ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To test whether there is an association between socioeconomic status in childhood and measures of body mass index, waist circumference and the presence of overall and abdominal obesity in adult life. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study, including a...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Escolaridad,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Obesidad/etiología,
Obesidad Abdominal/epidemiología,
Obesidad Abdominal/etiología,
Padres/educación,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
Resumo Para verificar a associação entre obesidade e variáveis demográficas, clínicas e relacionadas ao estilo de vida em mulheres no climatério, foi realizado um estudo transversal com 469 mulheres de 40 a 65 anos em dois ambulatórios públicos da cidade de São Paulo. As variáveis dependentes f...
Tejido Adiposo,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico,
Estilo de Vida,
Menopausia/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Paridad,
Posmenopausia/psicología,
Premenopausia/fisiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Fumar/epidemiología
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate insulinemia in glucocorticoid naïve patients with dermatomyositis and to evaluate insulin resistance using the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA2-IR). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 25 dermatomyositis, non-diabetic glucocorticoid naïve patien...
Estudios Transversales,
Perfil de Salud,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
Dermatomiositis/diagnóstico,
Creatina Quinasa/sangre,
Fructosa-Bifosfato Aldolasa/sangre,
Transaminasas/sangre,
L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa/análisis,
Glucemia/análisis,
Insulina/análisis,
Autoanticuerpos,
Peso Corporal,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
OBJECTIVE: To compare adiposity indexes in physical activity individuals to evaluate behavior, diagnostic ability and to determine which parameter best reflects and diagnoses body fatness. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on 100 physically active individuals (59% female). The participants ...
Adiposidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Antropometría,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Brasil,
Impedancia Eléctrica,
Determinación de la Presión Sanguínea,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Suplementos Dietéticos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Obesidad/diagnóstico
"Pardos" and blacks in Brazil and blacks in the USA are at greater risk of developing arterial hypertension than whites, and the causes of this inequality are still little understood. Psychosocial and contextual factors, including racial discrimination, are indicated as conditions associated with this in...
Negro o Afroamericano,
Población Negra,
Presión Arterial,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Población Blanca,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Hipertensión/etnología,
Hipertensión/psicología,
Prevalencia,
Racismo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos
The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of individual and school characteristics to the variability in body mass index (BMI) z-scores of 7 to 10 years old children. Anthropometric and sociodemographic data from two cross-sectional studies conducted with schoolchildren from the 2nd to the ...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Servicios de Alimentación,
Análisis Multinivel,
Estado Nutricional,
Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología,
Sector Privado,
Sector Público,
Instituciones Académicas/estadística & datos numéricos,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Factores Socioeconómicos
The objective was to investigate the relationships between body mass index (BMI), skipping breakfast, and breakfast patterns in Brazilian adults. We analyzed data of 21,003 individuals aged between 20 to 59 from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey 2008-2009. Breakfast was defined as the eating occasion...
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the profile of patients submitted to post-bariatric plastic surgery at the North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, DF. Methods: we conducted a prospective, descriptive and analytical study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastroplasty, and subsequently to plastic surg...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and the concomitant presence of both outcomes and their determinants among adults living in a rural area. METHODS This cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out in a medium-sized city in the southern region of ...
Coelho Júnior, Hélio José;
Asano, Ricardo Yukio;
Gonçalvez, Ivan de Oliveira;
Brietzke, Cayque;
Pires, Flávio Oliveira;
Aguiar, Samuel da Silva;
Feriani, Daniele Jardim;
Caperuto, Erico Chagas;
Uchida, Marco Carlos;
Rodrigues, Bruno.
Abstract Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a 6-month multicomponent exercise program on blood pressure, heart rate, and double product of uncontrolled and controlled normotensive and hypertensive older patients. Methods: The study included 183 subjects, 97 normotensives...
