Publications by authors named "L Landaeta-Diaz"
Aim: The main objective of this study was to analyze the change in physical activity, quality of diet, and weight upon admission to higher education and at one-year follow-up in Chilean university students.
Materials And Methods: 376 Chilean university students were prospectively recruited. All participants were assessed at bas eline and one-year follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- Clinical nutritionists in Latin America are essential for patient recovery in hospitals, but previous studies on their roles and performance factors have been lacking.
- A study surveyed 1,222 nutritionists across 13 Latin American countries to assess their daily activities and established a Professional Activities Score (PAS).
- Key findings showed that while essential activities like nutritional intervention and counseling were frequently performed, teaching and research were less common, and factors such as professional experience and specialties influenced their performance levels.
A Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has emerged as a crucial dietary choice, not only in attenuating various adolescents' metabolic health issues but it has also been associated with improved cognitive and academic achievement. However, few studies have established patterns of food consumption linked to both cognitive and academic achievement in adolescents living in a developing country with non-Mediterranean-based food. This cross-sectional study included 1296 Chilean adolescents (50% girls) aged 10-14 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA clinical nutritionist (CN) is a university-educated professional trained to perform preventive and recovery functions in the health of patients. The actions of these professionals, both worldwide and in Latin America, may face barriers and opportunities that require careful identification and examination. The main objective of this study is to identify the most important barriers and opportunities for the clinical nutritionist in 13 Latin American countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To associate breakfast consumption frequency with self-reported nutritional status and dietary patterns of Latin American university students by human development.
Material And Methods: This was a cross-sectional, multicenter observational study. University students from 11 Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Panama and Uruguay) were invited to participate by answering an online self-administered questionnaire on food consumption and sociodemographic indicators, associations were investigated using logistic regression.