Browsing by Author "Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira"

Now showing 1 - 10 of 10
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Breakfast skipping, nutritional status, and physical activity in a middle-aged Latin American population: a population-based study from Ecuador
    (2019) Lara, Melissa; Sisa, Ivan; Cecilia Yepez, Martha; Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Salas, Georgina Gomez; Rigotti, Attilio; Sanabria, Lilia Yadira Cortes; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Torres, Rossina Gabriella Pareja; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Koletzko, Berthold; Moreno, Luis A.; Pratt, Michael; Tucker, Katherine L.; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Iona; Paz Amigo, Maria; Janezic, Ximena; Cardini, Fernando; Echeverria, Guadalupe; Landaeta, Leslie; Castillo, Oscar; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Nayibe Vargas, Luz; Fernanda Tobar, Luisa; Milena Castillo, Yuri; Gomez, Georgina; Monge Rojas, Rafael; Chinnock, Anne; Cecilia, Martha; Garcia, Yepez; Villar Caceres, Monica; Belen Ocampo, Maria; Pareja Torres, Rossina; Reyna Liria, Maria; Meza, Krysty; Abad, Mellisa; Penny, Mary; Landaeta, Maritza; Mendez, Betty; Vasquez, Maura; Ramirez, Guillermo; Hernandez, Pablo; Chiavegatto Filho, Alexandre D. P.; Bezerra Goncalves, Priscila; Alberico, Claudia; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Aparecida Grande de Franca, Natasha
    Introduction: the failure to eat breakfast has been associated with weight gain, a lower level of physical activity, and poor diet quality.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Contribution of food groups to energy, grams and nutrients-to-limit: the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/Estudio Latino Americano de Nutricion y Salud (ELANS)
    (2021) Fisberg, Regina Mara; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Previdelli, Agatha; de Mello, Aline Veroneze; Martinez, Angela Graciela; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Gomez, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Torres, Rossina G.; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro
    Objective:
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Dietary Diversity and Micronutrients Adequacy in Women of Childbearing Age: Results from ELANS Study
    (2020) Gomez, Georgina; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Rigotti, Attilio; Reyna Liria-Dominguez, Maria; Guajardo, Viviana; Quesada, Dayana; Murillo, Ana Gabriela; Carlos Brenes, Juan
    Dietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are particularly vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacy. The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) has been used widely as a proxy measurement of micronutrient adequacy. This study aimed to assess the association between MDD-W and nutrients adequacy among WCA of eight Latin American countries. Nutrient intakes from 3704 WCA were analyzed with two 24-hour dietary recalls. Dietary diversity was calculated based on ten food groups with a cut-off point of intake >= 5 groups. The mean dietary diversity score was 4.72 points, and 57.7% of WCA achieved MDD-W. Vitamin D and E showed a mean Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) of 0.03 and 0.38, respectively. WCA with a diverse diet (MDD-W > 5) reported a significantly higher intake of most micronutrients and healthy food groups with less consumption of red and processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages. MDD-W was significantly associated with the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) of 18 micronutrients evaluated. Nevertheless, even those women with a diverse diet fell short of meeting the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) for vitamins D and E. MDD-W is an appropriate tool to evaluate micronutrients adequacy in WCA from Latin America, showing that women who achieved the MDD-W reported higher adequacy ratios for most micronutrients and an overall healthier diet.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Food Sources of Shortfall Nutrients among Latin Americans: Results from the Latin American Study of Health and Nutrition (ELANS)
    (2021) Barco Leme, Ana Carolina; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Veroneze de Mello, Aline; Sales, Cristiane Hermes; Ferrari, Gerson; Haines, Jess; Rigotti, Attilo; Gomez, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Pareja, Rossina G.; Fisberg, Mauro
    Increased consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods can lead to inadequate intakes of shortfall nutrients, including vitamin A, D, C, and E, dietary folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. The objective was to examine the prevalence of inadequate intake of shortfall nutrients and identify food sources of shortfall nutrients in eight Latin American countries. Data from ELANS, a multi-country, population-based study of 9218 adolescents and adults were used. Dietary intake was collected through two 24 h Recalls from participants living in urban areas of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Foods and beverages were classified using the adapted version of the NHANES "What We Eat in America" system. Nutrients inadequacy was estimated using the Institute of Medicine recommendations and descriptive statistics were calculated. Prevalence of inadequacy was above 50% for most of the nutrients, which the exception of vitamin C with a prevalence of inadequacy of 39%. Milk, cheese, seafoods, breads, and fruit juices/drinks were among the top 5 sources for each of the 10 shortfall nutrients examined. Many food categories were top contributors to more than one dietary component examined. Understanding the nutrient intake and food sources can help inform dietary guidance and intervention approaches.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Intake of Vitamin E and C in Women of Reproductive Age: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)
    (2021) Busso, Dolores; David, Andrea; Penailillo, Reyna; Echeverria, Guadalupe; Rigotti, Attilio; Kovalskys, Irina; Gomez, Georgina; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Pareja, Rossina G.; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Fisberg, Mauro
