Publications by authors named "Maria Cecilia Antun"

Introduction: Introduction. Health promotion initiatives, even more those promoted by the State, play a fundamental and strategic role in the construction of healthy lifestyles. The objective was to explore from the perspective of a group of young adults from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, dimensions and qualitative categories related to health promotion community initiatives with a focus on healthy diet, physical activity, and smoking cessation.

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Objective: To explore the motivations and expectations of the users of the Program for Healthy Centers in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and to evaluate its potential health impact.

Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted (n = 34) and a self-administered survey was sent to users of the program (n = 605). An epidemiological model was developed to estimate the impact of the program on cardiovascular events (CVE) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).

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Introduction: School environment must provide tools to encourage the construction of healthy habits. The impact of the Healthy School Program (HSP) 2016-2017 was evaluated.

Methods: Student assessment (anonymous self-administered survey on eating habits, physical activity, movement and screen hours), teachers (anonymous self-test on eating habits) and school environment (scoring system to evaluate the promotion of healthy habits; healthy classroom and institutional challenges and habits.

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