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Association between secondhand smoking in the home and respiratory morbidity in preschool children

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (4), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE Identifying the prevalence of secondhand smoking in the home and its association with morbidity and hospitalization from respiratory causes in preschool children. METHOD This is a cross-sectional study conducted in five early childhood education centers at a public university in São...

Healthy gestational weight gain prevalence and associated risk factors: A population-based study in the far South of Brazil

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To measure and identify the factors associated with healthy weight gain during pregnancy in the municipality of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods This was a population-based, cross-sectional study that included all parturient women from the municipality who gave birth at...

Parental dietary patterns and social determinants of children's dietary patterns

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To identify dietary patterns in children up to thirty months of age and verify whether they are associated with parental dietary patterns, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with baseline data from a population-based study compo...

Combined effects of resistance training and carbohydrate-restrictive or conventional diets on weight loss, blood variables and endothelium function

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effects of either a carbohydrate-restrictive diets or a conventional hypoenergetic diet combined with resistance training. Methods: Twenty-one overweight and obese adults participated in an eight-week program consisting of progressive resistance training combined with...

The nutritional status of nurses working shifts: A pilot study in Turkey

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: This study was carried out to determine the nutritional status of shift-working female nurses at a university hospital in Ankara, Turkey. Methods: A total of 110 volunteer female nurses (n=56 control group, n=54 study group) were included in the study. A questionnaire with a three d...

Impact of an Interdisciplinary Food, Nutrition and Health Education Program for adolescent Brazilian volleyball players

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of an Interdisciplinary Food, Nutrition and Health Education Program on nutrition knowledge, intention to change eating behavior, and body dissatisfaction of adolescent volleyball players. Methods: The sample consisted of 10 female volleyball players from the ...

Fatores associados ao contato pele a pele entre mãe/filho e amamentação na sala de parto

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Investigar fatores associados ao contato pele a pele entre mãe e filho e à amamentação na sala de parto entre nutrizes atendidas em um banco de leite humano. Métodos Foram avaliadas 12.283 mães em estudo retrospectivo (2009-2012) com dados secundários obtidos de protocolo estrutu...

Excesso de peso e ambiente de trabalho no setor público municipal

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar se características sociodemográficas, hábitos alimentares, situação de saúde e condições de trabalho estão relacionadas ao excesso de peso em servidores e empregados públicos municipais. Métodos: Inquérito epidemiológico eletrônico (online) com servidores do m...

The immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis. The frequency of HLA-alleles class 1 and 2 is lower in Southern Brazil than in the European population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To study the HLA of class 1and 2 in a multiple sclerosis (MS) population to verify the susceptibility for the disease in the Southern Brazil. Methods We analyzed patients with MS and controls, by direct sequencing of the genes related to HLA DRB1, DQB1, DPB1, A, B and C alleles wit...

Characteristics of gonorrhea and syphilis cases among the Roma ethnic group in Belgrade, Serbia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (4), 2016
Abstract Background The Roma ethnic group is the largest and most marginalized minority in Europe, believed to be vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections. Aim The purpose of the study was to investigate frequency and characteristics of gonorrhea and syphilis among the Roma population in Belgrade....