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Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of gastric cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
(Elsevier, 2018-04)
Background
Chronic inflammation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of the 2 major types of gastric cancer. Several foods, nutrients, and nonnutrient food components seem to be involved in the ...
Aproximació a la situació actual de l’obesitat infantil i la seva prevenció des d’una perspectiva sociosanitària: estat de l’art i recomanacions
(Universitat Ramon Llull. Facultat d’Educació Social i Treball Social Pere Tarrés, 2012)
L’obesitat infantil constitueix un repte de salut pública, en augment als països desenvolupats i en vies de desenvolupament. A Espanya un de cada quatre menors pateix sobrepès, cosa que predisposa a ...
Effectiveness and safety of Stevia rebaudiana dried leaves as an adjuvant in the short-term treatment of type 2 diabetes: A randomized, controlled, cross-over and double-blinded trial
(BluePen Journals, 2015-06-10)
Recent randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the utility of stevioside and related compounds, extracted and refined from stevia leaf plant, to improve blood glucose and blood pressure in patients ...
Development and psychometric validation of a scoring questionnaire to assess healthy lifestyles among adolescents in Catalonia
(BioMed Central, 2016-01)
Lifestyle is intimately related to health. A questionnaire that specifically scores the healthiness of lifestyle of Catalan adolescents is needed. The objective of this study was to develop and validate ...
Relationship between healthy lifestyle and sociodemographic factors in adolescents in Catalonia: application of VISA-TEEN Questionnaire
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-09)
There is a clear relationship between the way of life and the health of individuals, and therefore,
we can speak of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles. There are different surveys and
questionnaires ...
A comparison of European countries FBDG in the light of their contribution to tackle diet-related health inequalities
(Oxford University Press, 2019-08)
Background: The purpose of this article is to report on a comparative analysis of the official food-based dietary
guidelines (FBDG) that were applicable in 2015 in 25 EU Member States. We assess FBDG ...
Obesity as a complex chronic disease
(Juniper, 2018-04)
Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial origin, with a high prevalence worldwide that is associated with potentially serious complications and that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Due to ...
Neighbourhood social capital and obesity: a systematic review of the literature
(Wiley Online Library, 2018-12)
Social capital, defined as the resources accessed by individuals and groups through social connections, has been posited to be a social determinant of obesity. However, empirical evidence for this ...
Food reference budgets as a potential policy tool to address food insecurity: lessons learned from a pilot study in 26 european countries
(MDPI, 2019)
The aim of this article is to present the development of cross-country comparable food reference budgets in 26 European countries, and to discuss their usefulness as an addition to food-based dietary ...
Salud sexual de las personas con discapacidad física: educación sexual
(Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia, Adolescencia y Mayores (INFAD), 2018-04)
Las personas con discapacidad a menudo quedan excluidas del constructo social de funcionalidad y satisfacción sexual, debido a la existencia de ciertos estereotipos sexuales negativos que suelen tener ...