Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Socioecological Trade-offs in the Yucatan Peninsula: Stakeholder Perceptions of How Urban and Tourism Development Reshape Nature’s Contributions to People

Tourism expansion and urban development in the Yucatan Peninsula have intensified pressures on ecosystems, altering the natural contributions to people (NCP) that sustain regional wellbeing. To better understand emerging socioecological conflicts, we applied a multi-criteria anal...

Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Glycemic Control, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

ABSTRACT Objectives Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and increased cardiometabolic and inflammatory burden. Zinc plays a key biological role in insulin synthesis, storage, signalling and antiox...

Association of breakfast frequency with blood pressure, waist circumference, physical activity, and sedentary behavior among Brazilian adolescents

To analyze the association of breakfast frequency with cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure and waist circumference) and physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents. The sample consisted of 941 Brazilian adolescents (520 girls), aged 10–17 years. Anthropometric...