Summary Socioeconomic status (SES) has widely been studied as a potential risk factor for obesity among children and adolescents. Nevertheless, SES determinants are rarely contextualized within a country's situation. This work aimed to identify SES factors associated with childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico.
Magaly Aceves‐Martins +2 more
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Modelación del riesgo de insolvencia en las empresas del sector salud en Colombia: un análisis para el período 2010-2013 [PDF]
En este trabajo de investigación, proponemos aplicar un modelo de distribución logística y efectuar una serie de pruebas paramétricas y no paramétricas que permitan predecir el riesgo de insolvencia, con uno, dos y tres años de anterioridad, para las ...
Leones Castro, María Cristina +1 more
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Encuesta Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (SABE): metodología de la encuesta y perfil de la población estudiada [PDF]
This document outlines the methodology of the Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (Health, Well-Being, and Aging) survey (known as the "SABE survey"), and it also summarizes the challenges that the rapid aging of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean imposes on society in general and especially on health services.
Cecilia Albala +7 more
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Abstract The migratory phenomenon has had a significant demographic impact in Spain in recent years. Currently, 6.8 million foreign nationals have established their habitual residence in our country, representing 14 % of the total resident population. Within the acculturation process of the immigrant population ‐ through which they adopt the lifestyle ...
Irene Bretón Lesmes +6 more
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Diagnostico del conocimiento sobre los métodos anticonceptivos en Estudiantes del Instituto Nacional Augusto C. Sandino del turno vespertino de la Ciudad de Jinotega [PDF]
El presente trabajo se realizó en el Instituto Nacional Augusto C. Sandino, con el tema. Caracterización de la educación sexual en Institutos de educación secundaria en Matagalpa- Jinotega.
Blandon Palacios, Angelica Maria +1 more
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Implantation d’un système d’information socio-sanitaire régional [PDF]
L’article présente l’implantation d’un système d’information visant la connaissance et la surveillance de l’état de santé de la population dans la région de Trois-Rivières.
Beauséjour, René +3 more
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History and Legacy of Andean Research in Nuñoa, Peru
ABSTRACT The high‐altitude town and associated political district of Nuñoa, Peru, has served as an anthropological field research site for more than 60 years. The earliest studies were initiated by Paul T. Baker and his students from Penn State University in 1962.
Michael A. Little +2 more
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The determinants of the health status in a developing country: results form the colombian case [PDF]
This paper tries to find empirical evidence of the health determinants, as a measure of health capital in a developing country after a deep reform of its health-care sector.
Carlos Sepulveda +2 more
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Conocimientos, prácticas y salud bucal en adultos de 35 a 44 años de la región del Maule [PDF]
63 p.La salud bucodental de los adultos de 35 a 44 años es un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial, sobre todo si se consideran los niveles de conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de salud bucal como factores determinantes y otros como ruralidad ...
Giacaman Sarah, Rodrigo (Prof. Guía) +1 more
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What Do People Want From a Welfare System? Conjoint Survey Evidence From UK Adults
ABSTRACT What do people want from a welfare system? Previous research has suggested a list of desiderata, such as that the system: reduces poverty; reduces inequality; improves mental and physical health; costs little; and rewards only the deserving. How do these different features trade off against one another to determine overall desirability?
Daniel Nettle +3 more
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