Hace casi un siglo que un peruano, renombrado investigador y catedrático de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, describió el mal de altura crónico(1). La descripción que realizó el doctor Carlos Monge se basó en sus hallazgos clínicos, con una profundización bastante certera para los métodos fisiológicos y bioquímicos a su alcance en dicha época. Con el transcurrir de los años, muchos investigadores estudiaron cuáles son los mecanismos que subyacen ante la hipoxia y cómo las células responden ante ella, dentro de este grupo de Investigadores se encuentra el doctor Gregg L. Semenza, quien luego de un acucioso trabajo logró describir que existía un grupo de proteínas que eran inducidas por la hipoxia, que llamó factor inducido por hipoxia HIF(2), dichas proteínas juegan un rol importante en la respuesta a la hipoxia y en procesos de adaptación que se produce...

The systematic review was carried out using the PRISMA methodology and focused on the search for scientific articles in which the effects of omega-3 or creatine supplementation in adults over 60 years of age and its effect on cognitive function had been investigated. The search criteria were supplementation, omega 3, creatine, older adults, memory, function and cognitive impairment. The exclusion criteria were athletes and people under 60 years of age. Articles from PubMed, ScienceDirect and SciELO were included. 223 articles were found investigating the effect of omega-3 supplementation and 25 articles on creatine supplementation, of which 29 and 3 were selected that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria respectively for each group. Concluding that adequate consumption of sources of omega 3 and creatine has a preventive benefit against memory conditions and cognitive deterioration re...

The systematic review was carried out using the PRISMA methodology and focused on the search for scientific articles in which the effects of omega-3 or creatine supplementation in adults over 60 years of age and its effect on cognitive function had been investigated. The search criteria were supplementation, omega 3, creatine, older adults, memory, function and cognitive impairment. The exclusion criteria were athletes and people under 60 years of age. Articles from PubMed, ScienceDirect and SciELO were included. 223 articles were found investigating the effect of omega-3 supplementation and 25 articles on creatine supplementation, of which 29 and 3 were selected that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria respectively for each group. Concluding that adequate consumption of sources of omega 3 and creatine has a preventive benefit against memory conditions and cognitive deterioration re...

In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the relationship between knowledge and consumption of ergogenic nutritional aids was evaluated in Peruvian athletes featured in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. A total of 238 athletes from the Peruvian Sports Institute were surveyed using a questionnaire of 23 interrogations. The results revealed a high level of knowledge, with 99.6% of respondents familiar with ergogenic nutritional aids, and 93.7% admitting their use. The main motivation for consumption was guidance from nutritionists (38.1%), followed by recommendations from trainers (24.2%). A significant and positive relationship was identified between knowledge and consumption of ergogenic nutritional aids. A disparity in consumption was observed between genders, with men having a higher average intake and knowledge compared to women. Likewise, it was highlighted that with age both consu...

In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the relationship between knowledge and consumption of ergogenic nutritional aids was evaluated in Peruvian athletes featured in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. A total of 238 athletes from the Peruvian Sports Institute were surveyed using a questionnaire of 23 interrogations. The results revealed a high level of knowledge, with 99.6% of respondents familiar with ergogenic nutritional aids, and 93.7% admitting their use. The main motivation for consumption was guidance from nutritionists (38.1%), followed by recommendations from trainers (24.2%). A significant and positive relationship was identified between knowledge and consumption of ergogenic nutritional aids. A disparity in consumption was observed between genders, with men having a higher average intake and knowledge compared to women. Likewise, it was highlighted that with age both consu...