Bitácora Académica
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description: Bitácora Académica USFQ is a diffusion organ of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito that reflects the reflective, critical, plural and free spirit of its academic community. The primary objective is to account for scientific, academic and humanistic work through updated revisions that are published electronically, all in order to bring knowledge closer to society as a whole. Articles in the USFQ Academic Journal refer to the "state of the art" of a specific subject. The publication of the articles fundamentally seeks to facilitate and promote the circulation of knowledge, the exchange of ideas, their discussion and subsequent commentary, showing itself as an essential tool to understand about a particular subject.
publisher: USFQ Press, departamento editorial de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ
language: en
publication name: Bitácora Académica
issn: 2737-6028
copyright: Los autores que publiquen en la revista aceptan los siguientes términos: Los autores conservarán sus derechos de autor y garantizarán a la revista el derecho de primera publicación de su obra, la cual estará simultáneamente sujeto a la Licencia de reconocimiento de Creative Commons que permite a terceros compartir la obra siempre que se indique su autor y su primera publicación esta revista. Los autores podrán adoptar otros acuerdos de licencia no exclusiva de distribución de la versión de la obra publicada, pudiendo de esa forma publicarla en un volumen monográfico o reproducirla de otras formas, siempre que se indique la publicación inicial en esta revista. Se permite y se recomienda a los autores difundir su obra a través de Internet: Antes del envío a la revista, los autores pueden depositar el manuscrito en archivos/repositorios de pre-publicaciones (preprint servers/repositories), incluyendo arXiv, bioRxiv, figshare, PeerJ Preprints, SSRN, entre otros, lo cual puede producir intercambios interesantes y aumentar las citas de la obra publicada (Véase El efecto del acceso abierto). Después del envío, se recomiendo que los autores depositen su artículo en su repositorio institucional, página web personal, o red social científica (como Zenodo, ResearchGate o Academia.edu).
items: Resultados e impactos de la gestión del conocimiento en el desarrollo de tecnologías para el cultivo de maíz en las Américas
items: Memorias de hambre y resiliencia
items: Metodología para la identificación de ecocompetencias en gestión empresarial
items: Tabla de composición química de los alimentos: basada en nutrientes de interés para la población ecuatoriana
items: Evaluación cualitativa del sistema de reglamento sanitario de alimentos procesados en Ecuador Segunda evaluación 2021
items: Use and misuse of the journal impact factor for evaluating researchers
items: Protocolo de diagnóstico y manejo multidisciplinario de pacientes adultos con sobrepeso y obesidad en la consulta ambulatoria
items: ¿Dejar de fumar? El verdadero problema de salud pública ahora…
items: Table of food densities in Ecuador
items: Annexes
items: “NOVA Tracker”: Statistical validation of the “NOVA Tracker” as an instrument that captures ultra-processed food consumption
items: Surveyor’s manual on the online application of the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker” and the “24-hour reminder” survey, multi-step method
items: https://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/bitacora/en/article/view/3096
items: Guide for the adaptation, validation, application and analysis of data from the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker” in Ecuador
items: "NOVA Tracker": Statistical validation of the "NOVA Tracker" as an instrument that captures the capturing the consumption of ultra-processed foods
items: Manual del encuestador para la aplicación del «Rastreador NOVA 27 categorías de UPF» y «24 horas recordatorio método multipasos, en entrevista virtual»
items: Guide for the adaptation, validation, application and data analysis of the "NOVA 27 UPF categories tracker" in Ecuador
items: https://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/bitacora/en/article/view/3063
items: Implementación de Gobierno de TI
items: LISTA DE ALIMENTOS, PREPARACIONES Y BEBIDAS QUE SE CONSUMEN EN ECUADOR SEGÚN LA CLASIFICACIÓN NOVA 2O17
items: Tratar la trata: Más allá de la noticia Proyecto "Formación en Trata y Medios de Comunicación" USFQ-Fundación Esperanza
items: Patrones de violencia hacia las niñas en el Ecuador Estudio realizado por Plan Internacional Ecuador en colaboración con la USFQ
items: Ganadería de carne: su contribución al cambio climático y su creciente presión sobre los recursos naturales
items: Las colecciones científicas: percepciones y verdades sobre su valor y necesidad

