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Depression, anthropometric parameters, and body image in adults: a systematic review

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between depression, anthropometric parameters and body image in adults through a systematic review of the literature. METHOD: Medline, Lilacs and PsycInfo databases were searched by two independent reviewers up to August 2018, without language restriction,...

Dimorfismo sexual da vértebra áxis em uma coleção osteológica brasileira
Sex dimorphism by the axis vertebra in a Brazilian osteological collection

O objetivo desse estudo foi verificar o dimorfismo sexual por meio de medidas lineares (Comprimento do corpo e processo odontóide, Comprimento do processo odontóide, Comprimento do forame vertebral, Largura do forame vertebral, Distância dos processos transversos, Distância do processo transverso esq...

Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Exhibit Reduced Baroreflex Sensitivity That May Be Associated with Increased Body Fat

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women have a high prevalence of obesity and alterations in cardiovascular autonomic control, mainly modifications in heart rate variability (HRV) autonomic modulation. However, there are few studies about other autonomic control parameters, such as...

Photogrammetry: a proposal of objective assessment of chest wall in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the chest wall shape in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in comparison to healthy subjects and the association between the chest wall shape with the spine deformity and lung function in patients with AIS. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled ...

Relación entre adiposidad corporal y presión arterial en niños y adolescentes con enfermedades reumáticas
Relationship between body adiposity and blood pressure in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases

Rev. cuba. reumatol; 21 (1), 2019
Introducción: las enfermedades reumáticas son un grupo de afecciones que se caracterizan por la presencia, generalmente, de dolor, inflamación, deformidad, discapacidad funcional y disminución de la percepción de calidad de vida relacionada con la salud. Las complicaciones cardiovasculares son frec...

Estudio Transversal: Anemia Materna del Tercer Trimestre y su Relación con Prematuridad y Antropometría Neonatal en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca – Ecuador, 2016 - 2017
Cross Sectional Research: Maternal Anemia During the Third Trimester and its Relationship with Prematurity and Neonatal Anthropometry at Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, Cuenca – Ecuador, 2016 - 2017

INTRODUCCIÓN: La anemia del tercer trimestre del embarazo (hemoglobina <11 g/dL) es una patología frecuente con importantes repercusiones en la madre y en el feto. El objetivo del presente estudio fue establecer la prevalencia de anemia materna en el tercer trimestre del embarazo y su asociación con p...

Estado nutricional de portadores de doença renal crônica em hemodiálise no Sistema Único de Saúde

Resumo A desnutrição é um fator relevante na evolução dos pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) em hemodiálise (HD), estando associada a maior frequência e duração de internações hospitalares. Objetivou-se avaliar o estado nutricional de pacientes com DRC em HD em unidades públicas ou pr...

Avaliação antropométrica e dietética de pessoas com ileostomias

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The maintenance of nutrition for the person with ileostomy is a major challenge despite to the proper management of stoma eliminations. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of people with ileostomy. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study carried out o...

Evaluation of nutritional status in children with amblyopia

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to compare the body mass index and vitamin and mineral status of children with and without amblyopia. Methods: Amblyopic children aged between 5 and 18 years (n=46) and age-matched control children (n=32) were evaluated in terms of anthropometric parameters, including height,...