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Lifestyle Intervention For The Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance And Overweight In A Male Patient. Case Report, Natalia Delorenzo Ch
Lifestyle Intervention For The Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance And Overweight In A Male Patient. Case Report, Natalia Delorenzo Ch
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are defined as diseases of long duration, slow progression, that do not resolve spontaneously and that rarely achieve complete cure (1). Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes stand out. NCDs cause 41 million deaths each year (71% of the world total). Cardiovascular disease accounts for the majority of these deaths (17.9 million per year) (2). In addition to causing premature deaths, these diseases lead to complications and disabilities, limit productivity, and drug treatments are expensive, so early detection and timely treatment should be a priority (2). Lifestyle medicine (MEV) has gained relevance in …
Impact Of Moderate Physical Exercise On Sleep Disorders In Patients With Fibromyalgia, Sylvia G. Alfaro-Castro
Impact Of Moderate Physical Exercise On Sleep Disorders In Patients With Fibromyalgia, Sylvia G. Alfaro-Castro
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) or Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is currently defined as a chronic condition of unknown cause characterized by generalized pain, among other symptoms, in the absence of a specific organic disease. Sleep disorders are recognized as one of the main symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, and performing various types of physical activity in this group of patients could improve sleep quality and other sleep disorders. Objective: To determine if the performance of moderate physical exercise has a positive impact on sleep disorders in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: A PubMed search was carried out, where 2616 articles were found in the …
Whole Food Plant Based Diet: Its Mechanisms For The Prevention And Treatment Of Obesity, Francisca Soto-Aguilar, Javier Webar, Ismael Palacios
Whole Food Plant Based Diet: Its Mechanisms For The Prevention And Treatment Of Obesity, Francisca Soto-Aguilar, Javier Webar, Ismael Palacios
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Obesity is a metabolic condition with a continuous increasing rate, being considered today a “pandemic”. Due to this and the vast number of diseases it is associated with, there is a need for a treatment of this condition that is both effective and healthy in a comprehensive way. In this context, the concepts of lifestyle medicine and plant-based diets have emerged in medicine and in scientific research, and the latter have demonstrated benefits in all these areas and are being part of several scientific association’s recommendations today. In this article, a plant-based diet is briefly defined, and the mechanisms by …
Lifestyle Situation And Noncommunicable Diseases Of Chilean Workers Treated At Mutual De Seguridad (Pilot Study), Romina Riquelme Cruz
Lifestyle Situation And Noncommunicable Diseases Of Chilean Workers Treated At Mutual De Seguridad (Pilot Study), Romina Riquelme Cruz
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To learn the lifestyle and NCDs of a group of workers who had occupational health evaluations performed in a branch of a mutuality: the Centro de Evaluación del Trabajo (CET), of Mutual de Seguridad. Methods: The sample included 30 workers who went in for occupational health evaluations. Blood tests and, vital signs were taken and finally, during the medical evaluation, they were given a survey. All data were collected and included in a database for analysis. Results: 93.3% of those enrolled were men; 66.6% were overweight or obese; 43.3% presented blood pressure in the high-normal range; 80% presented at …
Immersion Program In Lifestyle Medicine And Its Effects On Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Abigail Ballone
Immersion Program In Lifestyle Medicine And Its Effects On Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Abigail Ballone
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality by COVID-19. Lifestyle Medicine immersion programs consist of a residential internship that performs a multidisciplinary professional follow-up. Objective: To evaluate the effect of the residential lifestyle medicine program on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: weight, blood pressure and glycemia. Methods: Longitudinal, comparative study, with intervention of a Lifestyle Medicine Program. Retrospective data from 2019-2021 of patients who had completed the intervention for 14 days were used. This consisted of a comprehensive follow-up: medical, nutritional, psychological, physical and spiritual of the patients. Results: …
Decrease Of Cardiovascular Risk In Obese Patients Who Participated In A Lifestyle Medicine Program, Eymard Torres-Rodriguez, Lucy Perla Gulliana Cedillo Ramírez
Decrease Of Cardiovascular Risk In Obese Patients Who Participated In A Lifestyle Medicine Program, Eymard Torres-Rodriguez, Lucy Perla Gulliana Cedillo Ramírez
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Lifestyle Medicine in the management of chronic diseases such as obesity is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk and to reverse the disease process (1). Objective: To determine if a Lifestyle Medicine program can reduce cardiovascular risk in obese adults in Colombia. Material and methods: Descriptive observational study cases series type followed for 6 months in a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. 9 patients were included taking into account 2 measures of cardiovascular risk as a parameter to complete the program. The following measurements were taken: cardiovascular risk using the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calculator, Body Mass Index (BMI), lipid profile, history …
Characteristics Related To Lifestyle In Elderly Patients In A Health Center Of The Andes In Peru, José M. Vela-Ruiz, Katherine Medina-Rojas, Andrea Machón-Cosme, Delcy Turpo, Luis A. Saenz-Vasquez, Dante M. Quiñones-Laveriano
Characteristics Related To Lifestyle In Elderly Patients In A Health Center Of The Andes In Peru, José M. Vela-Ruiz, Katherine Medina-Rojas, Andrea Machón-Cosme, Delcy Turpo, Luis A. Saenz-Vasquez, Dante M. Quiñones-Laveriano
