Browsing by Author "Liria-Dominguez, Reyna"

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    A Landscape of Micronutrient Dietary Intake by 15-to 65-Years-Old Urban Population in 8 Latin American Countries: Results From the Latin American Study of Health and Nutrition
    (2024) Monge-Rojas, Rafael; Vargas-Quesada, Rulaman; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Kovalskys, Irina; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Cortes, Lilia Yadira; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Liria-Dominguez, Reyna; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Ferrari, Gerson; Fisberg, Mauro; Gomez, Georgina
    Background: Latin American countries have shifted from traditional diets rich in micronutrients to a Westernized diet rich in high energy-dense foods and low in micronutrients.
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    Alcohol Contribution to Total Energy Intake and Its Association with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality in Eight Latina American Countries
    (2021) Brenes, Juan Carlos; Gomez, Georgina; Quesada, Dayana; Kovalskys, Irina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortes, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Liria-Dominguez, Reyna; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Guajardo, Viviana; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Leme, Ana Carolina B.; Ferrari, Gerson; Fisberg, Mauro; ELANS Study Grp
    Alcohol consumption is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to characterize alcohol consumers at the nutritional, anthropometric, and sociodemographic levels. Data from 9218 participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela participating in "Latin American Health and Nutrition Study (ELANS)", a multi-country, population-based study, were used. Dietary intake was collected through two, 24 h recalls. Participants were classified into consumers (n = 1073) and non-alcohol consumers (n = 8145) using a cut-off criterium of >= 15 g/day of alcohol consumption calculated from the estimation of their usual daily intake. Among alcohol consumers, the mean alcohol consumption was 69.22 +/- 2.18 grams (4.6. beverages/day), contributing to 484.62 kcal, which corresponded to 16.86% of the total energy intake. We found that the risk of alcohol consumption was higher in young and middle-aged men from low and middle socioeconomic status. Argentine, Brazil, and Chile had the highest percentage of consumers, while Ecuador showed the highest alcohol consumption. Alcohol drinkers were characterized by having higher body weight and wider neck, waist, hips circumferences. Alcohol drinkers had a higher energy intake, with macronutrients providing relatively less energy at the expense of the energy derived from alcohol. Alcohol drinkers showed lower and higher consumptions of healthy and unhealthy food groups, respectively. In addition, adequacy ratios for all micronutrients assessed were lower in alcohol consumers. All these deleterious effects of alcohol on nutritional and anthropometric parameters increased with the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily. Altogether, these findings suggest that limiting alcohol consumption can contribute to reducing the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diet-related diseases.
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    Correlation between Neck Circumference and Other Anthropometric Measurements in Eight Latin American Countries. Results from ELANS Study
    (2021) Liria-Dominguez, Reyna; Perez-Albela, Marcela; Vasquez, Maria-Paz; Gomez, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Cortes, Lilia Yadira; Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Rigotti, Attilio; Ferrari, Gerson; Pareja, Rossina G.
    Neck circumference (NC) is being used to identify the risk of chronic diseases. There is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latin America, and neck circumference is a simple and practical measurement to assess this, especially in primary health centers. We analyzed the correlation between the NC anthropometric indicator and other anthropometric measurements such as BMI and waist circumference (WC) in eight Latin American cities. We applied Pearson's correlation to identify the correlate NC with the other anthropometric variables stratified by sex; the sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) by sex were evaluated according to the cut-off established with the Youden Index. The strongest correlations between NC and WC were found when stratified by sex (women: r = 0.71; men: r = 0.69, respectively) followed by the correlation between NC and BMI (r = 0.65, both sex). NC cut-off points of 39.0 cm in men and 32.9 cm in women identified those individuals with an increased WC and 39.8 and 33.7 cm, respectively, for a substantial increase in WC. For BMI & GE; 25.0 kg/m(2) for men, the cut-off point was 37.5 cm, and for women, it was 33.1 cm, and for BMI & GE; 30 kg/m(2), the cut-off points were 39.2 and 34.2 cm, for men and women, respectively. Conclusion: NC proved to be a useful, practical, and inexpensive tool that can be used to identify, evaluate, and monitor overweight and obese individuals.
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    Exploring the FAO Minimum Dietary Diversity Indicator as a Suitable Proxy of Micronutrient Adequacy in Men and Women Across Reproductive and Non-reproductive Ages in 8 Latin American Countries
    (2024) Gomez, Georgina; Monge-Rojas, Rafael; Vargas-Quesada, Rulaman; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Quesada, Dayana; Kovalskys, Irina; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Cortes, Lilia Yadira; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Liria-Dominguez, Reyna; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Ferrari, Gerson; Fisberg, Mauro; Brenes, Juan C.
    Background: Women's Dietary Diversity Score (WDDS) is an indicator of dietary diversity, a key component of diet quality in women of reproductive age (WRA). Limited information is available regarding its applicability in other population groups.Objective: To examine the ability of the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) of 5-food groups cutoff to predict micronutrient adequacy in men and women 15 to 65 years old from 8 Latin American countries.Methods: We used a 24-hour recall from 9216 participants in the Latin American Study on Nutrition and Health (ELANS) to determine Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) based on the consumption of 10 food groups. The Mean Probability of Adequacy (MPA) was associated with DDS for the overall sample, for men, WRA, and women of nonreproductive age (WNRA). Sensitivity and specificity analyses were performed to determine if the 5-food groups cutoff point for MDD can be used to correctly identify men, WRA, and WNRA with adequate micronutrient adequacy (MPA >= 0.70).Results: We found a mean DDS of 4.78 +/- 1.33 and an MPA of 0.64 +/- 0.16, with 59% of participants showing a diverse diet (DDS >= 5). The 5-food groups-cutoff point showed a better balance between sensitivity and specificity predicting an MPA >= 0.70 in men, WRA, and WNRA. MPA was significantly associated with DDS in WRA and for men and WNRA, as well.Conclusion: The 5-food group MDD, originally intended to be used in WRA, performed equally well in predicting MPA >= 0.70 in men, WRA, and WNRA, and can be used as a proxy of micronutrient adequacy in Latin American population.