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Negative association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and inflammatory markers in rheumatologic diseases

Actual. osteol; 17 (1), 2021
Objective: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels and its association with in"ammatory markers in patients with rheumatologic diseases (RD). Methods: A cross-sectional study in 154 women with RD (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and other connective...

Overweight and obesity in people living with HIV

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 42 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To identify overweight and obesity and as associated variables in people living with HIV. Method Cross-sectional, quantitative and analytical study, developed in specialized services in southeastern Brazil. Individual specifics were carried out from 2014 to 2016. Pearson's Chi-Square...

The impact of obesity on periodontal health status in adolescent iraqi students

Braz. dent. sci; 24 (2), 2021
Objetive: The aim of this study was to estimate the effect and association of obesity on the periodontal health status of middle school students. Materials and Methods: This study included 180 secondary school students aged 12-15 years from Baghdad City in the survey. BMI-for-age...

Effects of FTO and PPARγ variants on intrauterine growth restriction in a Brazilian birth cohort

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (1), 2021
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is related to a higher risk of neonatal mortality, minor cognitive deficit, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. In previous studies, genetic variants in the FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated) and PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activa...

Previous preeclampsia and its association with the future development of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
Preeclampsia is a multifactorial disease. Among these factors, untreated hypertension during pregnancy can result in high morbidity and mortality rates and may also be related to the future development of cardiovascular diseases.Therefore, this systematic review aimed to determine the association of prev...

Influencia de las características clínicas y el hemograma basal del paciente en la composición final del plasma rico en plaquetas
Clinical characteristics of basal blood count with the final composition of platelet-rich plasma

Artrosc. (B. Aires); 28 (1), 2021
Introducción: El objetivo del siguiente estudio fue evaluar la influencia de la edad, el sexo, el índice de masa corporal y el hemograma previo de los pacientes en la composición final del PRP. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un análisis multivariado en trescientos pacientes para determinar la rel...

Neck circumference cutoff points to identify excess android fat

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (3), 2020
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the ability of neck circumference to identify excess android fat and to propose cutoff points for Brazilian children. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with 376 children aged 8 and 9 years enrolled in public and private schools in the urban area of the municipalit...

Prenatal factors associated with fetal visceral adiposity

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (3), 2020
Abstract Objective: To assess fetal visceral adiposity and associated factors during pregnancy. Methods: Secondary analysis of prospective cohort data with 172 pairs (pregnant woman/fetus) treated at public health units. Anthropometric data, metabolic (glucose, glycated hemoglobin, insulin, insulin res...

STRONGkids validation: tool accuracy

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (3), 2020
Abstract Objective: Validate the accuracy of the Screening Tool for Risk on Nutritional status and Growth (STRONGkids) and estimate the prevalence of malnutrition and nutritional risk in hospitalized children. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of children admitted to ten public ...

Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em idosas frequentadoras da Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade – UATI

Introdução: este artigo trata-se da prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em idosas frequentadoras da Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade. Objetivo: avaliar as prevalências de sobrepeso e de obesidade associadas a fatores socioeconômicos e presença de comorbidades, em uma amostra de idosas não in...