Nina Mendez‐dominguez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4303495 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nina Mendez‐dominguez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nina |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendez‐dominguez |
| SIGNATURE | DOMINGUEZ N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Marista de Mérida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0230-0731 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between State‐Level Urban Sociodemographic Factors and Fetal Death in Mexico
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence linking urban environments to adverse birth outcomes, fetal death remains insufficiently studied within a biocultural perspective. OBJECTIVES: To describe geographic patterns of fetal mortality in Mexico and evaluate the association between state-level fetal death rates and sociodemographic indicators of urban environments. METHODS: An exploratory and population-based study that analyzes all cases (116, 250 cases) of …
Market Integration and Secular Changes in Anthropometric Characteristics in Two Maya Communities From Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To compare the changes in children's height, weight, and BMI from two Maya communities during 1986-2023 in order to analyze if their differences in degrees of participation in market economy are reflected in secular changes in growth measures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We compared the changes in height, weight, and BMI of 1463 children (6-12 years) from two communities (Dzeal and Yalcoba) differing by speed and degree of market integration…
Secular trends in the anthropometric characteristics of children in a rural community in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: ) from 1986 to 2022 in 3-11 year old children from Dzeal, a rural Maya community in Yucatan, Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October-2022 to February-2023 (third-wave survey), we obtained anthropometric measurements of children (n = 80) and family socioeconomic data and compared them with data obtained in 1986 (n = 38) and 2000 (n = 76). Comparisons of anthropometric parameters by sex between years of measurement were performed gra…
Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Students Vaping in Three Mexican Universities
The increase in the popularity and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has consistently risen worldwide and has become associated with adverse health outcomes. This study has identified the attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate students who vape in three universities in Mexico. A cross-sectional study involving 495 participants was conducted using a survey from October to December 2023. Three universities in different states in Mexic…
Birthweight and its association with cardiometabolic risk parameters in rural Maya children from Yucatan, Mexico
Higher birthweights were associated with adverse levels of biochemical parameters in this sample of rural Maya children
The impact of Covid ‐19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico during 2020 and 2021. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 470 651 live births occurred in Yucatan from January 1st, 2008, to December 31st, 2021, and were included in the analysis. The monthly number of births observed during January 2008-February 2020 was used to describe pre-pandemic trends. Time-series analysis was applied to examine whether the number of birt…
Ethnic and sociodemographic correlates of developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns from Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: To provide an insight of the incidence of congenital developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns from Yucatan born between 2015 and 2019 and analyze its association with maternal sociodemographic characteristics and neonatal, pregnancy and delivery related aspects. METHODS: Retrospective, population-based study from Birth Registries database in Yucatan, Mexico between 2015 and 2019. Presence of hip dysplasia was described and analy…
Development of birthweight and length for gestational age and sex references in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To develop sex- and gestational age specific reference percentiles and curves for birth weight and length for Yucatec neonates using data from birth registers of infants born during 2015-2019. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Observational, descriptive, epidemiologic study in a 5-year period including every registered birth in the state of Yucatan, Mexico using birth registries. A total of 158 432 live, physically healthy singletons (76 442 femal…
Commonsense Preparedness for Uncommon Adversities: Lessons from Facing Covid-19 in Mexico, from a Human Ecology Perspective
In 2020, while living through unprecedented health outcomes from the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico, a human ecology perspective provides us with an unconventional way to analyze the role of the mediate effects of Mexican nutritional impacts and their prevalence in COVID-19-related mortality.According to official data, by the end of September 2020, mortality by COVID-19 surpassed 76,000 confirmed deaths across Mexico; by August 2020, COVID-19 mortal…
Cephalopelvic disproportion as primary diagnosis for cesarean section: Role of neonatal birthweight in relation to maternal height at a Hospital in Merida, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between newborn and maternal characteristics and the risk for cesarean section (CS) due to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) and non-CPD causes compared to vaginal deliveries (VD) in a sample of infants and mothers from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. METHODS: The final sample consisted of 3453 single, live, and term infants born between January 2016 and May 2017 at the Maternal-Infant Hospital in Merida and their m…