Resultados e impactos de la gestión del conocimiento en el desarrollo de tecnologías para el cultivo de maíz en las Américas
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description: El maíz es el cultivo con mayor producción en el mundo con 1 241 millones de toneladas (FAO, 2023). En América es una de las principales fuentes de alimento cultivado desde hace siglos y representa una relevante cultura alimenticia arraigada en las costumbres y tradiciones de nuestros pueblos; además de una importante fuente de ingresos económicos para agricultores y empresarios agroindustriales. En América Latina el maíz es el principal cereal cultivado, por producción y por superficie. En 2023 América Latina y el Caribe producían alrededor del 24% del maíz a nivel mundial, siendo Brasil y Argentina los principales exportadores de la región. Cada año se cosechan alrededor de 72 millones de hectáreas y se producen 565 millones de toneladas de grano, representado un mercado de alrededor de 50 mil millones de dólares. En 2023, Brasil tenía aproximadamente 22 millones de hectáreas sembradas con maíz, mientras que Argentina cultivaba alrededor de 8 millones de hectáreas. México, otro país clave en la producción de maíz, destinó cerca de 6 millones de hectáreas a este cultivo en el mismo año (FAO 2023). Al mismo tiempo, en gran parte de Latinoamérica el maíz también es un cultivo de autoconsumo y de pequeña escala, sembrado por millones de pequeños agricultores. Varios agricultores todavía conservan la semilla nativa gracias al trabajo de instituciones nacionales de investigación y de la academia, quienes promueven la conservación y uso de esta semilla al ser una fuente invaluable de diversidad genética, donde se encuentran los genes que pueden hacer frente a los efectos adversos del cambio climático. La investigación, el desarrollo de tecnologías y su transferencia son fundamentales para fortalecer el sector agrícola, especialmente en un contexto de pobreza rural acentuada por los efectos negativos del cambio climático y la migración de los jóvenes del campo hacia las grandes ciudades. Adicionalmente, el sector agroalimentario enfrenta el desafío de satisfacer a una may…
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creator: José Luis Zambrano Mendoza
creator: María Gabriela Albán Guijarro
creator: Galo Mario Caviedes Cepeda
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 José Luis Zambrano Mendoza, María Gabriela Albán Guijarro, Galo Mario Caviedes Cepeda https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-10-01
publication date: 2025-10-01
doi: 10.18272/5wtr7w70

Memorias de hambre y resiliencia
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description: Este libro es el resultado del estudio realizado durante el primer año del proyecto MiFOOD Ecuador. Se centra en las experiencias alimentarias de personas refugiadas y migrantes venezolanas residentes en Quito quienes enfrentaron los efectos combinados de la crisis en su país de origen, las barreras estructurales en el país receptor y la pandemia COVID-19, la cual profundizó y exacerbó las condiciones de exclusión social, precariedad e inseguridad alimentaria en la que ya vivían. Aunado a esto se sumó la dependencia de redes informales o de asistencia humanitaria para hacer frente al limitado acceso a empleos formales y servicios públicos (Eguiguren y Martens, 2022). El proyecto MiFOOD (Migración y Seguridad Alimentaria en el Sur Global) es una iniciativa internacional orientada a implementar una agenda de investigación y movilización de conocimientos de alto impacto cuyo enfoque prioritario está en las interacciones desatendidas entre la migración y la seguridad alimentaria.
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creator: Cheryl Martens
creator: Yolanda Alfaro
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Cheryl Martens, Yolanda Alfaro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-10-01
publication date: 2025-10-01
doi: 10.18272/ed73qg09

