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Food environment, income and obesity: a multilevel analysis of a reality of women in Southern Brazil

The objective of this study was to explore relationships between the neighborhood food environment and obesity in urban women living in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. A cross-sectional survey was carried out. This study was conducted with 1,096 women. Structured interviews were conducted...

Comparing food environment and food purchase in areas with low and high prevalence of obesity: data from a mapping, in-store audit, and population-based survey

Abstract: Our study aimed to compare key aspects of the food environment in two low-income areas in the city of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil: one with low and the other with high prevalence of obesity. We compared the availability of retail food establishments, the types of food sold, and the resid...

Comparative study of egg contamination with SalmonellaHeidelberg and Salmonella Typhimurium

Cases of salmonellosis in humans have been associated with consumption of eggs contaminated with this bacterial pathogen due to insufficient heat treatment. The most prevalent serotypes of Salmonella in Brazil include serotypes Enteritidis, Typhimurium, and Heidelberg. The first two serotypes are major c...

Autopercepção da saúde entre adultos e idosos usuários da Atenção Básica de Saúde

Resumo Com o objetivo de avaliar a autopercepção negativa da saúde entre usuários da atenção básica de saúde, foi realizado um estudo transversal com 1246 adultos e idosos, de ambos os sexos, em Pelotas, RS. A prevalência da autopercepção negativa da saúde foi referida por 41,6% dos entrevist...

Land grabbing of farmland: the food security of the world in the hands of a few

Rev. luna azul; 49 (0), 2019
The practice of “land grabbing”, or the large-scale hoarding of fertile lands in developing countries by rich countries, transnational corporations and individuals, in order to grow food beyond their borders, is today reaching historically unparalleled figures. Although the dominant discourse vindica...

Food security status in times of financial and political crisis in Brazil

This study sought to describe the changes in the food security status in Brazil before and during its most recent financial and political crisis, as well as to explore associations between food security and socioeconomic factors during the crisis. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from two differe...

Nexos de exclusão e desafios de sustentabilidade e saúde em uma periferia urbana no Brasil

A abordagem do nexo urbano corresponde à compreensão e à busca de soluções integradas mediante o reconhecimento das interdependências entre água, energia e alimentos, recursos cuja escassez configura iniquidades em saúde. A hipótese central deste artigo considera que o contexto de escassez corro...

Alimentação escolar e agricultura familiar: análise de recursos empregados na compra de alimentos

Resumo: O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a adequação da utilização de recursos financeiros para a compra de alimentos provenientes da agricultura familiar no âmbito do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) nas capitais de estados brasileiros e no Distrito Federal. Estudo descritivo, co...

The experience of community urban gardens: Social organization and food security

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 32 (), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize Salvador-Bahia community gardens, with regard to social organization, work, supply and access to food, in line with the concept of Food Security. Methods A cross-sectional, exploratory study was carried out involving information collection, identification and selectio...