OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of nutritional anemia in women with overweight and obesity and the behaviour of deposit ratios. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred seventy nine women, 20 to 59 years of age and are attended at Dos de Mayo Hospital for overweight and obesity, were studied. All were weighted, heighted and their arm perimeter (AP) and skinfold triceps (ST) measured, as well as the muscular and fat areas (FA). At random 74 women were selected for hemoglobin study. Overweight and obesity I and II were diagnosed by means of Quetelet Index (QI). Anemia was determined by HB below 12 gr/dL. RESULTS: Anthropometric indicators raise in accordance with QI increase, the same does not occur with HB values. QI presented by overweight and obese women as shows a statistically significant correlation with weight, AP,ST and FA; the HB has a very low correlation and significance. Anemi...

Objectives: To determine growth hormone (GH) serum levels in adult males at sea level (Lima, 150 msnm) and high altitude (Cajamarca: 2 750 msnm, Huancayo: 3 280 msnm, Morococha: 4 540 msnm). Design: Descriptive, observational, transversal and prospective study. Location: Lima, Cajamarca, Huancayo y Morococha, Peru. Participants: Male adult natives of different altitude settings. Interventions: With informed consent blood samples were obtained from the forearm in fasting and resting conditions from 41 young adult male subjects 20 to 35 years old [12 subjects at sea level (Lima 150 m), 10 subjects in Cajamarca (2 750 m), 12 subjects in Huancayo (3 280 m), and 7 subjects in Morococha (4 540 m)]. Main outcome measures: Serum growth hormone (GH) levels. Results: GH mean values found were at 4 540 m: 3,87 ± 0,16 ng/mL; at 3 280 m: 1,31 ± 0,09 ng/mL; at 2 750 m: 0,63 ± 0,08 ng/mL; and at 150...

Objetivos: Determinar los parámetros metabólicos glucosa, colesterol, triglicéridos, HDL, en sujetos jóvenes sometidos a ejercicio sub-máximo después de la administración de mate de coca, en exposición aguda de altura. Diseño: Estudio experimental. Institución: Instituto Nacional de Biología Andina. Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas y Sección Fisiología de la Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Participantes: Estudiantes universitarios varones nativos del nivel del mar. Intervenciones: Se estudió siete jóvenes voluntarios sanos, del nivel del mar (NM) (Lima, 150 m), edad 22,43 ± 0,81 años, peso 66,21 ± 1,80 kg. Se contó con la firma del consentimiento informado. Antes del viaje se les sometió a un examen clínico y se evaluó los parámetros metabólicos a medir en la altura (ALT). Dentro de las 24 horas de arribo a la altura (Huancayo, 3 280 m) y en condiciones de ayun...