Maternal mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico: A preliminary analysis during the first year
Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mexico increased over 60% in 1 year during the pandemic; COVID-19 was linked to 25.4% of maternal deaths in the studied period. Lethality among pregnant women with a diagnosis of COVID-19 was 2.8%, and while asthma and immune impairment increased propensity for developing pneumonia, obesity and diabetes increased the odds for in-hospital death. Measures are needed to improve access to coordinated well-organized healthc…
The association between maternal and foetal factors with birth weight discordance in twins from Yucatan, Mexico
Birth weight discordance (BWD) is not an uncommon event in twin pregnancies and can be associated with maternal and newborn characteristics. We aimed to analyse the association between maternal sociodemographic and newborn characteristics with BWD in twin infants born in Yucatan, Mexico, during 2008-2017 ( n = 2091 pairs). BWD was calculated as the percentage of birth weight of the heavier twin. We defined three categories of BWD: concordant twin…
Asthma Mortality and Hospitalizations in Mexico from 2010 to 2018: Retrospective Epidemiologic Profile
Acute respiratory infections have been established as the principal cause of disease in the Mexican population from 2000 to 2018; however, even when these diseases may aggravate asthma, there is a lack of epidemiologic evidence on the health outcomes when both conditions coexist. Learning about the asthma hospitalizations trends will help us identify monthly variation of hospitalizations, vulnerable groups, needed services, and improvements in th…
Demographic and Health Indicators in Correlation to Interstate Variability of Incidence, Confirmation, Hospitalization, and Lethality in Mexico: Preliminary Analysis from Imported and Community Acquir…
This study's objective is to analyze the incidence, lethality, hospitalization, and confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Mexico. Sentinel surveillance for COVID-19 cases in Mexico began after the confirmation of the first patient with community transmission. Methods : This epidemiologic, cross-sectional study includes all clinically suspected, and laboratory-confirmed cases nationwide from the beginning of the outbreak to 21 April 2020. State-cluste…
The influence of maternal height on offspring's birth weight in Merida, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the influence of maternal height (MH) on offspring's birth weight (BW) in infants born from January 2016 to May 2017, in Merida, Mexico. METHODS: A total of 3462 singletons born at term in a public hospital were analyzed. Data extracted from hospital records were MH; number of previous births; and infant's sex, BW, and gestational length. MH was divided into 4 categories at quartile points: Q1:129-147, Q2:148-151, Q3:152-15…
Genetic variation of FTO: Rs1421085 T>C, rs8057044 G>A, rs9939609 T > A , and copy number (CNV) in Mexican Mayan school‐aged children with obesity/overweight and with normal weight
Objectives Genetic variation of the fat mass and obesity associated gene ( FTO ) has been identified as a risk factor for obesity and obesity traits. Distribution of FTO single nutleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1421085T>C, rs9939609T>A, rs8057044G>A and copy number variation (CNV) was evaluated in association with childhood obesity or overweight status in children with Mayan ethnicity . Methods We included 318 school‐aged children with obesity or…
Birth Seasonality in Yucatan, Mexico
Perfil clinicoepidemiológico de la infección por Chikungunya en casos hospitalarios atendidos en 2015 en Mérida, México
Chikungunya patients had primarily self-limited benign cases, while neurological manifestations such as lethargy, persistent vomiting, hemorrhage, photophobia, and intense headache were predictive of severity and their timely identification in children under 1 year of age was possible through close monitoring
Ethnicity and Income Impact on Bmi and Stature of School Children Living in Urban Southern Mexico
Obesity affects quality of life and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Mexico, a middle-income country, has a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban children. Merida is the most populated and growing city in southern Mexico with a mixed Mayan and non-Maya population. Local urbanization and access to industrialized foods have impacted the eating habits and physical activity of children, increasing the risk of overweight …
Maternal maya ancestry and birth weight in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between maternal Maya ancestry and the birth weight of infants born in Yucatan, Mexico, during 2013. METHODS: A total of 30,435 singletons born at term (≥37 weeks) in Yucatan during 2013 were analyzed. Birth weights, gestational ages, and maternal socioeconomic data were provided by the Ministry of Health of Yucatan. Maternal Maya ancestry was defined by the presence of Maya sur…
Height Growth and Percentage of Body Fat in Relation to Early Menarche in Girls from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Early menarche (EM) (i.e., age at menarche [AAM] <12 years of age) is related to short height and higher body fatness. In a mixed-longitudinal study done in Merida, Yucatan, height, body mass index (BMI), and percentage of body fat (BF%) were recorded at a one-year interval among 258 postmenarcheal (EM = 94) girls. Anthropometric measurements were recorded of the age cohorts in 2008-09 when participants were 13-17 years of age (baseline), and in …
