Publications by authors named "S Parra-Soto"
Comprehensive Gerontological Assessment: An Update on the Concept and Its Evaluation Tools in Latin America and the Caribbean-A Literature Review.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2024
In recent decades, Latin America and the Caribbean region have experienced accelerated aging. However, despite the significant progress of gerontology in the region, the number of geriatricians and professionals trained in the field is low; a notable gap in the training related to the assessment of older adults can also be observed. Therefore, in this literature review, we update the concept of Comprehensive Gerontological Assessment (CGA) for its application in the region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: There is a divergence in the results of studies that have explored the association between body mass index (BMI) and health outcomes in different contexts.
Aim: This study investigated the association between BMI and all-cause mortality in older Chilean people.
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Article Synopsis
- Researchers studied the visceral adiposity index (VAI), which helps measure belly fat and its link to diseases like cancer.
- They looked at 385,477 people from the UK over about 8 years and found that those with higher VAI levels had a greater risk of developing certain cancers.
- Specifically, higher VAI was connected to increased risks of cancers like uterine, kidney, and breast cancer, indicating that belly fat could play a role in cancer risk.