Youth, population and development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Youth, population and development in Latin America and the Caribbean: summary and conclusions

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Intra-abdominal fat is related to metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fat liver disease in obese youth

Background: Previous studies have shown an association between adiposity, especially intra-abdominal adipose tissue, and hemodynamic/metabolic comorbidities in adults, however it is not clear in pediatric population. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and components of metabolic syndrome (MS) with values of intra-abdominal (IAAT) and subcutaneous (SCAT) adipose tissue in obese children and adolescents.Methods: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: 182 obese sedentary children and adolescents (aged 6 to 16 y), identified by the body mass index (BMI). Measurements: Body composition and trunk fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry- DXA; lipid profile, blood pressure and pubertal stage were also assessed. NAFLD was classified as absent (0), mild (1), moderate (2) and severe (3), and intra-abdominal and subcutaneous abdominal fat thickness were identified by ultrasound. The MS was identified according to the cut offs proposed by World Health Organization adapted for children and adolescents. The chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables, and the binary logistic regression indicated the magnitude of the associations adjusted by potential cofounders (sex, age, maturation, NAFLD and HOMA-IR).Results: Higher quartile of SCAT was associated with elevated blood pressure (p = 0.015), but not associated with NAFLD (p = 0.665). Higher IAAT was positively associated with increased dyslipidemia (p = 0.001), MS (p = 0.013) and NAFLD (p = 0.005). Intermediate (p = 0.007) and highest (p = 0.001) quartile of IAAT were also associated with dyslipidemia, independently of age, sex, maturation, NAFLD and HOMA-IR (homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance).Conclusion: Obese children and adolescents, with higher IAAT are more prone to develop MS and NAFLD than those with higher values of SCAT, independent of possible confounding variables. © 2013 Silveira et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Juventud latinoamericana en una época de cambio y crisis = Latin American youth in a time of change and crisis

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Orientaciones para políticas futuras complementarias al Plan de Acción Regional para América Latina y el Caribe en relación con el Año Internacional de la Juventud = Guidelines for future policies to complement the Regional Plan of Action for Latin America and the Caribbean for the International Youth Year

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Informe de la Segunda Reunión Regional Latinoamericana y del Caribe para el Año Internacional de la Juventud = Report of the Second Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meeting for the International Youth Year

Contiene el resumen de los debates y las resoluciones tomadas en la reunion que tuvo como objetivos evaluar la ejecucion del Plan de Accion Regional para America Latina y el Caribe en relacion con el Ano Internacional de la Juventud; y examinar la adopcion de politicas complementarias adecuadas en la esfera de la juventud.

Regional level issues in Latin America and the Caribbean on coordination of integrated youth policies and programmes

Trata sobre los problemas y logros de la CEPAL en sus tareas relacionadas con el Año Internacional de la Juventud y presenta sugerencias para la acción en la coordinación interinstitucional de las actividades relacionadas con la juventud en la región.

Juventud y trabajo en América Latina = Youth and work in Latin America

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Aspectos demográficos de la infancia y de la juventud en la América Latina = Demographic aspects of infancy and youth in Latin America

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