Beatriz Gracia
University of Valle
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Biomedica | 2016
Adela Isabel Herrera; Kelly Bolaños; Javier Torres; Beatriz Gracia
INTRODUCTION The fatty streaks in an arterial wall can appear from the third year of age, and they show an association with atherogenic risk factors such as hypertension and sodium in the diet. Given the difficulty of data gathering, few studies report the intake of sodium in the diet. OBJECTIVE To determine average sodium intake in the diet of children between one and 18 months of age through a three-day dietary survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with 48 children without renal disease or diet restrictions seen in pediatric practice between January and June, 2011. It included a dietary survey for the parents, nutritional status classification by anthropometry, and blood pressure measurements. Sodium content and other nutrients in the diet program were analyzed with the International Food Consumption Program (CERES), anthropometry with the World Health Organization Anthro program, and Epi-info for socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS In total, 69% of children had high sodium consumption, 6.2% had high blood pressure, and 20.7% were overweight and obese. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of hypertension exceeds that reported for Colombia (1-3%). Two of the three children with high blood pressure had high sodium intake and they were overweight and obese, with values above those reported for Colombian children (16%). We suggest to measure blood pressure early, and to restrict salt and sugar in food for infants and children under two years of age. Also, larger studies should be conducted to collect population data on sodium intake and develop appropriate and timely intervention strategies to reduce risks in adulthood.
Archivos Latinoamericanos De Nutricion | 2005
Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Fabián Méndez; Martha L. Cruz; Jaime Leiva; Luis H. Conde; Álvaro Rueda; Mildrey Mosquera; Alberto Pradilla
Colombia Medica | 2003
Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Álvaro Rueda; Alberto Pradilla
Colombia Medica | 2003
Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Alberto Pradilla; Jaime Leiva
Colombia Medica | 2005
Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Álvaro Rueda; Mildrey Mosquera; Milton F. Suárez; Alberto Pradilla
Colombia Medica | 2003
Luis H. Conde; Álvaro Rueda; Beatriz Gracia; Ángela Hormaza; Juan Carlos Agudelo Agudelo
Colombia Medica | 2003
Luis F. Velez; Beatriz Gracia
Colombia Medica | 1996
Julián A. Herrera M; Delcy Cáceres; Myriam Arevalo; Beatriz Gracia; Hugo Hurtado
Revista Colombiana de Psicología | 1999
A M Julián Herrera; Delcy Cáceres; Beatriz Gracia
Colombia Medica | 2012
Mercedes de Onís; Beatriz Gracia