Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4197271 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carolina |
| FAMILY NAME | Santamaría-Ulloa |
| SIGNATURE | SANTAMARÍA-ULLOA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9323-7653 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Frailty as a predictor of mortality
Results indicate that frailty can have a differential impact on mortality depending on the country. Access to universal health care across the life course in Costa Rica and higher levels of stress and social isolation in the US may explain differences observed in end-of-life trajectories among frail older adults
Association between obesity and mortality in the Costa Rican elderly
Obesity is associated with mortality in the Costa Rican elderly. This association is strongest between obesity and all-cause mortality. As general obesity increases, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality also increase in this population. Similarly, as central obesity increases, all-cause mortality increases. Policies aimed at preventing obesity and chronic conditions are warranted for a better survival in this population
Corresponsabilidad en salud como base de un plan de acción interinstitucional
El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el procesamiento de un plan de acción interinstitucional para el abordaje del sobrepeso y la obesidad en dos cantones urbanos de Costa Rica: Alajuelita y Escazú. Esta investigación tiene enfoque cualitativo, es de tipo descriptivo transversal y utiliza una metodología de investigación-acción, la cual toma como participantes a los actores institucionales de ambos cantones, por un lapso de seis meses. El pr…
Inequidades en la detección temprana del cáncer de cérvix
Introducción: el cáncer de cérvix es una de las enfermedades neoplásicas más frecuentes que afecta la salud de las mujeres en el mundo. Objetivo: determinar si existen diferencias entre regiones de Costa Rica en el uso del papanicoláu, con el fin de visualizar las inequidades relacionadas con la detección temprana del cáncer cérvico-uterino. Metodología: este estudio se realizó a partir de la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares de 2014, la cual es repre…
Variation in dietary intake and body fatness by socioeconomic status among women in the context of Costa Rican nutrition transitions
The Nutrition Transition model posits that vegetable oils, animal source foods (ASFs) and caloric sweeteners contribute to increases in adiposity and hence body mass index. Body mass index (BMI) is increasing more rapidly among Latin American populations of low versus high socioeconomic status (SES). The objectives of this study among Costa Rican women were to: (1) compare indicators of adiposity and dietary intake by SES and (2) evaluate the rel…
Projected impact of diabetes on the Costa Rican healthcare system
Population aging will inevitably lead to an increasing number of elderly individuals, who are at greater risk for diabetes due to their lifelong exposure to risk factors. Actions to increase the quality of life of diabetic elderly are warranted. Decreasing the burden of diabetes on elderly populations and the Costa Rican healthcare system are necessary to impact the quantity and quality of life of incoming cohorts. Health promotion and prevention…
Diabetes epidemics
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and represents a source of demands on already constrained healthcare systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. We estimate inequalities in diabetes incidence, prevalence and mortality and assess the economic burden on the healthcare system in Costa Rica. The main source of data is the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, a longitudinal nationally representative survey of the elderly…
Costa Rican mortality 1950-2013
BACKGROUND: Mortality estimates from various sources suggest that Costa Ricans experience record-high life expectancy at birth in Latin America and higher longevity than the populations of many high-income countries, although there is some uncertainty as to the reliability of those estimates. OBJECTIVE: We construct a life table series for Costa Rica to assess the quality of national demographic statistics for the period 1950-2013 and to determin…
Deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en niñas y niños preescolares de Costa Rica en el periodo 2014-2016
Objetivos: (i) Determinar la prevalencia de deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en preescolares que se benefician de dos programas de ayuda nutricional (intramuros y extramuros) en los Centros de Educación y Nutrición y Centros Infantiles de Nutrición y Atención Integral (CEN-CINAI) e (ii) identificar los factores socioeconómicos asociados con deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en esta población. Métodos: Se censaron 2503 niñas y niños de 0 a 7 …
Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity
Consistent with the PLH, absolute protein intake was similar across SES groups. The relationship between the proportion of protein in the diet and total energy intake should be studied further in the context of real world conditions that may influence protein leverage
Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women
Background: In Latin America, obesity is rising among women of low socioeconomic status (SES). Food availability and dietary intake are thought to be important contributors. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San José, Costa Rica was to (1) evaluate women’s perceptions of food availability and, (2) describe dietary intake in women from l…
Percepciones sobre disponibilidad de alimentos y autorreporte de ingesta alimentaria en mujeres urbanas costarricenses
Antecedentes: Se considera que la disponibilidad y consumo de alimentos han contribuido al aumento de obesidad entre las mujeres de bajo nivel socioeconómico (NSE) en Latinoamérica. En Costa Rica, pocos estudios han investigado cómo la disponibilidad y consumo varían según NSE. Objetivos: Los objetivos de este estudio en San José, Costa Rica, son (1) evaluar percepciones sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos y (2) describir el consumo de alimentos…
El impacto de la exposición a plaguicidas sobre la Incidencia de Cáncer de mama. Evidencia de Costa Rica
El cáncer de mama (CM) es el más prevalente y la principal causa de muerte por cáncer en las mujeres alrededor del mundo. El bajo porcentaje de casos relacionado con el historial reproductivo o la genética sugiere que el ambiente puede estar jugando un rol en su etiología. Se ha hipotetizado que la exposición a plaguicidas puede tener un efecto importante. Objetivo: Este estudio ecológico prueba si la incidencia de CM en Costa Rica está relaciona…
Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly
Sex differences in terms of hypertension prevalence, unawareness, and treatment in elderly people have been found. Despite national programs for hypertension detection and education, unawareness of hypertension remains high, particularly among elderly men. Modifiable factors identified to be associated with prevalence such as obesity and alcohol intake could be used in educational programs aimed at the detection and treatment of those individuals…
Costa Rican mortality 1950-2013
BACKGROUND: Mortality estimates from various sources suggest that Costa Ricans experience record-high life expectancy at birth in Latin America and higher longevity than the populations of many high-income countries, although there is some uncertainty as to the reliability of those estimates. OBJECTIVE: We construct a life table series for Costa Rica to assess the quality of national demographic statistics for the period 1950-2013 and to determin…
Diabetes epidemics
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and represents a source of demands on already constrained healthcare systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. We estimate inequalities in diabetes incidence, prevalence and mortality and assess the economic burden on the healthcare system in Costa Rica. The main source of data is the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, a longitudinal nationally representative survey of the elderly…
Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly
Sex differences in terms of hypertension prevalence, unawareness, and treatment in elderly people have been found. Despite national programs for hypertension detection and education, unawareness of hypertension remains high, particularly among elderly men. Modifiable factors identified to be associated with prevalence such as obesity and alcohol intake could be used in educational programs aimed at the detection and treatment of those individuals…
El impacto de la exposición a plaguicidas sobre la Incidencia de Cáncer de mama. Evidencia de Costa Rica
El cáncer de mama (CM) es el más prevalente y la principal causa de muerte por cáncer en las mujeres alrededor del mundo. El bajo porcentaje de casos relacionado con el historial reproductivo o la genética sugiere que el ambiente puede estar jugando un rol en su etiología. Se ha hipotetizado que la exposición a plaguicidas puede tener un efecto importante. Objetivo: Este estudio ecológico prueba si la incidencia de CM en Costa Rica está relaciona…
Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women
Background: In Latin America, obesity is rising among women of low socioeconomic status (SES). Food availability and dietary intake are thought to be important contributors. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San José, Costa Rica was to (1) evaluate women’s perceptions of food availability and, (2) describe dietary intake in women from l…
Percepciones sobre disponibilidad de alimentos y autorreporte de ingesta alimentaria en mujeres urbanas costarricenses
Antecedentes: Se considera que la disponibilidad y consumo de alimentos han contribuido al aumento de obesidad entre las mujeres de bajo nivel socioeconómico (NSE) en Latinoamérica. En Costa Rica, pocos estudios han investigado cómo la disponibilidad y consumo varían según NSE. Objetivos: Los objetivos de este estudio en San José, Costa Rica, son (1) evaluar percepciones sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos y (2) describir el consumo de alimentos…
Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity
Consistent with the PLH, absolute protein intake was similar across SES groups. The relationship between the proportion of protein in the diet and total energy intake should be studied further in the context of real world conditions that may influence protein leverage
Deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en niñas y niños preescolares de Costa Rica en el periodo 2014-2016
Objetivos: (i) Determinar la prevalencia de deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en preescolares que se benefician de dos programas de ayuda nutricional (intramuros y extramuros) en los Centros de Educación y Nutrición y Centros Infantiles de Nutrición y Atención Integral (CEN-CINAI) e (ii) identificar los factores socioeconómicos asociados con deficiencias nutricionales y anemia en esta población. Métodos: Se censaron 2503 niñas y niños de 0 a 7 …
Diabetes epidemics
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and represents a source of demands on already constrained healthcare systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. We estimate inequalities in diabetes incidence, prevalence and mortality and assess the economic burden on the healthcare system in Costa Rica. The main source of data is the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, a longitudinal nationally representative survey of the elderly…
Costa Rican mortality 1950-2013
BACKGROUND: Mortality estimates from various sources suggest that Costa Ricans experience record-high life expectancy at birth in Latin America and higher longevity than the populations of many high-income countries, although there is some uncertainty as to the reliability of those estimates. OBJECTIVE: We construct a life table series for Costa Rica to assess the quality of national demographic statistics for the period 1950-2013 and to determin…
Variation in dietary intake and body fatness by socioeconomic status among women in the context of Costa Rican nutrition transitions
The Nutrition Transition model posits that vegetable oils, animal source foods (ASFs) and caloric sweeteners contribute to increases in adiposity and hence body mass index. Body mass index (BMI) is increasing more rapidly among Latin American populations of low versus high socioeconomic status (SES). The objectives of this study among Costa Rican women were to: (1) compare indicators of adiposity and dietary intake by SES and (2) evaluate the rel…
Projected impact of diabetes on the Costa Rican healthcare system
Population aging will inevitably lead to an increasing number of elderly individuals, who are at greater risk for diabetes due to their lifelong exposure to risk factors. Actions to increase the quality of life of diabetic elderly are warranted. Decreasing the burden of diabetes on elderly populations and the Costa Rican healthcare system are necessary to impact the quantity and quality of life of incoming cohorts. Health promotion and prevention…
Corresponsabilidad en salud como base de un plan de acción interinstitucional
El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el procesamiento de un plan de acción interinstitucional para el abordaje del sobrepeso y la obesidad en dos cantones urbanos de Costa Rica: Alajuelita y Escazú. Esta investigación tiene enfoque cualitativo, es de tipo descriptivo transversal y utiliza una metodología de investigación-acción, la cual toma como participantes a los actores institucionales de ambos cantones, por un lapso de seis meses. El pr…
Inequidades en la detección temprana del cáncer de cérvix
Introducción: el cáncer de cérvix es una de las enfermedades neoplásicas más frecuentes que afecta la salud de las mujeres en el mundo. Objetivo: determinar si existen diferencias entre regiones de Costa Rica en el uso del papanicoláu, con el fin de visualizar las inequidades relacionadas con la detección temprana del cáncer cérvico-uterino. Metodología: este estudio se realizó a partir de la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares de 2014, la cual es repre…
Association between obesity and mortality in the Costa Rican elderly
Obesity is associated with mortality in the Costa Rican elderly. This association is strongest between obesity and all-cause mortality. As general obesity increases, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality also increase in this population. Similarly, as central obesity increases, all-cause mortality increases. Policies aimed at preventing obesity and chronic conditions are warranted for a better survival in this population
Frailty as a predictor of mortality
Results indicate that frailty can have a differential impact on mortality depending on the country. Access to universal health care across the life course in Costa Rica and higher levels of stress and social isolation in the US may explain differences observed in end-of-life trajectories among frail older adults
Medicine (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Art (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Epidemiology (4 works)