Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas: ¿salud pública o relaciones públicas?

La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentales de la región. Esta estrategia esta acompañada de los llamados programas de responsabilidad social empresarial dirigidos a financiar iniciativas que promocionan la actividad física. Estos esfuerzos, aparentemente altruistas, están dirigidos a mejorar la imagen pública de esta industria y a lograr mayor influencia política ante regulaciones contrarias a sus intereses. Si este sector de la industria desea contribuir con el bienestar humano, como públicamente lo expresa, debería evitar obstruir iniciativas legislativas dirigidas a regular la comercialización, mercadeo y oferta de sus productos

Television viewing and its association with overweight in Colombian children: results from the 2005 National Nutrition Survey: A cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There has been an ongoing discussion about the relationship between time spent watching television and childhood obesity. This debate has special relevance in the Latin American region were the globalization process has increased the availability of screen-based entertainment at home. The aim of this study is to examine the association between television viewing and weight status in Colombian children.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This cross sectional investigation included children aged 5 to12 yrs from the National Nutrition Survey in Colombia (ENSIN 2005). Weight and height were measured in 11,137 children in order to calculate body mass index. Overweight was defined by international standards. Time spent viewing television was determined for these children through parental reports. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted for different subgroups and adjusted for potential confounders in order to study the association between television viewing and weight status in this population.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Among the surveyed children, 41.5% viewed television less than two hours/day; 36.8% between two and 3.9 hours/day and 21.7% four or more hours/day. The prevalence of overweight (obesity inclusive) in this population was 11.1%. Children who were classified as excessive television viewers (between two and 3.9 hours/day or 4 or more hours/day) were more likely to be overweight (OR: 1.44 95% CI: 1.41–1.47 and OR: 1.32 95% CI: 1.30–1.34, respectively) than children who reported to watch television less than 2 hours/day. Stratified analyses by age, gender and urbanization levels showed similar results.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Television viewing was positively associated with the presence of overweight in Colombian children. A positive association between urbanization level and television viewing was detected. Considering that the majority of Colombian children lives in densely populated cities and appear to engage in excessive television viewing these findings are of public health relevance for the prevention of childhood obesity.</p

The Evolution of the Kinematics of Nebular Shells in Planetary Nebulae in the Milky Way Bulge

We study the line widths in the [\ion{O}{3}]$\lambda$5007 and H$\alpha$ lines for two groups of planetary nebulae in the Milky Way bulge based upon spectroscopy obtained at the Observatorio Astron\'omico Nacional in the Sierra San Pedro M\'artir (OAN-SPM) using the Manchester Echelle Spectrograph. The first sample includes objects early in their evolution, having high H$\beta$ luminosities, but [\ion{O}{3}]$\lambda 5007/\mathrm H\beta < 3$. The second sample comprises objects late in their evolution, with \ion{He}{2} $\lambda 4686/\mathrm H\beta > 0.5$. These planetary nebulae represent evolutionary phases preceeding and following those of the objects studied by Richer et al. (2008). Our sample of planetary nebulae with weak [\ion{O}{3}]$\lambda$5007 has a line width distribution similar to that of the expansion velocities of the envelopes of AGB stars, and shifted to systematically lower values as compared to the less evolved objects studied by Richer et al. (2008). The sample with strong \ion{He}{2} $\lambda 4686$ has a line width distribution indistinguishable from that of the more evolved objects from Richer et al. (2008), but a distribution in angular size that is systematically larger and so they are clearly more evolved. These data and those of Richer et al. (2008) form a homogeneous sample from a single Galactic population of planetary nebulae, from the earliest evolutionary stages until the cessation of nuclear burning in the central star. They confirm the long-standing predictions of hydrodynamical models of planetary nebulae, where the kinematics of the nebular shell are driven by the evolution of the central star.Comment: accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journa

Sponsorship of physical activity programs by the sweetened beverages industry : public health or public relations?

La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentales de la región. Esta estrategia esta acompañada de los llamados programas de responsabilidad social empresarial dirigidos a fi nanciar iniciativas que promocionan la actividad física. Estos esfuerzos, aparentemente altruistas, están dirigidos a mejorar la imagen pública de esta industria y a lograr mayor infl uencia política ante regulaciones contrarias a sus intereses. Si este sector de la industria desea contribuir con el bienestar humano, como públicamente lo expresa, debería evitar obstruir iniciativas legislativas dirigidas a regular la comercialización, mercadeo y oferta de sus productos.Q3Q2The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugarsweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This strategy is accompanied by corporate social responsibility programs that fund initiatives promoting physical activity. These efforts, although appearing altruistic, are intended to improve the industry’s public image and increase political infl uence in order to block regulations counter to their interests. If this industry wants to contribute to human well being, as it has publicly stated, it should avoid blocking legislative actions intended to regulate the marketing, advertising and sale of their products.https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0000154547Revista Nacional - Indexad

Patrocínio de programas de atividade física por parte das indústrias de bebidas açucaradas: saúde pública ou relações públicas?

