Publications by authors named "Alicia Parra Carriedo"

Background: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent and chronic inflammatory disease affecting up to 10% of women. It is the result of a combined interaction of genetic, epigenetic, environmental, lifestyle, reproductive and local inflammatory factors. In this study, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) mapping to TNF-alpha (TNF, rs1800629) and IL-1beta (IL1B, rs1143634) and variable number tandem repeat polymorphism mapping to IL1-Ra (IL1RN intron 2, rs2234663) genetic loci are associated with risk for endometriosis in a Mexican mestizo population.

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The evaluation of body composition (BC) is relevant in the evaluation of children's health-disease states. Different methods and devices are used to estimate BC. The availability of methods and the clinical condition of the patient usually defines the ideal approach to be used.

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Obesity is a multifactorial disease resulting in excessive accumulation of fat. Worldwide, obesity is an important public health problem, affecting a large proportion of the world population. The tender cactus , commonly known in Mexico as "nopal", is widely distributed in this country, Latin America, South Africa, and the Mediterranean area.

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Background: Evidence suggests that disordered eating behaviors can result in eating disorders, which is already a reality for the Mexican population, representing an increasingly complex public health problem. Early detection is therefore essential.

Aim Of The Study: To obtain the sensitivity, specificity, and cut-off points of the Brief Questionnaire for Measuring Disordered Eating Behaviors to identify eating disorders in Mexican women.

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Background: Orthorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that has been scarcely studied in characteristics, causes and symptoms, as well as in consequences and the relationship with other eating disorders. The present study had as its main objective the analysis of said relationship and inquisition of the possibility of predicting the development of an eating disorder from the presence of orthorexia nervosa. Also, it analyzed the differences by sex in Mexican university students.

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  • * Participants were divided into two genetic groups: carriers of mutated genes (CR) and those with normal genes (WT), and significant differences in clinical, biochemical, and anthropometric variables were observed after the intervention.
  • * Results indicated that certain genetic polymorphisms led to different responses in health markers like BMI and cholesterol levels, highlighting the role of genetics in individual dietary responses in obesity.
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  • Oxidative stress is linked to obesity-related issues, and specific genetic variations (SNPs) in antioxidant enzymes like SOD1 and CAT may influence obesity-related health outcomes.
  • A study involving 416 Mexican women found that those with obesity had significantly higher rates of the SOD1 -251A>G genetic variant compared to normal-weight individuals.
  • The presence of certain genetic mutations was associated with increased body fat, visceral fat, and higher blood pressure in obese participants, suggesting a connection between these SNPs and obesity severity.
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Introduction: obesity affects more than a third of Mexican population. Oxidative stress participates actively in the etiology of this phenomenon. Glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPX-1) plays a protective role against oxidative stress.

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  • The study aims to compare different predictive formulas for calculating resting energy expenditure (REE) against indirect calorimetry in Mexican women with varying grades of obesity (I to III).
  • Findings indicate that the Harris-Benedict, World Health Organization, and Valencia formulas provided REE estimates with good accuracy (around 63-67%), while other formulas like Mifflin and Institute of Medicine had lower accuracy (53-58%).
  • For women with grade III obesity, the Valencia and "Formula Rápida" had the highest accuracy in estimating REE, making them more reliable options for this demographic.
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