Browsing by Autor "Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias"

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Barriers and Opportunities for Clinical Nutritionists in 13 Latin American Countries: A Qualitative Study
(SAGE Publishing, 2023) Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Mirta Crovetto; Samuel Durán‐Agüero; Solange Parra‐Soto; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Sheila Cerezo de Ríos; Jhon Jairo Bejarano-Roncancio; Karla Cordón‐Arrivillaga; María Vitullo; Otilia Perichart‐Perera
A clinical nutritionist (CN) is a university-educated professional trained to perform preventive and recovery functions in the health of patients. The actions of these professionals, both worldwide and in Latin America, may face barriers and opportunities that require careful identification and examination. The main objective of this study is to identify the most important barriers and opportunities for the clinical nutritionist in 13 Latin American countries. A qualitative study was carried out; the initial phase involved conducting in-depth individual interviews with 89 informants, experienced CNs from 13 Latin American countries. After calculating the mean and standard deviation, we ranked the top 10 most frequently reported barriers by assigning a score ranging from 1 to 10. Additionally, 3 opportunities were identified with a lower score from 1 to 3. Means and standard deviation were calculated to sort the responses. Results: the most important barrier was the absence of public policies that regulate and/or monitor compliance with the staffing of CNs according to the number of hospital beds, while the most important opportunity was the advances in technology such as software, body analysis equipment and other tools used in Nutritional Care. The identified barriers can interfere with the professional performance of CNs and, moreover, make it difficult to monitor the good nutritional status of patients. It is recommended to consider the barriers identified in this study, as well as the opportunities, with a view to improving the quality of hospital services with an adequate supply of nutritionists.
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Sustainable Lifestyles: A Multicenter Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2026) Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Parra‐Soto; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Israel Rios-Castillo; Patricio Pérez-Armijo; Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Macarena Jara Nercasseau; Georgina M. Gómez; Brian M. Cavagnari; Jacqueline Araneda‐Flores
Background: Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption has increased significantly in Latin America and Spain, impacting both health and environmental sustainability. To our knowledge, this is the first multicenter study to examine the association between UPF consumption and sustainable lifestyle behaviors in Latin America and Spain. Objective: To evaluate the association between UPF consumption and sustainable lifestyle behaviors in Latin America and Spain. Methods: This was an observational, analytical, multicenter, cross-sectional study. A validated, self-administered online questionnaire was distributed in 14 countries between March 2023 and January 2024. The survey collected sociodemographic data, UPF intake (classified using the NOVA system), body mass index and sustainable lifestyle behaviors (food, transport, environment). Multivariate linear regression models were applied to assess associations, adjusting for age, sex, smoking, physical activity and BMI. Results: Among 6009 adults (mean age: 34.98 ± 12.55; 79.5% women), those with the highest consumption of UPF (fast food, beverages and juices, salty snacks and sweet snacks) were significantly more likely to be in the least sustainable quartile compared to those who did not consume these food products ((OR = 2.51; 95% CI: 1.79-3.54), (OR = 1.82; 95% CI: 1.50-2.22), (OR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.32-1.73) and (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.20-1.67), respectively, with p values < 0.001). Conclusions: High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is inversely associated with sustainable lifestyles. These findings position UPF consumption not only as a health problem but also as a key indicator of unsustainable lifestyles.