Metodología para la identificación de ecocompetencias en gestión empresarial
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description: This study involves the design and proposed implementation of an integral and innovative methodology for the development of eco-competencies in business management of microenterprises that operate in unique ecosystems, using a mixed approach of quantitative and qualitative methods. It starts with a theoretical analysis to identify the key variables of sustainable development and business management competencies. The laboratory used was San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos Archipelago, a province of Ecuador that was declared a World Natural Heritage Site in 1979 and a Biosphere Reserve in 1985, and was included on the list of World Heritage Sites whose integrity is in danger from 2007 to 2010.
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creator: Candy Abad
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Candy Abad https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2022-05-04
publication date: 2022-05-04
doi: 10.18272/ba.v12i.3327

Tabla de composición química de los alimentos: basada en nutrientes de interés para la población ecuatoriana
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description: The Table of Chemical Composition of Foods: Based on Nutrients of Interest to the Ecuadorian Population, presents information on more than a thousand locally used foods and includes values for energy, fiber, macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, total fats (including cholesterol, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids), and the critical micronutrients for the Ecuadorian population, minerals (Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc) and vitamins (Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Folate, Vitamin B12) expressed in 100 g of edible portion, including beverages and other liquids expressed in 100 ml of edible portion.
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creator: María Elisa Herrera Fontana
creator: Aida Maribel Chisaguano Tonato
creator: Jessica Verónica Jumbo Crisanto
creator: Nancy Pepita Castro Morillo
creator: Andrea Paola Anchundia Ortega
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 María Elisa Herrera Fontana, Aida Maribel Chisaguano Tonato, Jessica Verónica Jumbo Crisanto, Nancy Pepita Castro Morillo, Andrea Paola Anchundia Ortega https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2021-12-21
publication date: 2021-12-21
doi: 10.18272/ba.v11i.3326

Evaluación cualitativa del sistema de reglamento sanitario de alimentos procesados en Ecuador Segunda evaluación 2021
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description: This document presents the results of the second qualitative evaluation of consumer perceptions, use and understanding of the Substitute Health Regulation for the Labeling of Processed Foods for Human Consumption - seven years after the regulation was implemented and six years after the first evaluation - to determine how the implementation of the regulation is being carried out and to compare it with the first evaluation.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Angélica María Ochoa Áviles
creator: Daniela Peñafiel
creator: Mónica Castillo
creator: María Laura Centeno
creator: William F. Waters
creator: Philippe Belmont
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Wilma B. Freire, Angélica María Ochoa Áviles, Daniela Peñafiel, Mónica Castillo, María Laura Centeno, William F. Waters, Philippe Belmont https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2021-05-21
publication date: 2021-05-21
doi: 10.18272/ba.v10i.3325

Use and misuse of the journal impact factor for evaluating researchers
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description: While the journal impact factor was originally developed to help librarians decide which journals to subscribe to, it has been increasingly used for the evaluation of the performance of individual researchers. The reasons why this practice should never be encouraged are reported in this study based on a literature review. This manuscript presents a critical overview on the international use, by governments and institutions, of the journal impact factor and/or journal indexing information for the assessment of individual researchers. The criticism on this practice is also illustrated through comments provided by Nobel laureates and others. This paper then proposes a rational method for evaluating researchers. As such, this work proposes an improved context for the use of the journal impact factor, so that this metric can be used for the right purpose.
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creator: E.O.L. Lantsoght
creator: M. Abambres
creator: T. Ribeiro
creator: A.M. Sousa
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 E.O.L. Lantsoght, M. Abambres, T. Ribeiro, A.M. Sousa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2021-04-12
publication date: 2021-04-12
doi: 10.18272/ba.v8i1.3324

