Member Profile
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Marcela Guerendiain
Country of origin: Uruguay Currently in: Uruguay, Montevideo General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2013 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2009 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2002 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research:
Guerendiain M, Montes R, López-Belmonte G, Martín-Matillas M, Castellote AI, Martín-Bautista E, Martí A, Martínez JA, Moreno L, Garagorri JM, Wärnberg J, Caballero J, Marcos A, López-Sabater MC, Campoy C; EVASYON Study Group. Changes in plasma fatty acid composition are associated with improvements in obesity and related metabolic disorders: A therapeutic approach to overweight adolescents. Clin Nutr. 2018 Feb;37(1):149-156.
de la Garza Puentes A, Montes Goyanes R, Chisaguano Tonato AM, Torres-Espínola FJ, Arias García M, de Almeida L, Bonilla Aguirre M, Guerendiain M, Castellote Bargalló AI, Segura Moreno M, García-Valdés L, Campoy C, Lopez-Sabater MC; PREOBE team. Association of maternal weight with FADS and ELOVL genetic variants and fatty acid levels- The PREOBE follow-up. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 9;12(6):e0179135.
Guerendiain M, Mayneris-Perxachs J, Montes R, López-Belmonte G, Martín-Matillas M, Castellote AI, Martín-Bautista E, Martí A, Martínez JA, Moreno L, Garagorri JM, Wärnberg J, Caballero J, Marcos A, López-Sabater MC, Campoy C; EVASYON Study Group. Relation between plasma antioxidant vitamin levels, adiposity and cardio-metabolic profile in adolescents: Effects of a multidisciplinary obesity programme. Clin Nutr. 2017 Feb;36(1):209-217.
Chisaguano AM, Montes R, Pérez-Berezo T, Castellote AI, Guerendiain M, Bustamante M, Morales E, García-Esteban R, Sunyer J, Franch A, López-Sabater MC.Gene expression of desaturase (FADS1 and FADS2) and Elongase (ELOVL5) enzymes in peripheral blood: association with polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and atopic eczema in 4-year-old children. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 22;8(10):e78245.
Mayneris-Perxachs J, Guerendiain M, Castellote AI, Estruch R, Covas MI, Fitó M, Salas-Salvadó J, Martínez-González MA, Aros F, Lamuela-Raventós RM, López-Sabater MC; for PREDIMED Study Investigators. Plasma fatty acid composition, estimated desaturase activities, and their relation with the metabolic syndrome in a population at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Clin Nutr. 2014 Feb;33(1):90-7.
Barranco-Ruiz Y, Mandic S, Paz-Viteri S, Guerendiain M, Sandoval F, Villa-González E. A short dance-exercise intervention as a strategy for improving quality of life in inactive workers. Health Education Journal. 2017; 76(8): 936-945.
Robalino X, Balladares-Saltos M, Guerendiain M, Morales F. Anthropometric and hematological tests to diagnose nutritional deficiencies in schoolchildren of indigenous communities living in the Andean region of Ecuador. Revista de Nutricao. 2017; 30(6): 723-733.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchProfessor of the Research Area, School of Nutrition, Universidad de la República