Dietary Patterns and Sustainable Lifestyles: A Multicenter Study from Latin America and Spain
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025) Solange Parra‐Soto; Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Patricio Pérez-Armijo; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda‐Flores; Brian M Cavagnari; Georgina Gómez; Gladys Morales
Food systems interact through multiple dimensions including food security, nutrition, and planetary health. This study aims to associate different dietary patterns with sustainable lifestyles in Latin America and Spain. This was an observational, analytical, multicenter, cross-sectional survey study, with a total of 6412 participants. A self-administered questionnaire was developed in an online format in the Google Docs interface. The questionnaire was divided into sections: (1) sociodemographic background: country of residence, age, sex, educational level, socioeconomic aspects, and place of residence; (2) body mass index classification; (3) dietary patterns (Western, vegetarian, vegan, ketogenic, Mediterranean, prudent, or paleolithic diets); and (4) the Sustainable Lifestyles Survey. Multivariate models were applied to adjust for potential confounding factors. The mean age of the participants was 35.2 years (SD 12.7). The majority of participants identified their dietary pattern as omnivorous (41.5%), followed by the Western diet (21.7%) and the Mediterranean diet (12.7%). Plant-based, vegan (β: 14.90; 95% CI: 9.75-20.05), and lacto egg (β: 12.08; 95% CI: 8.57-15.58) diets are significantly associated with a higher sustainability score compared to an omnivorous diet. In contrast, a Western diet is inversely associated (β: -5.63; 95% CI: -7.20 to -4.06). Finally, a vegan (Sub-score 1: β: 6.19; 95% CI: 4.43-7.96) diet is consistently associated with higher levels of sustainability in all areas assessed. In contrast, the Western diet shows a significant negative association with sustainability in all subcomponents assessed. Conclusions: Plant-based dietary patterns were shown to be associated with sustainable lifestyles, with the vegan diet having the greatest association, while the Western dietary pattern was inversely associated.
Evaluation of clinical activities of dietitians-nutritionists in 13 countries using the Professional weighted Activities Score (PwAS): A proposed tool for assessing performance in hospital settings based on activity prioritization
(Elsevier BV, 2025) Solange Parra‐Soto; Samuel Durán‐Agüero; Mirta Crovetto; Frank Carrera-Gil; Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Edna J. Nava‐González; Saby Mauricio‐Alza; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Melissa Miranda-Durán; Jhon Jairo Bejarano-Roncancio
¿Puede la práctica de actividad física influenciar en los estilos de vida sustentables de adultos iberoamericanos? Un estudio de investigación multicéntrico.
(Didactic Association Andalucia, 2025) Alexis Mauricio Alza; Solange Parra‐Soto; Edna J. Nava; Andres Zapata-Carmona; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Brian M Cavagnari; Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Rios-Castillo; Patricio Pérez-Armijo; Ana Gabriela Murillo
Objetivo: Explorar la relación existente entre la práctica de actividad física (PAF) y los estilos de vida sustentables (EVS) de adultos de 14 países iberoamericanos. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo multicéntrico con 6130 participantes adultos de 14 países iberoamericanos. Se aplicó un cuestionario de 36 preguntas, creado y validado para el presente estudio que evalúa la PAF y EVS. Resultados: los sujetos con PAF tienen un mayor puntaje de EVS (β: 4.7, IC 95%: 3.8;5.6) que los sujetos sedentarios. Mientras que, en comparación con las personas con riesgo bajo de mortalidad por sedentarismo, las personas con riesgo medio (β: -3.2, IC 95%: -4.6; -1.7), y alto (β: -5.0, IC 95%: -6.4; -3.6), tienen un menor puntaje de EVS. Discusión: Existe una relación positiva y significativa entre la PAF y EVS. Futuros estudios son necesarios para profundizar en los mecanismos que vinculan la actividad física con la sustentabilidad, así como explorar intervenciones prácticas que integren ambas áreas. Conclusión: Nuestros resultados confirman que existe una relación positiva entre la práctica de actividad física y los estilos de vida sustentables por lo que esperamos que los resultados de nuestro estudio proporcionen evidencia esclarecedora para incentivar la actividad física como estrategia de fomento de los estilos de vida sustentables más allá de sus beneficios fisiológicos sobre la salud.
What is happening with the clinical nutritionist? Realities and challenges
(Elsevier BV, 2024) Mirta Crovetto; Samuel Durán‐Agüero; Solange Parra‐Soto; Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias; Edna J. Nava‐González; Saby Mauricio‐Alza; Leslie Landaeta‐Díaz; Melissa Miranda-Durán; Jhon Jairo Bejarano-Roncancio; Sonia Ivankovich Guillén