La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentales de la región. Esta estrategia esta acompañada de los llamados programas de responsabilidad social empresarial dirigidos a financiar iniciativas que promocionan la actividad física. Estos esfuerzos, aparentemente altruistas, están dirigidos a mejorar la imagen pública de esta industria y a lograr mayor influencia política ante regulaciones contrarias a sus intereses. Si este sector de la industria desea contribuir con el bienestar humano, como públicamente lo expresa, debería evitar obstruir iniciativas legislativas dirigidas a regular la comercialización, mercadeo y oferta de sus productos.The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This strategy is accompanied by corporate social responsibility programs that fund initiatives promoting physical activity. These efforts, although appearing altruistic, are intended to improve the industry's public image and increase political influence in order to block regulations counter to their interests. If this industry wants to contribute to human well being, as it has publicly stated, it should avoid blocking legislative actions intended to regulate the marketing, advertising and sale of their products.A crescente evidência sobre os vínculos entre consumo de bebidas açucaradas, obesidade e outras doenças crônicas levanta a necessidade de implementar ações políticas que transcendam as intervenções centradas exclusivamente na responsabilidade individual. Temendo que isso afete seus objetivos, a indústria de bebidas açucaradas realiza um extenso lobby político em altas esferas governamentais da região. Essa estratégia tem sido acompanhada dos chamados programas de responsabilidade socioempresarial dirigidos a financiar iniciativas que promovam a atividade física. Esses esforços, aparentemente altruístas, visam melhorar a imagem pública dessas indústrias e obter maior influência política diante de regulações contrárias a seus interesses. Se esse setor da indústria deseja contribuir realmente com o bem-estar humano, como publicamente expressa, deveria evitar obstruir iniciativas dirigidas a regular a comercialização, comércio e oferta de seus produtos

Transport and Health: A Look at Three Latin American Cities

Transport is associated with environmental problems, economic losses, health and social inequalities. A number of European and US cities have implemented initiatives to promote multimodal modes of transport. In Latin America changes are occurring in public transport systems and a number of projects aimed at stimulating non-motorized modes of transport (walking and cycling) have already been implemented. Based on articles from peer-reviewed academic journals, this paper examines experiences in Bogota (Colombia), Curitiba (Brazil), and Santiago (Chile), and identifies how changes to the transport system contribute to encourage active transportation. Bus rapid transit, ciclovias, bike paths/lanes, and car use restriction are initiatives that contribute to promoting active transportation in these cities. Few studies have been carried out on the relationship between transport and physical activity. Car ownership continues to increase. The public health sector needs to be a stronger activist in the transport policy decision-making process to incorporate health issues into the transport agenda in Latin America

Tomo lo que encuentro : 19 versiones de Virus

“No hay que juzgar a un producto argentino por lo que le falta con respecto a uno americano o europeo... La crítica suele ser más permisiva con las producciones extranjeras que con las locales... No quiero que tengamos una fama tan grande que nos impida la libertad de seguir haciendo lo que querramos”. Tres conceptos de Federico Moura en el último reportaje radial que le hice (y que se le hizo), que bastarían para mostrar a alguien atento a lo que pasaba y que tenía las palabras para dar cuenta de ese registro. Esto está presente en toda la obra de Virus. Una producción que siempre fue creciendo en calidad, en forma y contenido. Este CD es el mejor testimonio de su vigencia. Que tantos solistas y grupos platenses, talentosos y apasionados, hayan tenido deseos de hacer su versión de temas de Virus, es el reconocimiento más pleno de una obra genuina, que despierta amor y respeto. Y claro que Federico está. Si no cómo sabríamos que falta. Tom Lupo Contenido: 1 - Sergio Pángaro: "Tomo lo que encuentro" 2 - Míster América: "Dame una señal" 3 - Ex: "El banquete" 4 - Cine Continuado: "Wadu-wadu" 5 - Ahora: "Sin disfraz" 6 - Las Canoplas: "En mi garage" 7 - Federico Kempff: "Desesperado secuencia uno" 8 - Alfredo Calvelo: "Loco coco" 9 - Traviatabosnialafortina: "Juegos postergados" 10 - Estelares: "Pronta entrega" 11 - Falso Primer Ministro: "Danza narcótica" 12 - NerdKids: "Me puedo programar" 13 - Plupart: "Se sarpo" 14 - Francisco Bochatón: "Imágenes paganas" 15 - El César: "El 146" 16 - Los Hermanitos Kaiser y su Increíble Organito que Toca Solo: "Juegos incompletos" 17 - La Secta: "Mirada speed" 18 - Norma: "Densa realidad" 19 - Juan Pablo Bochatón: "Tomo lo que encuentro"Radio Universidad Nacional de La Plat

