Publications by authors named "I B Sepulveda"
[Translation and validation of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) into Spanish in Chile].
Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
December 2024
Introduction: The assessment of frailty is crucial for the management and care of older adults. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) has been proposed as a useful and practical tool for this assessment, but its implementation requires translation and validation to the specific cultural context.
Methods: A standardized process of translation and cultural adaptation of the CFS in its second version was carried out.
Background/objectives: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common cause of early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). Dietary choline has been proposed as a modifiable factor to improve the cognitive and pathological outcomes of AD and DS, especially as many do not reach adequate daily intake levels of choline. While lower circulating choline levels correlate with worse pathological measures in AD patients, choline status and intake in DS is widely understudied.
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- - The study aimed to analyze student experiences and satisfaction with a healthy snacks program at a university in a food desert over eight months.
- - Out of 51 participating students, most preferred to take snacks in the morning, with high satisfaction reported, especially among stressed individuals, and five key themes emerged from their feedback.
- - The findings suggest a need for further research on the program's long-term impact and the potential to implement similar initiatives at other colleges facing food scarcity.
Spatial aggregation patterns in four mistletoe species: ecological and environmental determinants.
Plant Biol (Stuttg)
December 2023
Plant spatial distribution is an important topic in ecology as it determines species coexistence and biodiversity dynamics. Usually, plants show clustered distributions in nature. Mistletoes are a good example of aggregated distributions, as they form dense aggregations due to several factors (availability of competent hosts, seed dispersal vectors, microclimate conditions).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent land use systems in the Amazon largely consist of extensive conventional productivist livestock operations that drive deforestation. Silvopastoral systems (SPS) support a transition to low carbon production if they intensify in sympathy with the needs of biophysical and socio-economic contexts. SPS have been promoted for decades as an alternative livestock production system but widespread uptake has yet to be seen.
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