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Body Mass Index, Age, Sexual Maturation and Incidence of Hyperlordosis in Children and Adolescents

Abstract Introduction: Hyperlordosis can cause several degenerative spinal pathologies in children and adolescents. Objective: Determine whether body mass index, age and sexual maturation predict the occurrence of hyperlordosis in children and adolescents. Method: The study analyzed 380 students aged ...

Assessment of Maximum Bite Force in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients: A Preliminary Study

Abstract Objective: To determine the maximum bite force (MBF) in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients and to compare them with that of healthy subjects. Material and Methods: Twenty patients who were clinically confirmed, as OSMF and 20 healthy controls matched for age, gender, and number of intact ...

Association of leptin and leptin receptor polymorphisms with coronary artery disease in a North Chinese Han population

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptin (LEP) is a peptide hormone that acts via leptin receptor (LEPR) binding. Genetic evidence from different human populations has implicated LEP/LEPR in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD), and suggests that certain LEP/LEPR gene polymorphisms may increase the r...

Real-world evidence of health outcomes and medication use 24 months after bariatric surgery in the public healthcare system in Brazil: a retrospective, single-center study

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: The number of bariatric procedures has significantly increased in Brazil, especially in the public Unified Health System. The present study describes health outcomes and medication use in obese patients treated in a major hospital that performs publicly funded surgery in Brazil. METHODS: A r...

Changes in nutritional status in adolescents surviving leukemia and lymphoma

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 33 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the changes in the nutritional status of adolescents aged 10-19 years after a minimum 12 months interval following oncological treatment for leukemias and lymphomas. Methods Longitudinal design quantitative study conducted at Hospital de Clínicas, Porto Alegre. Adolescent...

Systematic review: Symptoms of parental depression and anxiety and offspring overweight

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the existing literature on the association between parents' depression and anxiety and their influence on their children's weight during childhood, identifying possible mechanisms involved in this association. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted ...

Association between excessive maternal weight, periodontitis during the third trimester of pregnancy, and infants' health at birth

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Excessive weight is associated with periodontitis because of inflammatory mediators secreted by the adipose tissue. Periodontal impairments can occur during pregnancy due to association between high hormonal levels and inadequate oral hygiene. Moreover, periodontitis and excessive weight during ...

Overweight in adolescents: food insecurity and multifactoriality in semiarid regions of pernambuco

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate context of overweight adolescents from the semiarid and rural areas of Pernambuco, considering the multifactorial nature of the determinants of being overweight, and the food and nutritional insecurity conditions of the region. Methods: A population based cross-sect...

Morbidades referidas por professores de medicina

Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência do relato de diagnóstico médico de doenças crônicas e fatores associados entre professores. Métodos: Estudo transversal em amostra do tipo censo do corpo docente do curso de medicina de uma universidade da Região Sul do Brasil, utilizando-se como instrumento o que...

Obesidad en México, prevalencia y tendencias en adultos. Ensanut 2018-19

Salud Publica Mex; 62 (6), 2020
Resumen: Objetivo: Describir la prevalencia de obesidad en adultos mexicanos estratificando por condiciones físicas y sociodemográficas, y analizar tendencias. Material y métodos: Análisis de 16 256 adultos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (Ensanut) 2018-19. Se clasificó obesidad (OMS...