Risk factors for dental caries in Latin American and Caribbean countries

S Martignon, AG Roncalli, E Alvarez… - Brazilian oral …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Identifying the risk factors for dental caries is vital in epidemiology and clinical practices for
developing effective preventive strategies, both, at the individual and collective levels …

Current perspectives on global sugar consumption: definitions, recommendations, population intakes, challenges and future direction

J Walton, H Bell, R Re, AP Nugent - Nutrition Research Reviews, 2023 - cambridge.org
Currently, there is considerable emphasis on the relationship between dietary sugar
consumption and various health outcomes, with some countries and regions implementing …

Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study

I Kovalskys, A Rigotti, B Koletzko, M Fisberg… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological
transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable …

Energy intake and food sources of eight Latin American countries: results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)

I Kovalskys, M Fisberg, G Gómez, RG Pareja… - Public Health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveFew previous studies in Latin America (LA) have provided data on dietary intake
composition with a standardized methodology. The present study aimed to characterize …

Socioeconomic status impact on diet quality and body mass index in eight Latin American countries: ELANS study results

G Gómez, I Kovalskys, ACB Leme, D Quesada… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Temporal trends in the disease burden of colorectal cancer with its risk factors at the global and national level from 1990 to 2019, and projections until 2044

Y Liu, C Zhang, Q Wang, K Wu, Z Sun, Z Tang… - Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study aimed to evaluate the global colorectal cancer (CRC) trend and the
relevant risk factors from 1990 to 2019 and for better policymaking and resource allocation …

Fructose drives de novo lipogenesis affecting metabolic health

B Geidl-Flueck, PA Gerber - Journal of Endocrinology, 2023 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Despite the existence of numerous studies supporting a pathological link between fructose
consumption and the development of the metabolic syndrome and its sequelae, such as non …

Parental-oriented educational mobile messages to aid in the control of early childhood caries in low socioeconomic children: a randomized controlled trial

M Lotto, AP Strieder, PEA Aguirre, TM Oliveira… - Journal of dentistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of educational messages as an aid in the control of
early childhood caries (ECC) in low socioeconomic children. Methods A single-blinded …

The burden of disease and economic impact of sugar-sweetened beverages' consumption in Argentina: A modeling study

AE Bardach, N Espínola, FR Cairoli, L Perelli, D Balan… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Approximately two-thirds of Argentine adults are overweight or obese, and 11%
have diabetes. Over the last two decades, all population groups have increased their …

Parental perspectives on early childhood caries: a qualitative study

M Lotto, AP Strieder, PE Ayala Aguirre… - … journal of paediatric …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Early childhood caries (ECC) affects about 621 million children worldwide,
causing chronic pain, infections, sleeping disorders, and tooth extraction. Aim To determine …