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Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America (2024)
de Victo, Eduardo Rossato; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés, Lilia Yadira; García, Martha Yépez; Pareja, Rossina G.; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Solé, Dirceu; ... (BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Background: Excess weight is increasing worldwide, and in Latin America more than half of the population is excess weight. One of the reasons for this increase has been excessive sitting time. Still, it remains to be seen ... -
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Perceived urban environment attributes and obesity indices in adults: an 8-Nation study from Latin America (2024)
Ferrari, Gerson; Alberico, Claudia; Marques, Adilson; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés, Lilia Yadira; García, Martha Yépez; Pareja, Rossina G.; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; ... (Nature Research, 2022)This study examines the associations between perceived urban environment attributes and obesity indices by country using data from an eight-nation study from Latin America. The data were collected from 8185 adults. The ... -
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Physical activity and daily steps cut offs points for overweight/obesity prevention among eight Latin American countries (2024)
Ferrero-Hernández, Paloma; Farías-Valenzuela, Claudio; Jofré-Saldía, Emilio; Marques, Adilson; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés, Lilia Yadira; García, Martha Yépez; Pareja, Rossina G.; ... (Nature Research, 2022)This study aims to establish cut-off points for the number of minutes of physical activity intensity and the number of daily steps that identify overweight/obesity in adolescents, adults, and older adults. This study ... -
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Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries (2024)
Ferrari, Gerson; Drenowatz, Clemens; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés, Lilia Yadira; García, Martha Yépez; Pareja, Rossina G.; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Del’Arco, Ana Paula; ... (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)Background: Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on the health benefits in adolescents. This study ...