"Latin America" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America. BMC Public Health. 2023 01 16; 23(1):110.
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Perceived urban environment attributes and obesity indices in adults: an 8-Nation study from Latin America. Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 15; 12(1):19598.
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Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Active Transportation in Adults from Eight Latin American Countries. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 06; 19(19).
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Meeting 24-h movement guidelines and markers of adiposity in adults from eight Latin America countries: the ELANS study. Sci Rep. 2022 07 05; 12(1):11382.
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Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines among latin american adults: a multi-national cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2022 02 03; 22(1):217.
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Association between Active Transportation and Public Transport with an Objectively Measured Meeting of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Daily Steps Guidelines in Adults by Sex from Eight Latin American Countries. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 11 03; 18(21).
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Sociodemographic inequities and active transportation in adults from Latin America: an eight-country observational study. Int J Equity Health. 2021 08 26; 20(1):190.
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Standardized treatment to improve hypertension control in primary health care: The HEARTS in the Americas Initiative. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 12; 22(12):2285-2295.
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Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: comparison of patient characteristics and clinical outcomes within Asia and between Asia, Europe and the Americas. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 May; 21(5):577-587.
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The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2017 hypertension guideline: Implications for incorporation in Latin America, the Caribbean, and other resource-limited settings. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2018 09; 20(9):1342-1349.