Publications by authors named "Carmen Morales Ruan"

Objetivo: Describir la prevalencia actualizada de sobrepeso y obesidad en escolares y adolescentes mexicanos con datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición Continua (Ensanut Continua) en el periodo de 2020-2022. Material y métodos. Este análisis incluyó una muestra de 6 950 escolares y 5 421 adolescentes participantes de la Ensanut Continua 2020-2022.

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Objetivo: Analizar la asociación de la contribución de los azúcares con sobrepeso y obesidad (Sp+Ob) en población escolar y adolescente. Material y métodos. En una muestra de 2 844 escolares y adolescentes de 5 a 19 años se determinó el estado de Sp+Ob según los patrones de crecimiento de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, así como el consumo de azúcares totales, añadidos e intrínsecos (%kcal/día) con información de un cuestionario de frecuencia de consumo de alimentos.

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Objective: To estimate the obesity prevalence among school-age children in Mexico and define possible risk-associated factors.

Materials And Methods: Data from National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut 2018-19) was used. Information from 6 268 school-age children and 5 670 teenagers was obtained.

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Background: Mexico approved mandatory nutrient-based standards for foods sold in schools in 2011. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between compliance with nutrition standards for foods sold in schools and children's school snacks.

Methods: Data came from three surveys representative of Mexican elementary schools in 13 states and their students (2012, 2013 and 2015); n = 645 children from N = 99 different schools.

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Objective: To examine the association between household food insecurity (HFI) and risk of childhood stunting and to determine whether this association is modified by maternal-child overweight/obesity.

Design: Observational cross-sectional study.

Setting: Data come from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey ( by its initials in Spanish), representative of rural and urban areas.

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Background: Overweight and obesity in children in Mexico was among the countries with the highest prevalence's in the world. Mexico currently has few innovative and comprehensive experiences to help curb the growth of this serious public health problem. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a nutrition and physical activity strategy, called "Nutrition on the Go" ("nutrición en movimiento") in maintaining the BMI values of school children in the State of Mexico.

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Objective: To describe health and nutrition status in the elderly population in Mexico.

Material And Methods: Information from 5,480 adults (>60 years) obtained by the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT-2006) was analyzed. Frequencies, means, and confidence intervals at 95% were obtained and adjusted for design effect.

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