Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México

About: Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México is a education organization based out in Mexico City, Mexico. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Large Hadron Collider & Standard Model. The organization has 2259 authors who have published 3981 publications receiving 109298 citations.

Association between measured BMI and self-perceived body size in Mexican adults.

Abstract: Aim: The study examined the association between perceived body size (through self-selection of Stunkard's body shape silhouettes) and measured body mass index (BMI) in Mexican Mestiso adult men and women, and determined the BMI values that corresponded to each silhouette.Subjects: A sample of 1092 men and 1247 women, apparently healthy, aged 20–69, was studied.Methods: Participants were asked to identify the silhouette that most accurately represented his/her body size. Weight and height were measured in duplicate to calculate BMI. A simple linear regression analysis was used to adjust BMI values to silhouette categories by gender. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) were calculated to assess accuracy.Results: Gender-specific BMI values for each silhouette were obtained. Correlation coefficients between silhouette ratings and BMI were 0.702 in males and 0.766 in females. Overweight ranged from silhouette 4 to 6 and obesity from silhouette 6 to 9, in both men and women. In the re...

Intercultural universities in Mexico: progress and difficulties

Abstract: This paper introduces the problem of the very limited representation of indigenous groups in higher education in Mexico, as well as some of its causes, namely: the poor quality of education received by indigenous populations at earlier educational levels; racism and discrimination which are still prevalent in Mexican society and limit options and opportunities open to indigenous populations; and the excessive centralization in urban regions of higher education institutions, among others. It then deals with the experiments that Mexico and other countries have engaged in to increase the enrollment of indigenous populations in higher education institutions. It emphasizes the Mexican experience of intercultural universities, eight of which were created between 2003 and 2007 in different indigenous regions of the country. Their objectives, progress and difficulties encountered to date are discussed. Finally, it reflects on what this means for the advancement of the indigenous movement and the recognition of Me...

Post-hegemonic regionalism and sovereignty in Latin America: optimists, skeptics, and an emerging research agenda

Abstract: A scholarly debate is emerging on how recent regional trends in Latin America and South America have impacted the meanings and practices of sovereignty. This debate pits two groups engaged in regionalist analysis against each other: the optimists and the skeptics. Optimists argue that recent changes in regionalism are having a transformative impact on sovereignty. Skeptics acknowledge that changes in regionalism have occurred, but that they have been accompanied by persistent and traditional sovereignty meanings and practices. The article employs a tripartite conception of sovereignty regime-sovereign, space, and authority-to sketch the parameters of the debate. Given the recent origins of ALBA, CELAC, and UNASUR, as well as the post-hegemonic regionalism which they reflect and promote, this debate can only be resolved through ambitious qualitative empirical research, especially in South America, the regional experience upon which many of the contending claims are made. Such a research agenda on the regionalism-sovereignty nexus has both significant theoretical and practical implications for understanding Latin America's and South America's unique regional, institutional, and sovereignty patterns, as well as the limits and possibilities for regional governance.

Demographic history and biologically relevant genetic variation of Native Mexicans inferred from whole-genome sequencing

Abstract: Understanding the genetic structure of Native American populations is important to clarify their diversity, demographic history, and to identify genetic factors relevant for biomedical traits. Here, we show a demographic history reconstruction from 12 Native American whole genomes belonging to six distinct ethnic groups representing the three main described genetic clusters of Mexico (Northern, Southern, and Maya). Effective population size estimates of all Native American groups remained below 2,000 individuals for up to 10,000 years ago. The proportion of missense variants predicted as damaging is higher for undescribed (~ 30%) than for previously reported variants (~ 15%). Several variants previously associated with biological traits are highly frequent in the Native American genomes. These findings suggest that the demographic and adaptive processes that occurred in these groups shaped their genetic architecture and could have implications in biological processes of the Native Americans and Mestizos of today.