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Evaluation of nutritional status in children with amblyopia

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to compare the body mass index and vitamin and mineral status of children with and without amblyopia. Methods: Amblyopic children aged between 5 and 18 years (n=46) and age-matched control children (n=32) were evaluated in terms of anthropometric parameters, including height,...

Parasitosis y antiparasitarios en niños

Med. U.P.B; 38 (1), 2019
Las parasitosis siguen siendo un grave problema de salud en pediatría, no tanto por la mortalidad que ocasionan sino por la morbilidad y sus secuelas en el crecimiento y desarrollo de los niños y en su desempeño en la vida adulta. Dentro de los parásitos de mayor prevalencia en los niños, están los...

Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em universitários: diferenças entre os sexos

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 18 (1), 2019
Objective: to compare the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in university students by gender. Methodology: a cross-sectional study conducted with fourth year undergraduates from eight courses at a publicuniversity in northwestern Paraná. Socioeconomic and lifestyle characteris...

Estudio del estado nutricional y de la prevalencia de exceso de peso en adolescentes de localidades extremeñas de diferentes tamaños

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (1), 2019
RESUMEN En este trabajo se determina el estado nutricional de adolescentes de Extremadura y la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en función del tamaño de la localidad de procedencia. Se realizó un estudio con 816 estudiantes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, de ambos sexos, con ed...

Sensorial ability, mastication and nutrition of single-implant overdentures wearers

Braz. dent. j; 30 (1), 2019
Abstract The use of two-implant overdentures improves mastication of edentulous elderly patients. However, little is known about the effects of single-implant overdentures (SIO) on oral perception and masticatory function in such elders. This study compared the effects of conventional complete dentures (...

ERICA: age at menarche and its association with nutritional status

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (1), 2019
Abstract Objective: To estimate the mean age at menarche and its association with nutritional status in Brazilian adolescents. Methods: The study sample included female adolescents aged 12-17 who participated in a multicenter, school-based, country-wide, cross-sectional study entitled The Study of Card...

Children from a rural region in The Chiapas Highlands, Mexico, show an increased risk of stunting and intestinal parasitoses when compared with urban children

Abstract Background: The state of Chiapas has held the first place of extreme poverty in Mexico. The majority of Chiapas' municipalities are inhabited by marginalized, indigenous populations, who usually present diarrhea of unknown etiology. We evaluated the nutritional status, intestinal parasites, an...

Fatores associados ao excesso de peso e baixa estatura em escolares nascidos com baixo peso

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a condição nutricional de crianças com baixo peso ao nascer (BPN) e possíveis associações com variáveis independentes maternas, sexo e antecedentes neonatais Estudo transversal com 544 escolares com BPN (5 a 10 anos de idade) da região metropolitana de S...

Status and nutritional therapy in elective and emergency neurosurgery patients

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objevect: To evaluate the Nutritional Status (NS) and follow the Enteral Nutritional Therapy (ENT) of patients in neurosurgical intervention. Method: Cohort study in emergency or elective surgery patients with exclusive ENT. Anthropometric measurements (Arm Circumference (AC and Triceps Skinfo...

Nutritional and hematological factors associated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease: a cohort study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We studied the users of the Specialized Drug Distribution Program of the public health network. METHODS: A prospective cohort examined the elderly at two intervals of three years and included 30 patients in phase I and 16 in phase II. The methodology was composed of home visits, anth...