Estudio de Factores de Riesgo Nutricionales y Tóxicos e identificación de Biomarcadores: Integración de conceptos y métodos para aportar al conocimiento de sus etiologías

El Grupo de Epidemiología Ambiental del Cáncer y otras Crónicas en Córdoba (GEACC) fue conformado en el 2004, reúne a docentes-investigadores que se desempeñan en varias dependencias (FCM, FCE, FCA, FP y FCQ) de la UNC y Facultad de Medicina de la UCC y aborda la Epidemiología Ambiental del Cáncer y otras enfermedades crónicas, estudiando las condiciones ambientales, determinantes sociales y los peligros que constituyen riesgos para la salud humana. El GEACC conduce estudios ecológicos, caso-control, de cohorte y de base poblacional, con el fin de detectar y evaluar, transversalmente biomarcadores de efecto de las exposiciones ambientales, identificar factores de riesgo y valorar características predictivas, con fines pronósticos, y continuar, por ende, aportando al conocimiento de la red causal de las enfermedades crónicas más prevalentes en nuestro país.

 

Directora: Dra. María del Pilar Díaz, Prof. Emérita

Codirectora: Dra. Sonia Muñoz, Investigadora Independiente – Prof. Adjunta

Investigadores:

Dra. Laura Aballay, Prof. Titular

Dra. Mariana Butinof, Prof. Adjunta

Dra. Sonia A. Pou, Investigadora Adjunta – Prof. Adjunta

Dra. Camila Niclis, Investigadora Asistente, Prof. Asistente

Dra. Julia Becaria Coquet

Dra. María Dolores Román, Prof. Adjunta

Lic. Mariana Eandi, Prof. Asistente

Dra. Gabriela Reartes, Prof. Adjunta

Dra. María Josefina Lantieri

Dr. Ricardo Fernández, Prof. Adjunto

Dr. Daniel Lerda, Prof. Titular

Becarios:

Iohanna Filippi, Becaria Posdoctoral

MSc. Fabian Leonardo Muñoz, Becario Doctoral

Eugenia Haluszka, Becaria Doctoral

Mariana Carillo, Becaria Doctoral

Marcela Canale, Becaria Doctoral

 

Publicaciones 2012-2022

The “Diet Model» and Metabolic Syndrome Components: Results from the Cordoba Health and Dietary Habits Investigation (CoHDHI). Sonia E. Muñoz, María del Pilar Diaz, Gabriela Reartes, Laura R. Aballay, Camila Niclis, María Dolores Román, Julia Becaria Coquet, Mariana Carrillo, Marcela Canale. Nutrition 102:111739. 2022.

Higher dietary glycaemic index, intake of high glycaemic index foods and insulin load are associated with the risk of breast cancer, with differences according to body mass index in women from Córdoba, Argentina. Eugenia Haluszka, Camila Niclis, María del Pilar Díaz, Alberto R. Osella, Laura R. Aballay. Nutrition Research 104:108-117. 2022.

Estudio de base poblacional de seroprevalencia y factores asociados a la infección por SARS-CoV-2 en Córdoba, Argentina. Laura R. Aballay, Julia Becaria Coquet, Graciela F. Scruzzi, Eugenia Haluszka, Germán Franchini, Paula Carreño, Elías Raboy, María Dolores Román, Camila Niclis, Marcos Balangero, Natalia Altamirano, María Gabriela Barbas, Laura López. Cadernos de Saúde Pública 9;38(4):ES219821. 2022.

Condiciones sociodemográficas ambientales asociadas a perfiles de salud-alimentación entre personas adultas mayores, Córdoba-Argentina. Daniela Abraham, Esteban Massobrio, Camila Niclis, Mariana Butinof, Laura R. Aballay. Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología 57(5):278-81. 2022.

Validation of exposure indexes to pesticides through the analysis of exposure and effect biomarkers in ground pesticide applicators from Argentina. Iohanna Filippi, Patricia Lucero, Rocío Bonansea, Daniel Lerda, Mariana Butinof, Ricardo Fernandez, Sonia Muñoz. Heliyon, 7(9). 2021.

