Trial reportBMC public health2016
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design.
Trial report in BMC public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02226627 (Latin American Survey of Nutrition and Health / Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud), which is not on this map. Cited by 79 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Latin American Survey of Nutrition and Health / Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud
Who cites it
79 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 165 citations in OpenAlex.
- Obesity and Associated Factors in Brazilian Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Representative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Comparing national device-based physical activity surveillance systems: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Neck circumference in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Wellcome open research · 2021Pooled it
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- Steatotic liver disease in Latin America: current views and perspectives.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026Review
- The Risk of Acrylamide Intake from Roasted Arabica Coffee (Pure, Torrefacto and Soluble) Consumed in Costa Rica.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A standardized framework for dietary intake data: implementation and monitoring of the 24-hour dietary recalls in the PROVEN-DIA trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Perceived neighborhood built environment and physical activity in urban population in Chile.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Unraveling the demographic and socioeconomic factors shaping subjective health status in Chile over three decades: implications for health policy.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with different physical activity intensities and sleep in obesity parameters across eight latin American countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and diagnostic of MASLD in Latin America: a yet to be met challenge.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Exploring Diet and Nutrient Insufficiencies across Age Groups: Insights from a Population-Based Study of Brazilian Adults.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Energy imbalance gap was associated with body mass index and sex in Latin American adolescents-results from the ELANS study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Intake and food sources of sodium in the population residing in urban areas of Ecuador: results from ELANS study.Global health action · 2023Article
- Examining the Relationship between Dietary Intake, Socioeconomic Status, and Systolic Blood Pressure of Adults on Hemodialysis in Quito, Ecuador.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
- Mediterranean diet and psychological well-being intervention to reverse metabolic syndrome in Chile (CHILEMED trial).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Factors related to dietary quality among older stroke high-risk population in Tianjin community, China: a multicenter study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Joint Association between Sedentary Time and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity with Obesity Risk in Adults from Latin America.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
19 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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15 authors at 11 institutions in 10 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies that combine nutrition and physical activity assessment in representative samples of Latin American countries are lacking. The aim of this study is to present the design rationale of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS) with a particular focus on its quality control procedures and recruitment processes. METHODS/
designThe ELANS is a multicenter cross-sectional nutrition and health surveillance study of a nationally representative sample of urban populations from eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela). A standard study protocol was designed to evaluate the nutritional intakes, physical activity levels, and anthropometric measurements of 9000 enrolled participants. The study was based on a complex, multistage sample design and the sample was stratified by gender, age (15 to 65 years old) and socioeconomic level. A small-scale pilot study was performed in each country to test the procedures and tools. DISCUSSION: This study will provide valuable information and a unique dataset regarding Latin America that will enable cross-country comparisons of nutritional statuses that focus on energy and macro- and micronutrient intakes, food patterns, and energy expenditure.
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