Introducción: La cintura hipertrigliceridémica (CHTG) es un indicador metabólico del riesgo coronario asociado a la obesidad visceral. Se determinó la relación entre esta variable y el riesgo coronario en la población en general.Métodos y Resultados: Se estudió un total de 545 pacientes, se determinó el riesgo coronario de forma cuantitativa: 11,50 para varones y 10,46 para mujeres; y en forma cualitativa (categorías de riesgo): 61% riesgo bajo, 10,24% moderado, 12,48% moderadamente elevado, 10,64% riesgo elevado y muy elevado 0,18%. Al comparar los pacientes con riesgo coronario no bajo y los demás pacientes, según la presencia de CHTG (3 definiciones) se obtuvo: según  el  National Cholesterol Education Program  una OR de 1.95 (IC 95%: 1.17-3.24), según la Federación internacional de Diabetes  una OR de 2,08 (IC 95%: 1.427-3.035) y según Gómez una OR de 2,01 (IC 95...

Introduction: The Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults established LDL cholesterol as the primary target of therapy.Objective: To determine the frequency of coronary risk categories and reaching LDL cholesterol goals according to age and sex in adult individuals in Trujillo.Materials and methods: 123 women and 123 men randomly selected were placed in the following age groups: 20 to 39, 40 to 59 and 60 to 79 years old. A clinical examination was performed, and glucose and lipids profile were measured using enzymatic methods.Results: Coronary risk categories were as follows: low, 73,98; moderate, 5,28 %; moderately high, 11,79 %; and high, 8,94 %. High and moderately high risks were more frequently found in the 60 to 79 year-old group (26.83 % and 20.8%, respectively, p<0,0004) and in male subjects (p= 0.045). LDL cholest...

Introduction: The Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults established LDL cholesterol as the primary target of therapy.Objective: To determine the frequency of coronary risk categories and reaching LDL cholesterol goals according to age and sex in adult individuals in Trujillo.Materials and methods: 123 women and 123 men randomly selected were placed in the following age groups: 20 to 39, 40 to 59 and 60 to 79 years old. A clinical examination was performed, and glucose and lipids profile were measured using enzymatic methods.Results: Coronary risk categories were as follows: low, 73,98; moderate, 5,28 %; moderately high, 11,79 %; and high, 8,94 %. High and moderately high risks were more frequently found in the 60 to 79 year-old group (26.83 % and 20.8%, respectively, p<0,0004) and in male subjects (p= 0.045). LDL cholest...

Introducción: La cintura hipertrigliceridémica (CHTG) es un indicador metabólico del riesgo coronario asociado a la obesidad visceral. Se determinó la relación entre esta variable y el riesgo coronario en la población en general.Métodos y Resultados: Se estudió un total de 545 pacientes, se determinó el riesgo coronario de forma cuantitativa: 11,50 para varones y 10,46 para mujeres; y en forma cualitativa (categorías de riesgo): 61% riesgo bajo, 10,24% moderado, 12,48% moderadamente elevado, 10,64% riesgo elevado y muy elevado 0,18%. Al comparar los pacientes con riesgo coronario no bajo y los demás pacientes, según la presencia de CHTG (3 definiciones) se obtuvo: según  el  National Cholesterol Education Program  una OR de 1.95 (IC 95%: 1.17-3.24), según la Federación internacional de Diabetes  una OR de 2,08 (IC 95%: 1.427-3.035) y según Gómez una OR de 2,01 (IC 95...

Introduction: The Changes in lifestyles predispose university students to face constant stressful situations and to modify their eating habits and physical activity, with possible alterations in the body mass index. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between body mass index and stress, physical activity and eating habits in medical students. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive observational study. 306 medical students participated from first to sixth year: 153 with normal weight, 121 with overweight and 32 with obesity, average age 21,95 years. The body mass index was considered and the questionnaires were applied: Global Perception of Stress Scale for University Students (Adapted in Peruvian university students), International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the modified Reyes Food Frequency Questionnaire, using Google software Forms. Results: The proportion of normal weight w...

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are rapidly growing in the world, with a higher risk of chronic diseases. Nutritional strategies are of great interest for weight loss and control, such as the influence of meal frequency and timing. Objective: To determine the relationship between the meal frequency and timing with overweight and obesity in the adult population of Trujillo between 30 and 70 years old. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. A sample of 160 participants, between 30 and 70 years old, is included; the data was collected through a virtual survey. Participants were classified into a normal weight group established by a BMI between 18.5-24.9 and an overweight-obese group established by a BMI greater than or equal to 25. An expert-validated questionnaire was produced to assess the meal frequency and timing. Results: Of the 160 participants,...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuropsychiatric disease, characterized by deficits in social communication, presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. This review aims to address the different nutrients that can be included in the diet of patients with ASD in order to reduce the different signs and symptoms present in this disorder. Different bibliographic sources were reviewed, such as PubMed, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Embase, and SciELO, using the keywords "Probiotics", "Vitamin B", Vitamin C", "Gluten", “Omega-3" and “Autism Spectrum Disorder”. It was found that probiotics and gluten improve gastrointestinal symptoms and, in addition, like vitamins B6, B9, B12 and C, as well as omega 3, help improve neurobehavioral symptoms, language and social behavior of children with ASD.