- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2016-2025
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
2016-2025
Centro Nacional de Epidemiología
2014-2023
Hospital Universitario La Paz
2014-2023
Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research
2014-2022
Catholic University of Ávila
2022
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
2020
Institut d'Assistència Sanitària
2017
National Center for Epidemiology
2017
Escuela Nacional de Sanidad
2014
Many time-series studies have shown positive associations between air pollutants and asthma morbidity. However, few included pollen as a potential confounder when examining this relationship. This study analysed the short-term association (sulphur dioxide (SO2), particles measured with median aerodynamic diameter of <10 microm (PM10), nitrogen (NO2) ozone (O3)) emergency room admissions in Madrid, Spain, 1995-1998, adjusting for four types allergenic (Olea europaea, Plantago sp., Poaceae...
Objectives Little is known about the dose–response relationship between physical activity and health benefits among young people. Our objective was to analyse association frequency of undertaking moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) self-reported status adolescent population. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting All regions Spain. Participants Students aged 11–18 years participating in Spanish Health Behaviour School-aged Children survey 2006. A total 375 schools 21 188 students were selected. Main...
Consumption of moderate-to-heavy amounts alcohol has been associated with lower risk cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Although both diseases are main causes the frailty syndrome, no previous study assessed association between alcohol-drinking patterns in older adults. A prospective cohort 2,086 community-dwelling individuals aged 60 older, recruited 2008–2010, followed through 2012, was carried out. Drinking were self-reported at baseline. Moderate drinking defined as intake less than...
Abstract Background The contribution of metabolomic factors to the association healthy lifestyle with type 2 diabetes risk is unknown. We assessed a composite measure plasma metabolite profiles and incident diabetes, whether relevant metabolites can explain prospective between diabetes. Methods A Healthy Lifestyle Score (HLS) (5-point scale including diet, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol consumption BMI) was estimated in 1016 Hortega Study participants, who had targeted...
Alcohol consumption in Mediterranean countries is a transition period. The objective to describe the Spanish adult population pattern of alcohol by major sociodemographic variables.A cross-sectional study among 20,608 individuals aged ≥ 15 years who participated Health Interview Survey (ENS) 2011-2012. According average intake, people were classified as heavy drinkers if they drank 40 g/day (men) or 24 (women). Binge drinking was defined 6 standard drinks and 5 (women) at any occasion (4-6...
Previous studies found a complex relationship between area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and walkability. These did not include neighborhood dynamics. Our aim was to study the association SES walkability in city of Madrid (Spain) evaluating potential effect modification All census sections (n = 2415) were included. Area-level measured using composite index 7 indicators 4 domains (education, wealth, occupation living conditions). Two dynamics factors computed: gentrification, proxied by...
En este estudio se examina la influencia del método de encuesta, telefónica y «cara a cara» domiciliaria, sobre estimación los factores riesgo para salud asociados al comportamiento realización prácticas preventivas. El mismo cuestionario fue administrado en 2 muestras independientes población 18-64 años residente el municipio Madrid. Una muestra (n = 1.391) realizó entrevista otra 739), domiciliaria. Se compararon resultados las 28 variables relacionadas con antropometría, actividad física,...
The initial evaluations of the introduction legislation that regulates smoking in enclosed public places European countries, describe an important effect control exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. However, evidence is still limited. objective this study estimate short-term effects comprehensive "Tobacco law" introduced Spain on January 2006, which includes a total ban workplaces and partial limitation bars restaurants. Cross-sectional, population-based study. self-reported smoke at...
ABSTRACT Background Previous studies on alcohol‐related road safety have not assessed the joint impact of average volume alcohol and binge drinking. Aim To examine separate association drinking with hazardous driving behaviour traffic crashes. Methods Data were drawn from telephone interviews conducted in period 2000–2005, 12 037 individuals representative population aged 18–64 years Madrid region, Spain. The threshold between moderate heavy volumes was 40 g alcohol/day men 24 g/day women....
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem with significant consequences on women's health. This study estimates the prevalence of intimate by type among Madrid's female population and assesses association socio-economic variables.We conducted cross-sectional in 2004, 2136 women aged 18-70 years, living Madrid region or who had been contact an ex-partner previous year, were interviewed telephone. The questionnaire used to measure past-year violence, consisted Spanish...
The scarce research on the effects of moderate alcohol consumption mental health among older adults suggests a protective effect against depression. We prospectively examined association between patterns consumption, depression and psychological distress, using information from 5,299 community-dwelling ELSA Seniors-ENRICA cohorts. A Mediterranean drinking pattern (MDP) was defined as intake (<40 g/day for men; <24 women) with preference wine only meals. Depression ascertained 10-item...
Abstract Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke pose a significant risk the health of populations. Although this evidence is not new, commitment countries implement laws aimed at controlling consumption eliminating uneven. Thus, in North America or Europe, locations like California Ireland, are pioneers establishing policies protecting population against smoking smoke. Identifying measures that have worked would help control important Public Health problem other further behind tobacco...
Importance Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality that may be more important in older adults with socioeconomic or health-related risk factors. Objective To examine the association alcohol patterns 12-year its modification by Design, Setting, Participants This prospective cohort study used data from UK Biobank, population-based cohort. were current drinkers aged 60 years older. Data analyzed September 2023 to May 2024. Exposure According their mean intake grams per...
The aim of this study was to explore the association fruit, vegetable, and pulses consumption with all-cause, cardiovascular, cancer mortality. This prospective included 66,933 individuals from three Spanish health surveys linked national death registry up December 2022. Adjusted Poisson regression models were used analyze data, categorizing vegetable intake according dietary recommendations using splines examine non-linear relationships. No clear found between Consuming fruits vegetables ≥2...
Objectives This study aims to estimate the impact of co-occurrence behavioural risk factors on mortality in Spanish adult population. Design Population-based cohort based data from 2011–2012 National Health Survey and 2014 European (n=35 053 participants ≥15 years age) both linked as December 2022. Risk included tobacco use, high-risk alcohol consumption, low adherence Mediterranean diet, leisure time sedentary lifestyle body mass index outside 18.5–24.9 kg/m 2 range. Deaths any cause...
The extent to which physical activity (PA) may offset the risks associated with sedentarism is not yet well understood. We evaluated independent and combined effects of PA sitting time (ST) on all-cause mortality in Spanish population. Prospective study 31 100 participants aged 18-69 years from 2011-2012 2017 National Health Surveys; data were linked records through December 2022. ST was categorized as ≤4 h/day, >4-6 >6 assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire. classified...
Abstract The aim of this study was to estimate the series tobacco smoking prevalence year-by-year in Spain, by sex and age group, for period 1991–2020. Based on obtained from national surveys smoking-related auxiliary information public statistics, we fitted a multinomial logistic mixed model with random area time effects. Joinpoint regression used identify changes across period. To analyse precision model-based estimates, calculated coefficients variation. Between 1991 2020, Spain decreased...