Health care and exposure to pesticides in periurban horticulture: The case of the green belt of the city of Cordoba, Argentina. Mariana Eandi, Luciana Dezzotti, Mariana Butinof. Ciencia e Saude Coletiva, 26(4), 1575–1584. 2021.

Pilot study of exposure of the male population to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides in a region of high agricultural activity (Córdoba, Argentina). Iohanna Filippi, Natalia Bravo, Joan O. Grimalt, Mariana Butinof, Daniel Lerda, Ricardo Fernández,… María Valeria Amé. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(38), 53908–53916. 2021.

Postprandial glycemic response in different bakery formulations with adequate palatability: sex-related effects. Camila Niclis, Diego Prado, María del Pilar Díaz, Elio A. Soria, Claudia Albrecht. Nutrition & Food Science 52(2):379-390. 2021.

he inflammatory potential of diet is associated with breast cancer risk in Urban Argentina: a multilevel analysis. Camila Niclis, Shivappa N, Hébert J, Natalia Tumas, María del Pilar Díaz. Nutrition and Cancer 73(10):1898-1907. 2021.

Diet quality, obesity and breast cancer risk: an epidemiologic study in Córdoba, Argentina. Julia Becaria Coquet, Victor R. Caballero, María C. Camisasso, María F. González, Camila Niclis, Marí Dolores Román, Sonia E. Muñoz, Carla M. Leone, Filippo Procino, Alberto R. Osella, Laura R. Aballay. Nutr Cancer 72(6):1026-1035. 2020.

The Population’s Perception of the Risk of Exposure to Pesticides in a Town of Argentina’s Humid Pampa Region. Franco Montedoro, Mariana Butinof. Revista De Salud Ambiental, 19(2), 136–147. 2019.

Biomonitoring in exposure to pesticides, its contribution to epidemiological surveillance of pesticide applicators in Cordoba, Argentina. Mariana Butinof, Ricardo Fernández, Daniel Lerda, María Josefina Lantieri, Iohanna Filippi, María del Pilar Díaz. Gaceta Sanitaria, 33(3), 216–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.12.002. 2019.

Sensitivity analysis of longitudinal count responses: A local influence approach and application to medical data. Alejandra Tapia, Victor Leiva V, María del Pilar Díaz, Viviana Giampaoli. Journal of Applied Statistics: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTD. 2019 vol.45 n°. p145 – 162. 2019.

Association of the glycaemic index and the glycaemic load with colorectal cancer in the population of Córdoba (Argentina): results of a case-control study using a multilevel modelling approach. Eugenia Haluszka, Valentina L. Dávila, Laura R. Aballay, María Del Pilar Diaz, Alberto R. Osella,  Camila Niclis. Br J Nutr. 25:1-22. 2019.

Increased inflammatory potential of dietis associated with increased risk of prostate cancer in Argentinian Men. Nitin Shivappa,  Camila Niclis, Julia Becaria Coquet, María Dolores Román, James Hébert, María del Pilar Díaz. Cancer Causes Control. 29(9):803-813. 2018.

Does exposure to arsenic, occupation and diet have a synergistic effect on prostate cancer risk? María Dolores Román,  Camila Niclis, Laura R. Aballay, María Josefina Lantieri, María del Pilar Díaz, Sonia E. Muñoz. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev; 19 (6): 1495-1501. 2018.

SR induced micro-XRF for studying the spatial distribution of Pb in plants usedfor soil phytoremediation. María Fernanda Mera MF, Marcelo F. Rubio,  Pérez CA, Cazón S, Merlo M, Sonia E. Muñoz. Rad Physics and Chem. 2018.

A framework to address potential bias in colorectal cancer: its implementation on a nutritional epidemiologic study in Argentina. Julia Becaria Coquet; Sonia E. Muñoz; María del Pilar Díaz. Indian Journal of Applied Research. 7(12):657-663.2017

Vulnerabilidad y riesgo por plaguicidas en horticultura del cinturón verde en Córdoba, Argentina. Analía L. Machado, Mariana Butinof, Mariana A. Eandi, Ayda M. Portilla, Ricardo A. Fernández, Valeria Soria, et al. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública. 35(1): 99-110. 2017.