    Vitamin E was identified as a lipophilic compound essential to maintain rat pregnancy. Low vitamin E intake during early pregnancy associates with congenital malformations and embryonic loss in animals and with miscarriage and intrauterine growth restriction in humans. Vitamin E protects cell membranes from lipoperoxidation and exerts non-antioxidant activities. Its function can be restored by vitamin C; thus, intake and circulating levels of both micronutrients are frequently analyzed together. Although substantial vitamin E inadequacy was reported worldwide, its consumption in Latin America (LatAm) is mostly unknown. Using data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutricion y Salud, ELANS), we evaluated vitamin E and C intake in women of reproductive age (WRA) from eight LatAm countries and identified their main food sources. Two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls in 3704 women aged from 15 to 49 years and living in urban locations showed low average intake of vitamin E (7.9 mg/day vs. estimated average requirement (EAR) of 12 mg/day) and adequate overall vitamin C consumption (95.5 mg/day vs. EAR of 60 mg/day). The mean regional inadequacy was 89.6% for vitamin E and 36.3% for vitamin C. The primary food sources of vitamin E were fats and oils, as well as vegetables. Vitamin C intake was explained mainly by the consumption of fruit juices, fruits, and vegetables. Combined deficient intake of both vitamins was observed in 33.7% of LatAm women. Although the implications of low antioxidant vitamins' consumption in WRA are still unclear, the combined deficient intake of both vitamins observed in one-third of ELANS participants underscores the need for further research on this topic.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study
    (2019) Kovalskys, Irina; Rigotti, Attilio; Koletzko, Berthold; Fisberg, Mauro; Gomez, Georgina; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Pareja, Rossina G.; Zimberg, Iona Zalcman; Del Arco, Ana; Zonis, Luciana; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Guajardo, Viviana; Moreno, Luis A.; Fisberg, Regina
    Background
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Main foods with added sugars and their geographic and sociodemographic variation: Latin American study of nutrition and health (ELANS)
    (2021) Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gomez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Gabriela Pareja, Rossina; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Koletzko, Berthold; Moreno Aznar, Luis A.; Mara Fisberg, Regina; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Nogueira Previdelli, Agatha; Guajardo, Viviana
    This study aimed to describe the top 10 foods that contribute to added sugars intake in representative samples of urban populations in eight Latin American countries, and consider differences by country, sex, socioeconomic level (SEL), and age group. A household-based, multinational, crosssectional survey was conducted in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (N=9218; 15-65 years). Contributors to added sugars were identified and listed based on the percentage of contribution to total intake of this nutrient. Data were stratified by country, sex, SEL, and age group, and the grams per day compared. Except in Peru and in the 50 to 65 years age group, soft drinks were the leading contributor to added sugar intake. Homemade beverages together industrialized beverages have been a prominent position on ranking. In general, the highest intake of added sugars by industrialized beverages was from Argentina, and the lowest frequency of beverages as sources of added sugars was observed in Chile. Among the top 10 contributors, male sex had highest added sugar intake, except for sucrose and sweet cakes. Higher intakes of sugars from natural fruit juice and sucrose were observed in the lower SEL. The highest and lowest intakes in the age groups change according to the food source. In conclusion, sugar-sweetened beverages were main contributors to added sugar intake, and the intake vary with geographical location and sociodemographic factors. Arch Latinoam Nutr 2021; 71(3): 164-177.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Methodological design for the assessment of physical activity and sedentary time in eight Latin American countries - The ELANS study
    (2020) de Moraes Ferrari, Gerson Luis; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gomez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Zimberg, Iona Zalcman; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Scholes, Shaun; Goncalves, Priscila Bezerra; Sole, Dirceu
    Worldwide studies of physical activity and sedentary time have historically under-represented low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of surveillance data. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods and procedures used for the assessment of physical activity and sedentary time in the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Estudio Latinoamericano de NutriciOn y Salud; ELANS). ELANS is a multicentre, cross-sectional and surveillance study of a nationally representative sample from eight Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Two instruments were used to evaluate different domains and intensities of physical activity and sedentary time: self-reported data and a triaxial accelerometer (model GT3X+). ELANS will generate important self-reported and objective information for the Latin American populations, namely:
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Socioeconomic Status Impact on Diet Quality and Body Mass Index in Eight Latin American Countries: ELANS Study Results
    (2021) Gomez, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Leme, Ana Carolina B.; Quesada, Dayana; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Reyna Liria-Dominguez, Maria; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Guajardo, Viviana; Ferrari, Gerson; Fisberg, Mauro; Brenes, Juan Carlos
    Poor health and diet quality are associated with living within a low socioeconomic status (SES). This study aimed to investigate the impact of SES on diet quality and body mass index in Latin America. Data from the "Latin American Health and Nutrition Study (ELANS)", a multi-country, population-based study of 9218 participants, were used. Dietary intake was collected through two 24 h recalls from participants of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Diet quality was assessed using the dietary quality score (DQS), the dietary diversity score (DDS) and the nutrients adequacy ratio (NAR). Chi-squared and multivariate-variance analyses were used to estimate possible associations. We found that participants from the low SES consumed less fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fiber and fish and seafood and more legumes than those in the high SES. Also, the diet quality level, assessed by DQS, DDS and NAR mean, increased with SES. Women in the low SES also showed a larger prevalence of abdominal obesity and excess weight than those in the middle and high SES. Health policies and behavioral-change strategies should be addressed to reduce the impact of socioeconomic factors on diet quality and body weight, with gender as an additional level of vulnerability.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Total and Added Sugar Intake: Assessment in Eight Latin American Countries
    (2018) Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gomez, Georgina; Rigotti Rivera, Attilio; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Zimberg, Iona Zalcman; Koletzko, Berthold; Pratt, Mic