Polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity: navigating the pathophysiologic labyrinth

J Rojas, M Chávez, L Olivar, M Rojas… - International journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent endocrine‐metabolic disorder that
implies various severe consequences to female health, including alarming rates of infertility …

The reality of heart failure in Latin America

EA Bocchi, A Arias, H Verdejo, M Diez, E Gómez… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Heart failure (HF) data in Latin America (LA) were reviewed to guide health service planning
in the prevention and treatment of HF. The HF epidemiology and the adequacy of relevant …

Guía de práctica clínica de la Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología sobre prevención primaria de enfermedad cardiovascular en la mujer

MA Sueldo, MAM Rivera… - … de cardiología de …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
Guía de práctica clínica de la Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología sobre prevención
primaria de enfermedad cardiovascular en la mujer SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library …

Risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in South America: a PURE substudy

P Lopez-Jaramillo, P Joseph… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims In a multinational South American cohort, we examined variations in CVD
incidence and mortality rates between subpopulations stratified by country, by sex and by …

Type 2 diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional and country comparison on prevalence, trends, costs and expanded prevention

H Gallardo-Rincón, A Cantoral, A Arrieta, C Espinal… - Primary Care …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To present an overview of type 2 diabetes status in Latin America and the
Caribbean region. Methods The data were collected from the International Diabetes …

Trends in cardiometabolic risk factors in the Americas between 1980 and 2014: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys

JJ Miranda, RM Carrillo-Larco, C Ferreccio… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Describing the prevalence and trends of cardiometabolic risk factors that are
associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is crucial for monitoring progress …

Burden of heart failure in Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Ciapponi, A Alcaraz, M Calderon, MG Matta… - Revista Española de …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Heart failure is a major public health concern. The aim of this
review was to estimate the burden of heart failure in Latin America. Methods Systematic …

Socio-demographic patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Chile: results from the National Health Survey 2009–2010

C Celis-Morales, C Salas, A Alduhishy… - Journal of public …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Surveillance of physical activity (PA) is essential for the development of health
promotion initiatives. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of PA and …

Association of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity with socioeconomic status and educational level in Colombia

MA Jimenez-Mora, LD Nieves-Barreto… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Latin American countries are experiencing a nutritional and demographic
transition that predisposes to the spread of the obesity epidemic, especially among the …

Carga de enfermedad de la insuficiencia cardiaca en América Latina: revisión sistemática y metanálisis

A Ciapponi, A Alcaraz, M Calderón, MG Matta… - Revista Española de …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introducción y objetivos La insuficiencia cardiaca es un grave problema de salud pública. El
objetivo de la revisión es estimar la carga de insuficiencia cardiaca en Latinoamérica …