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Comparación entre el auto-reporte de actividad física y la medición con acelerómetro según factores sociodemográficos
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2020)
Introduction: Determining level of physical activity (PA) can be done with objective measurement, through accelerometer, or by subjective measurement through self-report questionnaire. The aim of this study was to compare ...
Association between Walking Pace and Diabetes: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017
(MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-08)
Background: Walking pace is a well-known indicator of physical capability, but it is also a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between walking pace and T2D, ...
Personas mayores en Chile: el nuevo desafío social, económico y sanitario del siglo XXI
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-06)
Ageing will be one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century worldwide. In the last 40 years, Chile has tripled its older adult population. As a result, by 2050 the country will have the highest ...
Nivel de actividad física y sedentarismo en personas con diagnóstico de cáncer en Chile
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-02)
Background: One of the side effects of cancer treatment is a low level of physical activity (PA) due to fatigue and pain. Aim: To quantify PA levels in Chilean people with cancer. Material and Methods: Analysis of the ...
Fitness cardiorrespiratorio estimado mediante ecuación y su caracterización sociodemográfica en población chilena: Resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
(SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2020-12)
Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of mortality and chronic diseases. However, its estimation is costly and time consuming which may limit it broad use in population-based studies. Aim: To estimate ...
Prevalencia de fragilidad en personas mayores de Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
(SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2020-10)
Background: The assessment of frailty among older people could help to reduce its social and health burden. Aim: To determine and characterize the prevalence of frailty in Chilean older adults. Material and Methods: We ...
Cumplimiento de las Guías Alimentarias en personas mayores chilenas: Un estudio descriptivo de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
(SOC CHILENA NUTRICION, BROMATOLOGIA & TOXICOLOGIA, 2022-02)
Chile es uno de los países de Latinoamérica que exhibe un mayor envejecimiento poblacional, por lo que es necesario visualizar distintas herramientas que direccionen estilos de vida saludables en esta etapa de la trayectoria ...
Niveles de actividad física y tiempo sedente según ingreso económico en Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2021-10)
Background: The Chilean population reports high levels of physical inactivity. The relationship between income level, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors is not well known. Aim: To describe the levels of PA and ...