Adriana Angarita-Fonseca
Postdoctoral Fellow in Sex and Gender Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Senior Researcher
Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Background
Adriana Angarita-Fonseca is a Senior Postdoctoral fellow in Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular Epidemiology at McGill University. She is a former Postdoctoral fellow in Chronic Pain Epidemiology in the Laboratoire de recherche en épidémiologie de la douleur chronique at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Colombia, she obtained a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and a Master’s degree in Statistics from the Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile. She completed her doctoral training in Community and Population Health Science at the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture’s Ergonomics Laboratory (2015-2020) and the Musculoskeletal Health and Access to Care Research Group (2020) at the University of Saskatchewan. Currently, her main research interest is sex and gender in health outcomes.
In parallel with her Ph.D. studies and as a member of the Network of Rehabilitation Workers of the Americas (NRWA), she coordinated the Visiting Lecturer and Workshop Series in Honduras, which is a professional development program for rehabilitation workers in Honduras organized by the NRWA, School of Rehabilitation Science from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and the Universidad de Santander (UDES) in Colombia with support from Honduran partners. She had received funding from two internal grants at the Universidad de Santander. From this work, she published two papers as the first author and won second place in a Latin-American paper competition in 2019 and 2021. Additionally, in the context of her position as a faculty and researcher at the Universidad de Santander in Colombia, she has taught different courses. She was a co-supervisor of a summer student at McGill University. Previously, she supervised 12 master students (four as principal supervisor), mostly her colleagues in the UDES physiotherapy program (n=7).
Research Interests
- Cardiopulmonary Epidemiology
- Sex and Gender
- Women’s Health
- Chronic Pain
- Musculoskeletal Health
- Rehabilitation
Curriculum vitae
Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Researcher
Physiotherapy Program
Universidad de Santander, Colombia
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Assistant Professor
Physical Culture, Sports, and Recreation Program [Kinesiology]
Universidad Santo Tomas, Colombia
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
in Community and Population Health Sciences
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Master of Science
in Statistics
Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile
Master of Science
in Epidemiology
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
Bachelor of Science
in Physiotherapy
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
2014
Zehr, J. Gutiérrez; Angarita-Fonseca, A.; Ramírez, E. Morales; Suarez, A. A. Tarazona; Carrasco, A. M. Valderrama; Betancourth, S. Y. Mejia; Gutiérrez, L. Solano
Knowledge toward healthy housing in two neighborhoods from Bucaramanga, Colombia - 2012 Journal Article
In: Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 169-176, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Health Education, Housing, Knowledge
@article{RN24,
title = {Knowledge toward healthy housing in two neighborhoods from Bucaramanga, Colombia - 2012},
author = {J. Guti\'{e}rrez Zehr and A. Angarita-Fonseca and E. Morales Ram\'{i}rez and A. A. Tarazona Suarez and A. M. Valderrama Carrasco and S. Y. Mejia Betancourth and L. Solano Guti\'{e}rrez},
url = {https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistasaluduis/article/view/4404/6116},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud},
volume = {46},
number = {2},
pages = {169-176},
abstract = {Objective: To determine knowledge about healthy housing in two communities within Bucaramanga. Methodology: A transversal descriptive study was made with 100 parents or caregivers of children belonging to homes of the Instituto de Bienestar Familiar from Estoraques and Girardot neighbourhoods. The collected variables were sociodemographic and knowledge of healthy housing, through responding questionnaire built by the authors. In the statistical analysis measures of central tendency and dispersion for quantitative variables and absolute and relative frequency for qualitative variables, were applied. A test with an alpha level \< 0.05, was considered statistically significant. Results: The questions that were answered correctly in a small proportion were those about the actions related to accident prevention in children (A safe home means having good deeds, of the following which in the most appropriate) with 7%; two related to dengue fever, the first one (From the following actions to prevent dengue fever, which is not appropriate) with 8% and the second (Which of the following is not an option to protect ourselves from mosquito bites) with 35%; on a scale of 0 to 12 the average was 6.7 ± 1.8 and no statistically significant differences by age, sex and previous education were found. Conclusion: It is necessary to implement programs that increase And strengthen knowledge about healthy housing, empowerment, adaptation, management, use and home maintenance and its surroundings, safely and with quality, as well as guidance to promote healthy protective practices, promoting health and preventing domestic accidents and diseases, by discouraging attitudes and habits that may constitute a risk for the family and home.},
key = {Housing, Health Education, Knowledge},
keywords = {Health Education, Housing, Knowledge},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Prada, G. E.; Gutierrez, M. P.; Sanchez, X. L.; Rueda, L. P.; Angarita-Fonseca, A.
