Results: 429

Factors associated with the frailty syndrome in elderly individuals living in the urban area

METHODS: this cross-sectional, observational and analytical household survey was conducted with 958 elderly individuals living in the urban area. The Brazilian version of the Functional Assessment Questionnaire and Multidimensional Scales (Depression, Katz and Lawton brief geriatric versions) were used, ...

Evaluación del ambiente construido en barrios de diferente nivel socioeconómico de la CABA
[Food environment and space accessibility evaluation to perform physical activity in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city].

Due to the environmental influences on health, the goal of this study was to describe and compare the built environment in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city.In 2011 a cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 socially contrasting neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires city: Recoleta (uppe...

Una cuestión urbana: las villas en la ciudad

Informe que tiene como objetivo describir un perfil actualizado sobre los habitantes de las villas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, según datos censales y de la Encuesta Anual de Hogares (EAH), relevamiento anual de la Dirección General de Estadística y Censos del GCABA. Se describen su evolución, local...

Incidence of childhood cancer in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1983-2002

West Indian med. j; 62 (7), 2013
OBJECTIVES: There have been several modifications to the classification of childhood cancers since the first report (1968-1981) specific to the Jamaican paediatric population was published in 1988. This paper reports on paediatric cancer incidence in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, for the 20-year perio...

Body fat percentage of urban South African children: implications for health and fitness

West Indian med. j; 62 (7), 2013
OBJECTIVE: To explore gender and racial profiling of percentage body fat of 1136 urban South African children attending public schools in Pretoria Central. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional survey of 1136 randomly selected children (548 boys and 588 girls) aged 9-13 years in urban (Pretoria Central) Sou...

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children six to ten years of age in the North-East Health region of Jamaica

West Indian med. j; 62 (3), 2013
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among children six to ten years old in the NorthEast Health Region (NEHR) of Jamaica. METHODS: Weights and heights were measured in a representative sample of 5710 children between the ages of six and ten years in 34 schools b...

Prevalencia de colesterol HDL-bajo asociado a otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular en una población adulta en la Policlínica del Hospital Central del Instituto de Previsión Central

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 5 (2), 2013
Introducción: el colesterol HDL (c-HDL) es una lipoproteína encargada de la remoción del colesterol en exceso a nivel de las arterias, por lo que sus niveles bajos promueven la formación de placas ateromatosas y si a esto le sumamos otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular, en su gran mayoría modific...

Medición de nitratos y nitritos en agua y saliva de población rural precordillerana de la VIII región

Introducción: Un factor de riesgo para las neoplasias escamosas de faringe son las nitrosaminas, las que derivan de los nitratos salivales que provienen de la dieta y en especial del agua si los niveles están por sobre la norma. Objetivos: Conocer y comparar los niveles de nitratos y nitritos en agua y...

Violência autorreferida em Rio Branco, Acre: inquérito populacional

Para estimar a prevalência de violência na vida e o risco de sofrer violência em função de variáveis socioeconômicas,demográficas, comportamentais e de saúde, este estudo, inserido no inquérito populacional ?Saúde e Nutriçãode Adultos e Crianças de Rio Branco ? AC? realizado entre 2007 e 20...