Melina Montero-López
Biographic Data
| ID | 6331963 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melina Montero-López |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melina |
| FAMILY NAME | Montero-López |
| SIGNATURE | MONTERO-LÓPEZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1604-0691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Presentation
The Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud of the University of Costa Rica has contributed to the promotion of human health through scientific research, teaching and social action since 1974, when the creation of an institute for research on human health was proposed by recommendation of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Presentation
The Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud of the University of Costa Rica has contributed to the promotion of human health through scientific research, teaching and social action since 1974, when the creation of an institute for research on human health was proposed by recommendation of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT)
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
Medicine (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)