Background: There is limited information regarding the variation of the cardiovascular (CV)
risk, that combines multiple risk factors in one metric, according to urbanization and altitude …

Prehypertension is a clinical condition that increases the risk of hypertension and
cardiovascular disease. In South American countries, prehypertension affects almost one …

Objectives This study investigated the effects of regular nutrition consultations on reducing
risk factors, including body mass index, body composition, blood pressure, blood lipid …

Introducción: La circunferencia de cintura (CC) es indicador de obesidad abdominal y
riesgo cardiovascular en adultos. En Perú, la obesidad ha aumentado a diferente magnitud …

To evaluate the association between altitude and cardiometabolic risk calculated with the
weight–height ratio (WHtR) in the Peruvian adult population via the cross-sectional data …

Background A condition that affects the circulatory system of the human body is referred to
as a cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible for a …

Background Globally, stroke is a leading cause of death among people over 50 years of
age. In the United States alone, over 150,000 people die due to stroke every year …

Background: Factors affecting carotid artery stenosis have been generally investigated.
However, considering the protective effect of altitude, studies on elderly individuals at high …

Resumen AQUINO RAMIREZ, Anthony; TARAZONA MEZA, Carla y CURI QUINTO,
Katherine. Ultra-processed food consumption and waist circumference by residence setting …

Introducción: La malnutrición en sus diversas formas se presenta con frecuencia en la
Amazonía peruana, aumentando las incidencias de enfermedades no transmisibles y …