In: Revista Chilena de Nutricion, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 284-291, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Children, Nutrition
@article{RN28,
title = {Relationship between environmental factors and child rearing practices on body mass index of preschool children residents of children's homes from Floridablanca, Colombia},
author = {G. E. Prada and M. P. Gutierrez and X. L. Sanchez and L. P. Rueda and A. Angarita-Fonseca},
url = {https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rchnut/v41n3/art09.pdf},
doi = {10.4067/S0717-75182014000300009},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Revista Chilena de Nutricion},
volume = {41},
number = {3},
pages = {284-291},
abstract = {The association of environmental factors and child-rearing practices with body mass index z-score (BMIZ) in children residents of Children's Homes from Floridablanca, Colombia was studied. A random sample of 176 preschool children aged 3-6 years was weighed and measured, their parents or caregiver were also measured and they answered a survey. The generalized linear model showed that BMIZ increased significantly with children's age (β=0.02), children's sex (male β=0.27), mother's occupation (homemaker β=0.29), mother's overweight (β=0.20), the person who accompanies children while they eat (relatives β=0,49; anyone or non-relative β=0.40), the person who cooks (grandmother β=0.55), adequate time spent on eating by children (β=0.54), and overeating (0.51). BMIZ decreased significantly with mother's occupation (looking for a job or student β=-0.43), maternal history of hypertension (β=-0.26), motivation to eat (β=-0.59) and pressure to eat (β=-0.55).},
key = {Child rearing, risk factors, body mass index, pediatric obesity, feeding behavior},
keywords = {Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Children, Nutrition},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Collazos, J. E. Moreno; Bermudez, H. F. Cruz; Angarita-Fonseca, A.
Evaluation of prevalence reasons for inactivity and risk factors in a group of university students. Chía - Colombia Journal Article
In: Enfermeria Global, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 114-122, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Prevalence
@article{RN27,
title = {Evaluation of prevalence reasons for inactivity and risk factors in a group of university students. Ch\'{i}a - Colombia},
author = {J. E. Moreno Collazos and H. F. Cruz Bermudez and A. Angarita-Fonseca},
url = {https://revistas.um.es/eglobal/article/view/eglobal.13.2.172951},
doi = {10.6018/eglobal.13.2.172951},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Enfermeria Global},
volume = {13},
number = {2},
pages = {114-122},
abstract = {Physical inactivity in young people becomes a predisposing factor to the deterioration of health; risk factors must be controlled to reduce the impact on the university. Objective: to evaluate reasons for inactivity prevalence and risk factors in a group of university students. Methods: a descriptive transversal study conducted on 52 students in the programs of Physiotherapy, Nursing and Medicine who attended a program of health promotion. An analysis of multiple Poisson regression to calculate prevalence ratios. The software used was Stata 11.0. Results: be between 20 and 27 years old increased 2.7 (95% CI 1.2 to 5.7) the prevalence of physical inactivity compared to having between 17 and 19 years adjusted for cardiovascular risk and heart rate. Discussion: the study established the prevalence ratios between risk factors associated with sedentary lifestyle and risk factors, the most significant was age. We found a significant behavior in relation to the presence of sedentary students.},
key = {Physical activity, College youth, Sedentary behaviour},
keywords = {Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Prevalence},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Angarita-Fonseca, A.; Garcia, C. L. Ariza; Boneth-Collante, M. C.; Parra-Patiño, J.; Rojas-Santisteban, R. N.; Angarita-Carrascal, Y. T.
Reproducibility of a functional assessment test of the dynamic balance and agility of elderly people Journal Article
In: Iatreia, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 290-298, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Elderly, Musculoskeletal system, Reproducibility of Results
@article{RN29,
title = {Reproducibility of a functional assessment test of the dynamic balance and agility of elderly people},
author = {A. Angarita-Fonseca and C. L. Ariza Garcia and M. C. Boneth-Collante and J. Parra-Pati\~{n}o and R. N. Rojas-Santisteban and Y. T. Angarita-Carrascal},
url = {https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/14835/17321},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Iatreia},
volume = {27},
number = {3},
pages = {290-298},
abstract = {Background: The 8 foot up \& go test assesses the dynamic balance and agility in elderly people. Its reproducibility has been evaluated in American population, but it is unknown whether it would work similarly in a different population like the Colombian.
Objective: To evaluate the test-retest reliability and agreement level of the 8 foot up \& go test in a sample of older adults from Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Materials and methods: An evaluation of diagnostic tests was done in 114 elderly individuals. In the analysis, we assessed the test-retest reliability of the 8 foot up \& go test by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC 2.1) with their respective confidence intervals at 95% (95% CI). The agreement level was established by the Bland-Altman method.
Results: The test-retest reliability of the 8 foot up \& go test was very good (ICC: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.98- 0.99). The agreement was good in females (mean difference [MD] = 0.04 seconds and limits of agreement [LA]: -1.27; 1.36 seconds), and in elderly institutionalized (MD = 0.04 seconds [LA]: -3.18; 3.27 seconds).
Conclusion: The 8 foot up \& go test has very good reliability and good agreement in Colombian local elderly population.},
key = {Elderly, 8 foot up \& go test, Postural Balance, Reliability},
keywords = {Elderly, Musculoskeletal system, Reproducibility of Results},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Objective: To evaluate the test-retest reliability and agreement level of the 8 foot up & go test in a sample of older adults from Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Materials and methods: An evaluation of diagnostic tests was done in 114 elderly individuals. In the analysis, we assessed the test-retest reliability of the 8 foot up & go test by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC 2.1) with their respective confidence intervals at 95% (95% CI). The agreement level was established by the Bland-Altman method.
Results: The test-retest reliability of the 8 foot up & go test was very good (ICC: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.98- 0.99). The agreement was good in females (mean difference [MD] = 0.04 seconds and limits of agreement [LA]: -1.27; 1.36 seconds), and in elderly institutionalized (MD = 0.04 seconds [LA]: -3.18; 3.27 seconds).
Conclusion: The 8 foot up & go test has very good reliability and good agreement in Colombian local elderly population.
Cruz-Bermudez, H. F.; Moreno-Collazos, J. E.; Sierra, M. R.; Angarita-Fonseca, A.
Seroprevalence of screening versus T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and factors associated with co-infection in blood donors in Colombia Journal Article
In: Salud Uninorte, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 95-103, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Blood, Blood Banks, Prevalence
@article{RN30,
title = {Seroprevalence of screening versus T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and factors associated with co-infection in blood donors in Colombia},
author = {H. F. Cruz-Bermudez and J. E. Moreno-Collazos and M. R. Sierra and A. Angarita-Fonseca},
url = {https://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/salud/article/view/4998},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Salud Uninorte},
volume = {30},
number = {2},
pages = {95-103},
abstract = {Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of HTLV screening and factors associated with co-infection in blood donors in Colombia.
Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study inferential, the population was of 971 records of volunteer blood donors, we calculated the prevalence of HTLV and calculated odds ratios (OR).
Results: 49.3 % of donors were between 18 and 33 years, 53.4 % were female, 44.3 % lived with a partner, it was observed that the major syphilis coinfections are 7.0 %. There is a trend to increased prevalence of HTLV between 2010 (0.23 %) and 2011 (0.24 %) in the process of Bogot\'{a}. Headquarters in related factors associated, a positive association was found with increasing age and living with a partner, and negative association with the contributory system in multiple Poisson regression showed that the prevalence of co-infection is 2.92 (95 % CI 1.92 to 4.45) times in people 34 to 64 years compared to under 34 years, also the contributory scheme protects coinfection 0.69 (95 % CI 0.48-0.99) in people with contributory scheme compared to the subsidized regime.
