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Maria Cristina Gonzalez

Researcher at Universidade Católica de Pelotas

Publications -  153
Citations -  4958

Maria Cristina Gonzalez is an academic researcher from Universidade Católica de Pelotas. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bioelectrical impedance analysis & Sarcopenia. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 132 publications receiving 3510 citations. Previous affiliations of Maria Cristina Gonzalez include University of São Paulo & Louisiana State University.

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GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition - A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community.

Tommy Cederholm, +36 more
TL;DR: This initiative is focused on building a global consensus around core diagnostic criteria for malnutrition in adults in clinical settings.
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Obesity paradox in cancer: new insights provided by body composition

TL;DR: The obesity paradox is present in cancer patients only when obesity is defined by BMI, and patients with sarcopenic obesity had the poorest prognosis.
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Enhancing SARC-F: Improving Sarcopenia Screening in the Clinical Practice

TL;DR: The (Brazilian) Portuguese-translated version of the SARC-F questionnaire was validated and its performance in the separate sarcopenia screening and muscle function evaluation contexts verified and a substantial improvement in sensitivity was achieved without compromising the remaining parameters.
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Phase angle and its determinants in healthy subjects: influence of body composition

TL;DR: Age is the most significant PA predictor in men and women followed by FFM and height, and the ECW:ICW contribution may explain the association of the PA observed in the clinical setting and in people who are obese.