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Factors that influence the redox state in children: An exploratory study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of the redox state via malondialdehyde (MDA) as a lipid peroxidation biomarker and hydrophilic antioxidant capacity (HAC) with dietary, anthropometric, demographic, socio-economic and clinical variables as well as the serum concen...

Influence of head and linear growth on the development of malocclusion at six years of age: a cohort study

Abstract The aim of this article was to evaluate the influence of biological and sociobehavioral factors on the development of malocclusions in children. This is a cross-sectional study nested in a cohort of 350 children who participated in a community intervention study. After six years, an active searc...

Modelo validado para predecir el riesgo cardiovascular en adultos jóvenes según estilo de vida
Validated model to predict cardiovascular risk in young adults according to lifestyle

Effects of temperature on the feeding behavior of Alabama argillacea (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Bt and non-Bt cotton plants

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT The host acceptance behavior and environmental factors as temperature affect the feeding behavior of Lepidoptera pests. Thus, they must be considered in studies about the risk potential of resistance evolution. The current study sets the differences in the feeding behavior of neonate Alabama arg...

Adaptação transcultural e validade aparente e de conteúdo da versão reduzida da The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS) para o Português do Brasil

Entender por que as pessoas comem o que comem é fundamental para desenvolver recomendações nutricionais que sejam capazes de modificar padrões alimentares inadequados e disfuncionais. Esse entendimento pode ser avaliado por meio de instrumentos - dentre os existentes nessa área, a The Eating Motivat...

The eco-epidemiology of Triatoma infestans in the temperate Monte Desert ecoregion of mid-western Argentina

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (10), 2017
BACKGROUND The eco-epidemiological status of Chagas disease in the Monte Desert ecoregion of western Argentina is largely unknown. We investigated the environmental and socio-demographic determinants of house infestation with Triatoma infestans, bug abundance, vector infection with Trypanosoma cruzi and...

A new approach to feed frequency studies and protein intake regulation in juvenile pirarucu

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate pirarucu's (Arapaima gigas) ability to trigger a self-feeding system to regulate protein intake between two standard diets that contained 39% and 49% of crude protein. The same system allowed the evaluation of daily feeding and locomotor activity rhythms. Eighteen...

Diet and body fat in adolescence and early adulthood: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Abstract Adipose tissue is a vital component of the human body, but in excess, it represents a risk to health. According to the World Health Organization, one of the main factors determining excessive body adiposity is the dietary habit. This systematic review investigated longitudinal studies that asses...

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from crepuscular period in an Atlantic Forest area in Southern Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract Crepuscular period is one of the factors that may influence the biting activity of mosquitoes. Many of these insects have a peak activity in this period. The purpose of this study was to investigate the afternoon crepuscular activity of Culicidae in a remaining area of Atlantic Forest in western...

The partitioning of food resources between two rodents in the subtropical region of southern Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and nutria (Myocastor coypus) are herbivorous semi-aquatic rodents. Although these rodents occur in sympatry in southern South America, little is known about how the two species interact in relationship to food resources. In this context, the aim of this ...