Publications by authors named "A M Torres-Cantero"
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- * The study determined PCOS diagnoses based on Rotterdam criteria and used a food frequency questionnaire to assess coffee intake, categorizing it as none, less than one cup, one cup, or two or more cups per day.
- * Findings indicated that higher coffee intake was associated with a lower likelihood of having PCOS; women with PCOS were significantly less likely to drink one cup of coffee daily compared to non-drinkers, suggesting coffee may help alleviate PC
Objective: Childhood obesity represents a serious public health problem and given its multifactorial nature and its consequences; it is necessary to carry out an effective approach. The Spanish system of autonomies, with delegated powers, could accentuate inequality in its approach. The objective of the study was to know the existence or not of these inequalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrinary concentrations of bisphenol A, parabens and benzophenone-type ultra violet light filters in relation to sperm DNA fragmentation in young men: A chemical mixtures approach.
Sci Total Environ
February 2024
People are daily exposed to multiple endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) that may interfere with different molecular and cellular processes, promoting a potential estrogenic, androgenic, or anti-androgenic state. However, most epidemiological studies attempting to establish relationships between EDCs exposure and health effects are still considering individual compounds. A few studies have shown associations between exposure to individual non-persistent EDCs and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) in different male populations.
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- Misinformation about vaccines negatively affects uptake, prompting the EU to implement strategies to counter misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- A survey of over 23,000 individuals from 27 EU countries identified four main sources of vaccine information, revealing that those who trusted national authorities and health professionals had more positive beliefs about vaccine safety and greater intent to vaccinate.
- The study underscores the importance of reliable information sources in shaping public perception and satisfaction with vaccination strategies, offering insights for managing misinformation in future health crises.
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- The study develops a Spanish version of the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ-8) to assess mentalization capacity in both general and clinical populations.
- It involved 603 participants (602 non-clinical and 41 with personality disorders) who completed the questionnaire along with other self-reported measures related to mentalization and psychopathology.
- Results showed that the Spanish RFQ-8 has a one-factor structure, good internal consistency, and correlates with various psychological constructs, indicating its reliability and validity for assessing reflective functioning in Spanish speakers.