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Differences in iron intake during pregnancy influence in trainability response of male rat offspring

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate if different concentrations of iron in diets during pregnancy would interfere in the aerobic and anaerobic performance of the offspring, observed during 8-week swimming training and measured by lactate minimum test. Methods: Pregnant rats were divided into four groups wi...

Factors associated with bone mineral content in adults: a population-based study

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the association among bone mineral content, sociodemographic, anthropometric and behavioral factors, and health status of Brazilian adults. Methods This was a cross-sectional, population-based study including 701 individuals from both sexes aged between 20 and 59 years...

Agreement between self-reported and measured weight among older adults in southern Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the agreement between self-reported and measured weight among older adults living in the city of Pelotas, southern Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses using data from the second follow-up of “COMO VAI?”, a longitudinal population-based study that included community-dwelli...

Estado nutricional e práticas alimentares de idosos do Piauí: dados do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional – SISVAN Web

RECIIS (Online); 13 (4), 2019
A avaliação do estado nutricional dos idosos possibilita uma intervenção adequada, a fim de evitar ou minimizar agravos à saúde que comprometam a capacidade funcional dessas pessoas. Nessa perspectiva, o trabalho apresentado neste artigo teve como objetivo verificar o estado nutricional e hábitos ...

Estado de seguridad alimentaria en niños hospitalizados en pediatria y su asociación con malnutrición. Azogues - Ecuador, 2017
Food security associated with malnutrition in hospitalized children, Azogues - Ecuador, 2017

Rev. ecuat. pediatr; 20 (2), 2019
La seguridad alimentaria es un determinante de salud y nutrición, pues “todas las personas tienen, en todo momento, acceso físico y económico a suficientes alimentos inocuos y nutritivos para satisfacer sus necesidades dietéticas y preferencias alimenticias para una vida activa y sana”. Objetivo:...

Avaliação da situação nutricional e dietética de idosos hospitalizados

J. Health NPEPS; 4 (2), 2019
Objetivo: avaliar a situação nutricional e dietética de idosos hospitalizados. Método: pesquisa do tipo descritiva, exploratória, transversal e quantitativa. Foi realizada com 44 idosos hospitalizados, de ambos os sexos, atendidos em um hospital público da cidade de Bocaiúva, Minas Gerais, Brasil....

Ecuaciones para estimar la talla de ancianos colombianos mediante la altura de la rodilla

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (4), 2019
Introducción. La estatura en el anciano no refleja su talla real de adulto joven debido al envejecimiento de su columna vertebral, entre otros aspectos. Objetivo. Proponer ecuaciones para estimar la talla de los ancianos colombianos mediante la altura de la rodilla, según el grupo étnico y el sexo. Ma...

Nutritional Status, Lifestyle and Lipid Profile in Vegetarians

Abstract Background: Vegetarian diets have been linked to reduced risk of chronic noncommunicable diseases, since they positively modulate biochemical parameters, particularly those related with glycemic control and lipemia, and considered as potential strategy for weight control. Objective: To compare...

La salud de los mexicanos que habitan en localidades de menos de 100 000 habitantes

Salud pública Méx; 61 (6), 2019
Resumen: Objetivo: Describir la situación de salud y nutrición de la población mexicana que habita en localidades de menos de 100 000 habitantes (100k) para el año 2018 y compararla con una muestra con características similares en 2012. Material y métodos: Se presentan los resultados sobre la sal...

Socioeconomic inequalities in health and nutrition among older adults in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 61 (6), 2019
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the socioeconomic inequalities in health among the population of older adults in Mexico. Materials and methods: Analysis of two national health surveys in Mexico (Ensanut 2012 and Ensanut 100k) in which inequality gradients are estimated for various health and nutrition ...