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Nutrition assistance improves skeletal muscle function and performance in community-dwelling older women

To analyze the effects of nutritional assistance focusing on protein intake (in the individual’s usual diet) in relation to muscle mass, and the muscle strength and functional performance of community-dwelling older women. Methods: This is a non-randomized controlled clinical trial. Forty-three communi...

Effects of an intradialytic cardiovascular rehabilitation program on functional capacity and cardiac function: ICRP trial

Motriz (Online); 28 (), 2022
Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular complications. Although previous studies have described significant improvements in exercise in functional capacity and quality of life in patients with...

ELSA-Brasil: a 4-year incidence of hearing loss in adults with and without hypertension

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of hearing loss among adults stratified by the occurrence of hypertension, and to investigate the association between hypertension and hearing loss. METHODS Longitudinal observational study, part of the Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil, ...

Gender and education inequalities in dynapenia-free life expectancy: ELSI-Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the dynapenia-free life expectancy among community-dwelling older Brazilian adults and evaluate gender-related and educational differences. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. The data were obtained from the Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros (ELS...

Trajetória da prestação de cuidados familiares a pessoas idosas com dependência

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar o efeito da passagem do tempo no processo de prestação de cuidados nas variáveis do sistema cliente formado pelo cuidador familiar e pessoa idosa com dependência. Métodos Estudo observacional longitudinal, tendo por referência o modelo de sistemas de Neuman. A amostra é...

Gender, work-family conflict, and weight gain: four-year follow-up of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

This study sought to analyze the effect of work-to-family conflict (demands from work that affect one's family/personal life), family-to-work conflict (demands from family/personal life that affect work), and lack of time for self-care and leisure due to professional and domestic demands on the incidence...

Associação longitudinal entre capital social e incapacidade funcional em uma coorte de idosos residentes em comunidade

O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar a associação entre capital social e a incapacidade funcional, numa perspectiva longitudinal, utilizando dados da coorte de idosos de Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A linha de base do estudo foi composta por todos os idosos sobreviventes e livres de incapacid...

Estimation of underreporting of energy intake using different methods in a subsample of the ELSA-Brasil study

Existing methods for assessing food consumption are subject to measurement errors, especially the underreporting of energy intake, characterized by reporting energy intake below the minimum necessary to maintain body weight. This study aimed to compare the identification of energy intake underreporters u...

Cost-utility analysis of traditional drug therapy with and without exercise program for hypertensive patients in real-life data primary health care

Motriz (Online); 28 (), 2022
Abstract Aim: The study aimed to conduct a cost-utility analysis of traditional drug therapy (TDT) provided for hypertensive patients at primary care in comparison to the protocol based on combination with an exercise program (TDT+E) in real-life conditions, adopting a health system perspective. Method...

Efficacy of 30% and 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride in Arresting Caries Lesions After Different Application Times: An in Vitro Study

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting dentin caries lesions when applied under different concentrations and times. Material and Methods: Forty-two bovine blocks were selected and fixed in 24-well plates. Each well received a mixed bacterial inoculum ...