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Altitude, heredity and body proportions in northern Chile
(1979)
Recent studies of the effects of hypoxia on human growth and adult size have focused mainly on the variability of single measurements. In this paper we explore changes with altitude and ethnicity (Spanish‐Aymara ancestry) ...
Predictive anthropometric models of total and truncal body fat in Chilean children
(Elsevier Inc.usjcs@elsevier.com, 2020)
Anthropometric characteristics of the infant considered as eutrophic in the Northern Area of Santiago (1969) and their relations to the diet
(1972)
The anthropometric features of 271 supposedly healthy infants aged 3-24 mth were selected in 4
outpatient departments and analyzed. The relationship of these features to the calories, proteins
and iron in their daily ...
Level of match between facial dimensions of Chilean workers and respirator fit test panels proposed by LANL and NIOSH
(Elsevier, 2020)
The facial fit of respirators is crucial for determining how effectively respirators may protect users from exposure
to airborne contaminants, when their use is required in the workplace. In the Chilean market, all the ...
Absence of disparities in anthropometric measures among Chilean indigenous and non-indigenous newborns
(2010)
Background: Studies throughout North America and Europe have documented adverse perinatal outcomes for racial/
ethnic minorities. Nonetheless, the contrast in newborn characteristics between indigenous and non-indigenou ...
Anthropometric indicators as predictors of total body fat and cardiometabolic risk factors in Chilean children at 4, 7 and 10 years of age
(Nature, 2017)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:To compare the association between anthropometric indicators of global and central obesity aspredictors of total body fat (TBF) and cardiometabolic risk factors in children.SUBJECTS/METHODS:A total of ...
Early Obesity: Risk Factor for Fatty Liver Disease
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined as fat accumulation greater than 5% in hepatocytes, may progress to fibrosis or cirrhosis later in life. NAFLD prevalence in adolescents has increased significantly in ...
Impact of parity on anthropometric measures of obesity controlling by multiple confounders: a cross-sectional study in Chilean women
(B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, 2008-05)
Aim: To find out whether there is an association between parity and obesity, evaluated through body mass index (BMI), waist circumference ( WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in Chilean women ...