Publications by authors named "Paola Amador"
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association between melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) rs17782313 alleles with obesity and eating behavior scores in Chilean children.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted with 139 normal-weight and 238 obese children (ages 6-12 y). MC4R rs17782313 genotypes were determined by quantitative-polymerase chain reaction allelic-discrimination assays.
Metabolic syndrome (MS) related to adult type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease is prevalent among obese children/adolescents. Genetic variants of the leptin-melanocortin system have been associated with components of MS. The aim of our study is to estimate the prevalence of MS (according to Cook's criteria) in a Chilean cross-sectional sample of 259 obese children (47.
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- The study investigates the connection between eating behaviors and childhood obesity among Chilean children aged 6-12.
- The research involved 294 children categorized as obese, overweight, or normal-weight, using a culturally-adapted questionnaire to assess their eating behaviors.
- Results indicate that higher enjoyment of food, emotional overeating, and food responsiveness are linked to obesity, while traits like satiety responsiveness and slowness in eating are associated with lower obesity rates.