Cristina Palacios

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Is vitamin D deficiency a major global public health problem?

Cristina Palacios, Lilliana González
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular…
2014

Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem worldwide in all age groups, even in those residing in countries with low latitude, where it was generally assumed that UV radiation was adequate… (More)

Validation and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative FFQ as a measure of dietary intake in adults from Puerto Rico.

Cristina Palacios, Maria Angelica Trak, J. Fuentes Betancourt, Kaumudi J Joshipura, Katherine L Tucker
Public health nutrition
2015

OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the relative validity and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative FFQ in Puerto Rican adults. DESIGN Participants completed an FFQ, followed by a 6 d food record and a… (More)

Dietary patterns and their association with sociodemographic characteristics and perceived academic stress of college students in Puerto Rico.

Carla Fabián, Ideliz Pagán, +6 authors Winna T. Rivera-Soto
Puerto Rico health sciences journal
2013

OBJECTIVE University students face academic responsibilities that may produce stress, which may lead to changes in dietary patterns (DPs). These changed patterns can become dysfunctional, often… (More)

Association between adiposity indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico.

Cristina Palacios, Cynthia Marie Pérez, Manuel Vargas Guzmán, Ana P Ortiz, Alelí Ayala, Erick Suárez
Public health nutrition
2011

OBJECTIVE To compare the general adiposity index (BMI) with abdominal obesity indices (waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)) in order to examine the… (More)

Caffeinated-beverage consumption and its association with socio-demographic characteristics and self-perceived academic stress in first and second year students at the University of Puerto Rico…

Josué L Ríos, J. Fuentes Betancourt, +6 authors Cristina Palacios
Puerto Rico health sciences journal
2013

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between caffeinated-beverage consumption, self-perceived academic load, and self-perceived stress levels in first and second year students at UPR-MSC. METHODS… (More)

Validation and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in Puerto Rican children.

Alan M. Preston, Cristina Palacios, C. Simon Rodriguez, Rose M Vélez-Rodríguez
Puerto Rico health sciences journal
2011

OBJECTIVE Knowledge of the diet of specific populations is of importance in the assessment of nutrient intake. Herein, we assess the reproducibility and validity of an interviewer-administered food… (More)

Low vitamin D status strongly associated with periodontitis in Puerto Rican adults

Orlando J. Abreu, Dimitris N Tatakis, +4 authors Cristina Palacios
BMC oral health
2016

BACKGROUND Periodontitis and vitamin D deficiency are both highly prevalent in Puerto Rico. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the association between vitamin D levels and periodontal… (More)

Lifestyle modification intervention for overweight and obese Hispanic pregnant women: Development, implementation, lessons learned and future applications

Roxana Torres, Sandra M Soltero, +10 authors Cristina Palacios
Contemporary clinical trials communications
2016

OBJECTIVES To describe the development, implementation and lessons learned of lifestyle intervention to promote appropriate gestational weight gain among Hispanic pregnant women. DESIGN The… (More)

Alcohol consumption and smoking and their associations with socio-demographic characteristics, dietary patterns, and perceived academic stress in Puerto Rican college students.

Anaisa M González, Sonia Y Cruz, +6 authors Cristina Palacios
Puerto Rico health sciences journal
2013

OBJECTIVE College students often use different strategies, such as consuming alcohol and smoking, to cope with stress. We examined the associations between self-perceived academic stress, alcohol… (More)

Association between Type, Amount, and Pattern of Carbohydrate Consumption with Dental Caries in 12-Year-Olds in Puerto Rico.

Cristina Palacios, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Evangelia Morou-Bermúdez, Alina M. Colon, Roxana Torres, Augusto R. Elias-Boneta
Caries research
2016

OBJECTIVE To identify the types, food sources, and pattern of carbohydrates that significantly contribute to dental caries in Puerto Rican children. METHODS As part of an island-wide… (More)

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