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Ângulo de fase e indicadores de risco do (e indicadores de riesgo del) estado nutricional em pacientes pré-cirúrgicos
The phase angle and indicators of risk and nutritional status in pre-surgical patients

Introduction: Malnutrition is an important risk factor for postoperative complications and the phase angle (PA) marker, since it is interpreted as an indicator of membrane integrity and as a predictor of body cell mass. It has been described as a useful parameter to identify malnutrition. Objective: To v...

Sistema de etiquetado frontal de alimentos y bebidas para México: una estrategia para la toma de decisiones saludables

Salud pública Méx; 60 (4), 2018
Resumen La Secretaría de Salud solicitó al Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública la conformación de un grupo de expertos académicos en etiquetado de alimentos y bebidas, independientes y libres de conflictos de interés, que tuvieran la encomienda de emitir una postura para contribuir al desarrollo de...

A higher number of school meals is associated with a less-processed diet

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (4), 2018
Abstract Objective: To compare the participation of food groups - fresh and minimally processed, processed, and ultra-processed - in the diet of students (n = 1357) from Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, in accordance with the number of school meals consumed daily. Methods: Four groups were defined: children...

Nutritional potential of leaves and tubers of crem (Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam)

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the centesimal composition of minerals, fatty acids and vitamin C of leaves and tubers of crem, and to discuss the nutritional potential of the T. pentaphyllum species. Methods The centesimal composition of protein, lipid, fiber, ash and carbohydrate was determined by gr...

Yellow sweet potato flour: use in sweet bread processing to increase carotene content and improve quality

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Yellow sweet potato is mostly produced by small farmers, and may be a source of energy and carotenoids in the human diet, but it is a highly perishable crop. To increase its industrial application, yellow sweet potato flour has been produced for use in bakery products. This study aimed to evalua...

Apparent digestibility of conventional and alternative feedstuffs by hybrid tambacu juveniles

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC's) of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), and gross energy (GE) of conventional feedstuffs (cottonseed meal-CSM, soybean meal-SBM, wheat bran-WHB, corn-COR) and regional alternative feedstuffs (common bean residue meal-CBR, mesquite meal-MES, pasta b...

Tabla de composición de alimentos de Centroamérica

El conocimiento generado con evidencia científica para conocer cuáles alimentos consume la población, en qué cantidad, preparación y frecuencia, así como el contenido de energía (calorías), macronutrientes y micronutrientes, constituye información importante para el mejoramiento de la situación...

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and socioeconomic position: a cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health

The objective of the study was to estimate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to total caloric intake and investigate whether it differs according to socioeconomic position. We analyzed baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil 2008-2010; N = 14.378) and data...

Consumption of vegetables and their relation with ultra-processed foods in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To characterize the household purchase and the individual consumption of vegetables in Brazil and to analyze their relation with the consumption of ultra-processed foods. METHODS We have used data on the purchase of food for household consumption and individual consumption from the 2...