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Birth weight of indigenous children in Brazil: results of the First National Survey of Indigenous People's Health and Nutrition

Birth weight is an important predictor of perinatal, infant, and preschool-age children morbimortality. However, information about indigenous children's birth weight is still scarce. This study aimed to analyze the birth weight of indigenous children based on data from the First National Survey of Indige...

New reference parameters for body mass index in children aged six to ten years

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine new body mass index (BMI) reference values to classify the nutritional status of children aged six to ten years old from the city of Montes Claros (state of Minas Gerais), Southeast Brazil. Methods: The sample consisted of 3,863 individuals from both genders. Body mas...

Complementary feeding indicators for children aged 6 to 23 months according to breastfeeding status

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify if there are differences among the complementary feeding indicators of children aged 6-23 months according to the breastfeeding status. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1,355 children aged 6-23 months in 2012 to evaluate five indicators proposed by t...

Sampling plan of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey

The article describes methodological aspects in defining the study population, sampling plan, and sample weigthing and calibration of effective sample of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). This population-based household survey assessed breastfeeding and dietary intake, anthro...

Methodological aspects of the micronutrient assessment in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey

This article aims to present methodological aspects on the collection, analyses, coverage, challenges, and the lessons learned from laboratory assessment of micronutrients on the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). This is a household survey on a probability sample of children unde...

General methodological aspects in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey

Abstract: This article aims to present general methodological aspects of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), from the conception of the study design to details of the data collection. This is a household-based population survey with a sample calculated at 15,000 households to i...

Masticatory Function and Nutritional Status in Brazilian Institutionalized Elders: Influence of Denture Use

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of tooth loss and the use of removable dentures on chewing function and nutritional status of institutionalized elders. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study with 155 elders from seven long-stay institutions in João Pessoa, Brazil. The participants w...

Estado Nutricional, Fadiga e Apetite de Pacientes com Câncer atendidos no Hospital Santo Antônio, Blumenau - SC

Introdução: O câncer é uma doença multifatorial crônica e um grande problema de saúde pública. A nutrição possui papel fundamental tanto na prevenção quanto no tratamento dessa doença. Concomitantemente ao câncer, é comum pacientes apresentarem queixas de fadiga e falta de apetite, o que p...

Dados do Inquérito Brasileiro de Nutrição Oncológica em Pediatria: Estudo Multicêntrico e de Base Hospitalar

Introdução: A desnutrição é observada em crianças com câncer e está associada a desfechos clínicos negativos. Objetivo: Descrever a prevalência de inadequação do estado nutricional de crianças e adolescentes com neoplasia maligna na admissão hospitalar em Centros de Referência do câncer ...

Prevalencia de desnutrición infantil en menores de tres años en dos cantones de Ecuador

Introducción: En Ecuador, de la población de menores de cinco años, uno de cada cuatro niños sufre desnutrición crónica. La situación es más grave para la niñez indígena: uno de cada dos niños la padece: así mismo, cuatro de cada diez presenta algún grado de anemia. Materiales y métodos: Es...