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Performance of crossbred lactating cows at grazing in response to nitrogen supplementation and different levels of concentrate feed

The performance of crossbred (1/2 Holstein x Zebu) cows supplemented on Brachiaria decumbens pasture during the wet-dry transition period was evaluated. Eight cows with 497±50kg, during third and fourth lactations and after the lactation peak were distributed in two 4 x 4 Latin squares. The treatments c...

Suplementação proteica de vacas leiteiras mantidas em pastagem de Tifton 85 durante o período de seca

Concentrados com alta proteína bruta e minerais e com menor concentração de energia poderiam ser utilizados em menores quantidades no balanceamento de dietas com volumosos tropicais. Assim, objetivou-se avaliar o consumo de matéria seca, a resposta produtiva e econômica de vacas da raça Girolando m...

La ingesta de "once", en reemplazo de la cena, se asocia al riesgo de presentar síndrome metabólico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (6), 2019
Background: Seventy four percent of Chileans replaced the traditional dinner for the consumption of "five o'clock tea" (5CT), a mealtime that includes bread and is simliar to western breakfast. The latter favors the intake of unhealthy foods. Aim: To study whether the consumption of "5CT", instead of di...

Validation of the Grit Scale and the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) in the Mexican context

Rev. latinoam. psicol; 51 (1), 2019
Abstract The lack of valid tools to measure variables related to healthy behaviors in Mexico has led the authors to adapt and validate the Grit Scale and the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) for diet into Mexican Spanish, and explore the relationship between grit and types of motivation tow...

Determinantes sociales de la salud influyentes en la complicación de pacientes hipertensos y diabéticos que padecen insuficiencia renal

Rev. med. Risaralda; 25 (1), 2019
Resumen Introducción: Los determinantes sociales de la salud aluden al impacto que tienen sobre la salud y la enfermedad en la población diversos componentes demográficos. Objetivo: identificar los determinantes sociales de salud que influyen en la complicación de pacientes hipertensos y diabéti...

Reproductive and feeding biology of the common lancehead Bothrops atrox (Serpentes, Viperidae) from central and southwestern Brazilian Amazonia

Acta amaz; 49 (2), 2019
The pitviper Bothrops atrox is a widely distributed and medically important snake in Amazonia. Given that the reproductive and feeding biology of snakes varies geographically, we aimed to characterize the natural history of individuals from the central and southwestern portions of the biome. We analyzed ...

Effect of implementation of a University Restaurant on the diet of students in a Brazilian public university

Abstract Dietary practices of college students were compared before and after implementation of the University Restaurant (UR) and examined according to frequency of UR use. A natural experiment was conducted with students (n = 1131) of a Brazilian public university using a validated self-completed and i...

Sun exposure, skin lesions and vitamin D production: evaluation in a population of fishermen

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Exposure to UVR provides benefits related to vitamin D synthesis, but also causes harms, since UVB is considered a complete carcinogen. There is no definition of the level of sun exposure and the proportion of exposed body required for proper synthesis of vitamin D in the skin with...

Impacto da suplementação de ácidos graxos ômega-3 nos transtornos do espectro autista: revisão sistemática baseada em ensaios clínicos randomizados e controlados

Os transtornos do espectro autista (TEAs) são disfunções do desenvolvimento neurológico associadas à alteração de diversos sintomas comportamentais, nos quais se destacam a redução de interações sociais e a execução de atividades repetitivas. Atualmente, o tratamento farmacológico é limi...