Publications by authors named "Sophia E Martinez Vazquez"

: Ingestion of dietary fiber can influence in the remission of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). There are no current recommendations for fiber intake in UC; therefore, we evaluate the association between dietary fiber and the activity of the disease. : Ours is a cross-sectional study in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of UC to whom a 24 h recall was applied; this allowed for the estimation and classification of type of dietary fiber.

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Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are prone to steatotic liver disease (SLD), which has been observed in patients with psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. We aimed to assess whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was associated with SLD and to define factors associated with SLD in SLE. This was a cross-sectional study, we included 106 consecutive patients with SLE who were seen in the rheumatology clinic between June 2021 and March 2022 and we chose two sex-paired controls for each SLE.

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Article Synopsis
  • Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) poses an increased risk for cardiovascular issues, and identifying biomarkers for its early detection is particularly important in Latin America.
  • The study evaluated sixteen different biomarkers among 161 Mexican individuals to determine their effectiveness in diagnosing MASLD.
  • Results showed that the TyG-WC index was the most reliable predictor of MASLD, with significant differences in diagnostic efficacy based on sex.
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Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to the development of gastrointestinal disorders during adulthood, but there is limited research on the prevalence of ACEs in Latin American populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and impact of ACEs on Mexican adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 290 Mexican adults (aged 18-65), including 90 individuals with IBS and 200 healthy controls.

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Introduction: intermittent fasting plans propose to limit food intake during specific periods as nutritional therapeutic strategies to treat different metabolic conditions in various clinical entities. However, the heterogeneity between each context of intermittent fasting could generate different results in metabolic parameters. Objective: to evaluate the clinical application of intermittent fasting and to discern whether it offers advantages over other traditional strategies.

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Background: The definition of metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) allows identification of metabolically complicated patients. Fibrosis risk scores are related to cardiovascular risk (CVR) scores and could be useful for the identification of patients at risk of systemic complications.

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between MAFLD and CVR using the Framingham risk score in a group of Mexican patients.

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Introduction: Dietary fiber intake helps in the remission of ulcerative colitis (UC).

Objective: To evaluate if there is an association between the amount of fiber in usual diet and disease activity in patients with UC.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of a cohort of patients with UC.

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Perceived changes in diet quality, emotional eating, physical activity, and lifestyle were evaluated in a group of Mexican adults before and during COVID-19 confinement. In this study, 8289 adults answered an online questionnaire between April and May 2020. Data about sociodemographic characteristics, self-reported weight and height, diet quality, emotional eating, physical activity, and lifestyle changes were collected.

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Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP), a disease that commonly requires in-hospital treatment, has been associated with a high incidence of abnormal cardiovascular findings (ACFs). We conducted a prospective study to explore the association of these findings with severity of the disease.

Methods: Adult patients with AP diagnosis were prospectively enrolled in an observational study during an 8-month period in a tertiary care center.

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