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      Prevalence of frailty among Chilean older people (2021) 

      Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Martínez-Sanguinetti, Mariá Adela; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Martorell, Miquel; Nazar, Gabriela; Ulloa, Natalia; Cigarroa-Cuevas, Igor; ... (Sociedad Medica de 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 ...
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      Prevalence of pre-sarcopenic obesity in Chilean older people. Results of the National Health Survey 2016-2017 (2024) 

      Concha-Cisternasa, Yeny; Diaz, Felipe; Castro-Pinero, Jose; Lanuza, Fabian; Laserre, Nicole; Leiva-Ordohez, Ana Maria; Cigarroa, Igor; Nazar, Gabriela; Parra-Soto, Solange; Celis-Morales, Carlos; ... (Asociacion Espanola de Dietistas-Nutricionistas, 2023)
      Introduction: There are no studies in Chile that quantify the prevalence of pre-sarcopenic obesity. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of pre-sarcopenic obesity in Chilean older adults.Methodology: 240 ...
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      Risk Factors and Gender Differences for Depression in Chilean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the National Health Survey 2016–2017 (2024) 

      Nazar, Gabriela; Alcover, Carlos-María; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Cigarroa, Igor; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Gatica-Saavedra, Mariela; Lanuza, Fabián; Leiva-Ordónez, Ana María; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Martorell, Miquel; ... (Tech Science Press, 2022)
      Depressive disorders are recognized as one of the most common mental health conditions across different age groups. However, the risk factors associated with depression among older people from low-and middle-income countries ...
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      Walking pace and cognitive impairment in elderly: finding from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017 (2024) 

      Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Castro-Piñero, José; Vásquez, Jaime; Martorell, Miquel; Cigarroa, Igor; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra-Soto, Solange; Poblete, Felipe; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Garrrido-Méndez, Álex; ... (Universidad del Norte, 2022)
      Background: Walking pace could be considered an early risk marker of cognitive impairment in older people. Objective: To determine the association between walking pace and cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. ...
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      What is the association between physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and risk of developing cancer in the adult population? A scoping review (2021) 

      Parra-Soto, Solange Liliana; Martínez-Sanguinetti, Mariá Adela; Cigarroa, Igor I.; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Matus Castillo, Carlos; Garrido-Méndez, Álex; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; De Moraes Ferrari, Gerson Luis; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo E.; ... (Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica, 2021)
      Regular physical activity (PA) has been associated with important metabolic benefits, as well as a decreased risk of developing some types of cancer. The objective of this scoping review is to synthesize the existing ...