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Macarena Lara

Researcher at University of Chile

Publications -  8
Citations -  757

Macarena Lara is an academic researcher from University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Menarche & Public health. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications receiving 560 citations.

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Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration) : a population study

Ian Anderson, +64 more
- 09 Jul 2016 - 
TL;DR: Taking into account the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this study recommends that national governments develop targeted policy responses to Indigenous health, improving access to health services, and Indigenous data within national surveillance systems.
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Is waist circumference a better predictor of blood pressure, insulin resistance and blood lipids than body mass index in young Chilean adults?

TL;DR: The strength of the associations ofWC and BMI for any cardiovascular risk factors was similar, but highest for HOMA and triglycerides, suggesting WC and BMI are equally useful for monitoring the consequences of obesity in young adults.
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Socioeconomic status and age at menarche in indigenous and non-indigenous Chilean adolescents

TL;DR: An inverse relationship between socioeconomic status and age at menarche was seen in the indigenous group only; low socioeconomic status was associated with delayed menarches, regardless of nutritional status or mother's age atMenarche.
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Consumo de frutas, verduras y presión arterial. Un estudio poblacional.

TL;DR: In conclusion, consuming fruits and vegetables in amounts larger than 400 g per day, provides a protective effect against increases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
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Association between education and blood lipid levels as income increases over a decade: a cohort study.

TL;DR: Faced with a rise in income, there was a trend to associate low education with worse lipid profile in women and better lipid profiles in men.