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Height Growth and Percentage of Body Fat in Relation to Early Menarche in Girls from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Early menarche (EM) (i.e., age at menarche [AAM] <12 years of age) is related to short height and higher body fatness. In a mixed-longitudinal study done in Merida, Yucatan, height, body mass index (BMI), and percentage of body fat (BF%) were recorded at a one-year interval among 258 postmenarcheal (EM = 94) girls. Anthropometric measurements were recorded of the age cohorts in 2008-09 when participants were 13-17 years of age (baseline), and in …
Ethnicity and Income Impact on Bmi and Stature of School Children Living in Urban Southern Mexico
Obesity affects quality of life and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Mexico, a middle-income country, has a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban children. Merida is the most populated and growing city in southern Mexico with a mixed Mayan and non-Maya population. Local urbanization and access to industrialized foods have impacted the eating habits and physical activity of children, increasing the risk of overweight …
Maternal maya ancestry and birth weight in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between maternal Maya ancestry and the birth weight of infants born in Yucatan, Mexico, during 2013. METHODS: A total of 30,435 singletons born at term (≥37 weeks) in Yucatan during 2013 were analyzed. Birth weights, gestational ages, and maternal socioeconomic data were provided by the Ministry of Health of Yucatan. Maternal Maya ancestry was defined by the presence of Maya sur…
Birth Seasonality in Yucatan, Mexico
Perfil clinicoepidemiológico de la infección por Chikungunya en casos hospitalarios atendidos en 2015 en Mérida, México
Chikungunya patients had primarily self-limited benign cases, while neurological manifestations such as lethargy, persistent vomiting, hemorrhage, photophobia, and intense headache were predictive of severity and their timely identification in children under 1 year of age was possible through close monitoring
The influence of maternal height on offspring's birth weight in Merida, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the influence of maternal height (MH) on offspring's birth weight (BW) in infants born from January 2016 to May 2017, in Merida, Mexico. METHODS: A total of 3462 singletons born at term in a public hospital were analyzed. Data extracted from hospital records were MH; number of previous births; and infant's sex, BW, and gestational length. MH was divided into 4 categories at quartile points: Q1:129-147, Q2:148-151, Q3:152-15…
Genetic variation of FTO: Rs1421085 T>C, rs8057044 G>A, rs9939609 T > A , and copy number (CNV) in Mexican Mayan school‐aged children with obesity/overweight and with normal weight
Objectives Genetic variation of the fat mass and obesity associated gene ( FTO ) has been identified as a risk factor for obesity and obesity traits. Distribution of FTO single nutleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1421085T>C, rs9939609T>A, rs8057044G>A and copy number variation (CNV) was evaluated in association with childhood obesity or overweight status in children with Mayan ethnicity . Methods We included 318 school‐aged children with obesity or…
Asthma Mortality and Hospitalizations in Mexico from 2010 to 2018: Retrospective Epidemiologic Profile
Acute respiratory infections have been established as the principal cause of disease in the Mexican population from 2000 to 2018; however, even when these diseases may aggravate asthma, there is a lack of epidemiologic evidence on the health outcomes when both conditions coexist. Learning about the asthma hospitalizations trends will help us identify monthly variation of hospitalizations, vulnerable groups, needed services, and improvements in th…
Demographic and Health Indicators in Correlation to Interstate Variability of Incidence, Confirmation, Hospitalization, and Lethality in Mexico: Preliminary Analysis from Imported and Community Acquir…
This study's objective is to analyze the incidence, lethality, hospitalization, and confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Mexico. Sentinel surveillance for COVID-19 cases in Mexico began after the confirmation of the first patient with community transmission. Methods : This epidemiologic, cross-sectional study includes all clinically suspected, and laboratory-confirmed cases nationwide from the beginning of the outbreak to 21 April 2020. State-cluste…
Commonsense Preparedness for Uncommon Adversities: Lessons from Facing Covid-19 in Mexico, from a Human Ecology Perspective
In 2020, while living through unprecedented health outcomes from the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico, a human ecology perspective provides us with an unconventional way to analyze the role of the mediate effects of Mexican nutritional impacts and their prevalence in COVID-19-related mortality.According to official data, by the end of September 2020, mortality by COVID-19 surpassed 76,000 confirmed deaths across Mexico; by August 2020, COVID-19 mortal…
Cephalopelvic disproportion as primary diagnosis for cesarean section: Role of neonatal birthweight in relation to maternal height at a Hospital in Merida, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between newborn and maternal characteristics and the risk for cesarean section (CS) due to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) and non-CPD causes compared to vaginal deliveries (VD) in a sample of infants and mothers from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. METHODS: The final sample consisted of 3453 single, live, and term infants born between January 2016 and May 2017 at the Maternal-Infant Hospital in Merida and their m…
