Publications by authors named "Nelina Ruiz-Fernandez"
[Serum indices of hepatic steatosis in indigenous Venezuelan adults of the Piaroa ethnic group].
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
December 2024
Introduction: metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a condition characterized by hepatic steatosis (HS) of metabolic origin. To predict it, HS serum indices (HSSI) have been proposed and validated, whose performance in indigenous populations is unknown.
Objectives: to describe the variation of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) indicators according to four SHSI in indigenous Venezuelans of the Piaroa ethnic group, and to explore the frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and MAFLD in this population.
Background: Several continuous measurements of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) have emerged as indexes or scores. To our knowledge, there are no published data on its application and validation in Latin America.
Objective: To evaluate four continuous measurements of metabolic status and CMR.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the connection between metabolic syndrome (MS), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and proteinuria in adults with cardiometabolic risk factors in San Diego, Venezuela.
- Research involved measuring various health indicators, such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels, in a sample of 176 individuals.
- Findings showed that lower eGFR and proteinuria were linked to metabolic syndrome and specific risk factors like elevated blood glucose, but more research is needed to validate these results.
Objetive: To establish association between socioeconomic status and plasmatic markers of lipoperoxidation and antioxidants in Venezuelan school-age children from the middle-class and in critical poverty.
Methods: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 114 school-age children (aged 7-9). The socioeconomic status, dietary intake of macro and micro-nutrients, weight, height, lipid profile, indicators of lipid peroxidation and enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants were determined.
[Cardiometabolic factors in a comunity located at Valencia city, Venezuela].
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
May 2010
Objective: Assessing the prevalence of cardiometabolic factors in residents from a community in the north of Valencia city, Venezuela, and establishing clustering patterns for the cardiometabolic alterations.
Methods: One hundred people aged 19 to 77 were studied. Weight, height, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, glucose, lipid profile and insulin were all measured.