Conclusi\'{o}n: In general there is a significant proportion of donors with reactive results are set out clearly and factors associated with coinfection prevalence is higher than in other reports.
},
key = {Blood-donors; blood banks; T-lymphotropic virus 1; human T-lym-photropic virus.},
keywords = {Blood, Blood Banks, Prevalence},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study inferential, the population was of 971 records of volunteer blood donors, we calculated the prevalence of HTLV and calculated odds ratios (OR).
Results: 49.3 % of donors were between 18 and 33 years, 53.4 % were female, 44.3 % lived with a partner, it was observed that the major syphilis coinfections are 7.0 %. There is a trend to increased prevalence of HTLV between 2010 (0.23 %) and 2011 (0.24 %) in the process of Bogotá. Headquarters in related factors associated, a positive association was found with increasing age and living with a partner, and negative association with the contributory system in multiple Poisson regression showed that the prevalence of co-infection is 2.92 (95 % CI 1.92 to 4.45) times in people 34 to 64 years compared to under 34 years, also the contributory scheme protects coinfection 0.69 (95 % CI 0.48-0.99) in people with contributory scheme compared to the subsidized regime.
Conclusión: In general there is a significant proportion of donors with reactive results are set out clearly and factors associated with coinfection prevalence is higher than in other reports.
Ariza-Garcia, C. L.; Boneth-Collante, M.; Angarita-Fonseca, A.; Corredor-Moreno, A.; Cárdenas-Castellanos, S.
Effect of static stretching of 15, 30 and 60 seconds on the range of motion of hip flexion with knee extended Journal Article
In: Revista Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud UDES, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 29-35, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Exercise, Flexibility, Stretching, Women's health
@article{RN22,
title = {Effect of static stretching of 15, 30 and 60 seconds on the range of motion of hip flexion with knee extended},
author = {C. L. Ariza-Garcia and M. Boneth-Collante and A. Angarita-Fonseca and A. Corredor-Moreno and S. C\'{a}rdenas-Castellanos},
url = {https://journalhealthsciences.com/index.php/UDES/article/view/5/5},
doi = {10.20320/rfcsudes.v1i1.197},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Revista Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud UDES},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {29-35},
abstract = {Objective: To evaluate the effect of three passive static stretching durations, 15, 30 and 60 seconds (s) to increase hip flexion range of motion (HF-ROM).
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial in a sample of nine female students (21.7 ± 4.3 years). They were randomly assigned to one of three groups, 15 (G15), 30 (G30) and 60 (G60) s, n = 3 in each group. Isquitotibiales stretching was performed in supine position, maximum hip flexion; knee extended and foot dorsiflexed using an elastic band, 3 times per week for a 3-week period. The main outcome was a change in HF-ROM left and right at the end of the intervention. We used the Student t-test and the ANOVA.
Results: The differences between before and after measurements in G15 and G30 were statistically significant for the right HF-ROM. No significant differences were found neither in the right HF-ROM of the G60 group or in any group of the left HF-ROM. There were no differences in the increase in HF-ROM between groups or between hemi-bodies (p\>0.05).
Conclusion: The passive static stretching of 15 to 30 s duration was effective in increasing the right HF-ROM. Future studies are needed with an adequate sample size to detect differences in the increase of HF-ROM depending on the duration of stretching and hemi-body.},
key = {Hip, Isquiotibial Stretching Exercises, Physiotheraapy, Women, Range of Motion.},
keywords = {Exercise, Flexibility, Stretching, Women's health},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial in a sample of nine female students (21.7 ± 4.3 years). They were randomly assigned to one of three groups, 15 (G15), 30 (G30) and 60 (G60) s, n = 3 in each group. Isquitotibiales stretching was performed in supine position, maximum hip flexion; knee extended and foot dorsiflexed using an elastic band, 3 times per week for a 3-week period. The main outcome was a change in HF-ROM left and right at the end of the intervention. We used the Student t-test and the ANOVA.
Results: The differences between before and after measurements in G15 and G30 were statistically significant for the right HF-ROM. No significant differences were found neither in the right HF-ROM of the G60 group or in any group of the left HF-ROM. There were no differences in the increase in HF-ROM between groups or between hemi-bodies (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The passive static stretching of 15 to 30 s duration was effective in increasing the right HF-ROM. Future studies are needed with an adequate sample size to detect differences in the increase of HF-ROM depending on the duration of stretching and hemi-body.
