Results: 275

Birth weight, life course factors and excess weight among schoolchildren in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2010

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (5), 2021
Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between birth weight and excess weight among students aged 6-14 years, adjusted for life course confounding factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 6-14-year-old schoolchildren in 2010; 795 school children from two public schools. In addition, a s...

Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e excesso de peso em adultos brasileiros - Projeto CUME

Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 26 (supl.3), 2021
Resumo Estudo transversal com 2.909 participantes (≥ 18 anos) da linha de base da Coorte de Universidades Mineiras (CUME), Brasil, que verificou a associação entre o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e o excesso de peso. Por meio de questionário virtual, coletaram-se dados sociodemográficos, de es...

Prevalencia de sobrepeso, obesidad con actividad física y nivel socioeconómico en escolares de educación básica
Prevalence of overweight, obesity with physical activity and socioeconomic status in elementary school students

Rev. pediatr. electrón; 18 (2), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: el sobrepeso y obesidad infantil son problemas de salud pública en México, por lo que es necesario crear entornos que capaciten y motiven conductas positivas en relación a un estilo de vida saludable. OBJETIVOS: determinar la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad. Describir la actividad f...

Tendência do estado nutricional de gestantes adolescentes beneficiárias do programa de transferência condicionada de renda brasileiro Bolsa Família no período 2008-2018

Resumo Trata-se de um estudo ecológico que objetivou analisar a tendência do estado nutricional de gestantes adolescentes beneficiárias do programa brasileiro de transferência condicionada de renda, Bolsa Família, no período 2008-2018. Foram avaliados dados secundários de gestantes adolescentes be...

Correlation of overweight condition and obesity with mortality by COVID-19 in Brazil's state capitals

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the correlation between the prevalence of overweight condition and obesity with mortality rates due to COVID-19 in Brazil's state capitals. Materials and methods: This is an ecological study, whose units of analysis were the 26 state capitals and the Federal District of ...

Epidemiología de los pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19 en un hospital de tercer nivel

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (3), 2021
Resumen Introducción: COVID-19, causada por el betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, ha saturado los sistemas de salud del mundo. Objetivo: Describir las características epidemiológicas de los pacientes atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel. Métodos: Se realizó una cohorte retrospectiva de pacientes con...

Association between tracking of extracurricular sports practice and weight status during childhood: a prospective cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 139 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic prevalences. Obesity control involves many factors and needs to begin early in childhood. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the association between tracked extracurricular sports practice and weight status; and to analyze tracking of overweight...

Relationship between body mass index and waist-to-height ratio in childhood

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether there is an association between the body mass index z-score and waist-to-height ratio of children and adolescents. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a school in Santo André, SP, between June and August 2019. Body mass index was measured for a...

Evaluación del estado nutricional en población infantil del municipio de Pasto, Colombia
Evaluation of the nutritional state of children in Pasto municipality, Colombia

Introducción: En el campo de la salud pública la tendencia es priorizar el tema de la vigilancia nutricional en la población, a través del monitoreo del comportamiento del estado nutricional. Objetivo: Evaluar la situación nutricional en menores de 18 años del municipio Pasto en el periodo 2014-...