Simon Barquera

..This challenge will require important regulatory actions, efficient and adaptable implementation, and participation of all sectors of society...

..To estimate energy, nutrient intake and diet adequacy in school-aged children based on the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANUT 2006)...

..To estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central adiposity in Mexico, and to explore trends compared to the previous Mexican National Health Survey (ENSA 2000) and to Mexican-Americans...

..To describe energy and nutrient intake in adults...

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..To describe the prevalence of hypertension among Mexican adults, and to compare to that observed among Mexican-Americans living in the US...

..To assess the coexistence of maternal adiposity and child stunting (CS) in Mexico, estimate its national prevalence and identify the associated socio-demographic factors...

..To describe the reported energy and nutrient intake and adequacies in Mexican women...

..The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of DM mortality trends in Mexico from 1980 to 2000 in the context of this epidemiologic transition...

..To estimate the percentage of Mexican adults that may require lipid-lowering treatment according to National Cholesterol Education Program-III guidelines, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANut 2006)...

..To estimate energy and nutrient intake and adequacy in preschool and school age Mexican children, using the National Nutrition Survey 1999 (NNS-1999)...

..To describe the prevalence of lipid abnormalities found in the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANut 2006)...

..001). These findings support an association of dietary patterns with being overweight or obese in a nationally representative sample of Mexican adults...

..Energy intake trends and current levels of beverage intakes in Mexico are the highest recorded in a nationally representative survey and present major challenges for public health authorities...

..This study examines overall patterns and trends in all caloric beverages from two nationally representative surveys from Mexico...

..To document the practice of light and heavy physical activities, especially sports and exercise, among women from 12 to 49 years old in Mexico, and to evaluate the association that that has with some sociodemographic characteristics...

..To describe the number of Mexican adults with undiagnosed diabetes and arterial hypertension and their association with obesity...

..In summary, our health care system is developing better treatment strategies for CNTD. Evaluating the performance of the UNEMES will generate valuable information for the design of future preventive actions...

..To describe the prevalence of abnormal eating behaviors in a population-based nationwide survey...

..We wanted to make a comprehensive study of the role of diabetes in terms of burden of disease, prevalence, cost of diabetes, cost of complications and health policy...

..To classify the foods consumed by Mexican children 1-4 years in three food categories according to the preparation process and temporality: a) Processed Modern Foods (PMF), b) Processed Traditional Foods (PTF) and c) Non-Processed Foods...

..To identify dietary patterns in Mexican female adolescents by two statistic methods...

..To describe the mortality trends of cancer attributable to tobacco smoking, particularly lung cancer, for the 1980-1997 period in Mexico...

..The objective of the article is to review the most common methodological problems in this research area and to present the most available statistical tools used...