Protocolo de diagnóstico y manejo multidisciplinario de pacientes adultos con sobrepeso y obesidad en la consulta ambulatoria
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description: Obesity is a pandemic and a worldwide public health problem since it affects several age groups and is a risk factor for multiple chronic diseases that reduce quality of life and increase morbidity and mortality. Two out of every six people in developed countries have obesity and it is of utmost importance to find new strategies for its management. Thus, due to the lack of efficiency in strategies focused on a single health area, it is necessary to establish a multidisciplinary approach in which cognitive-behavioral therapies, physical training, nutrition, pharmacology and bariatric surgery should be incorporated. The present protocol aims to guide the diagnosis of the type of obesity, its comorbidities, and the management of the patient with healthy weight loss goals. Clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses between the periods 2014 to 2019 were analyzed. The recommendations of peer reviewers were followed and relevant publications were included, even outside the analysis period, in order to provide the best available information for the treating medical team. The protocol was divided into each aspect related to multidisciplinary management, grading evidence and treatments with algorithms and charts that favor structured decision making. We highlight key points for health professionals to make evidence-based decisions to improve the health and quality of life of people with overweight and obesity.
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creator: Micaela Balcázar
creator: Stalin Cañizares
creator: Andrés Caicedo
creator: Andrés León Fierro
creator: Kevin Zambrano
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Micaela Balcázar, Stalin Cañizares, Andrés Caicedo, Andrés León Fierro, Kevin Zambrano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2021-06-01
publication date: 2021-06-01
doi: 10.18272/ba.v9i.3323

¿Dejar de fumar? El verdadero problema de salud pública ahora…
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description: The School of Medicine of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ held the event entitled "Quitting smoking... the real public health problem now...", in which national and international experts reviewed from the chemical aspects of nicotine, to the problems of the individual who cannot quit smoking, to the neuro-psychiatric effects and, of course, the possible alternatives. This academic event aimed mainly at health professionals was made possible free of charge thanks to an unrestricted educational grant provided by ITABSA, and in order to broaden its dissemination, the proceedings of this event were prepared through a collaboration established with ILADIBA, a Colombian medical-scientific publishing house.
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creator: Alexis Hidrobo
creator: Eduardo Arizaga
creator: Enrique Terán
creator: Byron Canelos
creator: Hugo Caballero
creator: Bradn Rodu
creator: Francisco Cornejo Moscoso
creator: Alberto Cárdenas
creator: Tannia Soria
creator: José Silie
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Alexis Hidrobo, Eduardo Arizaga, Enrique Terán, Byron Canelos, Hugo Caballero, Bradn Rodu, Francisco Cornejo Moscoso, Alberto Cárdenas, Tannia Soria, José Silie https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2021-04-08
publication date: 2021-04-08
doi: 10.18272/ba.v7i1.3320

Table of food densities in Ecuador
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description: In the area of human nutrition, knowing the weights of foods consumed by individuals or groups has implications in the analysis of nutritional status or the generation of strategies for nutritional interventions, since only from the weight of the food can the health professional define its contribution in macro and micronutrients. Absolute density is the ratio of mass (g) per unit volume (ml) of a body at a given temperature. This property allows estimating the weight or volume of a food. So far, Ecuador does not have a reference list with the densities of foods consumed in our country, which facilitates the estimation of the amount in weight of food consumed by an individual, for example. The research team, in order to meet this need, provides a database as a tool for researchers and professionals who require conversion processes from volume to weight and vice versa. The data were collected through direct measurements and in this way the authors present the first table of food densities in Ecuador.
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creator: Andrea Anchundia
creator: Maribel Chisaguano
creator: Nancy Castro
creator: Gwenyth O. Lee
creator: Karen Levy
creator: Joseph N.S. Eisenber
creator: William Cevallos
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Andrea Anchundia; Maribel Chisaguano, Nancy Castro, Gwenyth O. Lee, Karen Levy, Joseph N.S. Eisenber, William Cevallos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2024-05-06
publication date: 2024-05-06
doi: 10.18272/ba.v15i.3309

Annexes
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Andrea Chávez
creator: Philippe Belmont
creator: Elisa Jiménez
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Andrea Chávez, Philippe Belmont, Elisa Jiménez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-09-13
publication date: 2023-09-13
starting page: 42
ending page: 119
doi: 10.18272/ba.v14i.3099

