Abstract Objectives: to describe the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternal mortality in Brazil in 2021. Methods: it is an exploratory study with description of the excess maternal mortality in Brazil for 2021, considering different scenarios: (i) 2015-2019 linear trend; (ii) 2020 observed number...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the time trend of sweetened beverages consumption among Brazilian adults in 26 capitals and the Federal District, from 2007 to 2021, with focus on the most recent period (2015 to 2021). METHODS: Data from the Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Do...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic induced psychological distress, which is linked to emotional eating and symptoms of addiction to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Objective This study aimed to investigate whether symptoms of addiction to UPFs mediate the relationship between psychological s...
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed identify the prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in families from the remaining quilombola communities in Alagoas, Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional study involving families residing in a random sample of 34 out of the 68 quilombola commun...
ABSTRACT Objective To review the demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Homeless Workers Movement's Solidarity Kitchen project users in the Sol Nascente Community, Federal District, Brazil. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional study. The interviews were conducted with adults, users of the solidari...
Introduction Mental health professionals, teachers, families, and public administrators are concerned about suicide rates among young people, particularly in the university context. For every ten college students worldwide, three attempt suicide in their lifetime, and two experience suicidal ideation. Re...
Purpose: A significant percentage of women experience psychopathological symptoms during the postpartum period, which can impact not only their mental health and well-being but also the relationship between mother and baby. However, studies investigating how specific psychological factors, such as self-c...
Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors with acquired syphilis in pregnant women attended at the primary health care in Montes Claros-MG. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out with pregnant women enrolled in the Estratégia Saúde da Família (Family Health Strateg...
A doença de Chagas, causada pelo parasito Trypanosoma cruzi, é uma doença tropical prevalente na América Latina. É transmitida por insetos vetores e pode levar a complicações crônicas cardíacas e digestivas, até a morte. Objetivo: Analisar as características sociodemográficas e a distribuiç�...
Abstract Objectives: to determine the clinical and epidemiological profile of the long post-COVID syndrome (LPCS) and the quality of life among female survivors compared to males after hospitalization for COVID-19 in the city of Recife, Brazil. Methods: a prospective cohort study analyzed demographic a...
