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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its components in a population of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 diabetic patients. A descriptive analysis and Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests ( p <0.05) were ...

Insulin resistance and associated factors: a cross-sectional study of bank employees

Clinics; 72 (4), 2017
OBJECTIVE: Insulin resistance is characterized by the failure of target cells to respond to normal levels of circulating insulin, and this condition is related to cardiovascular disease. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of insulin resistance and its association with markers of metabolic abnor...

Cambios en los precios de bebidas y alimentos con impuesto en áreas rurales y semirrurales de México

Salud pública Méx; 59 (2), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar cambios en precios asociados con la implementación de los impuestos a bebidas azucaradas y alimentos no básicos con alta densidad energética implementados en 2014. Material y métodos: Se recolectaron precios en áreas rurales y semiurbanas en diciembre de 2013, y abril...

Effect of equipotent doses of bupivacaine and ropivacaine in high-fat diet fed neonatal rodent model

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: The increase in the prevalence of obesity presents a significant health and economic problem. Obesity has been reported to be a major contributor to variety of chronic diseases. Childhood obesity has been rising over the past decades leading to various complications in health. Milli...

Epidemiología de los trastornos respiratorios del sueño en pediatría

Pediatric sleep medicine has shown a considerable development during the last decades; however, sleep disorders epidemiology is varied and limited, mainly by the various definitions used. This articucle refers to prevalence data obtained by studies that include medical history, questionnaires and/or slee...

Exercise and fruit/vegetable intake in a sample of Brazilian university students: association with nutritional status

The objective of this study was to identify the frequency of practice of exercise and fruit/vegetable intake in a representative sample of Brazilian university students and their possible association with nutritional status. The sample consisted of 1177 individuals of both sexes, aged 18...

Evaluation of salivary oxidative parameters in overweight and obese young adults

ABSTRACT Background Obesity is characterized by a deposition of abnormal or excessive fat in adipose tissue, and is linked with a risk of damage to several metabolic and pathological processes associated with oxidative stress. To date, salivary oxidative biomarkers have been minimally explored in obese...

Effect of diacerein as an add-on to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and inadequate glycemic control

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of diacerein as an add-on to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and inadequate glycemic control. Materials and methods A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was carried out on 12 patients with T2DM and inadequat...

Scientific evidence on preventive interventions in childhood obesity

Rev. colomb. psiquiatr; 46 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: The increasing prevalence of obesity or overweight at all ages, their associated morbidity and mortality associated, and the increased perception of the problem by the society have generated several hypotheses in response to the scientific and the international community. Object...

Growth velocity and weight gain in prepubertal asthmatic children

Summary Objective: To evaluate the stature growth rate (GR) and the weight gain of prepubertal asthmatic children. Method: A retrospective cohort study evaluating medical records of 85 children diagnosed with asthma, aged less than 9 years, of both sexes, with at least one year of follow-up in the all...