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Lifestyle Habits and Health Indicators in Migrants and Native Schoolchildren in Chile
(2021)
Mónica Suárez-Reyes
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Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli
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PINHEIRO FERNANDES, ANNA CHRISTINA
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Cristian Cofré-Bolados
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Tito Pizarro
<jats:p>In Chile, the migrant population has increased in the last years. Migrants adopt behaviors of this new culture, which can have an effect on their health. Contradictory results regarding differences between migrant and native children have been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between nationality with health indicator and lifestyle habits among schoolchildren in Chile. A cross-sectional and observational study with a non-probabilistic sample was conducted in 1033 children (86.4% Chilean and 13.6% migrant) from second to fourth grade of seven public schools from low-income municipalities from the Metropolitan Region, Chile. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist circumference, triceps and subscapular folds), handgrip strength, and standing long jump measurements, physical activity, self-esteem and food guidelines accomplishments were determined. Migrant children presented lower body mass index (BMI), Z-BMI, body fat% and waist circumference values; and higher handgrip strength, standing long jump, and more satisfactory compliance with food guidelines than natives (p < 0.05). No significant difference for physical activity and self-esteem was observed. In the adjusted models, migrants presented lower odds for overweight/obesity, risk of abdominal obesity, low handgrip strength and unsatisfactory food guidelines accomplishment in all models (p < 0.05). The nutritional and muscular fitness of migrant children was better than that of the Chilean ones.</jats:p>
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Higher Abdominal Adiposity Is Associated With Lower Muscle Strength in Chilean Adults
(2022)
Ana Cristina Palacio
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Ximena Díaz-Torrente
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Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli
<jats:p>Handgrip strength (HGS) is a well-established indicator of muscle strength and a reasonable clinical predictor of metabolic health and diseases. This study explores the association between relative muscular strength and abdominal obesity (AO) in healthy Chilean adults. A convenience sample was recruited (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 976) between 2018 and 2020. The HGS was determined by dynamometry. The anthropometry (weight, height, waist, and mid-arm circumference) and physical activity were also measured. The relative HGS (RHGS) was calculated by dividing the maximum HGS of the dominant hand by the body mass index. The AO was defined as a waist circumference (WC) &gt;88 cm for women, and &gt;102 cm for men. From the sample, 52.6% were women, 56.4% had excessive weight, and 42.7% had AO. The absolute and RHGS were greater in men compared to women (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) and were decreased with age in both sexes. We observed a moderate negative correlation between WC and RHGS (<jats:italic>rho</jats:italic> = −0.54, and <jats:italic>rho</jats:italic> = −0.53, for men and women, respectively). The RHGS was lower in individuals with AO, independent of age and sex (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). For each cm increase in WC, the odds of low RHGS (&lt;25th percentile) increased by 12 and 9% for men and women, respectively. The AO is related to higher odds for low RHGS (OR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.23–2.41). In our sample of healthy adults, a higher AO was associated with a lower muscle strength measured by dynamometry.</jats:p>
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