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Lifestyle, psychological well-being, and body mass index of indigenous women

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 72 (1), 2022
Lifestyle, psychological well-being, and body mass index of indigenous women. Introduction. Obesity is more common in women and has also been found to be present in indigenous populations. During university studies, obesity-related lifestyles are in the process of consolidation, and although this is know...

Association between rapid weight gain and overweight in children aged 0 to 5 years in Latin America

Abstract Objectives: to assess the prevalence of rapid weight gain (RWG) in children born with normal weight and its association with overweight (OW) in four Latin America countries. Methods: cross-sectional study in children aged 0 to 5 from the Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança e d...

Lipohypertrophy and nutritional profile among people living with HIV in Southern Brazil

Introduction: People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are generally overweight or have an altered body composition as compared to healthy individuals, showing a change in nutritional profile over time. Objective: The aim of the study was to characterize the nutritional status, estimate ...

Sleep quality and body composition in a nursing team

Biosci. j. (Online); 38 (), 2022
Recent studies have shown that nursing professionals have affected sleep quality, yet no relation between sleep quality and body composition has been established. The present study investigated the relation between body composition and sleep quality in nursing professionals. It was a transversal, quant...

Associação entre ingestão de bebida alcoólica e estado antropométrico de universitários

Introdução: objetivamos avaliar associação entre ingestão de bebida alcoólica e estado antropométrico em estudantes que frequentam Restaurante Universitário. Metodologia: estudo transversal com 155 universitários em que foi avaliado o consumo de bebida alcoólica, frequência do consumo, tempo d...

Atividade física, aptidão física e dor lombar em adultos jovens: revisão sistemática de evidências observacionais
Physical activity, physical fitness and low back pain in young adults: systematic review of observational evidence

Fisioter. Bras; 22 (6), 2022
Introdução: Dor lombar caracteriza-se como um importante problema de saúde pública desde idades jovens. Dentre as variáveis que podem impactar nesta ocorrência encontra-se atividade física e aptidão física, contudo os resultados dos diferentes estudos observacionais sobre a temática apresentam ...

Association between neck circumference and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: cross-sectional analysis from ELSA-Brasil

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (2), 2022
Abstract BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a public health problem worldwide. Neck circumference (NC) is a simple anthropometric adiposity parameter that has been correlated with cardiometabolic disorders like NAFLD. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between NC a...

Elevated levels of interleukin-18 are associated with several indices of general and visceral adiposity and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective: Our aim was to analyze levels of proinflammatory biomarker interleukin-18 (IL-18) in healthy controls and patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) focusing on its association with obesity, clinical, hormonal, and metabolic characteristics. Subjects and methods: Fifty-eight pat...

Association among gestational diabetes mellitus, periodontitis and prematurity: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) causes maternal and infant morbidity. Periodontitis is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal status, prematurity and associated factors in pregnant women with and without GDM. Subjects and me...

Overweight/obesity in adolescents with phenylketonuria: protective and predisposing factors

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 98 (1), 2022
Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with overweight/obesity development in adolescents with early diagnosed phenylketonuria treated exclusively by diet. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study anthropometric measurements, serum phenylalanine levels, and 10 metabolit...