Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency as well as low serum calcium levels can trigger
negative health outcomes in women of childbearing age. Therefore, we aimed to estimate …

Objective This study systematically reviews evidence of socioeconomic health disparities in
Costa Rica, a middle-income country, to elucidate the relationship between socioeconomic …

Latin American populations are heterogenous with mixed genetic background and diverse
cultures. From an economic standpoint, most countries in Latin America are heavily …

The placenta plays an essential role in pregnancy, leading to proper fetal development and
growth. As an organ with multiple physiological functions for both mother and fetus, it is a …

Overweight and obesity are often explained by an imbalance between energy intake and
expenditure. This, in addition to metabolic effects, makes it difficult to assess the real state of …

Introduction Energy imbalance gap (EIG) is defined as the average daily difference between
energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure (EE). This study aimed to examine the …

Ingesta de calcio y vitamina D: relación con exceso de peso en población costarricense.
Introducción: La presencia de sobrepeso y obesidad aumentan la morbimortalidad de la …

Physiology is a field of scientific knowledge that is essential for understanding how the
body's systems, tissues and cells adapt or maladapt to environmental stress. Advances in …