Cruz-Bermudez, H.; Moreno-Collazos, J. E.; Villada, L. Castrillón; Patiño, A.; Rincón, S. Forero; Angarita-Fonseca, A.
Quality control of the leukoreduction of platelets obtained by apheresis through Nageotte chamber and CELL-DIN Ruby Journal Article
In: Archivos de Medicina (Col), vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 268-275, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Blood, Blood Banks, Leukocyte Count, Quality Control
@article{RN25,
title = {Quality control of the leukoreduction of platelets obtained by apheresis through Nageotte chamber and CELL-DIN Ruby},
author = {H. Cruz-Bermudez and J. E. Moreno-Collazos and L. Castrill\'{o}n Villada and A. Pati\~{n}o and S. Forero Rinc\'{o}n and A. Angarita-Fonseca},
url = {https://revistasum.umanizales.edu.co/ojs/index.php/archivosmedicina/article/view/263},
doi = {10.30554/archmed.14.2.263.2014},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Archivos de Medicina (Col)},
volume = {14},
number = {2},
pages = {268-275},
abstract = {Objective: compare using two different methodologies residual white blood cell count in order to provide safer blood components. The blood components obtained from apheresis offer greater safety to patients at the time of blood transfusion; verifying leukoreduction differentiator Material and Methods: A descriptive study was performed cross-sectional in Colombia Hematol\'{o}gica Foundation. Bogot\'{a}. Simple random sampling was performed from the list entered in a blood drive for the purpose of verification of residual white blood cell count by Nageotte chamber and Cell Dyn Ruby © © units. For the analysis of the data measures of central tendency and dispersion for quantitative variables were applied (95%) and Spearman correlation analysis for satisfactory procedures (t-test); Data analysis was performed on SPSS Version IBM © program 19. Results: The study population consisted of 124 samples of platelets obtained by apheresis. In relation to cell count for the two methodologies presented an average of 0,057 vs 0,003 cells counted; the maximum value for the two methods was 0.34 to 0.44. Conclusions: The samples analyzed presented residual white blood cell counts below 5.0 x 106 estimated to set the drive as leukoreduced with this finding value puts the safety of transfused platelets obtained by apheresis aspects reactions to evidence transfusion rWBC additionally could be used safely leaving platelets into consideration the use of filters to leucorreduci\'{o}n.},
key = {Blood, Blood Banks, Leukocyte Count, Quality Control},
keywords = {Blood, Blood Banks, Leukocyte Count, Quality Control},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Carreño, L. M.; Mora, K. V.; Uran, G. J.; Angarita-Fonseca, A.
Risk factors associated to urinary incontinence in a women population of child-bearing age from Bucaramanga, 2011 Journal Article
In: Revista Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud UDES, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 14-20, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Urinary incontinence, Women's health
@article{RN23,
title = {Risk factors associated to urinary incontinence in a women population of child-bearing age from Bucaramanga, 2011},
author = {L. M. Carre\~{n}o and K. V. Mora and G. J. Uran and A. Angarita-Fonseca},
url = {https://journalhealthsciences.com/index.php/UDES/article/view/1},
doi = {10.20320/rfcsudes.v1i1.203},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Revista Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud UDES},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {14-20},
abstract = {Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with urinary incontinence in women of childbearing age of 10-49 years living in Girardot neighborhood, Bucaramanga 2011.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study. 80 women (34 ± 11.9 years) selected by convenience were surveyed by interview, between March and May 2011. Association was established by simple and multiple Poisson regressions. The dependent variable was urinary incontinence defined as a score greater than zero on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
Results: The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 63.75% (95% CI 52.24 to 74.21), the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence was 50% (95% CI 38.8 to 61.2) and urgency was 11.3% (95% CI 4.2 to 18.3). In multivariate analysis, we found no association between active smoking and urinary incontinence [PR 1.6 (95% CI 1.3-2.1)].