Burden of cancer mortality: impact of changing demography and risk variations during 1986-2011 period in Argentina. Sonia A. Pou, Natalia Tumas, Julia Becaria Coquet,  Camila Niclis, María Dolores Román, María del Pilar Díaz. Cadernos de Saúde Pública. 33(2). 2017.

Proinflammatory Dietary Intake is Associated with Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer: Results of a Case-Control Study in Argentina Using a Multilevel Modeling Approach. Camila Niclis, Sonia A. Pou, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Susan E. Steck, María del Pilar Díaz.  Nutrition and Cancer, 15:1-8.2017.

Large-scale societal factors and noncommunicable diseases: Urbanization, poverty and mortality spatial patterns in Argentina. Sonia A. Pou; Natalia Tumas; David Sanchez Soria; Pablo Ortiz, María del Pilar Díaz. Applied Geography. (86) 32:40. 2017.

Effect of a low glycemic index mediterranean diet on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A ramdomized controlled clinic trial. Giovanni Misciagna; María del Pilar Díaz; D Caramia; Caterina Bonfiglio, Alberto R. Osella. Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging. 21(4): 404-412. 2017.

Inequidades en salud: análisis sociodemográfico y espacial del cáncer de mama en mujeres de Córdoba, Argentina. Natalia Tumas, Sonia A. Pou, María del Pilar Díaz. Gaceta Sanitaria. 31(5):396-403. 2017.

Breast cancer and modifiable lifestyle factors in Argentinean Women: Addressing Missing Data in a Case-Control Study. Julia Becaria Coquet, Natalia Tumas, Alberto R. Osella, Matteo Tanzi, Isabella Franco, María del Pilar Díaz. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. vol.17(10). p4567 – 4575. 2016. 

Identification of dietary patterns in urban population of Argentina: study of diet-obesity relation in population-based prevalence study. Sonia A. Pou, María del Pilar Díaz, Ana De La Quintana AG, Carla Fonte, Laura R. Aballay. Nutrition Research and Practice 10(6):p616 – 622. 2016.

Cooking Methods and the formation of PhIP (2-Amino, 1-methyl, 6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b] pyridine) in the crust of the habitually consumed meat in Argentina. Gabriela Reartes, Di Paola Naranjo, Aldo R. Eynard, Sonia E. Muñoz. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 92:88-93. 2016.

Occupational risks associated with the use of pesticides in the green belt of Córdoba, Argentina Riesgos ocupacionales asociados al uso de plaguicidas en el cinturón verde de Córdoba, Argentina. Germán Franchini, Mariana Butinof, Marcelo Blanco, Ana Lia Machado, Ricardo Fernández, María del Pilar Díaz. Acta Toxicológica Argentina 24(1). p58 – 67. 2016.

Nutritional profile and obesity: results from a random-sample population-based study in Córdoba, Argentina. Laura R. Aballay, Alberto R. Osella, Ana De La Quintana, María del Pilar Díaz. European Journal of Nutrition 55(2):675-685. 2016.

Traditional Dietary Pattern Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer in Argentina: Results of a Multilevel Modeling and Bias Analysis from a Case-Control Study. Camila Niclis; María Dolores Román, Alberto R. Osella, María del Pilar Díaz. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology.vol. 1(32) :179562. 2015.

Trends in mortality from breast cancer in Córdoba, Argentina, 1986-2011: some socio-historical interpretations. Natalia Tumas, Camila Niclis, Alberto R. Osella, María del Pilar Díaz, Adrián Carbonetti. Rev Panam Salud Publica (PAHO) 37(4-5):330-6. 2015.

Pesticide Exposure and  Health Conditions  of Terrestrial  Pesticide Applicators in Córdoba. Mariana Butinof, Ricardo Fernández, María Inés Stímolo, María Josefina Lantieri, Marcelo Blanco, Ana Lia Machado, Germán Franchini, María del Pilar Díaz. Cadernos de Saude Publica. Mar;31(3):633-46. 2015.

