Cristina Palacios

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Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico

Publications

  1. ncbi Determinants of vitamin D status among overweight and obese Puerto Rican adults
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
    Ann Nutr Metab 60:35-43. 2012
  2. ncbi Nutrition and health: guidelines for dental practitioners
    C Palacios
    Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
    Oral Dis 15:369-81. 2009
  3. ncbi Racial differences in potassium homeostasis in response to differences in dietary sodium in girls
    Cristina Palacios
    Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:597-603. 2010
  4. ncbi No effects of low and high consumption of dairy products and calcium supplements on body composition and serum lipids in Puerto Rican obese adults
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Nutrition 27:520-5. 2011
  5. ncbi Association between adiposity indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Department of Human Development, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR
    Public Health Nutr 14:1714-23. 2011
  6. ncbi Magnesium retention from metabolic-balance studies in female adolescents: impact of race, dietary salt, and calcium
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR and Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
    Am J Clin Nutr 97:1014-9. 2013
  7. ncbi Validation and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in Puerto Rican children
    Alan M Preston
    Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 30:58-64. 2011
  8. ncbi Impact of calcium intake on body mass index in Venezuelan adolescents
    Cristina Palacios
    School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 26:199-204. 2007
  9. ncbi Association between dietary patterns and body composition in a group or Puerto Rican obese adults: a pilot study
    Sandra M Soltero
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 30:22-7. 2011
  10. ncbi Association between vitamin D levels and blood pressure in a group of Puerto Ricans
    Yajaira Caro
    Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 31:123-9. 2012

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Determinants of vitamin D status among overweight and obese Puerto Rican adults
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
    Ann Nutr Metab 60:35-43. 2012
    ..We aimed to measure vitamin D status in a sample of overweight/obese adults in Puerto Rico, an area with plenty of sun exposure, and relate it to vitamin D intake, sun exposure and body composition...
  2. ncbi Nutrition and health: guidelines for dental practitioners
    C Palacios
    Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
    Oral Dis 15:369-81. 2009
    ..Based on the evidence, nutritional guidelines are provided, as well as key recommendations for preventing obesity. Dentists can play a critical role in motivating and enabling healthy food choices...
  3. ncbi Racial differences in potassium homeostasis in response to differences in dietary sodium in girls
    Cristina Palacios
    Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:597-603. 2010
    ..Racial differences in the renal disposition of potassium may be related to mechanisms for the greater susceptibility to hypertension in blacks than in whites...
  4. ncbi No effects of low and high consumption of dairy products and calcium supplements on body composition and serum lipids in Puerto Rican obese adults
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Nutrition 27:520-5. 2011
    ..The present study was conducted to determine if dairy or calcium supplementation alters body composition or serum lipids in Puerto Rican obese adults without dietary energy restriction or exercise...
  5. ncbi Association between adiposity indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, Department of Human Development, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR
    Public Health Nutr 14:1714-23. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi Magnesium retention from metabolic-balance studies in female adolescents: impact of race, dietary salt, and calcium
    Cristina Palacios
    Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR and Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
    Am J Clin Nutr 97:1014-9. 2013
    ..Racial differences likely exist in other bone minerals also, such as magnesium, in response to salt loading during growth...
  7. ncbi Validation and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in Puerto Rican children
    Alan M Preston
    Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 30:58-64. 2011
    ..Herein, we assess the reproducibility and validity of an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in Puerto Rican children at two educational levels--elementary (ES) and high school (HS)...
  8. ncbi Impact of calcium intake on body mass index in Venezuelan adolescents
    Cristina Palacios
    School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 26:199-204. 2007
    ..A high calcium intake, not only helps to maintain a healthy body weight, but also is essential for acquiring peak bone mass in this crucial stage of life...
  9. ncbi Association between dietary patterns and body composition in a group or Puerto Rican obese adults: a pilot study
    Sandra M Soltero
    Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 30:22-7. 2011
    ..The aim of this study is to relate dietary patterns with body composition in obese subjects...
  10. ncbi Association between vitamin D levels and blood pressure in a group of Puerto Ricans
    Yajaira Caro
    Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Program, School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    P R Health Sci J 31:123-9. 2012
    ..Therefore, we determined the association between serum 25(OH)D levels and BP in a convenience sample in Puerto Rico...