Maternal mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico: A preliminary analysis during the first year
Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mexico increased over 60% in 1 year during the pandemic; COVID-19 was linked to 25.4% of maternal deaths in the studied period. Lethality among pregnant women with a diagnosis of COVID-19 was 2.8%, and while asthma and immune impairment increased propensity for developing pneumonia, obesity and diabetes increased the odds for in-hospital death. Measures are needed to improve access to coordinated well-organized healthc…
The association between maternal and foetal factors with birth weight discordance in twins from Yucatan, Mexico
Birth weight discordance (BWD) is not an uncommon event in twin pregnancies and can be associated with maternal and newborn characteristics. We aimed to analyse the association between maternal sociodemographic and newborn characteristics with BWD in twin infants born in Yucatan, Mexico, during 2008-2017 ( n = 2091 pairs). BWD was calculated as the percentage of birth weight of the heavier twin. We defined three categories of BWD: concordant twin…
Ethnic and sociodemographic correlates of developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns from Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVES: To provide an insight of the incidence of congenital developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns from Yucatan born between 2015 and 2019 and analyze its association with maternal sociodemographic characteristics and neonatal, pregnancy and delivery related aspects. METHODS: Retrospective, population-based study from Birth Registries database in Yucatan, Mexico between 2015 and 2019. Presence of hip dysplasia was described and analy…
Development of birthweight and length for gestational age and sex references in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To develop sex- and gestational age specific reference percentiles and curves for birth weight and length for Yucatec neonates using data from birth registers of infants born during 2015-2019. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Observational, descriptive, epidemiologic study in a 5-year period including every registered birth in the state of Yucatan, Mexico using birth registries. A total of 158 432 live, physically healthy singletons (76 442 femal…
The impact of Covid ‐19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico during 2020 and 2021. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 470 651 live births occurred in Yucatan from January 1st, 2008, to December 31st, 2021, and were included in the analysis. The monthly number of births observed during January 2008-February 2020 was used to describe pre-pandemic trends. Time-series analysis was applied to examine whether the number of birt…
Secular trends in the anthropometric characteristics of children in a rural community in Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: ) from 1986 to 2022 in 3-11 year old children from Dzeal, a rural Maya community in Yucatan, Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October-2022 to February-2023 (third-wave survey), we obtained anthropometric measurements of children (n = 80) and family socioeconomic data and compared them with data obtained in 1986 (n = 38) and 2000 (n = 76). Comparisons of anthropometric parameters by sex between years of measurement were performed gra…
Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Students Vaping in Three Mexican Universities
The increase in the popularity and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has consistently risen worldwide and has become associated with adverse health outcomes. This study has identified the attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate students who vape in three universities in Mexico. A cross-sectional study involving 495 participants was conducted using a survey from October to December 2023. Three universities in different states in Mexic…
Birthweight and its association with cardiometabolic risk parameters in rural Maya children from Yucatan, Mexico
Higher birthweights were associated with adverse levels of biochemical parameters in this sample of rural Maya children
Market Integration and Secular Changes in Anthropometric Characteristics in Two Maya Communities From Yucatan, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To compare the changes in children's height, weight, and BMI from two Maya communities during 1986-2023 in order to analyze if their differences in degrees of participation in market economy are reflected in secular changes in growth measures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We compared the changes in height, weight, and BMI of 1463 children (6-12 years) from two communities (Dzeal and Yalcoba) differing by speed and degree of market integration…
An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between State‐Level Urban Sociodemographic Factors and Fetal Death in Mexico
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence linking urban environments to adverse birth outcomes, fetal death remains insufficiently studied within a biocultural perspective. OBJECTIVES: To describe geographic patterns of fetal mortality in Mexico and evaluate the association between state-level fetal death rates and sociodemographic indicators of urban environments. METHODS: An exploratory and population-based study that analyzes all cases (116, 250 cases) of …
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