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Avaliação da terapia nutricional enteral em pacientes críticos de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Objetivo: Avaliar a adequação da terapia nutricional enteral em pacientes críticos de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Métodos: Estudo observacional, descritivo, analítico e prospectivo realizado de fevereiro a maio de 2016 com pacientes entre 18 e 60 anos de idade, de ambos os sexos, internados na...

Lightweight males of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) neglect lightweight females due low reproductive fitness

Braz. j. biol; 77 (2), 2017
Abstract Sexual choice by male stink bugs is important because females that experience food shortages lay fewer eggs with lower viability compared with well-fed females. In this study, we investigated whether Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) males fed with a low-quality diet durin...

Trophic ecology of Hemigrammus marginatus Ellis, 1911 (Characiformes, Characidae) in a conserved tropical stream

Braz. j. biol; 77 (2), 2017
Abstract The trophic ecology of ichthyofauna in a stream can be related to the presence or absence of riparian and aquatic vegetation, and mainly resource availability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse the seasonal and ontogenetic variations for the trophic ecology of Hemigrammus marginatu...

Association between dietary pattern and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents: a systematic review

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (3), 2017
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. Data source: This article followed the recommendations of PRISMA, which aims to guide review publications in the health area. The article search strategy included searc...

Desempenho e saúde de frangos de corte não são prejudicados em função do teor de metanol da glicerina incluída em dietas

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (6), 2017
Em função da grande variabilidade na composição da glicerina oriunda do biodiesel, torna-se imprescindível a busca por informações que contribuam estabelecê-la com uma alternativa na alimentação de aves. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da inclusão de glicerina com alto de teor de ...

Healthy School, Happy School: Design and Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial Designed to Prevent Weight Gain in Children

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (6), 2017
Abstract Background: Schools have become a key figure for the promotion of health and obesity interventions, bringing the development of critical awareness to the construction and promotion of a healthy diet, physical activity, and the monitoring of the nutritional status in childhood and adolescence. ...

Importance of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease, how to avoid it and treat it by nutritional measures

Abstract Treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at all levels of healthcare, is a frequent challenge that deserves the best expertise and the best professional team. Phosphorus ingest in the diet and its implications for kidney function have been widely depicted in the literature. Howeve...

Promoción de la adherencia terapéutica de mujeres con obesidad mediante psicoeducación

Psychol. av. discip; 11 (1), 2017
Resumen El sobrepeso y la obesidad de la población mexicana constituyen un serio problema de salud. Para su control, se requiere del paciente una adherencia terapéutica muy alta, que implica el seguimiento de las instrucciones médicas, cambios en estilos de alimentación y ejercicio, además de cambio...

Perceptions of hemodialysis patients about dietary and fluid restrictions

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Dietary regimen for hemodialysis (HD) patients is complicate and identifying characteristics and reasons of those most likely to experience difficulty in adhering to dietary restrictions is important. Objective: To quantify HD patient's perceptions about dietary and fluid restric...

Impacto do Programa Bolsa Família no consumo de alimentos: estudo comparativo das regiões Sudeste e Nordeste do Brasil

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar o impacto do Programa Bolsa Família no consumo de alimentos nas regiões Nordeste e Sudeste. A base de dados procedeu do módulo sobre o consumo alimentar individual da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar realizada em 2008-09. O consumo foi avaliado por meio de dois registros ali...