Listar Investigación y Desarrollo por autor "Cigarroa, Igor"
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Adolescents with a Favorable Mediterranean-Style-Based Pattern Show Higher Cognitive and Academic Achievement: A Cluster Analysis—The Cogni-Action Project (2024)
Peña-Jorquera, Humberto; Martínez-Flores, Ricardo; Espinoza-Puelles, Juan Pablo; López-Gil, José Francisco; Ferrari, Gerson; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Lofrano-Prado, Mara Cristina; Landaeta-Díaz, Leslie; Cigarroa, Igor; Durán-Agüero, Samuel; ... (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024)A Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has emerged as a crucial dietary choice, not only in attenuating various adolescents’ metabolic health issues but it has also been associated with improved cognitive and academic achievement. ... -
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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 educational level and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in Chilean older people (2024)
Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Castro-Piñero, José; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Díaz, Ximena; Cigarroa, Igor; Martorell, Miquel; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Nazar, Gabriela; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; ... (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022)Background: A low education level has been associated with cognitive impairment in older adults. Aim: To determine the association between educational attainment and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in older Chilean ... -
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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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Effects of a telehealth-based physical exercise program on functional capacity in patients with osteoarthritis (2024)
Munoz-Fonseca, Fernando; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Diaz-Martinez, Ximena; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Cigarroa, Igor (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022)Background: Telehealth is a novel therapeutic alternative. Aim: To determine the effects of a remote therapeutic physical exercise program (TPEP), based on telehealth, on functional physical capacity in people with knee ... -
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Estimated Oxygen Consumption with the Abbreviated Method and Its Association with Vaccination and PCR Tests for COVID-19 from Socio-Demographic, Anthropometric, Lifestyle, and Morbidity Outcomes in Chilean Adults (2024)
Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Faúndez-Casanova, César; de Carvalho, Ricardo Souza; Castillo-Retamal, Franklin; Reyes, Pedro Valenzuela; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Luna-Villouta, Pablo; Álvarez, Cristian; Godoy-Cumillaf, Andrés; Hernández-Mosqueira, Claudio; ... (MDPI, 2022)COVID-19 causes cardiovascular and lung problems that can be aggravated by confinement, but the practice of physical activity (PA) could lessen these effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of ... -
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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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Handgrip strength as a predictor of adverse health outcomes (2024)
Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Castro-Piñero, José; Parra, Solage; Albala, Cecilia; van de Wyngard, Vanessa; Vásquez, Jaime; Cigarroa, Igor; Celis-Morales, Carlos (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022)Muscle strength can be measured through different methods and handgrip strength is one of the most used techniques in epidemiological studies. Given its easy application, high reliability, and low cost, it is considered ... -
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Neuropsychological and Anatomical-Functional Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Post-Stroke Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Aphasia: A Systematic Review (2024)
Pezoa–Peña, Ignacio; Julio–Ramos, Teresa; Cigarroa, Igor; Martella, Diana; Solomons, Daniel; Toloza–Ramirez, David (Springer, 2024)Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been found to be promising in the neurorehabilitation of post-stroke patients. Aphasia and cognitive impairment (CI) are prevalent post-stroke; however, there is still a lack of ... -
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Older people in Chile: The new social, economic and health challenge for the 21stcentury (2020)
Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Leiva Ordoñez, Ana María; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Nazar, Gabriela; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Martorell, Miquel; Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Cigarroa, Igor; Díaz, Ximena; ... (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-06)Ageing will be one of the most significant social transformations of the 21stcentury worldwide. In the last 40 years, Chile has tripled its older adult population. As a result, by 2050 the country will have the highest ... -
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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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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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Trend in Physical Activity Counseling and Cardiometabolic Diseases in Maule, Chile: COVID-19 Pre-Pandemic Study between 2012 and 2019 (2024)
Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Álvarez, Cristian; Cigarroa, Igor; Godoy-Cumillaf, Andrés; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022)Background: Physical activity (PA) practice reduces the adverse effects of COVID-19. PA counseling promotes healthy lifestyles and prevents cardiometabolic diseases. Aim: To assess the trend in cases of PA counseling and ... -
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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. ...