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Species | Ileana Holst-SchumacherSummaryAffiliation: Universidad de Costa Rica Country: Costa Rica Publications
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Genetic, dietary, and other lifestyle determinants of serum homocysteine levels in young adults in Costa RicaIleana Holst-Schumacher
University of Costa Rica, Investigation Center for Abnormal Hemoglobins and Related Sicknesses, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Rev Panam Salud Publica 17:263-70. 2005..The objective of this study was to develop the first-ever information on the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and its determinants in a population in Costa Rica...
Prevalence of mild serum vitamin B(12) deficiency in rural and urban Costa Rican young adultsIleana Holst-Schumacher
University of Costa Rica, Investigation Center for Abnormal Hemoglobins and Related Sicknesses, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Rev Panam Salud Publica 22:396-401. 2007..The purpose of this work was to establish the prevalence of serum vitamin B(12) deficiency among Costa Rican young adults and to study some factors that may help explain the serum cobalamin concentrations...
Insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance in overweight and obese Costa Rican schoolchildrenIleana Holst-Schumacher
Faculty of Microbiology and Hematological Investigation Center and Related Sicknesses CIHATA, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Food Nutr Bull 29:123-31. 2008..However, information from the Endocrinology Department of the Children's National Hospital indicates an increased number of cases in the last 2 to 3 years...
Components of the metabolic syndrome among a sample of overweight and obese Costa Rican schoolchildrenIleana Holst-Schumacher
Faculty of Microbiology, University of Costa Rica, San Jose
Food Nutr Bull 30:161-70. 2009..No studies have been performed on this syndrome in a pediatric population in Costa Rica...
[Serum total homocysteine and lipoproteins levels in young adults from urban and rural areas of Costa Rica]Ileana Holst-Schumacher
, Universidad de Costa Rica, , Oficina de Bienestar y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica
Arch Latinoam Nutr 56:335-41. 2006..It is necessary to develop effective intervention strategies to promote healthy lifestyles in the population in order to reduce the cardiovascular mortality rates in Costa Rica...