“NOVA Tracker”: Statistical validation of the “NOVA Tracker” as an instrument that captures ultra-processed food consumption
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description: In Ecuador, overweight and obesity (ow/ob) reach alarmingly high levels of prevalence in adult and adolescent population. Sedentary habits, loss of dietary diversity and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) are among the identified factors that increase the prevalence of ow/ob, which are part of a phenomenon identified as nutritional transition. The development of the agro-industrial sector, along with the urban lifestyle, contributes to a shift in eating patterns, increasing the risks of chronic non-communicable diseases. This transition occurs when “traditional” diets are replaced with fewer basic foods and greater UPF consumption.
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creator: Philippe Belmont
creator: Wilma B. Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Philippe Belmont, Wilma B. Freire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-09-13
publication date: 2023-09-13
starting page: 33
ending page: 38
doi: 10.18272/ba.v14i.3098

Surveyor’s manual on the online application of the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker” and the “24-hour reminder” survey, multi-step method
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description: This manual was created to train the surveyors who will be in charge of applying the electronic versions of the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker” and the “24-hour reminder multi-step method” questionnaires.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Philippe Belmont
creator: Elisa Jiménez
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Philippe Belmont, Elisa Jiménez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-09-13
publication date: 2023-09-13
starting page: 19
ending page: 32
doi: 10.18272/ba.v14i.3097

https://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/bitacora/en/article/view/3096
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title: Construction of the “Photographic Atlas of Standardized Foods and Beverages” to support the online application of the “24-hour reminder multi-step method” survey and the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker”
description: This manual was created to assist in the online application of the “24-hour reminder multi-step method” survey and the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker”.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Andrea Chávez
creator: Elisa Jiménez
creator: Phillipe Belmont
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Andrea Chávez, Elisa Jiménez, Phillipe Belmont https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-09-13
publication date: 2023-09-13
starting page: 13
ending page: 18
doi: 10.18272/ba.v14i.3096

Guide for the adaptation, validation, application and analysis of data from the “NOVA 27 UPF Categories Tracker” in Ecuador
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description: Overweight and obesity have reached alarming levels worldwide and they affect all age groups. Furthermore, according to the World Health Organization (1), overweight and obesity will continue to rise in the following decade. It is estimated that the population of children under the age of 5 will increase worldwide from 33.3 million in the year 2000 to 39 million in 2030. The prevalence of obesity among children age 5 to 19 was 20% or more in various countries in the Pacific, Eastern Mediterranean, Caribbean and the Americas. Also, overweight children are at greater risk of being overweight or obese in adulthood. On the other hand, there were 1,900 million overweight adults in 2020, and obese adults reached 0.6 million that same year. Obesity is one of the main risk factors in various chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and stroke, as well as various types of cancer.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-09-13
publication date: 2023-09-13
starting page: 6
ending page: 12
doi: 10.18272/ba.v14i.3094

Annexes
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Andrea Michel Chávez
creator: Elisa Jiménez
creator: Philippe Belmont
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Andrea Michel Chávez, Elisa Jiménez, Philippe Belmont https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-07-28
publication date: 2023-07-28
starting page: 39
ending page: 119
doi: 10.18272/ba.v13i.3066

"NOVA Tracker": Statistical validation of the "NOVA Tracker" as an instrument that captures the capturing the consumption of ultra-processed foods
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description: In Ecuador, overweight and obesity (sp/ob) reach alarmingly high levels of prevalence in the adult and adolescent population. Among the identified drivers that increase the prevalence of sp/ob are sedentary habits, loss of dietary diversity and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), which are part of a phenomenon identified as nutritional transition. The development of the agro-industrial sector, together with the urban lifestyle contribute to the change in eating patterns, increasing the risks of chronic non-communicable diseases. This transition occurs when "traditional" diets are replaced by fewer staple foods and higher consumption of UPF. Therefore, it is necessary to have a simple, low-cost instrument that allows permanent and periodic monitoring of UPF caloric intake, in order to have timely data to feed policy and program decisions that protect healthy eating practices and support the need to adopt healthy food production and supply programs.
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creator: Phillipe Belmont
creator: Wilma B. Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Phillipe Belmont, Wilma B. Freire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-07-28
publication date: 2023-07-28
starting page: 33
ending page: 38
doi: 10.18272/ba.v13i.3065