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: A correct lifestyle is vital in older adults to reduce their risk of diseases and loss of functionality. Objective: To determine the lifestyles of elderly patients in a Health Center in the Peruvian Andes. Method: Observational, descriptive study with elderly patients from a health center. We worked with a previously collected database. Descriptive statistics were used. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. Results: Of the 74 patients evaluated, the mean age was 75.4 years and 52% were females. The mean BMI was 24.8 kg / m2 and that of the abdominal circumference was 86.8 cm. 32.7% …
The Lifestyle Associated With The Control Of Arterial Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus In A Care Center In Lima, During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mariana Callapiña-De Paz, Yoshie Z. Cisneros-Núñez, Norka R. Guillén-Ponce, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas
The Lifestyle Associated With The Control Of Arterial Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus In A Care Center In Lima, During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mariana Callapiña-De Paz, Yoshie Z. Cisneros-Núñez, Norka R. Guillén-Ponce, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus 2 are prevalent diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lifestyle and disease control, potentially triggering serious complications. Objectives: To determine the association between lifestyle and the control of chronic non-communicable diseases: arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus 2 during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients of an Urgent Care Center. Materials and methods: Observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study. A sample of 158 patients, between 30 and 79 years old, was included. Control files and medical records were analyzed, anthropometric values were measured, and lifestyle was evaluated through surveys. Results: 51.3% were male, an average of 61 years, …
Intervention Program: Integral Diet And Physical Exercise In The Reduction Of Anthropometric Parameters In Salvador De Bahia-Brasil, Gloria Cari Huanca
Intervention Program: Integral Diet And Physical Exercise In The Reduction Of Anthropometric Parameters In Salvador De Bahia-Brasil, Gloria Cari Huanca
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: High rates in anthropometric parameters such as excess weight, body fat, visceral fat, hypertension generate serious problems that affect the health of the general population. Objective: To identify the effects produced by the intervention program "integral diet and physical exercise" on anthropometric parameters and blood pressure in a community in Salvador de Bahia. Methodology: Experimental intervention study lasting 40 days in which 31 adults participated, carried out in a neighborhood of the municipality of Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. The study consisted of administering a comprehensive diet based on whole grains, oilseeds, legumes, fruits, vegetables and total abstinence from foods of …
Lifestyle Of Chilean Medical Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ana Belén Cáceres Codoceo, Ismael Morales Ojeda
Lifestyle Of Chilean Medical Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ana Belén Cáceres Codoceo, Ismael Morales Ojeda
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To analyze the relationship of lifestyle and habits associated with health care and religiosity in Chilean Adventist medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Analytical and cross-sectional, census, non-experimental design. The population consisted of 72 Adventist medical students who attended or are in any year of the career in 2020 and 2021. The FANTASTIC instrument was applied, in its validated version, and an evaluation of habits associated with health care and religiosity. The work was approved by an ethics committee. Results: 55.6% are female. The mean age is 22.64. 43.1% of the students have some type of diet associated …
Healthy Lifestyle Promotion And Its Effect On General Practitioners At National Oncology Institute March – April 2021, Irma A. Hernández Núñez, Amin A. Valencia Leal
Healthy Lifestyle Promotion And Its Effect On General Practitioners At National Oncology Institute March – April 2021, Irma A. Hernández Núñez, Amin A. Valencia Leal
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: The medical population is considered a representation of integral health. Its work characteristics predispose each member to be complicit in an unconscious practice and promotion of an unhealthy lifestyle. The aim of this work was to describe the effects on lifestyle of an educational intervention in general practitioners in an active work environment. Methods: This study included 18 general practitioners working at the “Instituto Oncológico Nacional de Panamá”. It consisted of 10 virtual educational sessions delivered by trained professionals for 2 months. Results: Positive changes and improvement in all measured variables were reported, including increased frequency of exercise sessions, …
Wellness Application, Effects, And Evaluation From The Cardiofood Lifestyle Program: A Latin American Experience, Yael Alejandra Hasbani, Gabriel H. Lapman, Jonathan Eliel Hasbani
Wellness Application, Effects, And Evaluation From The Cardiofood Lifestyle Program: A Latin American Experience, Yael Alejandra Hasbani, Gabriel H. Lapman, Jonathan Eliel Hasbani
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: The changes in daily routines as a result of the mitigating measures implemented in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic represent a challenge for the Latin American population to preserve their general well-being. Objective: To evaluate the wellness assessment from the lifestyle medicine program Cardiofood Lifestyle in virtual modality in Latin American participants during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Methods: Analytical, retrospective and descriptive study, with a quantitative approach; developed in virtual mode between May and December 2020. The population sample was 51 participants. A subjective assessment questionnaire and a self-authorship wellness score were applied and validated by a …