Samuel Adrian Escandon

• University of Cuenca

Daily adherence to WHO recommended physical activity guidelines has multiple health benefits in children and adolescents. Limited data from low and middle-income countries are available regarding adherence to WHO physical activity recommendations. This study aims to objectively measure physical activity intensities and explore associations with soc...

Política pública enfocada en la promoción de entornos alimentarios saludables para la prevención del sobrepeso y obesidad en niñas, niños y adolescentes en Ecuador

Con el objetivo de describir las tasas de incidencia por cada 100 000 habitantes de los casos de enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos (ETA) durante el periodo 2015-2020 en Ecuador se realizó un análisis secundario de los registros de vigilancia epidemiológica y de las proyecciones poblacionales del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Se...

Estado de las políticas enfocadas en promover entornos alimentarios saludables para niñas, niños y adolescentes ecuatorianos 2023

Estado de las estrategias enfocadas en la promoción de la actividad física en niñas, niños y adolescentes ecuatorianos.

There is no evidence evaluating the IL10 epigenetic upregulation among mestizo children in a high‐altitude Andean city in Latin America. Objective To identify polymorphisms and methylation profiles in the IL10 gene associated with asthma in children aged 5 to 11. Methods A case–control study was conducted with asthmatic and non‐asthmatic children...

Indoor environmental quality has been associated with the health and wellbeing of building occupants; nevertheless, there is limited evidence in this regard for Latin American schools. This research aimed to characterize indoor environmental quality in public and private preschools in an Andean city in Ecuador. Data collection comprised onsite moni...

Introducción. Debido a la poca evidencia sobre el modelamiento de los patrones de alimentación y actividad física (AF), basado en variables latentes, el presente estudio de revisión pretende describir las técnicas estadísticas aplicadas para modelar estos patrones en niños y adolescentes y valorar su calidad metodológica. Materiales y métodos. La b...

Introduction. The intake of energy-dense unhealthy food at school could influence the overall energy intake of children. Objective: To characterize the patterns of buying a snack at school and to analyze the association of these patterns with the source of the school snack (brought from home or bought at school) and screen time. Materials and metho...

The physical condition was evaluated and the normative reference values were obtained using the Alpha-Fit Battery. The main objective of this study was to establish the percentiles, their respective curves and differences between the sexes for the tests, thus providing an instrument that facilitates the evaluation of physical condition. With a samp...

Purpose Physical inactivity among children is considered a multidimensional problem. This study examines the relationships between parents' perceptions of the neighborhood environment with physical activity (PA) and active school commuting among urban children from Cuenca-Ecuador. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2018...

Purpose Physical inactivity among children and adolescents is a public health concern. PA promotion (PAP) policies should rely on the best evidence. This study aimed to contrast PAP policies among children and adolescents in Ecuador with the best available evidence. Methods We undertook a comprehensive analysis that included the following procedur...

En Ecuador, las Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito (CAC) son importantes en el sistema financiero, ya que permiten el acceso al financiamiento para pequeños sectores de la economía. Este estudio midió la eficiencia de las cooperativas del segmento 3 entre 2016-2021 mediante la aplicación de un Análisis Envolvente de Datos DEA. Los niveles más altos d...

Introducción: La fluorosis dental representa un importante problema de salud pública en la población infantil de países en vías de desarrollo. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre hábitos de higiene dental y fluorosis dental moderada a severa en niños de la zona rural del cantón Cuenca. Metodos: Se ejecutó un estudio de casos (n=109) y controle...

Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a serious public health issue due to their high prevalence and a substantial percentage of women being asymptomatic. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of three STD-causative pathogens in asymptomatic women from Southern Ecuador, with the ultimate purpose of updating the epidemi...

Cardiovascular diseases have their origins in childhood. At least 20% of children and adolescents in Latin America are overweight or obese. However, little is known regarding the cardiovascular risk of young children living in the region. This paper aims to identify associations between socio-demographics, adiposity, and dietary intake with cardiom...

To increase physical activity levels in children, knowledge on how school playgrounds can be optimally designed is important. Until now, the contribution of playground variety and greening to children’s physical activity level during recess remains unclear. This study examined the associations of school playground variety and greening with energy e...

Nature relatedness can be associated with health-related outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the associations of nature relatedness with physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Background: Nature relatedness can be associated with health-related outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the associations of nature relatedness with physical activity and sedentary behavior. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 9–12 year old children living in Cuenca, Ecuador, was conducted between October 2018 and March 2019. Questionnair...

Background Nature relatedness can be associated with health-related outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the associations of nature relatedness with physical activity and sedentary behavior. Methods A cross-sectional study involving 9–12 year old children living in Cuenca, Ecuador, was conducted between October 2018 and March 2019. Questionnaires...

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite accidents occur in developing countries. In Ecuador, 17 viper species are responsible for 99% of official accidents, and ten species are in critical conservation states. This report analyzes the snakebite incident cases and mortality rates in Ecuador between 2014 a...