Socioeconomic and demographic transformations are occurring very rapidly in some areas
of the world, especially in South America, and are accompanied by changes in lifestyle …

According to the World Health Organization, an unhealthy diet and insufficient physical
activity are the leading global risks to health. Dietary behavior is a modifiable factor in …

Sodium intake in Argentina has been estimated to be at least double the dose of 2000
mg/day recommended by WHO, mostly coming from processed foods. Argentina is one of …

BACKGROUND Hypertension is the leading global preventable risk factor for premature
death. While hypertension prevalence has been declining in high-income countries, it has …

Background Despite the body of evidence that documents the unfavorable effects of
excessive sodium consumption on blood pressure and cardiovascular health, public health …

Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increasing throughout the world and cause
16.7 million deaths each year, 80% of which occur in low and middle income countries. In …

The United States is not alone in facing increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic
conditions as a contributor to poorer health and growing health care spending. Latin …

Introduction: There are certain variables that help us to determine the probability of an
individual developing cardiovascular disease, those variables are called risk factors. The …

Objetivo Analisar os gastos com obesidade e doenças associadas por meio da descrição
dos números disponibilizados pelo Serviço de Informações Hospitalares do Sistema Único …

ObjectiveTo assess the reproducibility and validity among adults in the Southern Cone of
Latin America (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) of a self-administered FFQ to be used in the …