LSST: from Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products

(Abridged) We describe here the most ambitious survey currently planned in the optical, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). A vast array of science will be enabled by a single wide-deep-fast sky survey, and LSST will have unique survey capability in the faint time domain. The LSST design is driven by four main science themes: probing dark energy and dark matter, taking an inventory of the Solar System, exploring the transient optical sky, and mapping the Milky Way. LSST will be a wide-field ground-based system sited at Cerro Pach\'{o}n in northern Chile. The telescope will have an 8.4 m (6.5 m effective) primary mirror, a 9.6 deg$^2$ field of view, and a 3.2 Gigapixel camera. The standard observing sequence will consist of pairs of 15-second exposures in a given field, with two such visits in each pointing in a given night. With these repeats, the LSST system is capable of imaging about 10,000 square degrees of sky in a single filter in three nights. The typical 5$\sigma$ point-source depth in a single visit in $r$ will be $\sim 24.5$ (AB). The project is in the construction phase and will begin regular survey operations by 2022. The survey area will be contained within 30,000 deg$^2$ with $\delta<+34.5^\circ$, and will be imaged multiple times in six bands, $ugrizy$, covering the wavelength range 320--1050 nm. About 90\% of the observing time will be devoted to a deep-wide-fast survey mode which will uniformly observe a 18,000 deg$^2$ region about 800 times (summed over all six bands) during the anticipated 10 years of operations, and yield a coadded map to $r\sim27.5$. The remaining 10\% of the observing time will be allocated to projects such as a Very Deep and Fast time domain survey. The goal is to make LSST data products, including a relational database of about 32 trillion observations of 40 billion objects, available to the public and scientists around the world.Comment: 57 pages, 32 color figures, version with high-resolution figures available from https://www.lsst.org/overvie

Tomo lo que encuentro : 19 versiones de Virus

“No hay que juzgar a un producto argentino por lo que le falta con respecto a uno americano o europeo... La crítica suele ser más permisiva con las producciones extranjeras que con las locales... No quiero que tengamos una fama tan grande que nos impida la libertad de seguir haciendo lo que querramos”. Tres conceptos de Federico Moura en el último reportaje radial que le hice (y que se le hizo), que bastarían para mostrar a alguien atento a lo que pasaba y que tenía las palabras para dar cuenta de ese registro. Esto está presente en toda la obra de Virus. Una producción que siempre fue creciendo en calidad, en forma y contenido. Este CD es el mejor testimonio de su vigencia. Que tantos solistas y grupos platenses, talentosos y apasionados, hayan tenido deseos de hacer su versión de temas de Virus, es el reconocimiento más pleno de una obra genuina, que despierta amor y respeto. Y claro que Federico está. Si no cómo sabríamos que falta. Tom Lupo Contenido: 1 - Sergio Pángaro: "Tomo lo que encuentro" 2 - Míster América: "Dame una señal" 3 - Ex: "El banquete" 4 - Cine Continuado: "Wadu-wadu" 5 - Ahora: "Sin disfraz" 6 - Las Canoplas: "En mi garage" 7 - Federico Kempff: "Desesperado secuencia uno" 8 - Alfredo Calvelo: "Loco coco" 9 - Traviatabosnialafortina: "Juegos postergados" 10 - Estelares: "Pronta entrega" 11 - Falso Primer Ministro: "Danza narcótica" 12 - NerdKids: "Me puedo programar" 13 - Plupart: "Se sarpo" 14 - Francisco Bochatón: "Imágenes paganas" 15 - El César: "El 146" 16 - Los Hermanitos Kaiser y su Increíble Organito que Toca Solo: "Juegos incompletos" 17 - La Secta: "Mirada speed" 18 - Norma: "Densa realidad" 19 - Juan Pablo Bochatón: "Tomo lo que encuentro"Radio Universidad Nacional de La Plat