Andrea Ramirez Varela

Biographic Data

ID3668439
NAMEAndrea Ramirez Varela
GIVEN NAMESAndrea Ramirez
FAMILY NAMEVarela
SIGNATUREVARELA A R
AFFILIATIONSUniversidad de los Andes
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS4
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX1

  • Assessing pandemic preparedness, response, and lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic in four south American countries

    Open AccessAndrea Ramírez-Varela, Andrea Ramirez Varela et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in a context that lacked adequate prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) activities, and global, regional, and national leadership. South American countries were among world's hardest hit by the pandemic, accounting for 10.1% of total cases and 20.1% of global deaths. Methods: This study explores how pandemic PPR were affected by political, socioeconomic, and health system contexts as well as how …

  • Social Capital and Lifestyle Impacts on Mental Health in University Students in Colombia

    Open AccessLina Sotaquirá, Insa Backhaus-Hoven et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction For young adults, the first year of higher education represents a transition period into adulthood associated with an increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, and stress, contributing to deteriorating physical and mental health. The present study aimed to analyze the relationship between depressive symptoms and social capital and lifestyles among Colombian university students. Methods In 2020, a longitudinal repeated measure…

  • Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in the French Population

    Open AccessCharlotte Verdot, Benoı̂t Salanave et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviors (SB) are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Monitoring the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and SB is essential to meet the health needs of the population. This article presents the prevalence of PA and SB in the French population and their evolution during the last decade. Data come from two cross-sectional surveys, representative of the population in France, the "Etude Na…

  • Understanding How Socioeconomic Inequalities Drive Inequalities in Sars-CoV-2 Infections

    Open AccessRachid Laajaj, Duncan Webb et al.ARTICLESSRN Electronic Journal2021

  • Understanding How Socioeconomic Inequalities Drive Inequalities in Covid-19 Infections

    Open AccessRachid Laajaj, Duncan Webb et al.ARTICLESSRN Electronic Journal2021

  • Physical Activity Promotion in Malaysia

    Open AccessSelina Khoo, Bee Koon Poh et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    About three quarters of the Malaysian adult population are physically active. There has been growth in physical activity and health research since 2010, with most studies being observational in design and few included objective measures of physical activity. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has published physical activity guidelines, strategies and action plans aimed at promoting physical activity. Physical activity promotion activities have incl…

  • Factors influencing delivery of intersectoral actions to address infant stunting in Bogotá, Colombia – a mixed methods case study

    Open AccessNatalia Botero-Tovar, Gina Paola Arocha-Zuluaga et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Intersectoral actions have recently been discussed in the literature due to challenges in implementation and doubts regarding economic outcomes. The implementation of intersectoral public health interventions can be jeopardized by a lack of coordination and management skills

  • Weight status, physical activity and eating habits of young adults in Midwest Brazil

    Open AccessLuciana Zaranza Monteiro, Andrea Ramírez-Varela et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2019

    Objective: To assess weight status and eating habits of undergraduate university students in relation to gender and examine the relationships between weight status, physical activity and eating habits. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted between October 2016 and May 2017. Setting: Young adults in Midwest Brazil. Participants: Undergraduate university students ( n 2163) majoring in health care. Results: Among 2163 students, 69·3 % were female,…

  • Desigualdades sociodemográficas na prática de atividade física de lazer e deslocamento ativo para a escola em adolescentes

    Open AccessRodrigo Wiltgen Ferreira, Andrea Ramírez-Varela et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2018Cited by: 4References: 37

    O objetivo foi identificar desigualdades na prática de atividade física de lazer e deslocamento ativo para escola em adolescentes brasileiros, bem como suas tendências de acordo com o sexo, tipo de escola, escolaridade materna e regiões geográficas de 2009 a 2015. Estudo descritivo baseado em dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) de 2009, 2012 e 2015. Foram considerados ativos no lazer aqueles que acumularam, no mínimo, 60 minuto…