We conclude that 2 weeks of rTMS at 0.5Hz with a figure-of-eight coil placed over the epileptic focus, determined with VARETA, decreases the number of seizures in patients with focal epilepsy, without reduction in IEDs.
Sweeteners are found in all types of foods, and their high consumption is associated with chronic degenerative diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, among others. A characterization was carried out of food products with sweeteners from the three biggest supermarkets at a national level; they were identified by the list of ingredients and classified according to caloric or non-caloric intake, and pursuant to their country of origin. A statistical interpretation of results was made using descriptive measures such as the number of times the sweeteners were found in the formulation of the products and how many of them were found in a product at the same time. In total, 341 products were evaluated and classified according to the processed food categories of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) nutrient profile. The category of beverages had the highest quantity of products with sweeteners, and their consumption by the inhabitants represents a high exposure. Overall, 60.1% of the products evaluated were of US origin; these US exports have a significant impact on the Honduran market. A high-fructose corn syrup caloric sweetener was the one most frequently found in these products; at least 51% are combined with additional sweeteners to increase the sweetening effect.
Durante las últimas décadas, Honduras ha estado presente en los primeros lugares del ranking de vulnerabilidad y riesgo a los efectos del cambio climático. En 2020, los huracanes Eta e Iota y el azote de la pandemia de COVID-19 exacerbaron los problemas sociales que aumentaron su situación de vulnerabilidad. En las poblaciones más vulnerables del país, el impacto del sector avícola en materia de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional (SAN) es ampliamente reconocido, por ser la fuente principal de proteína de origen animal (carne-huevo), por su aporte calórico y por su suministro de vitaminas, minerales y aminoácidos esenciales (lisina, treonina, metionina, cisteína, y ocasionalmente triptófano).
La enfermedad de hígado graso no alcohólico es considerada hoy en día un problema de salud pública. Se caracteriza por la acumulación de ácidos grasos y de triglicéridos en el citoplasma de los hepatocitos, con aumento del peso total del hígado, que va desde una esteatosis hepática no alcohólica (ausencia de inflamación) hasta una esteatohepatitis no alcohólica (presencia de inflamación), fibrosis e incluso hepatocarcinoma. Actualmente, no cuenta con un tratamiento aprobado por agencias regulatorias de la enfermedad y se ha convertido en la enfermedad hepática con mayor prevalencia mundial. Los β-glucanos son homopolisacáridos de glucosa a los que se les atribuyen propiedades para la reducción de grasas debido a que son considerados fibra dietética. En esta revisión de literatura, se resaltó la importancia y los efectos de los β-glucanos en la dieta para su tratamiento como prevención de la enfermedad del hígado graso no alcohólico.
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