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      Association between a lifestyle score and all-cause mortality: a prospective analysis of the Chilean National Health Survey 2009–2010 (2024) 

      Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Diaz-Toro, Felipe; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Nazar, Gabriela; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Martínez, Ximena Díaz; Lanuza, Fabian; Carrasco-Marín, Fernanda; ... (Cambridge University Press, 2024)
      Objective: To investigate the association between a lifestyle score and all-cause mortality in the Chilean population. Design: Prospective study. Settings: The score was based on seven modifiable behaviours: salt intake, ...
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      Association between muscular weakness, health conditions and lifestyles in older people (2022) 

      Adriazola, Marco; Oses, Jeison; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Parra-Soto, Solange; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny (Editorial Ciencias Medicas, 2022-12)
      Introduction: Muscle weakness is associated with a higher risk of chronic diseases and some unhealthy lifestyles; however, these associations have not been studied in the national population. Objective: To associate muscle ...
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      Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with adiposity markers (2024) 

      Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Álvarez, Cristian; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Beltrán, Ana Rosa; Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Cigarroa, Igor; Parra-Soto, Solange; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Celis-Morales, Carlos (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022)
      Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely associated with metabolic diseases and adiposity markers. Aim: To assess the association of CRF with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and obesity in ...
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      Brisk Walking Pace Is Associated with Better Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016–2017 (2024) 

      Cigarroa, Igor; Bravo-Leal, Michelle; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra-Soto, Solange; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Parra-Rizo, María Antonia; Álvarez, Cristian; ... (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)
      Background: Although the importance of walking for promoting a better cardiometabolic health is widely known (this includes both cardiovascular and metabolic/endocrine systems), there is little knowledge regarding its ...
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      Dietary Guidelines compliance among older chilean adults: A descriptive study of the 2016-2017 National Health Survey (2024) 

      Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina; Martorell, Miquel; Labraña, Ana María; Parra-Soto, Solange; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Nazar, Gabriela; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; ... (Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica, 2022)
      Chile is one of the Latin American countries that exhibits the greatest increase in the aging population, thus it is necessary to visualize different tools that guide healthy lifestyles at this stage of life. Food-Based ...
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      Frailty Index as a Predictor of Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older People: A Prospective Analysis of Chilean Adults (2023) 

      Diaz-Toro, Felipe; Nazar, Gabriela; Troncoso, Claudia; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana Maria; Martinez-Sanguinetti, Maria Adela; Parra-Soto, Solange; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Cigarroa, Igor; Mardones, Lorena; ... (MDPI, 2023-01)
      We aimed to investigate the association between frailty status and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older people. We included 2661 individuals aged ≥ 35 from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009–2010. Mortality ...
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      Levels of physical activity and sitting time in elderly people with fragility: results of the 2016-2017 National Health Survey (2023) 

      Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Castro-Piñero, José; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra-Soto, Solange; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Garrido-Méndez, Álex; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Celis-Morales, Carlos (ARAN Ediciones S.L, 2023-01)
      Background: fragility is characterized by loss of biological reserves and vulnerability to adverse outcomes. An intervention with beneficial effects on the prevention and management of frailty is the regular practice of ...
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      Physical Fitness, Screen Time and Sleep Habits According to Obesity Levels in Schoolchildren: Findings from the Health Survey of the Extreme South of Chile (2024) 

      Carrasco-Marín, Fernanda; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Martorell, Miquel; Concha-Cisternas, Yenny; Parra-Soto, Solange; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Albornoz-Guerrero, Javier; García-Pérez-de-Sevilla, Guillermo; Parra-Rizo, Maria Antonia; Cigarroa, Igor (MDPI, 2022)
      Obesity is a worry because it is associated with a greater burden of disease, and it has been shown to be related to the health habits and physical condition of children and adolescents. Objective: To associate physical ...
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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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      Self-Reported Nutritional Status and Breakfast Characterization in Latin American University Students (2024) 

      Saavedra Clarke, Silvana; Parra-Soto, Solange; Murillo, Gabriela; Carpio-Arias, Valeria; Landaeta-Díaz, Leslie; Nava-González, Edna J.; Ríos-Castillo, Israel; Nuñez-Martínez, Beatriz Elizabeth; Gómez, Georgina; Araneda-Flores, Jacqueline; ... (Routledge, 2024)
      Objective: To associate breakfast consumption frequency with self-reported nutritional status and dietary patterns of Latin American university students by human development. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional, ...
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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. ...