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Exclusively breastfeeding for 3 months did not reduce weight or body fat in the Mexican population of this study. Efforts to avoid weight retention in the lactation period may contribute to prevent overweight and obesity in women.

Objective: We decided to investigate the role of this polymorphism on cardiovascular risk factors and weight loss secondary to a high-protein/low-carbohydrate vs. a standard hypocaloric diet (1,000 kcal/day) over a period of 9 months. Material and methods: A nutritional evaluation was performed at the beginning and at the end of a 9-month period in which subjects received 1 of 2 diets (diet HP: high protein/low carbohydrate vs. S: standard diet). Results: One hundred and four patients (54.7%) had the genotype G1359G and 86 (45.3%) patients had G1359A (77 patients, 25.8%) or A1359A (9 patients, 3.7%) (A-allele-carriers). In subjects with both genotypes, the body mass index, weight, fat mass, waist circumference and systolic blood pressures decreased with both diets. After the diet type HP and in subjects with both genotypes, the glucose, leptin, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, insulin and HOMA-R levels decreased. After diet S and in all subjects, the total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and leptin levels decreased, too. Conclusion: Our interventional study didn't show a relationship between the rs1049353 CNR-1 polymorphism and body weight response after two different hypocaloric (low carbohydrate/high protein vs. standard) diets over a period of 9 months. However, a low-carbohydrate/high-protein diet for 9 months improved glucose metabolism in subjects with both genotypes.

Abstract:In Mexico, the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey estimated that 65.6% of the schoolchildren aged 5-11 years has inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables. This study was conducted to validate and determine the reproducibility of a short Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) designed to measure changes in fruit and vegetable intake in schoolchildren from Northwest Mexico. To the development of the FFQ, a total of 249 Dietary Recalls (24HR) were collected from 189 schoolchildren. To evaluate validity and reproducibility, two non-consecutive 24HR (as reference method) and two FFQ were collected from 124 schoolchildren. They were randomly divided into two groups: intervention (62) used for reproducibility and control (62) to evaluate validity. The intervention group received a program that promotes consumption of fruits and vegetables for a period of 6 months. Spearman correlations, Wilcoxon test and Bland-Altman plots were used to assess validity. Reproducibility statistics included Spearman correlations, Percent agreement and Weighted Kappa (κw) test and Bland-Altman plot. For validity, the mean intake estimated did not differ significantly for vegetable and the combined vegetable and fruit but it was different in fruit intake. There was a moderate correlation between FFQ1 and the 24HR to estimate the consumption of fruit or vegetable (r = 0.38, r = 0.48) and improves for fruit and vegetables combined (r = 0.69) and the bland and altman plot, showed a homogeneous dispersion of points around the line of the differences for the consumption of fruit and vegetable. For FFQ reproducibility the spearman coefficient values ranged from 0.47 for fruit intake to 0.73 for vegetable and fruit combined intake. Cross-classification between the two methods showed that > 30% of subjects were classified correctly and the κw ranged between 0.425 for fruit to 0.605 for vegetable and fruit, indicating from moderate to substantial level of agreement. The results on validation and reproducibility indicate that the two methods (FFQ and 24HR) give similar results. Food frequency questionnaire has validity and reproducibility to evaluate intake of fruit and vegetable in schoolchildren from northwest Mexico, and can be used to evaluate changes in fruit and vegetable intake on intervention programs, specially aimed to increase the consumption of such food.

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Background:In Mexico, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is low (28.6%); in the state of Sonora, it is only 15%. Effective strategies are needed to promote it. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of printed infographics designed to promote breastfeeding in mothers from Sonora. Methods: We prospectively studied lactation regimes from birth. Intention to breastfeed, general characteristics of the mother-infant dyad, and telephone number were registered. Participants received educational training in the hospital; those assigned to the intervention group (IG) also received up to five infographic materials (designed and evaluated previously) in different perinatal periods, while those in the control group (CG) did not. At two months postpartum, the infant feeding practice and reasons for introducing formula were collected by phone. Data were analyzed with the χ 2 test. Results: Of 1705 women enrolled, 57% were missed during follow-up. Although 99% of participants planned to breastfeed, 92% of IG did so, compared to 78% of CG (95% Confidence interval [CI]: 7.04, 19.98; p < 0.0001). Mothers in the IG used more formula than those in the CG (6 vs. 21%; 95% CI: −20.54, −8.0; p < 0.0001), arguing insufficient milk production. The delivery of three infographics (one in prepartum and two in the hospital-training), or five infographics in different periods, promoted breastfeeding in 95% of participants. Conclusions: The distribution of printed infographics and initial training promoted breastfeeding, although not its exclusivity.