Publications by authors named "G C Avitia"

Background: Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) is a psychological treatment which aims to improve the neurocognitive processes that interfere with the daily functioning of individuals and has proven to be useful in the treatment of obesity. This therapy has been implemented in some countries as a co-adjuvant treatment for people with obesity, but it has not been tested in Mexico, where obesity is one of the main public health problems, so it is essential to implement more studies of this type to obtain effective treatments to control weight.

Objective: To describe the research procedure of a multidisciplinary intervention protocol for adults with obesity in a randomized controlled clinical trial.

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Background: The Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders (UP) for emotional regulation manifests effective results in a broad range of mental disorders. The UP efficacy was tested in several countries, but it has not been tested within Mexican population. It is crucial to do more research and implement effective protocols to intervene Mexican population with Anxiety Disorders (AD).

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Introduction: obesity is a global health epidemic and understanding its causes is essential for successful treatment and prevention. Cravings have been associated with the excessive consumption of sugars and fats, and addictive eating behavior.

Objective: to determine the strength of the relationship between cravings, the consumption of sugar and fat, and its impact on body composition as determined via body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP) and waist circumference (WC) in a sample of Mexicans who reside close to the México-U.

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