Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2022
Review[Benefits of green spaces and physical activity for the well-being and health of people].
Physical environment can influence well-being, quality of life and health and population health in several ways. Exposure to green spaces improves the physical and mental health of individuals. Chile has privileged conditions for outdoor activities that could benefit millions of people. However, a small percentage of the Chilean population is exposed to green spaces in the recommended amounts to promote health. ⋯ This review supports strategies for improving access to green spaces in urban areas coupled with physical activity promotion in these settings. Health and urban planning stakeholders should consider these aspects in future programs.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2022
Review[Handgrip strength as a predictor of adverse health outcomes].
Muscle strength can be measured through different methods and handgrip strength is one of the most used techniques in epidemiological studies. Given its easy application, high reliability, and low cost, it is considered an important health biomarker. ⋯ There is a paucity of evidence in Chile about the association of handgrip strength with these health outcomes limiting its visibility and implementation in clinical settings. Therefore, this narrative review summarizes the scientific evidence about the association of grip strength with non-communicable chronic diseases and mortality in middle age and older adults.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2022
[Right to food in the Chilean constitution: legal, social and nutritional elements for a proposal].
The Human Right to Food is not incorporated in the Chilean Constitution. ⋯ The high prevalence of malnutrition due to excess, poor diet, and food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a current Constitution that does not explicitly guarantee physical and economic access to food, establish a factual and normative background that justifies the incorporation of this right in a new Constitution.
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Chronic stress has short and long-term consequences during child and adolescent development if the stress is not mediated by adult care-giving. ⋯ The main hypothesis emerged from our study is that adolescents seem to perceive a discrepancy in terms of a relatively high demand and lower monitoring from parents/guardians towards them. The differences between fathers and mothers in adolescent care and the different perceptions by gender of adolescents about parental caregiving, require a further analysis.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2022
[Perfectionism, academic stress and social anxiety in female medical students and the risk for eating disorders].
Both perfectionism and social anxiety have been described in patients with eating disorders (ED) and medical students. Academic stress also can increase the risk of developing ED. ⋯ A substantial proportion of female medical students were at risk for ED. The risk of ED was determined mainly by academic stress and personal standards in the context of perfectionism. In this sample, social anxiety did not play a relevant role.