José Miguel Soriano del Castillo

Assessment of body composition, through anthropometric and non-anthropometric methods, of University students from Valencia (Spain)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The valuation of anthropometric and nutritional status of the university population is important to detect risk groups and so make nutritional recommendations. The aim of the study was to analyze the body composition and the fat component in a group of university students and to evaluate their basal metabolism to see if there was a correlation with the body composition. The study was carried out through different methods, to determine if the results obtained are comparable. SUBJECTS AND METHOD The sample were 16 students (4 males and 12 females) from the University of Valencia, 20-33 years old. To all of them was carried out the study of body composition, and to 6 of them was carried out also a metabolic study. RESULTS It was found that 75% of the studied subjects are normal weight, 12,5% are underweight and 12,5% are overweight. The percentage of subjects with body fat higher than the normal values are: 68,75% according to BFMNU, 25% through ISAK method and 7,69% with BIA. CONCLUSIONS Our study reflected that the data obtained through the different methods are not directly comparable because they are based on different principles and assumptions. It was noticed the importance of considering not only fat mass, but the whole body composition to have a complete picture of the subject. Furthermore, we it was found that Indirect Calorimetry and the predictive equations are not able to estimate it correctly. In contrast BFMNU method is the one that gives more information and allows to thoroughly investigate the metabolism.

Propuesta de valores de referencia ambientales microbiológicos en los servicios de restauración

INTRODUCTION To propose a new reference of microbiological environment monitoring in foodservice establishments. OBJECTIVE The present work shows the determination and evaluation of the microbiological contamination generated in a foodservice establishment Method: It is based on surface sampling (microbial build-up) using mixed cellulose ester membrane filters and on air sampling (hourly microbial adhesion) using Petri dishes. RESULTS Limits of contamination are established before and during the food elaboration, by means of the microbiological analysis of the environment, surfaces and equipment systems, until reliable limits and levels of acceptance are established of each selected point. Finally, a program of environmental microbiological monitoring was established including the evaluation of all parameters that compose and are implicit in the area, thus assuring and supporting its continuity with the documentation and registers developed for a safety area. Samples for microbiological examination were collected over a period of one moth on ten different days, at two different times. Twelve selected points having previously been identified as hazardous were monitored. Furthermore, foods though to be of high risk were periodically collected for microbiological analysis. CONCLUSIONS The possibility to use of an ample range of selective media, well over the limited number used in this study, allows the analysis of many single microbial species.

Intervención dietético-terapéutica en candidiasis intestinal

BACKGROUND Candidiasis are opportunistic yeast infections, the most common etiologic agent involved C.albicans creating problems at various levels. CASE REPORT 39-year old woman diagnosed by chronic intestinal Candidiasis studying with wide and varied symptoms. After evaluation proceeds to complement treatment with diet consisted in removal of simple sugars, yeast and fermented products. Furthermore, caprylic acid and oregano oil L.acidophylus include. CONCLUSIONS There is an increased immunological activity accompanied by symptomatic improvement.