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Body Mass Index and Self-Perception of Overweight and Obesity in Rural, Urban and Rural-to-Urban Migrants: PERU MIGRANT Study

Loret de Mola, C.; Pillay, T.D.; Diez-Canseco Montero, Francisco; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Smeeth, L.; Miranda, J. Jaime (Public Library of Science, 2012)

Objective: This study aimed to compare self-reported weight and body mass index (BMI) in order to determine discrepancies between subjective and objective obesity-related markers, and possible explanatory factors of ...
Caregiver perception of sleep-disordered breathing-associated symptoms in children of rural Andean communities above 4000 masl with chronic exposure to biomass fuel

Accinelli Tanaka, Roberto Alfonso; Llanos, Oscar; Lopez Oropeza, Lidia Marianella; Matayoshi, Sebastian; Oros, Yuliana P.; Kheirandish-Gozal, Leila; Gozal, David (Elsevier, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have uncovered a very high prevalence of sleep disorders in general, and of sleep-disordered breathing in particular among children exposed to indoor biomass fuel pollution. However, despite ...
The current state of play of research on the social, political and legal dimensions of HIV

Paiva, V.; Ferguson, L.; Aggleton, P.; Mane, P.; Kelly-Hanku, A.; Giang, L.M.; Barbosa, R.M.; Caceres Palacios, Carlos Fernando; Parker, R. (Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, 2015)

This paper offers a critical overview of social science research presented at the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. In an era of major biomedical advance, the political nature of HIV remains of ...
Our World Through Our Eyes: Adolescents Use Photovoice to Speak Their Mind on Adolescent Health, Well-Being, and Sexuality in Lima, Peru

Bayer, Angela M.; Alburqueque, Monica (SAGE Publications, 2014)

Peru's approach to its 5.7 million 10- to 19-year-olds has shifted toward positive youth development. Following that trend, our objective was to facilitate Peruvian adolescents' use of photovoice to better understand the ...
Potential point of care tests (POCTs) for maternal health in Peru, perspectives of pregnant women and their partners

Bayer, Angela M.; Najarro, Lizzete; Zevallos, Mercedes; Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet (BioMed Central, 2014)

BACKGROUND: Globally, no qualitative studies have explored the perspectives of women and their partners about the integration of technology - and specifically diagnostic testing technologies - into antenatal care. The study ...
Prevalence of anxiety and its correlates among older adults in Latin America, India and China: Cross-cultural study

Prina, A.M.; Ferri, C.P.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Brayne, C.; Prince, M. (Cambridge University Press, 2011)

Background: Anxiety is a common mental disorder among older people who live in the Western world, yet little is known about its prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Aims: We investigated the prevalence of anxiety ...
Traditional Nets Interfere with the Uptake of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in the Peruvian Amazon: The Relevance of Net Preference for Achieving High Coverage and Use

Grietens, Koen P.; Muela Ribera, Joan; Soto, Veronica; Tenorio, Alex; Hoibak, Sarah; Aguirre, Angel Rosas; Toomer, Elizabeth; Rodriguez, Hugo; Llanos Cuentas, Elmer Alejandro; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Gamboa Vilela, Dionicia Baziliza; Erhart, Anette (Public Library of Science, 2013)

While coverage of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLIN) has steadily increased, a growing number of studies report gaps between net ownership and use. We conducted a mixed-Methods: social science study assessing the ...
Validation of a susceptibility, benefits, and barrier scale for mammography screening among Peruvian women: A cross-sectional study

Huaman, M.A.; Kamimura-Nishimura, K.I.; Kanamori, M.; Siu, A.; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo (BioMed Central, 2011)

Background: Perceived beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening are important predictors for mammography utilization. This study adapted and validated the Champion's scale in Peru. This scale measures perceived ...

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