MEXICAN WOMEN PIONEERS TELL THEIR STORIES

2005 ◽  
pp. 89-130
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Women ◽  
Women Pioneers

scholarly journals Effect of the Cut-Off Level for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone on the Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism among Infertile Mexican Women

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
Lidia Arce-Sánchez ◽  
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale ◽  
Claudia Montserrat Flores-Robles ◽  
Myrna Souraye Godines-Enriquez ◽  
Marco Noventa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Subclinical Hypothyroidism ◽  
Thyroid Autoimmunity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

The primary aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) using two different cut-off levels for TSH values (≥2.5 mIU/L versus ≥4.1 mIU/L). The secondary objective was to analyze the clinical-biochemical characteristics in women with and without SCH. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. In total, 1496 Mexican women with infertility were included: Group 1, women with TSH levels ranging between 0.3 and 2.49 mIU/L, n = 886; Group 2, women with TSH between 2.5 and 4.09 mIU/L, n = 390; and Group 3, women with TSH ≥4.1 mIU/L n = 220. SCH prevalence was 40.7% (CI 95%: 38.3–43.3%) with TSH cut-off ≥ 2.5 mIU/L, and 14.7% (CI 95%: 12.7–16.5%) with TSH cut-off ≥ 4.1 mIU/L, (p = 0.0001). The prevalence of overweight was higher in Group 2 than in Groups 1 and 3. Thyroid autoimmunity, obesity and insulin resistance were higher in Group 3 than in Group 1 (p < 0.05). No other differences were observed between groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of SCH in our selected patients increased almost three times using a TSH cut-off ≥ 2.5 mIU/L compared with a TSH cut-off ≥ 4.1 mIU/L. Women with TSH ≥4.1 mIU/L compared with TSH cut-off ≤ 2.5 mIU/L more often presented with obesity, thyroid autoimmunity and insulin resistance.

Physical activity, body mass index and arsenic metabolism among Mexican women

2021 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 110869
Author(s):  
Brenda Gamboa-Loira ◽  
Mariano E. Cebrián ◽  
Lizbeth López-Carrillo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Arsenic Metabolism

Dysmobility syndrome: a case-series study describing a musculoskeletal syndrome in postmenopausal Mexican women

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Burgueno-Aguilar ◽  
Francisco Fidencio Cons-Molina ◽  
Daniela Garcia-Jimenez ◽  
Luis Eduardo Bejarano-Lopez ◽  
Marissa Alexandra Gudino-Barroso
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Dysmobility Syndrome ◽  
Series Study

scholarly journals Perinatal Anxiety Symptoms: Rates and Risk Factors in Mexican Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Janeth Juarez Padilla ◽  
Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo ◽  
Laura Navarrete ◽  
Ma. Asunción Lara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Postpartum Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Relevant Risk Factor ◽  
In Pregnancy

Anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth can have negative consequences for a woman and her baby. Despite growing interest in the perinatal mental health of Mexican women living in the U.S., perinatal anxiety symptom (PAS) rates and risk factors have yet to be established for women in Mexico. We sought to determine PAS rates and identify risk factors, including the traditional female role (TFR) in a sample of Mexican women. This secondary data analysis is based on 234 Mexican women who participated in a longitudinal study on perinatal depression in Mexico. Anxiety symptoms were assessed in pregnancy and at six weeks postpartum. Rates were determined through frequencies, and multiple logistics regressions were conducted to identify risk factors in the sample. The PAS rate was 21% in pregnancy and 18% postpartum. Stressful life events and depressive symptoms were associated with a higher probability of PAS. Adherence to TFR increased the probability of prenatal anxiety; lower educational attainment and low social support during pregnancy increased the probability of postpartum anxiety. The PAS rates were within the range reported in the literature. The TFR was only associated with anxiety in gestation, highlighting the role of this culturally relevant risk factor. Culturally responsive early interventions are therefore required.

Development and validation of a tool for predicting type 2 diabetes in Mexican women of reproductive age

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 578-585
Author(s):  
Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera ◽  
Enrique Reyes-Muñoz ◽  
Rosalba Rojas-Martínez ◽  
Fernando Guerrero-Romero ◽  
Roopa Mehta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Diet Quality Is Associated with a High Newborn Size and Reduction in the Risk of Low Birth Weight and Small for Gestational Age in a Group of Mexican Pregnant Women: An Observational Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1853
Author(s):  
María A. Reyes-López. ◽  
Carla P. González-Leyva ◽  
Ameyalli M. Rodríguez-Cano ◽  
Carolina Rodríguez-Hernández ◽  
Eloisa Colin-Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Newborn Size

A high-quality diet during pregnancy may have positive effects on fetal growth and nutritional status at birth, and it may modify the risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between diet quality and newborn nutritional status in a group of pregnant Mexican women. As part of the ongoing Mexican prospective cohort study, OBESO, we studied 226 healthy pregnant women. We adapted the Alternated Healthy Eating Index-2010 for pregnancy (AHEI-10P). The association between maternal diet and newborn nutritional status was investigated by multiple linear regression and logistic regression models. We applied three 24-h recalls during the second half of gestation. As the AHEI-10P score improved by 5 units, the birth weight and length increased (β = 74.8 ± 35.0 g and β = 0.3 ± 0.4 cm, respectively, p < 0.05). Similarly, the risk of low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) decreased (OR: 0.47, 95%CI: 0.27–0.82 and OR: 0.55, 95%CI: 0.36–0.85, respectively). In women without preeclampsia and/or GDM, the risk of stunting decreased as the diet quality score increased (+5 units) (OR: 0.62, 95%IC: 0.40–0.96). A high-quality diet during pregnancy was associated with a higher newborn size and a reduced risk of LBW and SGA in this group of pregnant Mexican women.

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