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COVID-19 has managed to paralyze the world for months, this paralysis has caused great changes in the habits, customs and routines of all people. Although science is directed to getting a vaccine to return to normality, these changes may remain in the population. For this reason, it is essential to identify them and observe what has improved or worsened. The IPAQ questionnaire (international physical activity questionnaire) was used to analyze physical activity and regarding food consumption a questionnaire on eating habits. These were applied in a representative sample of adults between 18 and 65 years old in the city of Quito (n: 1022) to collect information before and during the forced quarantine in the city. These data were analyzed and compared along with daily routines and demographic variables of age, education and income. Our working hypothesis was that enforced quarantine would have a significant impact on daily activities, including waking time, mealtimes, physical activity, and eating habits. Waking time went from 5 to 6 to 8-9 in the morning and the breakfast and lunch times changed. The physical activity of the entire population decreased while men proved to be more active than women before and during the health emergency. Our findings suggested that eating habits improved overall during the quarantine period; however, we found that a higher percentage of women reported very healthy eating habits compared to men. People from 18 to 41 years old, with a university education, regardless of their income, decreased their physical activity during quarantine, people with incomes of up to $ 400 per month changed their eating habits to unhealthy since the emergency began. The population in the city of Quito varied their daily routine of physical activity and their eating habits, this suggests that it should be analyzed what measures should be implemented to continue with what has been improved and change what has worsened, and thus avoid public health problems in the future.
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INTRODUCTION: The risk of having heart related diseases, as well as blood vessels located in the brain and kidneys, increases when the person is hypertensive. This pathology requires additional studies for a better understanding and control of its incidence on health. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate levels of zinc (Zn) in urine and plasma of a representative sample of the population of Valladolid, Spain, in search of alterations of the metabolism of this essential metal caused by hypertension. Method. 1502 serum and urine samples were collected to assess their zinc level in hypertensive and non-hypertensive people varying several characteristics in the population of Valladolid. The concentration of Zn was determined with the technique of mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS). RESULTS: The mean Zn concentration in all biological serum samples was higher and less eliminated in the urine in non-hypertensive patients than hypertensive, untreated and hypertensive patients without treatment without renal damage with 12.83 μmol/L for serum and 2.83 μmol/g creatinine in urine, among the uncontrolled treated hypertensive patients a higher concentration of serum Zn was shown with 12.69 μmol/L and 3.18 μmol/g creatinine in urine than with the group of controlled hypertensive patients. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension alters the distribution of Zn in the body, causing hypertensive individuals to have a lower serum concentration and eliminate more in the urine
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