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Severe functional difficulties and disabilities in children and adolescents and the Sustainable Development Goals

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To report prevalence of severe child functional difficulties and disability (CFD) in a nationally representative sample of 2 to 17 year-old children in Mexico and describe the inequities faced by children with CFD in relation to a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-related ...

Nuevas consideraciones sobre la salud de las personas con trastornos del desarrollo intelectual

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Resumen: La literatura reciente indica que las personas con trastornos del desarrollo intelectual (TDI) presentan diferencias respecto de la población general en cuanto a la prevalencia de determinadas enfermedades y a la atención sanitaria que reciben. El conocimiento actual con base en la evidencia e...

Population profiles associated with severe functioning difficulties and disability among two to four years old children in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with severe child functioning difficulties and disability (CFD) among two to four year old children in Mexico, and estimates the probability of presenting CFD based on specific population profiles. Materials and methods: The sampl...

Health profiles in people with intellectual developmental disorders

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To better understand the health profiles of people with intellectual disability (ID), focusing on the variables that are associated with a poorer health status. Materials and methods: Data were collected from the Survey on Disability, Personal Autonomy and Dependency (EDAD 2008) ...

Health transition in Brazil: regional variations and divergence/convergence in mortality

Abstract: This study analyzes the main characteristics of the health transition in Brazil and its five major regions, using a framework that accounts for regional inequalities in mortality trends. The regional mortality divergence/convergence process is described and discussed by considering the specific...

Situação epidemiológica do tracoma no Piauí, nordeste brasileiro

Saude e pesqui. (Impr.); 10 (1), 2017
Este estudo objetivou apresentar a epidemiologia do tracoma no Piauí com enfoque no número de casos positivos, formas clínicas e locais de ocorrência. Tratou-se de um estudo exploratório de abordagem quantitativa, realizado a partir da análise de dados de acesso restrito sobre a situação epidemio...

Mayores niveles de transporte activo se asocian a un menor nivel de adiposidad y menor riesgo de obesidad: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (7), 2017
Background: Active commuting is associated with a lower risk for obesity in developed countries. Aim: To investigate the association between active commuting and obesity risk in Chile. Material and Methods: Active commuting was measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ v2) in 5,29...

Factores asociados al desarrollo de obesidad en Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
Background: Chile has one of the highest obesity rates in Latin America. However, the factors that could explain this high prevalence of obesity are unknown. Aim: To determine the main risk factors for the development of obesity in Chile. Material and Methods: We included 1,398 obese and 1,478 normal w...

Fatores de risco e proteção de doenças e agravos não transmissíveis em adolescentes segundo raça/cor: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (2), 2017
RESUMO: Introdução: A raça/cor da pele é um importante preditor do estado de saúde da população, assim como um marcador de desigualdades sociais. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever as prevalências dos principais fatores de risco e proteção para as doenças crônicas e agravos n...

Niveles de colinesterasa sérica en caficultores del Departamento de Caldas, Colombia

Rev. salud pública; 19 (3), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo Determinar niveles de colinesterasa sérica en caficultores del departamento de Caldas y su asociación con factores demográficos y ocupacionales. Metodología Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, muestra de 1 098 agricultores del Alto Oriente y Centro Sur del Departamento de Caldas, p...