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Conhecimento e atitude sobre a diatebes tipo 2 em idosos: estudo de base populacional

Resumo Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo verificar os fatores associados entre o conhecimento e a atitude sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 em idosos com a doença. Realizou-se um estudo transversal de base populacional com 204 idosos da rede pública de saúde de Passo Fundo, RS. Para a coleta de dados utili...

Relationship between vestibular dysfunction and quality of life in climacteric women

Abstract The hormonal changes in climacteric women may affect the vestibular system; however, it is not clear in the literature whether the presence of vestibular dysfunction associated with climacteric is related to poorer quality of life. The study sample was composed of 374 women (40-65 years). Socioe...

Is the association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity levels in adolescents mediated by social support and self-efficacy?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (1), 2020
Abstract Objective Analyze whether the association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity levels is mediated by psychosocial factors. Methods This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study of public and private high school students in João Pessoa, Paraíba state, Brazil. A total of ...

Bioprosthesis versus Mechanical Valve Heart Prosthesis: Assessment of Quality of Life

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the QoL of patients undergoing heart valve replacement using the SF-36 questionnaire, compare it between patients with mechanical prosthesis and patients with bioprosthesis, and correlate the results with sociodemographic variables. Objective: ...

Porcentaje de grasa corporal en adolescentes asociado con conductas alimentarias de riesgo, hogar y sexo

Salud pública Méx; 62 (1), 2020
Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar la asociación de las conductas alimentarias de riesgo (CAR) y el hogar con el porcentaje de grasa corporal (PGC) en los adolescentes, modificado por sexo. Material y métodos: Se analizó la información de una cohorte de 2 388 adolescentes de Morelos, México, de 2004 ...

VO 2 Estimation equation accuracy to young adults

Arch. med; 20 (1), 2020
Objective: analyze the agreement of the V̇O2max values estimated by American College of Sports Medicine and Foster equations with direct measure gas analyze in young Brazilian males. The maximal oxygen uptake, as a health indicator and mortality predictor, can be assessed in different ways. The gold sta...

Influence of sociodemographic and economic factors on physical activity among university students

Objective: To estimate the influence of socioeconomic factors on the variation of time spent by university students on the practice of physical activity after the first academic year. Methods: Longitudinal quantitative study with 348 full-time university students, between 16 and 25 years old, from capita...

Comprendiendo la obesidad: aproximación cualitativa a una paciente con obesidad

Introducción: el sobrepeso y la obesidad constituyen algunas de las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles donde interactúan factores genéticos, sociales y ambientales que, además, son causante de comorbilidades. Se caracterizan por un aumento en los depósitos de grasa corporal, lo que conlleva a u...

Exercício físico como medida terapêutica na Síndrome de POEMS: relato de caso

Introdução: Síndrome de POEMS consiste na desordem paraneoplásica rara, por displasia celular plasmática, caracterizada, principalmente, por neuropatia. Relato de Caso: Paciente com síndrome de POEMS, sexo masculino, 56 anos, deambulando com o auxílio de andador, com incapacidade de caminhar por l...