ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association of insufficient physical activity in different domains with sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity in patients aged ³50 years. Methods: The sample consisted of 770 males and females. Sarcopenia was diagnosed when the individual had: (1) low muscle mass and musc...
RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a atividade física habitual entre adolescentes que vivem com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) e seus pares saudáveis e testar a relação com indicadores antropométricos de gordura corporal. Método: Estudo transversal, com dois grupos de investigação, compost...
Resumo Este estudo objetivou avaliar a associação entre qualidade de vida e variáveis clínicas e sociodemográficas em pacientes diabéticos tipo 2, após iniciarem tratamento na Atenção Primária e Especializada. Trata-se de um estudo transversal analítico com amostra de pacientes diabéticos pro...
Objetivo: Identificar, caracterizar e comparar o perfil de estilo de vida em indivíduos que praticam exercício físico regular e indivíduos sedentários, adscritos na área de abrangência de um Núcleo de Saúde da Família (NSF) da Região Sudeste. Método: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo, de corte ...
ABSTRACT Objectives: To study the prevalence of idiopathic musculoskeletal pain (IMSP) in school going children and its impact on daily life. Methods: One thousand eighteen apparently healthy school children aged 5–16 years were assessed and analysed for IMSP and its associated problems. Standard...
Background: Women in Chile are mainly responsible in the formation of eating habits in the population, particularly at their homes. Aim: To explore the association of physical activity and alimentary habits with overweight among adult Chilean women in fertile age. Material and Methods: Cross sectional st...
Introduction: The increasing consumption of maltodextrin-containing sports drinks, usually acidic, during physical activity may cause dental erosion. Objective: To evaluate the effect of dilution on the erosive potential of maltodextrin-containing sports drinks. Methodology: Five samples of five maltod...
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the frequency distribution of daily meals and its relation to demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, anthropometric and biochemical factors in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 708 schoolchildren aged...