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The first and only population study in Chile, In charge of studying the development of chronic diseases in the country, made its IV Public Account
- December 6, 2022
- Publicado por: ACCDIS
- Category: ACCDiS & Society News Featured news
MAUCO is a project led by the Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases – ACCDIS
Last December 1 at the Municipal Theater of Molina, the 4th public account of the MAUCO population study was carried out. The activity was led by its principal investigator and deputy director of the Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases – ACCDIS Dra. Catterina Ferriccio.
After three years without being able to carry out the activity in face-to-face format, This year 2022 the community once again valued face-to-face attendance and thanked the team for delivering the progress of the study.
To start Dra. Catterina Ferreccio, principal investigator of the population study MAUCO and deputy director of ACCDIS thanked the local institutions that collaborate with the project, participants and the rest of the Molina community. "During these 9 years, The project has studied what are the risk factors for suffering from any of the chronic diseases, for example: Social factors, Environmental, lifestyles, Infections, Genetic, Health system. On the other hand, We also assess the damage that may already exist in patients., as are diseases of the heart and circulation system, Dental Health, gallbladder and liver diseases, Mental Health and Cognitive Decline, respiratory diseases, metabolic diseases, Kidney, cancer, among others.
With this advance, We realized that all diseases have factors in common, for example, chronic inflammation, metabolic alterations, loss of muscle mass, increased liver fat and cognitive damage. For this reason, Last year we started a pilot project, called MAUCO + where we seek to prevent damage or reduce damage caused by fatty liver and cardiovascular disease, through change in diet and physical activity," Dr.. Catterina.
The project has not only focused on studying the participants, but it has also contributed to the improvement of the new generations., To date, 32 master's students have been trained, 12 PhD students and 8 postdoctoral students.
The activity was attended by Dr.. María Gloria Icaza, Maule Health Seremi, DRA. Catterina Ferreccio, principal investigator of the MAUCO population study and deputy director of ACCDIS, DRA. Andrea Huidoro principal investigator of MAUCO+, DRA. Sandra Cortés researcher ACCDIS, DRA. Soraya León, Professor at the University of Talca, PhD students and postdocs of the project and the community.
Claudia Montecino, MAUCO+ participant commented "Being part of this project has meant a very big change in my life, I feel mentally healthier. It's a commitment that's become a habit., Because with the stress of daily life we often forget to do sports and through this project and the personalized attention and communication of the teachers, You get motivated and make changes that are favorable for your health.".