Conclusion: Identifying risk factors associated with urinary incontinence is important to develop interventions that reduce the burden of this phenomenon in the
general population.},
key = {Risk factors, smoking, urinary incontinence, women, prevalence},
keywords = {Urinary incontinence, Women's health},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study. 80 women (34 ± 11.9 years) selected by convenience were surveyed by interview, between March and May 2011. Association was established by simple and multiple Poisson regressions. The dependent variable was urinary incontinence defined as a score greater than zero on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
Results: The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 63.75% (95% CI 52.24 to 74.21), the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence was 50% (95% CI 38.8 to 61.2) and urgency was 11.3% (95% CI 4.2 to 18.3). In multivariate analysis, we found no association between active smoking and urinary incontinence [PR 1.6 (95% CI 1.3-2.1)].
Conclusion: Identifying risk factors associated with urinary incontinence is important to develop interventions that reduce the burden of this phenomenon in the
general population.
Angarita-Fonseca, A.; Martinez, A.; Rangel, C.; Betancourt, M. V.; Prada, G. E.
In: Revista Chilena de Nutricion, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 372-382, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Children, Nutrition
@article{RN26,
title = {Determinants of underestimation of parents' perceptions of their child's weight in children's homes belonging to ICBF from Floridablanca, Colombia, 2012},
author = {A. Angarita-Fonseca and A. Martinez and C. Rangel and M. V. Betancourt and G. E. Prada},
url = {https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rchnut/v41n4/art05.pdf},
doi = {10.4067/S0717-75182014000400005 },
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
urldate = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Revista Chilena de Nutricion},
volume = {41},
number = {4},
pages = {372-382},
abstract = {Objective: To identify the factors determining the underestimation of the actual weight of the children by the father and mother of preschooler users of Children's homes (CH) of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute located in the municipality of Floridablanca, Colombia.
Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in a random sample of 186 preschool children aged 3-6 years from 7 Floridablanca's CH. Researchers interviewed parents and measured the weight and height of children, parents, and caregivers. The analysis was conducted by way of single and multiple binomial regression models.
Results: Underestimating the weight of the children was 44.6%, 46.3%, 45% and 44.2% for the mother, father, grandparents and uncles, respectively. The underestimation was associated with the child' sex (mother: 1.59 95% CI 1.11-2.29 RP; father: PR2.00 95% CI 1.1-3.6), education (PR 1.42 95 1.05-1.92%), occupation (PR 1.05 95% CI 1.05-1.05) and obesity's history in the mother (PR 1.51 95% CI 1.10-2.08) and the current weight of the father (PR 2.31 95% CI 1.1 to 5.0).
Conclusions: A high proportion of families of children do not perceive overweight and obesity. Issues such as the child's sex, occupation and education of the mother and obesity in both parents must be considered when we will educate parents on the recognition of obesity as a public health problem.},
key = {Perceptions, social determinants of health, body mass index, preescolar, body weight.},
keywords = {Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Children, Nutrition},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in a random sample of 186 preschool children aged 3-6 years from 7 Floridablanca's CH. Researchers interviewed parents and measured the weight and height of children, parents, and caregivers. The analysis was conducted by way of single and multiple binomial regression models.
Results: Underestimating the weight of the children was 44.6%, 46.3%, 45% and 44.2% for the mother, father, grandparents and uncles, respectively. The underestimation was associated with the child' sex (mother: 1.59 95% CI 1.11-2.29 RP; father: PR2.00 95% CI 1.1-3.6), education (PR 1.42 95 1.05-1.92%), occupation (PR 1.05 95% CI 1.05-1.05) and obesity's history in the mother (PR 1.51 95% CI 1.10-2.08) and the current weight of the father (PR 2.31 95% CI 1.1 to 5.0).
Conclusions: A high proportion of families of children do not perceive overweight and obesity. Issues such as the child's sex, occupation and education of the mother and obesity in both parents must be considered when we will educate parents on the recognition of obesity as a public health problem.
2013
Santamaria-Pinzon, O. L.; Angarita-Fonseca, A.; Acero-Fernandez, E. F.; Ariza-Montanez, M. D. P.; Murillo-Salazar, H.
