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      Estimación del peso conforme a la edad en niños y niñas ecuatorianos: validación de la ecuación APLS Translated title: Estimation of weight based on age in Ecuadorian boys and girls: a validation of the APLS formula

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          Resumen Introducción: en niños y niñas, la aplicación de intervenciones terapéuticas, lo que incluye la administración de medicamentos, se basa en el peso corporal. Objetivo: validar las ecuaciones propuestas por “Advanced Pediatric Life Support - APLS” en 2011 (APLS 1) y 2001 (APLS 2) para estimar el peso de las niñas y niños ecuatorianos, considerando la diversidad étnica y los grupos de edad. Métodos: estudio transversal que incluyó 21.735 niñas y niños pertenecientes a tres grupos étnicos —mestizo, indígena y otro (blancos, negros y mulatos)— con edades comprendidas entre 0 y 12 años y que habían participado en el estudio ENSANUT-ECU. Se calcularon las diferencias, la correlación de Spearman, los gráficos de Bland-Altman y el porcentaje error (PE). Los datos se procesaron y analizaron usando R. Resultados: la APLS 1 tiende a sobrestimar el peso mientras que la APLS 2 lo subestima. El sesgo del peso estimado fue mayor para la ecuación clásica. Los grupos étnicos indígena y otro presentaron las diferencias más altas con respecto al peso medido. Las diferencias de peso estimado con respecto al medido aumentaron progresivamente con la edad. Con la APLS 1, el porcentaje de individuos con un PE > 10 % fue mayor que con la APLS 2. Conclusiones: la APLS no estima con exactitud el peso en la población pediátrica ecuatoriana. La diferencia entre el peso estimado y el peso medido es sensible a las diferencias étnicas y de edad.

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          Abstract Introduction: in children the use of therapeutic interventions, which includes the administration of medications, is based on body weight. Objective: to validate the equations proposed by “Advanced Pediatric Life Support - APLS” in 2011 (APLS 1) and 2001 (APLS 2) to estimate weight in Ecuadorian girls and boys, considering their ethnic diversity and age groups. Methods: a cross-sectional study which included 21,735 girls and boys belonging to three ethnic groups: mestizo, indigenous, and other (white, black, and mulatto), with ages between 0 and 12 years, who participated in the ENSANUT-ECU study. Differences, Spearman's correlation, Bland-Altman graphs, and percentage error (PE) were calculated. Data were processed and analyzed using R. Results: APLS 1 tends to overestimate weight whereas APLS 2 underestimates it. The estimated weight bias was greater for the classical equation. The indigenous and “other” ethnic groups presented the highest differences with respect to measured weight. The differences between estimated weight and measured weight increased progressively with age. With APLS 1, the percentage of individuals with a PE > 10 % was greater than with APLS 2. Conclusions: APLS does not accurately estimate weight in the Ecuadorian pediatric population. The difference between estimated weight and measured weight is sensitive to ethnic and age differences.

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            Introduction Increasing smartphones access has allowed for increasing development and use of smart phone applications (apps). Mobile health interventions have previously relied on voice or text-based short message services (SMS), however, the increasing availability and ease of use of apps has allowed for significant growth of smartphone apps that can be used for health behaviour change. This review considers the current body of knowledge relating to the evaluation of apps for health behaviour change. The aim of this review is to investigate approaches to the evaluation of health apps to identify any current best practice approaches. Method A systematic review was conducted. Data were collected and analysed in September 2016. Thirty-eight articles were identified and have been included in this review. Results Articles were published between 2011- 2016, and 36 were reviews or evaluations of apps related to one or more health conditions, the remaining two reported on an investigation of the usability of health apps. Studies investigated apps relating to the following areas: alcohol, asthma, breastfeeding, cancer, depression, diabetes, general health and fitness, headaches, heart disease, HIV, hypertension, iron deficiency/anaemia, low vision, mindfulness, obesity, pain, physical activity, smoking, weight management and women's health. Conclusion In order to harness the potential of mobile health apps for behaviour change and health, we need better ways to assess the quality and effectiveness of apps. This review is unable to suggest a single best practice approach to evaluate mobile health apps. Few measures identified in this review included sufficient information or evaluation, leading to potentially incomplete and inaccurate information for consumers seeking the best app for their situation. This is further complicated by a lack of regulation in health promotion generally.
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                Journal
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                Nutrición Hospitalaria
                Nutr. Hosp.
                Grupo Arán (Madrid, Madrid, Spain )
                0212-1611
                1699-5198
                April 2021
                : 38
                : 2
                : 245-251
                Affiliations
                [5] Chimborazo orgnameCentro de Salud Unidad Anidada Colta Ecuador
                [4] Riobamba orgnameMinisterio de Salud Pública Lizarzaburu orgdiv1Centro de Salud Ecuador
                [1] Puyo orgnameMinisterio de Salud Pública Chapintza orgdiv1Centro de Salud Ecuador
                [3] Riobamba Chimborazo orgnameEscuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo orgdiv1Facultad de Salud Pública orgdiv2Escuela de Medicina Ecuador
                [2] Riobamba Chimborazo orgnameEscuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo orgdiv1Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Salud Pública orgdiv2Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición Humana (GIANH) Ecuador
                [6] Róterdam orgnameErasmus MC orgdiv1Departamento de Neurociencia Países Bajos
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                S0212-16112021000200245 S0212-1611(21)03800200245
                10.20960/nh.03410
                7e4771f7-6ae7-4167-8125-fd7fbb395411

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                : 23 October 2020
                : 12 December 2020
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                APLS,Weight estimation,Ecuador,Niños,Grupo étnico,Estimación del peso,Children,Ethnicity

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