Publications by authors named "Jorge Meza"
Introduction: Insulin resistance is the most common metabolic disorder associated with obesity and highest cardiometabolic risk in children. If the inadequate physical condition is added, they have a high risk of developing cardiometabolic complications at an early age.
Objective: To evaluate physical fitness and insulin sensitivity in obese school children of 8-13 years of age from three public schools in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.
Introduction: The physical exercise is an important therapeutic tool to prevent and treat obesity, as well as reducing metabolic alterations and the risk of non-communicable diseases.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a strength training exercise intervention within the school system, this includes muscular strength exercise, dietary education and psychological support in obese children.
Methods: We worked with 120 obese schoolchildren, between 8 and 13 years, recruited from 3 schools.
Introduction: The high prevalence of the obesity in Chilean students (23,1%), necessitates the application of interventions that incorporate muscle strength exercise, as this shows great efficacy in obese children.
Objective: To evaluate the residual effect of muscle strength exercise on body fat, metabolic syndrome and physical fitness in obese schoolchildren.
Methods: The sample included 111 obese schoolchildren, between 8 and 13 years, of 3 schools in the city of Santiago.
[Mortality caused by acute myocardial infarction in Chile in the period 1990--2001].
Rev Med Chil
October 2004
Background: Acute myocardial infarction is the first cause of death among adults in Chile. It caused 5,650 deaths during 2001.
Aim: To analyze the evolution and mortality of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Chile between 1990 and 2001.