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Body composition, nutritional profile and muscular fitness affect bone health in a sample of schoolchildren from Colombia: the fuprecol study
(2017-02-03)
The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationships between body
composition, nutritional profile, muscular fitness (MF) and bone health in a sample of children
and adolescents from Colombia. Participants ...
Prevalencia de deficiencia subclínica de vitamina A y factores sociodemográficos asociados en niños ˜ de 12-59 meses de edad en Colombia
(2014-11)
Objective: To examine the sociodemographic factors associated with subclinical vitamin A deficiency in a representative sample of Colombian children.
Subjects and methods A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted ...
Body adiposity index performance in estimating body fat percentage in colombian college students: findings from the FUPRECOL—adults study
(2017-01-17)
Recently, a body adiposity index (BAI = (hip circumference)/((height)(1.5))18) was
developed and validated in adult populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance
of BAI in estimating percentage ...
Factors associated with active commuting to school by bicycle from Bogotá, Colombia: The FUPRECOL study
(2016-11-15)
Background: Active commuting to school (ACS) can contribute to daily physical activity (PA) levels in children and
adolescents. The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of active commuting to and from school ...
Efectividad del ejercicio físico en la fatiga de pacientes con cáncer durante el tratamiento activo: revisión sistemática y meta análisis
(2015-04)
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of physical exercise in decreasing fatigue in cancer patients during active treatment. The PubMed Central, EMBASE, and OVID databases were consulted up to April 2014 to ...
Consumo de bebidas carbonatadas entre gestantes colombianas: factores asociados
(2015-08-04)
Objective: to examine the factors associated with regular consumption of soft drinks in Colombian pregnant.
Material and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted of data from the 2010 National Nutrition Survey
of ...
High muscular fitness has a powerful protective cardiometabolic effect in adults: influence of weight status
(2016-09-23)
Background: Low levels of muscular fitness (MF) are recognized as an important marker of nutritional status and a
predictor of metabolic complications, cardiovascular disease and death, however, the relationship between ...
Effectiveness of HIIT compared to moderate continuous training in improving vascular parameters in inactive adults
(2019-01-01)
Background: Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, including major non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome, and ...
High muscular fitness has a powerful protective cardiometabolic effect in adults: influence of weight status
(2016-09-23)
Background: Low levels of muscular fitness (MF) are recognized as an important marker of nutritional status and a
predictor of metabolic complications, cardiovascular disease and death, however, the relationship between ...
Influence of a medium-impact exercise program on health-related quality of life and cardiorespiratory fitness in females with subclinical hypothyroidism: an open-label pilot study
(2013-12-31)
Objective. To examine the influence of a medium-impact exercise program (MIEP) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
and cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max) in females with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT). Materials ...