- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Educational and Organizational Development
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Gender and Feminist Studies
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Psychological Treatments and Disorders
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2008-2024
University of California, Riverside
2021
National University of the Northeast
2017
Instituto de Genética Veterinaria
2008-2016
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2008-2016
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2011
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
2011
Private University of Trujillo
2010
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina
2005-2007
Introduction: Cervical incompetence is defined as the inability of cervix to retain an intrauterine pregnancy in absence signs and symptoms clinical contractions or labor during second trimester gestation. Case Report: We present a case cervical with two previous preterm births use Espinoza Flores cerclage. In this pregnancy, abdominal cerclage was placed, resulting viable until 36.5 weeks The concluded cesarean section due premature rupture membranes, birth newborn adequate weight Apgar...
Abstract We analyzed the nutritional status of urban and rural schoolchildren from Mendoza (Argentina), but avoided categorization by generating subpopulations as a function their socioenvironmental characteristics. transformed weight height data into z ‐scores using CDC/NCHS growth charts; defined underweight, stunting, wasting less than −2 SD; calculated overweight obesity, according to cutoff proposed International Obesity Task Force. Socioenvironmental characteristics included housing,...
Waist circumference (WC) is a measure of central adiposity related to elevated risk factor levels in children and adolescents. The aim the present study was describe WC percentiles 7- 10-year-old Brazilian compare frequencies obesity overweight as defined by BMI excess at abdominal corresponding age sex data from British references. A representative sample 2919 schoolchildren city Florianopolis (southern Brazil) examined. Smoothed were derived using least mean square method. Frequencies...
Pneumonic plague is one of the clinical forms plague, low frequency and high mortality, transmitted by direct inhalation Yersinia pestis coming from an animal or person to person.To describe epidemiological characteristics cases primary pneumonic in outbreak north Peru.The records confirmed presenting occurring La Libertad, July 2010, were reviewed, also search contact investigation was performed.The index case identified, as well three additional cases, out these, two nosocomial infections...
Environmental factors play an important role in the etiology of overweight (S) and obesity (O), constituting "obesogenic environment". The objectives present study are: a) to estimate prevalences 3 14 years-old schoolchildren from Brandsen (Provincia de Buenos Aires), b) analyze probability occurrence relation socioenvironmental conditions resident.Weight height were measured 989 boys girls aged years. S O estimated following criteria suggested by International Obesity Task Force. compared...
To provide information on the secular trend in age at menarche (AgM) Argentinean girls relation to excess weight (EW) and body adiposity.
Background: The Argentinean population is characterized by ethnic, cultural and socio-economic diversity.Aim: To calculate the percentiles of weight-for-age (W/A) height-for-age (H/A) schoolchildren from Argentina employing LMS method; to compare obtained with those international national references.Subjects methods: Anthropometric data 18 698 students (8672 girls 10 026 boys) 3–13 years old were collected (2003–2008) Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chubut, Jujuy, La Pampa Mendoza. Percentiles W/A...
El objetivo fue evaluar y comparar el estado nutricional en poblaciones infanto-juveniles residentes cuatro partidos de la provincia Buenos Aires observar si existen diferencias vinculadas a los contextos ambientales socioeconómicos particulares, marco transición nutricional. Entre ciclos lectivos 2008-2012, se relevó peso talla calculó índice masa corporal 7.873 escolares, entre 4 12 años edad, La Plata, Brandsen, Magdalena Punta Indio. información acerca del contexto residencia obtuvo...
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to determine changes in the prevalence undernutrition, overweight and obesity Argentine children adolescents over last two decades, analyze their relationship with family socioeconomic conditions. Methods We compared data cross‐sectional studies (C) schoolchildren (n: 4971) aged 4 13 years from three provinces: Buenos Aires, Mendoza Misiones. C1 carried out between 2005 2009 C2 2010 2019. Anthropometric (body weight, height, triceps subscapular...
En este trabajo se analiza la relación entre nivel educativo materno (NEM) y estado nutricional infantil adolescente. Se realizó un estudio antropométrico a 3166 escolares de 3 14 años La Plata (Buenos Aires) partir del peso corporal, talla el índice masa corporal (IMC) determinaron categorías nutricionales. El NEM indagó mediante aplicación una encuesta. mayor parte población presento saludable, aunque observó sesgo hacia exceso peso, independientemente NEM. fue variable más informativa...
The aim of the study was to analyze effect postnatal nutritional rehabilitation on craniofacial growth in rats with intrauterine retardation (IUGR).Wistar were assigned one following groups: control, Sham-operated, and IUGR. IUGR produced by uterine vessels bending (day 14 pregnancy). At days 1, 21, 42, 63, 84 life, each animal X-rayed, neural facial length, width height measured. Volumetric morphometric indices calculated.The decreased maternal-fetal blood flow during last-third gestation...
El objetivo fue conocer el estado nutricional y las características ambientales socioeconómicas de residencia escolares del periurbano productivo la ciudad La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entre los ciclos lectivos 2014-2017 se relevó peso talla calculó índice masa corporal 3.696 escolares, entre 3 14 años edad, residentes en seis localidades ubicadas periferia Plata. información acerca contexto obtuvo mediante encuestas e indicó un ambiente empobrecido, con escaso saneamiento, padres bajo...
La menarca constituye un hito madurativo importante. A escala mundial ocurre, en promedio, a los 12,5 años y está sujeta factores genéticos y/o ambientales. El objetivo fue analizar, niñas residentes la periferia urbana de Plata: a) edad mediana b) si el estado nutricional distribución adiposa influyen ocurrencia menarca. Se evaluaron, durante ciclos 2014-2017, 657 10-14 años: presencia(P)/ausencia(A) menarca, peso, talla pliegues subcutáneos tricipital subescapular. determinaron: (EM) según...
The aim of the present study was to advance knowledge secular changes in prevalence excess weight (overweight and obesity) body composition children living different localities La Plata district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina) over last two decades. For this purpose, anthropometric data information on socioeconomic environmental context residence schoolchildren aged 4.0-12.9 years collected during 2005-2009 (Cohort 1, n = 1 233) 2016-2019 2, 499) were analysed compared. From a...
El ancho bicondíleo humeral en relación con la talla se reconoce como un adecuado índice de robustez esquelética (IRE). objetivo del presente trabajo es estimar y describir valores percentilares referencia niñas niños 4 a 14 años, residentes tres provincias argentinas. La muestra incluyó 7883 escolares (3913 varones 3970 mujeres) las Buenos Aires, Chubut Mendoza. Las mediciones antropométricas (mm) (cm) realizaron entre los años 2014 2018 siguiendo protocolos estandarizados. A partir estas...
El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo analizar en escolares que viven el cinturón productivo de La Plata: a) la relación entre presión arterial elevada (PAE) y exceso ponderal (EP) b) distribución geográfica dicha relación. Durante los ciclos lectivos 2015-2017 se relevaron: sistólica diastólica (mmHg), peso (kg) talla (cm) 2.268 6 12 años, residentes distintos centros comunales del periurbano platense determinaron casos PAE EP. Se obtuvo información entorno socio-ambiental residencia...