In: Revista ASCOFI, vol. 54, pp. 49-57, 2013.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Disability
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title = {Identification of problems of persons with disabilities from the 17 communes of Bucaramanga for the construction of actions lines of the public policy on disability in the municipality of Bucaramanga, 2011},
author = {O. L. Santamaria-Pinzon and A. Angarita-Fonseca and E. F. Acero-Fernandez and M. D. P. Ariza-Montanez and H. Murillo-Salazar},
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year = {2013},
date = {2013-06-01},
urldate = {2013-06-01},
journal = {Revista ASCOFI},
volume = {54},
pages = {49-57},
abstract = {Objective: To identify the problem of the population with disabilities (PD) belonging to the 17 communes of Bucaramanga for the construction of the lines of action of the public policy of disability (PPD) of the Municipality of Bucaramanga, 2011.
Methodology: A descriptive study holding 5 workshops was developed in 17 working tables (WT) that brought together 202 representatives of the PD from the 17 communes and rural settlements to collect their most felt needs and their proposals.
Results: 94.1% of the (WT) considered that the rights of the PD are not respected. 82.4% indicated that public health campaigns and interventions would be the most effective way to prevent disability. 35.3% indicated that inclusive education should be strengthened. The main difficulty identified for PD was related to physical accessibility, particularly the state of roads and public spaces (70.6%). Among the programs or actions that WTs believe can be developed for the benefit of the PD and their families, is the creation of a health care route that allows them timely access to services (7.5%). The main interest, in terms of art, culture, non-formal education and recreation was the training of arts and crafts to be productive (58.8%).
Conclusions: The PPD raised exclusively by government entities is transformed into an inclusive PPD that takes into account the needs of the community with disabilities.},
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Methodology: A descriptive study holding 5 workshops was developed in 17 working tables (WT) that brought together 202 representatives of the PD from the 17 communes and rural settlements to collect their most felt needs and their proposals.
Results: 94.1% of the (WT) considered that the rights of the PD are not respected. 82.4% indicated that public health campaigns and interventions would be the most effective way to prevent disability. 35.3% indicated that inclusive education should be strengthened. The main difficulty identified for PD was related to physical accessibility, particularly the state of roads and public spaces (70.6%). Among the programs or actions that WTs believe can be developed for the benefit of the PD and their families, is the creation of a health care route that allows them timely access to services (7.5%). The main interest, in terms of art, culture, non-formal education and recreation was the training of arts and crafts to be productive (58.8%).
Conclusions: The PPD raised exclusively by government entities is transformed into an inclusive PPD that takes into account the needs of the community with disabilities.
Honors & Awards
UQAT – Health Research Student Emerging Award.
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The Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics. A competition among applicants who completed a graduate program at a recognized Canadian academic institution and who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, the ability to innovate and/or lead within their respective program/academic institution/professional environment; based on an one letter of support, CV, and written statement.
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[Capacity building in rehabilitation in Honduras through workshops: an international collaboration strategy]. International conference: X Encuentro Latinoamericano de Academicos en Fisioterapia y kinesiologia. Medellin, Colombia. [Online]. A paper competition among Latin-American senior researchers with a double-blind peer reviewed policy.
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Project: Physical activity and chronic back disorders in Canadian adults. Canadian Research Data Centre Network, Canada.
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[Capacity building in rehabilitation in Honduras through workshops: an international collaboration strategy]. International conference: IX Encuentro Latinoamericano de Academicos en Fisioterapia y kinesiologia. Barranquilla, Colombia. A paper competition among Latin-American senior researchers with a double-blind peer reviewed policy.
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This award recognizes researchers for having obtained the Senior Researcher Category in the Colombian Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS). Bucaramanga, Colombia
View moreSecond prize of the best paper competition
[The Effects of Phase III and IV Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review]. International conference: VI Congreso de Solacur, V congreso internacional de rehabilitación cardiorespiratoria y II concurso de investigadores cardiorespiratorios. Cusco, Peru
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[Family influences on body mass index in low-income pre-kindergarten students of Floridablanca, Colombia]. National conference: XII Congreso Peruano de Nutrición. Sociedad Peruana de Nutricion. Lima, Peru.
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