Alejandra Loyola Leyva

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How can I convert glycohemoglobin (HbA1a, A1c) values into HbA1c values?

At the laboratory they are using a glycohemoglobin reagent set (Teco diagnostics), but I do not know how to "translate" those results into HbA1c values, so I can classify people into healthy...

07 March 2018 1,813 4 View

How can I know if in a paper they are talking about gestational diabetes or gestational DM (women who had diabetes mellitus before being pregnant)?

How can I know if in a paper they are talking about gestational diabetes (the condition what starts during pregnancy) or gestational diabetes mellitus (women who had diabetes mellitus before being...

24 March 2015 4,442 7 View

Does anyone know the recommendation of energy contribution by meal in school children?

I want to know the recommendation of energy contribution by meal in school children (9-11 years old). I have been reading that it is aprox 20-25% for breakfast, 25-30% for lunch, 20-25% for dinner...

08 October 2014 5,337 2 View

Physical activity as a continuous variable or categorical variable, which one is better?

If I have a RCT where I have a control group (receiving funny data messages) and an intervention group (diet, physical activity tips reinforced with self-efficacy) with the aim of improving...

28 July 2014 9,250 10 View

Why in some RCTs, those who start with higher HbA1c are the ones who have a bigger change?

I attached an example

28 July 2014 2,667 3 View

What are the cut-point (counts, bouts, min/week) for physical activity when using a RT3 accelerometer?

I would like to know the cut-points for physical activity when you use a RT3 accelerometer in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. And I would like to know how many hours are the maximum to do...

10 March 2014 7,084 1 View

How can I classify the score of a self-efficacy questionnaire?

I have a self-efficacy questionnaire and I want to know how can I classify the score of my questionnaire. Do I use the medium to classify the subjects into "self-efficacy" and "no-self efficacy"?...

27 February 2014 1,509 8 View