Browsing Artículos Científicos by Subject "Child"
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Food addiction in Latin America [Adicción alimentaria en Latinoamérica]
(Universidad Católica los Ángeles de Chimbote, 2018-02-27)Food addiction is a disorder characterized by an uncontrollable desire to eat foods high in fats and sugars. These foods activate the brain reward system in a similar way to drugs generating the release of neurotransmitters ... -
Prevalence of Childhood Obesity by Sex and Regions in Peru, 2015
(Universidad Católica los Ángeles de Chimbote, 2016-09-13)OBJECTIVE: Childhood obesity is a global problem, sociodemographic and cultural factors influence its presence. An analysis of disparities in the prevalence of childhood obesity in Peru was made by sex and region in ... -
The double burden of malnutrition: a threat for Peruvian childhood [La doble carga de la desnutrición: una amenaza para la niñez peruana]
(Universidad Católica los Ángeles de Chimbote, 2019-01-23)The process of nutritional transition in Peru is somewhat paradoxical: an alarming number of chronic malnutrition cases coexist with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, as reported in several studies in recent ...
