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  1. Handgrip Strength as an Indicator of Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Postmenopausal Women

    Article • Equity Neuroscience, April 2026, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  2. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Obese Patients and Risk of Postoperative Fistula: A Forgotten Link in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

    Article • Nutrients, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  3. Interpreting Resting Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients with Obesity: Clinical Impact of Weight Adjustment

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  4. Dietary Diversity, Dietary Patterns, and Cardiometabolic Health in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Nutrients, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  5. Phase-Related Resting Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Adults: Metabolic Phenotypes and Determinants of Weight-Normalized Indices—A Retrospective Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  6. Hierarchical Evaluation of Predictive Models for Confirmed Sarcopenia: Discrimination, Calibration, and Clinical Applicability in a Cross-Sectional Study of Older Adults

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  7. Adherence to Mediterranean Healthy Lifestyle Patterns and Potential Barriers: A Comparative Study of Dietary Habits, Physical Activity, and Social Participation Between German and Turkish Populations

    Article • Nutrients, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  8. Frailty and Oral Health: Associations with Candidiasis, Prosthesis Use, and Hyposalivation

    Article • Geriatrics, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  9. Neurobiological and Microbiota Alterations After Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Hunger, Appetite, Taste, and Long-Term Metabolic Health

    Article • Brain Sciences, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  10. Handgrip strength values and body composition in Ecuadorian university young adults

    Article • Medwave, March 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  11. Prevalence and associated factors of dynapenia in postmenopausal women from urban-marginal community areas of Guayaquil

    Article • Retos, February 2025, Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica (FEADEF)

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  12. Prevención de caídas mediante March TV en el hogar: un estudio de caso con personas mayores independientes

    Article • Retos, January 2025, Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica (FEADEF)

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  13. Arm muscle area is correlated to handgrip strength in postmenopausal women

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  14. Association between dynapenic obesity phenotypes and physical performance in middle-age and older women living in community

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, September 2024, Frontiers

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  15. Evaluación del estilo de vida con el riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en trabajadores universitarios ecuatorianos

    Article • Bionatura, June 2023, Clinical Biotec Y Centro Ecuatoriano de Biotecnologia y Ambiente

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  16. Perfil Antropométrico y composición corporal en Futbolistas de Elite Ecuatorianos según su posición de juego

    Article • Medicina, June 2023, Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  17. Epigenetics in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus: New Insights

    Article • Nutrients, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  18. Food insecurity as a risk factor of sarcopenic obesity in older adults

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, October 2022, Frontiers

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  19. The Impact of Bariatric-Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant: A Focus on Metabolism, Pathophysiological Changes, and Outcome in Obese Patients Suffering NAFLD-Related Cirrhosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  20. The relationship between preoperative weight loss and intra and post-bariatric surgery complications: an appraisal of the current preoperative nutritional strategies

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  21. Nutrition in medical education in Latin America: Results of a cross‐sectional survey

    Article • Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, April 2021, Wiley

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  22. Nutritional status and frailty in community-dwelling older adults of Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  23. Prevalence of Sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of Guayaquil

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  24. Somatotype and body composition in drug addicts admitted in a drug Rehabilitation Program In Guayaquil

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  25. Premio José Félix Patiño Restrepo - Resúmenes Trabajos libres

    Article • Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, October 2020, Grupo Distribuna

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  26. Comprehensive geriatric assessment in a marginal community of Ecuador

    Article • Nutrición Hospitalaria, January 2020, Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral (SENPE)

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez

  27. Repair of Bile Duct Injuries With Gore-Tex Vascular Grafts Experimental Study in Dogs

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, February 2002, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez