccination centre at three primary care clinics in Tijuana, Tuxtla, and Reynosa. Anthropometric measureme...
The recruitment of respondents belonging to ethnic minorities poses important challenges in social and health research. This paper reflects on the enablers and barriers to recruitment that we encountered in our research work with persons belonging to ethnic minorities. Additionally, we applied the Matching Model of Recruitment, a theoretical framew...
The purpose of this study was to assess whether nutrients offered to border Mexican-American preschool children met the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Nutrient contents of two dietary patterns were examined in this study, one composed exclusively of home foods and one containing a combination of both home and school foods. The sample consisted of...
This article describes a continuing, successful binational collaborative effort between researchers from two academic institutions in the United States and Mexico addressing health issues on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border region. Researchers from the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health (SRPH) and t...
Tesis Univ. Granada. Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III e Inmunología. Leída el 15 de diciembre de 2008
