Physical activity during pregnancy and its relationship with gestational weight gain.

Objective: to describe the physical activity patterns of a cohort comprised by pregnant women from our environment and to explore its association with weight gain in each of the trimesters of pregnancy.

Methods: a descriptive and longitudinal study conducted with a sample of 151 women. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity during pregnancy based on volume, intensity and setting where it is performed.

Predictors of the Quality of Life of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Unlabelled: Quality of life (QOL) is a complex and multifaceted concept that has been used to study different aspects of people's lives, including physical and psychological wellbeing, financial independence, social relationships, personal beliefs and living situation. In this study, we aimed to assess the QOL of a group of Spanish university students and identify associated factors.

Method: We completed a cross-sectional study of the QOL of 868 university students using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire.

The Association between Diet and Sleep Quality among Spanish University Students.

While it has long been recognized that diet is a leading behavioral risk factor for human health, recent scientific findings have also suggested that diet and sleep quality may be connected. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the association between diet and sleep quality among a group of Spanish university students. To do so, a cross-sectional study of 868 students was carried out.

Factors Related to Diet Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1055 University Students.

Given that there is only a limited body of evidence available concerning the dietary habits of Spanish university students, the present study assesses the quality of this group's diet, their adherence to the National Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, and the predictive factors of their diet quality. To do so, a cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 1055 students. The quality of the participants' diets was then analysed by using the Spanish Healthy Eating Index, and then their level of compliance was assessed in light of the dietary recommendations put forth by the Spanish Society for Community Nutrition.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use in a Population of Spanish University Students.

(1) Background: To examine the prevalence, and associated factors of, problematic Internet use in a sample of Spanish university students. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of a convenience sample of 698 university students. Self-esteem, alcohol consumption, perceived social support, depression, anxiety, stress and problematic Internet use were evaluated using the Rosenberg, CAGE, DUKE-UNC-11, DASS-21 and Young's Internet Addiction Test, respectively.

Association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.

Objective: to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of workers and to quantify its association with compliance with the Mediterranean diet follow-up.

Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on a cohort of 23,729 workers. Clinical data from annual medical examinations and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener were used to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet.

[Eating behavior and relationships with stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia in university students.].

Introduction: there is growing evidence linking food consumption with psychological health of adult people. This association has not been well explored among university students. Objectives: the aims of this study were to analyze the diet quality in a university population, and to assess its association with prevalence of anxiety, stress, depression, and insomnia.

[Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its association with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study of a sample of workers in Aragón, Spain].

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a sample of workers in Aragón (Spain) and to assess its associations with diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Methods: cross-sectional study of a sample of 23,729 workers. Data from routine medical check-ups (physical examination, blood analysis and structured questionnaire) practiced by MAS Sociedad de Prevención were used.

[Gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention in a cohort of women in Aragon, Spain].

Objectives: To describe gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention in women classified by pre-pregnancy body mass index BMI).

Methods: Prospective cohort study with a sample of 301 women. Weight was evaluated throughout pregnancy and puerperium.

[Prevalence and profile of the elderly home care valid suffering in a private residence falls].

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of falls in people over 65 years old institutionalized and to know the elderly profile of those who suffered falls in the last 12 months.

Method: It was performed a transversal-descriptive study. The instruments used were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-35 Lobo, 1979) and the Questionnaire (1989) for the study of falls in the elderly.

[The most frequent digestive disorders in the elderly].

Aging is a stage with various changes and physiological modifications. It's a progressive, dynamic and irreversible process. Elderly people are beings fragile, multipathological, and polimedicated.