Manual del encuestador para la aplicación del «Rastreador NOVA 27 categorías de UPF» y «24 horas recordatorio método multipasos, en entrevista virtual»
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description: This manual was prepared for the training of surveyors who will be in charge of the application of two questionnaires, in their respective electronic format, the "Tracker" and the "24 hour reminder multi-step method". NOVA 27 UPF categories" and "24 hour reminder multi-step method".
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Philippe Belmont
creator: Elisa Jiménez
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Philippe Belmont, Elisa Jiménez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-07-28
publication date: 2023-07-28
starting page: 19
ending page: 32
doi: 10.18272/ba.v13i.3064

Guide for the adaptation, validation, application and data analysis of the "NOVA 27 UPF categories tracker" in Ecuador
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description: Overweight and obesity have reached alarming levels worldwide and is a problem that affects all age groups. In this context, it is essential to have tools to monitor changes in the consumption patterns of the population, given that the increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages with high levels of fat, salt and sugar and low content of essential nutrients, which is detrimental to a gradual but steady decline in healthy diets dominated by minimally processed fresh foods, has been accompanied by an increase in the consumption of processed foods and beverages with high levels of fat, salt and sugar and low content of essential nutrients. The gradual but steady decline of healthy diets dominated by minimally processed fresh foods characterized by fruits and vegetables that have been consumed for thousands of years by different population groups.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-07-28
publication date: 2023-07-28
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doi: 10.18272/ba.v13i.3062

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title: Construcción del «Atlas fotográfico de alimentos y bebidas estandarizadas», para apoyo en la aplicación virtual de la encuesta de «24 horas recordatorio método multipasos» y «Rastreador NOVA 27 categorías de UPF»
description: Objective of the manual for the use of the "Photographic Atlas of Standardized Food and Beverages". This manual was developed to support the virtual application of the "24-hour recall survey multi-step method" and the "NOVA tracker of 27 UPF categories". Sources of information for the construction of the atlas Four sources of information were used for the construction of the photographic atlas of standardized foods and beverages: the "Photographic catalog as a tool for estimating dietary intake in children and adults" prepared by Chumbi and Vásquez, (1) the "Photographic Atlas" of the Aliméntate Ecuador program of the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, (2) (3) photos of ultra-processed products without identification of origin and the "Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición de la Población Ecuatoriana de Cero a 59 Años. ENSANUT 2012", chapter on consumption survey (3). The "Photographic Catalog" published by Chumbi and Vasquez (1) and the "Photographic Atlas" published by Aliméntate Ecuador (2) were designed to collect quantified food consumption information with face-to-face interviews. In both cases, food was recorded in portions, assigning codes that differentiate each food and portion thereof, in terms of volume and quantity in grams and/or milliliters. Because the "Photographic Catalog" of Chumbi and Vásquez (1) and the Atlas of Aliméntate Ecuador (2) do not record the category of ultra-processed products that are part of the diet consumed by the population. It was decided to add to the Atlas of photos of ultra-processed foods and beverages, beverages and foods without identification of origin. Once the photos from these three sources were selected, they were grouped into five categories, 65 subcategories and 118 portions.
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creator: Wilma B. Freire
creator: Andrea Michel Chávez
creator: Elisa Jiménez
creator: Philippe Blemont
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Wilma B. Freire, Andrea Michel Chávez, Elisa Jiménez, Philippe Blemont https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2023-07-28
publication date: 2023-07-28
starting page: 13
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doi: 10.18272/ba.v13i.3063

Implementación de Gobierno de TI
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description: Implementación de Gobierno de TI
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creator: Cindy Espinoza
rights: Copyright (c)
date: 2020-03-30
publication date: 2020-03-30
doi: 10.18272/ba.v6i0.1767