Identificación de factores de confusión en el estudio de la relación cáncer colorrectal-dieta. Julia Becaria Coquet, Sabrina Juárez, Mariel Flores, Sonia A. Pou, Laura R. Aballay, María del Pilar Díaz. Revista Chilena de Salud Pública. vol.18:p161 – 172. 2014.

Cáncer y su asociación con patrones alimentarios en Córdoba (Argentina). Sonia A. Pou, Camila Niclis, Laura R. Aballay, Natalia Tumas, María Dolores Román, Sonia E. Muñoz, Julia Becaria Coquet, María del Pilar Díaz. Nutrición Hospitalaria 29:p618 – 628. 2014.

Tobacco smoking patterns and differential food effects on prostate and breast cancers among smokers and nonsmokers in Córdoba, Argentina. María Dolores Román, Camila Niclis, Natalia Tumas, María del Pilar Díaz, Alberto R. Osella, Sonia E. Muñoz. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol.23: p310-318. 2014.

Traditional dietary pattern of South America is linked to breast cancer: an ongoing case-control study in Argentina. Natalia Tumas;  Camila Niclis; Laura R. Aballay, Alberto R. Osella, María del Pilar Díaz. European Journal of Nutrition, vol.53(2):p557-566. 2014.

Overweight and Obesity in Southern Italy: Their Association with Social and Life-Style Characteristics and their Effect on Levels of Biologic Markers. Alberto R. Osella; María del Pilar Díaz; Raffaele Cozzolongo, Caterina Bonifiglio; Isabella Franco, Daniela Abbrescia, Antonella Bianco, et al. and NUTRIHEP Collaborating Group. 2014. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. UNC,vol.71(3): p113-124.

Dietary patterns and risk of urinary tract tumours: a multilevel analysis of individuals in rural and urban contexts. Sonia A. Pou, Camila Niclis, Aldo Renato Eynard, María del Pilar Díaz. European Journal of Nutrition.  Aug;53(5):1247-53. 2014.

Using Multilevel Factor Models to study regional development through the socio-economic and information and communications technology dimensions. María del Pilar Díaz, Cecilia Díaz, Margarita Díaz, José Vargas, José Motta. The Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics,41(3):388-396. 2013.

Consumo de micronutrientes y tumores de vías urinarias en Córdoba, Argentina. María Dolores Román, Lorencia Roqué, Sonia E. Muñoz, María Marta Andreatta, Alicia Navarro, María del Pilar Díaz. Nutrición  Hospitalaria. 28(3):918-925. 2013.

Determinants of immunological and virological responses to antiretroviral  therapy amongst HIV infected adults in Central Argentina: negative influence of HCV infection. Adrián Farías, María del Pilar Diaz, Viviana Re. Transactions  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Tropical  Medicine  and  Hygiene  Jul; 107(7):432-7. 2013

The effect of wood-boring beetles on the radial growth of Prosopis flxuosa in Arid Chaco of Argentina. María E. Ferrero, Rubén O. Coirini, María del Pilar Díaz. Journal of Arid Environments, 88:141-146. 2013.

Overweight and obesity: a review of their relationship to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America. Laura R. Aballay, Aldo R. Eynard, María del Pilar Díaz, Alicia Navarro, Sonia E. Muñoz. Nutrition Review,71(3):168-79. 2013.

Dietary habits and prostate cancer prevention: a review of Observational studies by focusing on South America. Camila Niclis, María del Pilar Díaz, Carlo La Vecchia. Nutrition and Cancer. 64(1):23-33. 2012.

Cancer incidence and pattern of arsenic concentration in drinking water wells in Córdoba, Argentina. Laura R. Aballay, María del Pilar Díaz, Franco  Francisca, Sonia E. Muñoz. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 22(3):220-31. 2012.

Applying multilevel model to the relationship of dietary patterns and colorectal cancer: an ongoing case-control study in Córdoba, Argentina. Sonia A. Pou, María del Pilar Díaz, Alberto R. Osella. European Journal of Nutrition;51(6):755-64. 2012.