Association between physical activity and changes in intestinal microbiota composition: A systematic review.

Introduction: The intestinal microbiota comprises bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, helminths and viruses that symbiotically inhabit the digestive system. To date, research has provided limited data on the possible association between an active lifestyle and a healthy composition of human microbiota. This review was aimed to summarize the results of human studies comparing the microbiome of healthy individuals with different physical activity amounts.

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Comorbidities Among Clinically Stable HIV Patients on Long-Term ARV Therapy in Five Ambulatory Clinics in Lima-Callao, Peru.

Background: There is scarcity of data about the prevalence of non-AIDS defining comorbidities among stable HIV-infected patients in Peru.

Objective: We aimed to describe the most frequent cardiometabolic comorbidities found among ambulatory adults on ARV in Peru.

Methods: A review of records for patients attending regular visits at 5 clinics in Lima-Callao in January-February 2016 is presented.

Associations between time spent traveling in motor vehicles and physical activity in Colombian adults from urban areas.

Sedentary behaviors are associated with less physical activity. Little evidence exists about this association and its relation with commuting time in Latin America. This study examined the association between time spent traveling in motor vehicles and physical activity levels in the domains of leisure time physical activity and transportation, among Colombian adults in urban areas.