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M Flores

Publications and source records attributed to M Flores.

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PubMed1976

[Socioeconomic level of the family and nutrition in the rural area of Central America and Panama].

During the nutrition survey carried out in Central America and Panama in 1965-1967, information was obtained on the diets and nutrient intake of the rural populations, and on their anthropometric and nutritional-biochemical characteristics. Simultaneously, data were collected for each family studied, which permitted their categorization according to a scale of socioeconomic index. The findings of these studies demonstrate a direct relationship between the socioeconomic level of the families and their dietary and nutritional characteristics. The different types of data, that is, dietary, biochemical, anthropometric and socioeconomic, were all collected at the same time in order to avoid seasonal differences as a confounding factor. Restriction of the sample studied to the rural area of the six countries makes each population rather homogeneous with respect to environmental, genetic and cultural characteristics. Under these conditions, the direct association found between the socioeconomic index of the families and nutritional status acquires more meaning. The design of the study does not permit to determine the direction of a cause-effect relationship, that is, which is the cause of the other. Nevertheless, the findings lend themselves to interesting speculation in this regard.

Central America↗
PubMed1975

Tension pneumoperitoneum: case report and review of the literature.

Tension pneumoperitoneum in an 81-year-old man resulted from the perforation of an ulcer on the posterior aspect of the first stage of the duodenum into the lesser sac. This condition, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the massively distended abdomen. A number of different causes of this condition have been reported, most of which are associated with various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Treatment is early laparotomy.

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PubMed1975

[Review of the calory and protein content of the diets of low socioeconomic levels in Central America. Is there a protein problem?].

The present study constitutes an analysis of the diets of children of low socioeconomic level in the rural area of two Central American countries to specifically determine whether these typical diets are deficient in their content of biologically utilizable protein. The study confirmed that the calorie deficit is of a greater magnitude than that of protein. The estimates of NDpCal%, that is, of the biologically utilizable protein expressed as percent of the total calories, allow to conclude that when these diets, bases predominantly on a combination of a cereal and a legume seed, are consumed in sufficient amounts to meet calorie requirements, there is no protein problem. It is proposed that the approaches to improve the calorie-protein nutritional status be based on previous analysis similar to the one undertaken in the present work. The costly supplementation of diets with "protein-rich" foods or the adoption of similar measures, are not justified except when diets have an unduly low NDpCal%. In the case of the populations studied, the recommended action is to increase the consumption of the existing diets as such, or even a predominantly calorie supplementation when their NDpCal% is higher than needed. These last measures would seem more feasible and less costly. The fact that the increased losses of nutrients due to infection cannot be compensated solely with protein is also stressed.

Central America↗