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Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries: findings from the ELANS study

European Journal of Sport Science, 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) are two independent risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of objectively measured information on PA and SB in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to use objective data to characterise socio-demographic patterns of PA and SB in eight Latin American countries. 2,732 participants (aged 15-65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) were included. PA and SB data were collected using accelerometers. Overall and country-specific average levels of time spent in PA and SB were compared by sex, age, socioeconomic and education level.

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Overweight, obesity, physical activity levels, and self-esteem in Central American children: comparative analysis between countries

Retos, nuevas tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the prevalence of overweight, obesity, physical activity levels, and self-esteem in Central American children, comparing them by gender and country. This comparative cross-sectional study used a random probabilistic conglomerate-based sampling technique, by which 5.291 students (52.3% girls and 47.7% boys) enrolled in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade from 73 schools in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, with an average age of 10.90 ± 1.13 years old, were selected.

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Diet Quality and Diet Diversity in Eight Latin American Countries: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)

MDPI-Nutrients , 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

This study aimed to assess diet quality score (DQS), considering healthy and unhealthy foods and nutrients, and diet diversity score (DDS) as indicators of risk of noncommunicable diseases in eight Latin American countries, and to verify the possible differences considering country, sex, age, socioeconomic, and nutritional status. A multicenter household population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted with 9218 individuals (age range 15–65 years). Sociodemographic and anthropometric data were collected.

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Added sugar consumption in the urban Costa Rican population: Latin American study of nutrition and health ELANS-Costa Rica

Acta Médica Costarricense, 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

In recent years, the Latin American population has witnessed a demographic, epidemiological and nutritional transition. Among the changes observed is the decrease in the prevalence of malnutrition and the accelerated increase in overweight and obesity, attributed mainly to changes in the eating pattern, characterized by the consumption of an energy-dense diet, with high intake of source foods of simple sugars and saturated fats and poor in fiber. The objective of the study was to analyze the consumption of sugars added by the Costa Rican urban population and the factors associated with it.

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Use of nutritional supplements in the Costa Rican urban population

Acta Médica Costarricense, 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

Several studies reveal that the profile of consumers of nutritional supplements corresponds to individuals with healthy lifestyles and favorable sociodemographic environment. However, in Costa Rica, there is no information available regarding the consumption of nutritional supplements nationwide. This research aimed to analyze the use and sociodemographic, anthropometric and intake characteristics of consumers of nutritional supplements in the Costa Rican urban population aged 15 to 65 years.

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