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Do food intake and food cravings change during the menstrual cycle of young women?

Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the anthropometric measures, food intake and food cravings during the menstrual cycle of undergraduate students of the faculty of nutrition. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed with 27 students from a public university in the state...

The role of neonatal screening in nutritional evolution in the first 12 months after diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: to assess the progression of pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients' nutritional status during the first 12 months after diagnosis and to establish its association with neonatal screening and clinical variables. Patients were recruited from two reference centers in Southern Brazil. ...

Consumo de ultraprocessados e estado nutricional de crianças com transtorno do espectro do autismo
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and nutritional status of children with autism spectrum disorder

OBJETIVO: Analisar o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados entre crianças com transtorno do espectro do autismo (TEA) e sua associação com o estado nutricional. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo transversal, em São Luís, Maranhão, Brasil, com amostra de 29 crianças, em 2017. Utilizou-se um question...

Thyroid function in pediatric population with different nutritional status

Abstract: Background: Thyroid dysfunction has been associated with the development of obesity. There are few studies describing their status in Mexican schoolchildren, in whom obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) prevail. Methods: Levels of stimulating thyroid hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones...

Temporal trends in the nutritional status of women and children under five years of age in sub-Saharan African countries: ecological study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While the global prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing, this pandemic has received less attention in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the light of the persistent undernutrition that exists in the context of maternal and child health. We aimed to describe obesity trends amo...

Hand Grip Strength and nutritional status in hospitalized oncological patients

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the nutritional status and functional capacity of hospitalized adult patients. Methods Cross-sectional study of adult oncology patients at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Patients were evaluated according to Solid Tumors and Hematologic Tumors. The nutritional stat...

Functional, nutritional and social factors associated with mobility limitations in the elderly: a systematic review

Salud pública Méx; 60 (5), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To systematically review the prevalence and incidence of mobility limitations in the elderly people and their associated factors. Materials and methods: Articles in the electronic literature were searched via PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, SciELO, PAHO, MedCarib, Repidisca, Wholis, IBCES,...

Caloric and protein intake in different periods of hospitalization of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and caloric and protein intake during the hospitalization of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods: A retrospective study was performed based on clinical and nutritional data of patients undergoing autologous and allo...

Estimativa de peso corporal e estatura em idosos: concordância entre métodos

OBJETIVO: Comparar os métodos de estimativa de peso corporal e altura em idosos e identificar o(s) melhor(es). MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo descritivo e transversal realizado em uma clínica de saúde do município de Lagarto (SE). A população do estudo foram idosos de ambos os sexos com ca...

Evaluación nutricional y factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes universitarios

En los últimos años algunos autores han ampliado la evidencia de cómo la malnutrición puede convertir al estudiante universitario en futuro blanco directo de enfermedades cardiovasculares. Se relacionó el estado nutricional antropométrico y la presencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular (FRCV) d...