Environmental performance concerns in Latin America: Determinant factors and multivariate analysis

Obesity trends and determinant factors in Latin America.

Obesity rates have increased markedly in Latin America, especially during the last 10-15 years, becoming a public health problem in most countries. Prevalence of obesity among preschool children remains low, while among schoolchildren it has increased considerably. Prevalence is high in the adult population, especially among women with less schooling. In developed populations, obesity occurs mo...

Colorectal cancer in Latin America. Novel concerns.

In Latin America, colorectal cancers are the third most common malignancies among women and the fourth among men; with an estimated increase of incidence due to the growing number of sedentary older population, and inadequate food or social habits (1-3).Worthy of note, early diagnosis remains a main factor in determining good outcome; however, too many concerns are involving insufficient public...

Environmental factors influencing multiple sclerosis in Latin America

It is generally accepted that autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) arise from complex interactions between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. Genetic variants confer predisposition to develop MS, but cannot be therapeutically modified. On the other hand, several studies have shown that different lifestyle and environmental factors influence disease development, as wel...

Factors of Environmental Sustainability for Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Factors influencing pulse consumption in Latin America.

In Latin America, pulse consumption ranges from 1 kg/capita per year (Argentina) to 25 kg/capita per year (Nicaragua). Common beans account for 87 % of the total. The differences between countries, regions or groups of population within the same country can be explained by the following factors: (1) beans are very nutritious; (2) beans and maize are traditional foods and the habit of consuming ...