Publications by authors named "Gemma Pascual-Manich"
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- * Results showed that sedentary rates were 32.3% for men and 39% for women, with key differences noted across various age groups.
- * Sedentary individuals also exhibited higher BMI and obesity rates, and low physical activity levels were linked to increased risks of obesity and diabetes, emphasizing the need for greater awareness and intervention in Spain.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine possible associations between ambient temperature and obesity in the Spanish population using an ecological focus.
Methods: The Di@bet.es study is a national, cross-sectional, population-based survey of cardiometabolic risk factors and their association with lifestyle.
Background And Aim: Prevalence rates of "metabolically healthy obese" (MHO) subjects vary depending on the criteria used. This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of MHO subjects and metabolically abnormal normal-weight subjects and compared the findings with the NHANES 1999-2004 study. The aims of the present study were, first, to determine the prevalence rates of MHO and MNHNO subjects using the same criteria as those of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999-2004) study, and second to compare the prevalence and correlates of obese subjects who are resistant to the development of adiposity-associated cardiometabolic abnormalities (CA) and normal-weight individuals who display cardiometabolic risk factor clustering between the Spanish and the US populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: To assess the patterns of use of 8 therapeutic drug groups for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk factors, and to identify sociodemographic and health determinants of their use in the overall Spanish population.
Methods: A representative sample of the Spanish population within the Di@bet.es study, a cross-sectional population-based survey, was included.
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- Dyslipidemia is common among adults with type 2 diabetes in Spain, with over half of the study participants (56.8%) diagnosed with lipid abnormalities.
- The majority of these individuals are not receiving treatment, as only 13.2% were on lipid-lowering medications.
- A small percentage achieved recommended LDL-C levels, particularly among diabetics, indicating a need for better management of cholesterol levels in those at higher cardiovascular risk.
The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Spain using specific cutoff points for waist circumference (WC) (>94.5 cm for men and >89.5 cm for women) and evaluating the influence of several socio-demographic and economic factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of urinary ACR (albumin/creatinine ratio) >30 mg/g and the associated clinical and environmental factors in a representative sample of the population of Spain. Di@bet.es study is a national, cross-sectional population-based survey conducted in 2009-2010.
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