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Prevalence of stunting and overweight/obesity among Brazilian children according to different epidemiological scenarios: systematic review and meta-analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Within the Brazilian nutritional panorama, coexistence of antagonistic nutritional disorders can be seen, especially the increasing prevalence of overweight and the persistence of significant rates of chronic malnutrition in vulnerable groups of the population. Because ...

Visceral adiposity index and prognosis among patients with ischemic heart failure

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: The obesity paradox has already been established in relation to heart failure, but it is not known which obesity indicator best reflects this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between obesity indexes and mortality among patients with hea...

Concordância entre diferentes equações antropométricas na predição de gordura corporal em idosos

Rev. Kairós; 19 (2), 2016
O objetivo foi verificar a concordância entre as diferentes equações antropométricas desenvolvidas para estimativa do percentual de gordura corporal (%G) em idosos de ambos os sexos. Avaliaram-se 141 homens e 244 mulheres, ≥65 anos. Foram realizadas medidas de estatura, massa corporal e perímetros...

Growth and development and their environmental and biological determinants

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (3), 2016
Abstract Objective To investigate child growth, cognitive/language development, and their environmental and biological determinants. Methods This was a cross-sectional, predictive correlation study with all 92 children aged 24-36 months who attended the municipal early childhood education network in a ...

Early Markers of Atherosclerotic Disease in Individuals with Excess Weight and Dyslipidemia

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (6), 2016
Abstract Background: Excessive weight is a cardiovascular risk factor since it generates a chronic inflammatory process that aggravates the endothelial function. Objective: To evaluate the endothelial function in individuals with excess weight and mild dyslipidemia using brachial artery flow-mediated d...

Bias correction of nutritional status estimates when reported age is used for calculating WHO indicators in children under five years of age

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To assess the performance of a simple correction method for nutritional status estimates in children under five years of age when exact age is not available from the data. Materials and methods: The proposed method was based on the assumption of symmetry of age distributions within...

Facial anthropometric analysis of a healthy group of young Brazilian adults by means of stereophotogrammetry technique

Introduction: Anthropometry is the science responsible for measuring the weight, size, and proportions of the human body, providing valuable and objective insights into how to characterize phenotypic variation and dysmorphology. Among the newer methods for facial analysis, the stereophotogrammetry techni...

Comparação seriada da miniavaliação nutricional em idosos institucionalizados

Mundo Saúde (Online); 40 (3), 2016
Os idosos representam o segmento da população que mais cresce no mundo, e, no Brasil, o envelhecimento populacional está ocorrendo de forma rápida e progressiva. Apesar de ser um processo natural, o envelhecimento submete o organismo a diversas alterações, podendo repercutir diretamente no estado n...

Condições de saúde e risco de internação hospitalar em idosas praticantes de hidroginástica

Mundo Saúde (Online); 40 (3), 2016
O envelhecimento populacional traz uma nova realidade ao sistema de saúde, visto que estes são mais propensas a doenças crônicas, as quais demandam um alto custo. Objetivou-se analisar a prevalência de dispneia e fadiga e sua correlação com medidas antropométricas, além de condições de risco d...

Perfil nutricional de pacientes HIV positivo do município de Apucarana (PR)

Conhecer o perfil nutricional dos pacientes com HIV é o primeiro passo para uma nutrição adequada e um tratamento bem sucedido, garantindo ao paciente uma melhora na qualidade de vida. Sendo assim, o estudo tem por objetivo avaliar o perfil nutricional do paciente portador do Vírus da Imunodeficiênc...