Relationship between physical activity, sedentarism and obesity in adults, Colombia, 2015.

Introduction. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors were shown to be risk factors in the prevalence of diseases such as obesity. Objective.

Feeding in adults with type II diabetes mellitus in three public hospitals in Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Introduction: Type II diabetes mellitus (DMII) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality both worldwide and in Colombia. It mainly affects men and women over 45 years of age. Inadequate control of this disease can generate greater health complications making it one of the most costly diseases in the country.

Isolation of Bacillus cereus in school restaurants in Colombia.

Introduction: Bacillus cereus is recognized as a pathogen that causes food poisoning. It is a facultative aerobic metabolism bacterium capable of forming spores, which allows it to survive pasteurization and heating even by the gamma irradiation used to reduce pathogens in food. Objective: To study the presence of Bacillus cereus and its diarrheal toxin in rice and ready-to-eat cereals, flours, and starches in school restaurants in Colombia.

[Comparison of two methodologies used for determining metabolic syndrome in adult population].

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is characterized by the simultaneous or sequential appearance of various metabolic and inflammatory changes at molecular, cellular or hemodynamic level associated with the presence of insulin resistance and dominant visceral adiposity. Different expert groups, including the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program, have tried to develop criteria for its diagnosis.

Objective: To establish diagnostic criteria concordance levels for metabolic syndrome.