LISTA DE ALIMENTOS, PREPARACIONES Y BEBIDAS QUE SE CONSUMEN EN ECUADOR SEGÚN LA CLASIFICACIÓN NOVA 2O17
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description: LISTA DE ALIMENTOS, PREPARACIONES Y BEBIDAS QUE SE CONSUMEN EN ECUADOR SEGÚN LA CLASIFICACIÓN NOVA 2O17
subject: Artículos
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creator: Wilma Freire
rights: Copyright (c)
date: 2020-03-30
publication date: 2020-03-30
doi: 10.18272/ba.v5i0.1766

Tratar la trata: Más allá de la noticia Proyecto "Formación en Trata y Medios de Comunicación" USFQ-Fundación Esperanza
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description: Tratar la trata: Más allá de la noticia Proyecto "Formación en Trata y Medios de Comunicación" USFQ-Fundación Esperanza
subject: Artículos
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creator: María Amelia Viteri
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date: 2020-03-30
publication date: 2020-03-30
doi: 10.18272/ba.v4i0.1765

Patrones de violencia hacia las niñas en el Ecuador Estudio realizado por Plan Internacional Ecuador en colaboración con la USFQ
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description: Patrones de violencia hacia las niñas en el Ecuador Estudio realizado por Plan Internacional Ecuador en colaboración con la USFQ
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creator: María Amelia Viteri
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date: 2020-03-30
publication date: 2020-03-30
doi: 10.18272/ba.v3i0.1764

Ganadería de carne: su contribución al cambio climático y su creciente presión sobre los recursos naturales
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description: Ganadería de carne: su contribución al cambio climático y su creciente presión sobre los recursos naturales
subject: Artículos
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creator: Raúl de la Torre
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date: 2020-03-30
publication date: 2020-03-30
doi: 10.18272/ba.v2i0.1762

Las colecciones científicas: percepciones y verdades sobre su valor y necesidad
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description: A pesar de algunas percepciones erróneas que han llegado a ser comunes en las décadas recientes, las colecciones de especímenes para investigación siguen siendo esenciales para el avance de la ciencia moderna. En el mundo entero la creciente conciencia sobre las extinciones de especies ha promovido políticas y leyes para evitarlas. En muchos casos, estas normativas y su estructura burocrática asociada, han obstaculizado o bloqueado el crecimiento apropiado y rápido de las colecciones científicas y la documentación de la diversidad biológica. En parte de la comunidad científica y de la ciudadanía hay confusión sobre el potencial impacto en las poblaciones silvestres. En la gran mayoría de los casos y a lo largo de la historia humana, la recolección mesurada de ejemplares para usos científicos no ha estado vinculada con las extirpaciones ni las extinciones de organismos. La pérdida de hábitats, el cambio climático, los patógenos emergentes, la contaminación del ambiente y la cosecha dirigida (pesca y cacería) son algunos de los principales factores que sí han provocado impactos realmente graves y están transformando ecosistemas enteros. Estos impactos han desbocado en la sexta extinción masiva de especies. Los reglamentos y una supervisión informada de las colecciones científicas son necesarios para un control eficiente. No obstante, la normativa sobre estas colecciones y su puesta en práctica ha sido sesgada por sentimientos antropocéntricos extremos y opiniones populares. Consideramos que estos controles deben basarse en principios ecológicos y realidades científicas para lograr el mejor estado de la situación. Igualmente las entidades reguladoras del estado deben eliminar las trabas burocráticas y al mismo tiempo promover y facilitar el financiamiento, incremento y uso de colecciones científicas en museos de historia natural, bancos de genoma y germoplasma, centros de investigación, etc. Aunque la recolección y el sacrificio de ejemplares de ciertas especies serían…
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creator: Kelly Swing
creator: Judith Denkinger
creator: Vladimir Carvajal L.
creator: Andrea Encalada
creator: Xavier Silva
creator: Luis A. Coloma
creator: Jaime F. Guerra
creator: Felipe Campos Yánez
creator: Vlastimil Zak
creator: Pablo Riera
creator: Juan Francisco Rivadeneira
creator: Hugo Valdebenito
rights: Copyright (c)
date: 2014-09-01
publication date: 2014-09-01
doi: 10.18272/ba.v1i0.1083