Browsing by Subject "Obesity"

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  • A polyphenol-rich Calafate (Berberis microphylla) extract rescues glucose tolerance in mice fed with cafeteria diet 

    Soto-Covasich, J.; Reyes-Farias, M.; Torres, Rodrigo F.; Vásquez, K.; Duarte, L.; Quezada, J.; Jiménez, P.; Pino, M. T.; García-Nannig, L.; Mercado, L.; García-Díaz, D. F. (2020-04)
    The establishment of a chronic inflammatory state in the adipose tissue contributes to obesity-associated insulin resistance. Hence, disrupting the inflammatory response elicited by obesity remains a relevant target to ...

  • Asociación de un índice de estilos de vida saludable con factores de riesgo cardiovascular en población chilena 

    Leiva, Ana María; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Martínez-Sanguinett, María Adela; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Concha Cisternas, Yeny; Garrido-Méndez, Alex; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Lanuza-Rilling, Fabián; Ulloa, Natalia; Martorell, Miquel; Álvarez, Cristian; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2018-12)
    Background: Healthy lifestyles are associated with a better metabolic and cardiovascular health profile. Aim: To investigate the association between a lifestyle score and cardiovascular risk in Chilean adults. Material and ...

  • Asociación entre el polimorfismo rs9939609 del gen FTO y marcadores de adiposidad en población adulta chilena 

    Petermann, Fanny; Villagrán, Marcelo; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia; Mardones Leiva, Lorena; Leiva, Ana María; Martínez, María Adela; Garrido Méndez, Alex; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Salas-Bravo, Carlos; Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson; Ulloa, Natalia; Pérez-Bravo, Francisco; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2018-06)
    Background: Numerous studies have identified the role of Fat-mass-associated-gene (FTO) in the development of obesity. Aim: To investigate the association of FTO gene with adiposity markers in Chilean adults. Material and ...

  • Association between different modes of travelling and adiposity in Chilean population: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016–2017 

    Medina, Ignacio; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Waddell, Heather; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Matus Castillo, Carlos; Cigarroa Cuevas, Igor; Concha Cisternas, Yeny; Salas-Bravo, Carlos; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2020-05)
    Background: Active travel has been suggested as a feasible way of increasing physical activity levels. Although international studies have demonstrated its effect over different health outcomes and adiposity, there is still ...

  • Association of leisure time and occupational physical activity with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in Chile 

    Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Brown, Rosemary E.; Diaz-Martínez, Ximena; Leiva, Ana M.; Martínez, María A.; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Garrido-Méndez, Alex; Matus Castillo, Carlos Alexis; Luarte-Rocha, Cristian; Salas-Bravo, Carlos; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; García-Hermoso, Antonio; Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando; Álvarez, Cristian; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2019-11-17)
    The aim of this study was to investigate the association between physical activity (PA), both occupational (OPA) and during leisure time (LTPA), with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in Chilean adults. 5,157 participants ...

  • Body composition changes after a weight loss intervention: A 3-year follow-up study 

    Rojo Tirado, Miguel A.; Benito, Pedro J.; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Romero Moraleda, Blanca; Butragueño, Javier; Bermejo, Laura M.; Castro, Eliane A.; Gómez Candela, Carmen (2021-01)
    Studies comparing different types of exercise-based interventions have not shown a consistent effect of training on long-term weight maintenance. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of exercise modalities ...

  • Desde una mirada global al contexto chileno: ¿Qué factores han repercutido en el desarrollo de obesidad en Chile? (Parte 1) 

    Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Villagrán, Marcelo; Ulloa, Natalia; Nazar, Gabriela; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia Andrea; Garrido Méndez, Alex; Mardones Leiva, Lorena; Lanuza, Fabián; Leiva, Ana María; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Martorell, Miquel; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2020-04)
    La obesidad es una enfermedad inflamatoria, crónica, recurrente, progresiva y de etiología multifactorial, que afecta a más 650 millones de personas en el mundo. La carga física, emocional y económica que genera la obesidad ...

  • Desde una mirada global al contexto chileno: ¿Qué factores han repercutido en el desarrollo de obesidad en Chile? (Parte 2) 

    Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Villagrán, Marcelo; Ulloa, Natalia; Nazar, Gabriela; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia Andrea; Garrido Méndez, Alex; Mardones Leiva, Lorena; Lanuza, Fabián; Leiva, Ana María; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Martorell, Miquel; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2020-04)
    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 ...

  • Genetic variants in the SLC16A11 gene are associated with increased BMI and insulin levels in nondiabetic Chilean population 

    Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Martinez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva, Ana María; Martorell, Miquel; Lasserre, Nicole; Ulloa, Natalia; Perez-Bravo, Francisco; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Mardones Leiva, Lorena Gisela; Villagrán Orellana, Marcelo Alejandro; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia Andrea (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 nondiabetic adults. The ...

  • Malnutrición por Exceso y Riesgo Cardiometabólico en Escolares de Segundo y Tercero Medio de la Comuna de Lota de Chile. 

    Buhring, Kristian; Oliva, Patricio; Villablanca, Claudia; Rifo, Valeria (2011)
    Adolescent overweight is a widespread problem which increases the risk of developing metabolic diseases. The objective of this study was to associate metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in a school in the district ...

  • Menopausia y factores de riesgo cardiovascular en mujeres chilenas 

    Martorell, Miquel; Ramírez Alarcón, Karina; Labraña, Ana María; Barrientos, Danahe; Opazo, Makarena; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva, Ana María; Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia Andrea; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Nazar, Gabriela; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny (2020-02)
    Background: Menopause exposes women to an increased cardiovascular risk. Aim: To determine the association between menopause and cardiovascular risk factors in Chilean adult women using data from the National Health ...

  • No cumplir con las recomendaciones de actividad física se asocia a mayores niveles de obesidad, diabetes, hipertensión y síndrome metabólico en población chilena 

    Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Petermann, Fanny; Leiva, Ana María; Garrido Méndez, Alex; Salas-Bravo, Carlos; Martínez, María Adela; Labraña, Ana María; Duran, Eliana; Valdivia-Moral, Pedro; Zagalaz, María Luisa; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Álvarez, Cristian; Celis-Morales, Carlos (2018-05)
    Background: Physical inactivity is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Aim: To investigate the association of physical inactivity with obesity, metabolic markers, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and metabolic ...