Journal Articles, Monographs & More

ILSI entities around the world publish scientific articles on original research, literature reviews and gap analyses, as well as meeting proceedings in peer-reviewed journals and publications. Not one of the 1,000+ articles that ILSI has published over the last 45 years has ever been retracted. ILSI also publishes books, monographs, white papers, other scientific reports, annual reports and newsletters.

ILSI's flawless scientific publication track record, its commitment to the highest scientific standards and its adherence to rigorous scientific principles demonstrate its scientific integrity.

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Journal Articles

Nivel de actividad física en el entorno escolar: observación basada en el Sistema de Observación del Juego y Tiempo Libre (SOPLAY)

El propósito de esta investigación fue determinar los niveles de actividad física observada en los recreos escolares según el sexo, el tipo de ciclo escolar y la modalidad de horario en seis escuelas públicas de la provincia de Heredia. Este estudio descriptivo de corte transversal utilizó el Sistema de Observación del Juego y Tiempo Libre (SOPLAY) en una muestra de 1098 escolares.

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Physical Activity Levels at School: Use of the System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY)

Different levels of physical activity were observed during recess among students at six public schools in the Costa Rican province of Heredia and recorded according to sex, school semester and schedule. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the System for Observing Play and Leisure Activities (SOPLAY) in a sample group of 1098 schoolchildren. A descriptive and a non-parametric analysis of U-Mann Whitney was also used to compare two independent samples according to sex, school semester and schedule with a statistical criterion of p <0.05.

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Socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin America: Cross-sectional findings from the ELANS study

Active travel such as walking or cycling has been associated with more favorable health outcomes. However, evidence on patterns of transportation in Latin America is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify and characterice socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin American countries.

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Consumo latinoamericano de grupos de alimentos importantes: Resultados del estudio ELANS

La región de América Latina aún enfrenta una transición epidemiológica en curso y muestra un escenario complejo de salud pública con respecto a las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT). Sin embargo, una dieta saludable y el consumo de grupos de alimentos específicos pueden disminuir el riesgo de ENT. Hay una falta de datos de ingesta alimentaria en los países de América Latina.

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Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study

The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of specific food groups may decrease the risk of NCDs, how-ever there is a lack of dietary intake data in LA countries.

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