Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Older Adult Population.

Background: Metabolic syndrome poses a significant public health challenge globally, particularly among older adults. Dietary patterns play a crucial role in the development and management of metabolic syndrome. However, to our knowledge, no evidence exists regarding the association between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome among the Mexican older adult population.

Diet quality indices are associated with breast cancer by molecular subtypes in Mexican women.

Background: Inconclusive epidemiological evidence suggests that diet quality indices may influence breast cancer (BC) risk; however, the evidence does not consider the molecular expression of this cancer.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate if diet quality is related to molecular subtypes of BC, in women residing in Northern Mexico.

Methods: This is a secondary analysis of 1,045 incident cases and 1,030 population controls from a previous case-control study, conducted between 2007 and 2011 in Northern Mexico.

Share of food group expenditure in Mexican households according to the gender of the head of household and size of the locality.

Objective: To evaluate differences in the percentage of expenditure on food groups in Mexican households according to the gender of the household head and the size of the locality.

Design: Analysis of secondary data from the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey (ENIGH) 2018. We estimated the percentage of expenditure on fifteen food groups according to the gender of the head of household and locality size and evaluated the differences using a two-part model approach.

[OBESITY MANAGEMENT IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING BY AN INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION].

Objective: the aim of this study was to compare an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention against Traditional Treatment for obesity management in the primary care setting.

Subjects And Methods: interventional randomized controlled study with participation of 42 obese adults. Subjects assigned to the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention received a validated behavior change protocol "Group Lifestyle Balance" in 12 sessions, weekly consultations by a nutritionist and meal replacements.