Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design

Date
2016Author
Fisberg, Mauro [UNIFESP]
Kovalskys, Irina
Gomez Salas, Georgina
Rigotti, Attilio
Cortes, Lilia Yadira
Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella
Yepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia
Pareja, Rossina Gabriella
Guajardo, Viviana Beatriz
Zimberg, Ioná Zalcman [UNIFESP]
Chiavegatto Filho, Alexandre Dias Porto
Pratt, Michael
Koletzko, Berthold
Tucker, Katherine L.
Type
ArtigoISSN
1471-2458Is part of
Bmc Public HealthDOI
10.1186/s12889-016-2765-yMetadata
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Background: Obesity 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 Nutricion y Salud (ELANS) with a particular focus on its quality control procedures and recruitment processes. Methods/Design: The 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, Peru 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.
Citation
Bmc Public Health. London, v. 16, p. -, 2016.Sponsorship
Coca Cola CompanyInstituto Pensi/Hospital Infantil Sabara
International Life Science Institute of Argentina
Universidad de Costa Rica
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Universidad Central de Venezuela (CENDES-UCV)/Fundacion Bengoa
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional de Peru
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