Perceived Stress Is Directly Associated with Major Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Public University Students.

Stress is a condition that has been related to the development of risk behaviors for health such as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption. The aim of this study was to examine the link between SSBs consumption and perceived stress level in university students. This was an observational, cross-sectional and single-time-point study where the subjects were recruited as a non-probabilistic sample of first-year university students.

Isothiocyanate-Rich Extracts from Cauliflower ( Var. Botrytis) and Radish () Inhibited Metabolic Activity and Induced ROS in Selected Human HCT116 and HT-29 Colorectal Cancer Cells.

Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and radish contain isothiocyanates exhibiting chemoprotective effects in vitro and in vivo. This research aimed to assess the impact of cauliflower (CIE) and radish (RIE) isothiocyanate extracts on the metabolic activity, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and LDH production of selected human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HCT116 and HT-29 for early and late colon cancer development, respectively). Non-cancerous colon cells (CCD-33Co) were used as a cytotoxicity control.

[Comparison of family functioning profile in adolescents with and without drug-dependency in a high school].

Objective: To compare the family functioning profile (FFP) in adolescents addicted to drugs and those not addicted to drugs.

Design: Cross-sectional study comparative.

Setting: A high school in Querétaro State, Mexico.

Characterization of serotonergic cells in fetal heart tissue.

Background: We undertook this study to present biochemical and morphological characterization of serotonergic cells during fetal heart development.

Methods: Wistar rats (10, 12, 16 and 20 days of gestation) were used. After obtaining the fetuses by Cesarean section, the hearts were removed and fixed for immunohistochemical assay of tryptophan-5-hydroxylase (Tph), in addition to Western blot for enzyme.

[Risk factors for cognitive and functional impairment in the elderly].

Objective: To establish association between cognitive and functional impairment with economic, social and demographic factors, chronic disease and multidrug therapy in the aged patient.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2002 with 422 individuals 60 years old and older. A questionnaire for exploring social and economic conditions was applied.

[Effectiveness of a strategy in type 2 diabetic patient education in relation to metabolic control, nutrition and blood pressure].

Background: diet is a main strategy treatment in the diabetic patient. It allows effective use of energy sources in the tissues, and to support apropiate glucose, protein and lipid serum levels.

Objective: to determine the effectiveness of a participative educational program on metabolic control of patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 (less than 12 months).

[Self-esteem, family function, and school achievement of adolescents].

Objective: To determine the relationship between academic achievement, self-esteem and family function in adolescents.

Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Setting: State secondary school in Querétaro state, Mexico.