Evaluation of an integrated physical activity program for pregnant women: WELL-DONE! Study

Background Regular practice of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has benefits for maternal and fetal health. Therefore, pregnant women (PW) should practice at least 150 minutes of moderate PA per week following the WHO guidelines. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of an adapted physical activity (APA) intervention for PW, to be included in childbirth preparation classes (CPCs) in terms of levels of PA, quality of life, physical performance, self-efficacy, sleep quality and anxious-depressive states

Capitulo 6. Ciencias Administrativas, Contables, Económicas y de Negocio

La informalidad laboral es uno de los principales problemas que aquejan a la economía colombiana, según el DANE “para el trimestre marzo – mayo de 2019 la proporción de ocupados informales fue del 48, 1%, resultados que arrojó un estudio en 23 ciudades y áreas metropolitanas principales del País” (p4). Ese casi 50% de informalidad, por supuesto que es un problema de gran significancia de afectación para cualquier economía, ya que este es uno de los flagelos que reduce la productividad de un País, por ende, afecta su crecimiento y desarrollo económico.  Paul Krugman (2010), Premio Nobel de Economía de 2008, postula que “la capacidad de un país de mejorar su nivel de vida a lo largo del tiempo depende casi que por entero de su capacidad de aumentar su producción por trabajador” (p.23)

Cardiovascular health and cancer risk associated with plant based diets: An umbrella review

Context: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cancer are the two main leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Suboptimal diet, poor in vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grain, and rich in processed and red meat, refined grains, and added sugars, is a primary modifiable risk factor. Based on health, economic and ethical concerns, plant-based diets have progressively widespread worldwide. Objective: This umbrella review aims at assessing the impact of animal-free and animal-products-free diets (A/APFDs) on the risk factors associated with the development of cardiometabolic diseases, cancer and their related mortalities. Data sources: PubMed and Scopus were searched for reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses published from 1st January 2000 to 31st June 2023, written in English and involving human subjects of all ages. Primary studies and reviews/meta-analyses based on interventional trials which used A/APFDs as a therapy for people with metabolic diseases were excluded. Data extraction: The umbrella review approach was applied for data extraction and analysis. The revised AMSTAR-R 11-item tool was applied to assess the quality of reviews/meta-analyses. Results: Overall, vegetarian and vegan diets are significantly associated with better lipid profile, glycemic control, body weight/BMI, inflammation, and lower risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer. Vegetarian diet is also associated with lower mortality from CVDs. On the other hand, no difference in the risk of developing gestational diabetes and hypertension were reported in pregnant women following vegetarian diets. Study quality was average. A key limitation is represented by the high heterogeneity of the study population in terms of sample size, demography, geographical origin, dietary patterns, and other lifestyle confounders. Conclusions: Plant-based diets appear beneficial in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, as well as CVDs, cancer risk and mortality. However, caution should be paid before broadly suggesting the adoption of A/AFPDs since the strength-of-evidence of study results is significantly limited by the large study heterogeneity alongside the potential risks associated with potentially restrictive regimens

Cardiovascular health and cancer risk associated with plant based diets: An umbrella review

Context Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cancer are the two main leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Suboptimal diet, poor in vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grain, and rich in processed and red meat, refined grains, and added sugars, is a primary modifiable risk factor. Based on health, economic and ethical concerns, plant-based diets have progressively widespread worldwide. Objective This umbrella review aims at assessing the impact of animal-free and animal-products-free diets (A/APFDs) on the risk factors associated with the development of cardiometabolic diseases, cancer and their related mortalities. Data sources PubMed and Scopus were searched for reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses published from 1st January 2000 to 31st June 2023, written in English and involving human subjects of all ages. Primary studies and reviews/meta-analyses based on interventional trials which used A/APFDs as a therapy for people with metabolic diseases were excluded. Data extraction The umbrella review approach was applied for data extraction and analysis. The revised AMSTAR-R 11-item tool was applied to assess the quality of reviews/meta-analyses. Results Overall, vegetarian and vegan diets are significantly associated with better lipid profile, glycemic control, body weight/BMI, inflammation, and lower risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer. Vegetarian diet is also associated with lower mortality from CVDs. On the other hand, no difference in the risk of developing gestational diabetes and hypertension were reported in pregnant women following vegetarian diets. Study quality was average. A key limitation is represented by the high heterogeneity of the study population in terms of sample size, demography, geographical origin, dietary patterns, and other lifestyle confounders. Conclusions Plant-based diets appear beneficial in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, as well as CVDs, cancer risk and mortality. However, caution should be paid before broadly suggesting the adoption of A/AFPDs since the strength-of-evidence of study results is significantly limited by the large study heterogeneity alongside the potential risks associated with potentially restrictive regimens. </jats:sec

EVALUATION OF A CO-DESIGNED ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE WELL-DONE!STUDY

Nowadays, the importance of practicing physical activity (PA) during pregnancy is widely known and recommended thanks also to several guidelines. Nonetheless, fewer than 15% of pregnant women reach these recommendations. Given the above, the implementation of adapted physical activity (APA) intervention emerges among the possible strategies that allow pregnant women to perform the right dose of PA. Childbirth preparation classes (CPCs), offered by the national healthcare system, can represent an ideal setting for the promotion of PA during pregnancy and the implementation of APA programs. The aim of this study was to co-design an intervention of APA tailored for pregnant women to be included in the CPCs and to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy in terms of PA levels and physical performanc