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Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding reduces maternal weight retention: results from the CLaB study

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the relation between breastfeeding and postpartum weight reten-tion. Methods: this prospective cohort study involved 641 newborns and their mothers, followed up to twelve months postpartum. Data were collected from June 2015 to February 2017. In the first interview, we ...

Relationship between the type of delivery and the epidemiological profile of prenatal and perinatal assistance in a municipality of Minas Gerais

Abstract Objectives: to describe the profile of prenatal and perinatal health by correlating it with sociodemographic and clinical conditions, verifying the effectiveness of health actions. Methods: quantitative, descriptive and retrospective research using data from the Live Birth Information System (...

Prevalence of double burden on malnutrition at household level in four Latin America countries

Abstract Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of maternal overweight and short stature in children at household level in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study. Population-based studies on children (0-5 years old) and women (15 to 49 years old) who participat...

Social inequality and pneumonia hospitalization in children under five years of age in Maranhão, Brazil

Abstract Objectives: to describe the characteristics of pneumonia hospitalizations in children under five years of age across the State of Maranhão, Brazil, and explore patterns of spatial distribution of admissions. Methods: ecological study using data on occurrences (age, gender, skin color/race, mo...

Analysis of filaggrin 2 gene polymorphisms in patients with atopic dermatitis

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (2), 2020
Abstract Background: Polymorphisms of the filaggrin 2 gene (rs 12568784 and rs 16899374) are associated with persistent atopic dermatitis in African American patients. Filaggrin 2 is a protein with a function similar to filaggrin and also encoded in the epidermal differentiation complex on chromosome 1q...

Ganho de peso na gestação, segundo estado nutricional prévio e idade de puérperas atendidas na maternidade de um hospital público de Macaé, Rio de Janeiro

Demetra (Rio J.); 15 (1), 2020
Introdução: A gestação é uma etapa fisiológica que requer acompanhamento de saúde adequado, com vistas ao desfecho positivo para mãe e bebê. Dentre outros cuidados previstos no acompanhamento pré-natal, o ganho de peso é parâmetro a ser monitorado sistematicamente, diante de sua relevância p...

Fatores que interferem na duração do aleitamento materno de crianças na Região Metropolitana do Cariri cearense

Demetra (Rio J.); 15 (1), 2020
Introdução: O Aleitamento Materno Exclusivo (AME) é uma prática alimentar fundamental para a promoção da saúde materno-infantil. Porém, os índices para o AME no Brasil ainda se encontram abaixo do recomendado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. Objetivo: Analisar os fatores que interferem na d...

Interseccionalidad en las desigualdades sociales para la realización de actividad física en Argentina

Resumen Introducción: el objetivo dei artículo es analizar Ias desigualdades en cuanto a la realización de actividad física para mejorar la condición física o para hacer deporte, determinadas por distintos factores sociales, geográficos y demográficos, así como por algunas de las interacciones...

Bladder cancer trends and mortality in the brazilian public health system

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction Considering the lack of data on BC trends in Brazilian population, mainly as a result of the difficulty on gathering data, the present manuscript provides an overview of bladder cancer incidence, hospitalization, mortality patterns and trends using the Brazilian Data Center for Th...

Componentes biosociales y enfermedades prevalentes de la infancia en menores de 5 años del Bañado Sur de Asunción
Biosocial components and prevalent childhood diseases in children under 5 years from the Bañado Sur of Asunción

Introducción: Las enfermedades prevalentes de la infancia en condiciones adversas como la pobreza pueden ser graves o mortales. La Atención Integrada a las Enfermedades Prevalentes de la Infancia (AIEPI) aborda los determinantes sociales de la salud. Objetivo: Conocer las enfermedades prevalentes y la...