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Biomedica | 2016

Medición de la ingestión de sodio en la dieta de un grupo de niños entre uno y 18 meses de edad en una consulta pediátrica en Cali, Colombia

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

Evaluación de manifestaciones tempranas de riesgo para enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles en población escolarizada de Cali-Colombia

Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Fabián Méndez; Martha L. Cruz; Jaime Leiva; Luis H. Conde; Álvaro Rueda; Mildrey Mosquera; Alberto Pradilla


Colombia Medica | 2003

Antropometría por edad, género y estrato socioeconómico de la población escolarizada de la zona urbana de Cali

Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Álvaro Rueda; Alberto Pradilla


Colombia Medica | 2003

Factores de riesgo para enfermedades de mayor prevalencia en el Valle del Cauca útiles para el desarrollo de estrategias de prevención

Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Alberto Pradilla; Jaime Leiva


Colombia Medica | 2005

Efecto de la complementación con zinc en la velocidad de crecimiento en niños preescolares.

Beatriz Gracia; Cecilia de Plata; Álvaro Rueda; Mildrey Mosquera; Milton F. Suárez; Alberto Pradilla


Colombia Medica | 2003

Edad sexual en escolares de Cali, Colombia

Luis H. Conde; Álvaro Rueda; Beatriz Gracia; Ángela Hormaza; Juan Carlos Agudelo Agudelo


Colombia Medica | 2003

La selección de los alimentos: una práctica compleja

Luis F. Velez; Beatriz Gracia


Colombia Medica | 1996

Calcio-ácido linoleico en la prevención de la preeclampsia y la hipertension arterial inducida por el embarazo.

Julián A. Herrera M; Delcy Cáceres; Myriam Arevalo; Beatriz Gracia; Hugo Hurtado


Revista Colombiana de Psicología | 1999

Psiconeuroinmunología del estrés en la prevención de complicaciones perinatales

A M Julián Herrera; Delcy Cáceres; Beatriz Gracia


Colombia Medica | 2012

In Memoriam. Recordando al doctor Alberto Pradilla Ferreira

Mercedes de Onís; Beatriz Gracia

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Martha L. Cruz

University of Southern California

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