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Analysis of the national school feeding program in the municipality of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the implementation of the Brazilian National School Feeding Program as a food and nutritional security policy in public schools. METHODS This a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out with 268 schoolchildren aged eight to nine yea...

Effectiveness of a web-based intervention in reducing binge drinking among nightclub patrons

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based intervention in reducing binge drinking among nightclub patrons after six months. METHODS We carried out a website survey with probabilistic sample in 31 nightclubs in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, which originated a randomized controlle...

Transtorno do espectro do autismo e idade dos genitores: estudo de caso-controle no Brasil

O transtorno do espectro do autismo (TEA) tem se tornado um problema de saúde pública, com grande impacto familiar, social e econômico. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a associação entre o TEA e a idade dos genitores no momento do parto. Realizou-se um estudo de caso-controle constituído por ...

Understanding fatness in the public sphere of young students: social representations and emotional response

This study examines how youth collectively represent fatness and determines the emotions it arouses. Understanding how fatness is socially constructed by young people is crucial to create programs that better deal with it. A free association exercise elicited by the word "fatness" was answered by 200 peo...

Iron salts and vitamins: use, purchase and sources of obtainment among children in Brazil

To verify the prevalence of use, purchase and sources of iron salts and vitamins by children aged from 0 to 12 years in Brazil. Population-based transversal study (Brazilian National Survey on Access, Utilization, and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines - PNAUM), including 7,528 children up to 12 year...

Problemas de comportamento internalizantes e externalizantes e uso de substâncias na adolescência

Este estudo investigou a relação entre problemas de comportamento externalizantes (PCE), internalizantes (PCI) e desses concomitantemente (PCEI) no início da adolescência (11 anos) e o consumo de substâncias (bebidas alcoólicas, tabaco e drogas ilícitas) aos 15 anos, utilizando dados da coorte de ...

Socioeconomic status moderates the association between perceived environment and active commuting to school

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the moderator effect of socioeconomic status in the association between the perceived environment and active commuting to school. METHODS: A total of 495 adolescents and their parents were interviewed. Perceived environment was operationalized in traffic and crime safety ...

Autopercepção do pré-natal odontológico pelas gestantes de uma unidade básica de saúde

Rev. Ciênc. Plur; 4 (2), 2018
Introdução:O tratamento odontológico durante o pré-natal desencadeia medo nas mães, visto que ainda circunda o mito de que seria prejudicial à saúde do bebê e da gestante, proporcionando o distanciamento da gestante à atenção odontológica.Objetivo:Identificar autopercepç...

Conocimiento y aplicación en prácticas higiénicas en la elaboración de alimentos y auto-reporte de intoxicaciones alimentarias en hogares chilenos

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (5), 2018
Resumen Introducción: Las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos en el hogar son consideradas una problemática nacional; sin embargo, existe poca información sobre hábitos de manipulación en el hogar. Objetivo: Determinar el conocimiento y aplicación de prácticas higiénicas en la elaboración ...

Relaciones románticas tempranas y su asociación con comportamientos de riesgo en salud durante la adolescencia
Early romantic relationships and their association with health risk behaviors during adolescence

RESUMEN Antecedentes: La evidencia científica sugiere que el inicio de las relaciones románticas en la adolescencia temprana expone a los adolescentes a otros comportamientos no normativos, como inicio sexual más temprano, mayor número de parejas sexuales, inicio del consumo de alcohol y drogas, ent...