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      Factors associated with low quality of life in Chilean adults during the COVID-19 quarantine (2021) 

      Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo E.; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Oñate-Barahona, Ariel; Lira-Cea, Carlos; Cigarroa-Cuevas, Igor; Méndez-Rebolledo, Guillermo Andrés; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo E.; Valdés Badilla, Pablo Antonio; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael E. (NLM (Medline), 2020-12-01)
      BACKGROUND: The quarantine and social distancing implemented during COVID 19 pandemic may hamper the quality of life of the population. AIM: To determine the factors associated with a low quality of life during COVID 19 ...
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      Methods for measuring physical activity in children and their relationship with nutritional status: A narrative review (2020) 

      Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo E.; Valdés Badilla, Pablo Antonio; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Méndez-Rebolledo, Guillermo Andrés; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo E. (Archivos de Medicina del Deporte, 2020-05)
      In recent decades, overweight and obesity have become a global epidemic that affects not only the adult population but also children and adolescents. In Spain the prevalence reaches 46%, with a greater presence in men. On ...
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      Postural control in children with overweight and obesity: A review of literature (2021) 

      Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo E.; Valdés Badilla, Pablo Antonio; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo E. (Universidad del Norte, 2020)
      Overweight and childhood obesity have become a global health problem. As the incidence and severity of overweight and obesity in children continue to rise, determining the physio-logical effects and functional consequences ...
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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 ...