Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar as modificações no perfil nutricional dos trabalhadores de um hospital público por três décadas e sua associação com fatores ocupacionais. Estudo de coorte histórica com trabalhadores ativos em 2013 admitidos em três períodos. Foram coletados dados sociod...
Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a capacidade preditiva da síndrome metabólica (SM) por diferentes indicadores de obesidade (IO) em adultos quilombolas. Estudo transversal com amostra representativa de 850 adultos (18 à 92 anos de idade) quilombolas residentes na microrregião geográfica de...
Objetivo. Comparar valores medios de peso, talla e índice de masa corporal (IMC) según diferentes técnicas de medición y analizar las influencias del nivel socioeconómico y tipo de escuela. Métodos. Estudio transversal y descriptivo, con una muestra de 856 escolares mujeres de 15 a 18 años pertene...
ABSTRACT Migraine is a chronic condition with complex pathophysiology. Although immunologic disturbances have been linked to migraine, only few attempts have been made to assess the possibility of allergic rhinitis as a worsening factor of migraine in adults. Objective This survey aimed to compare migr...
ABSTRACT Migraine is a common condition in the pediatric population and causes a significant impact on the quality of life. Atopic disorders are some of the migraine comorbidities. Objective We hypothesized that allergic rhinitis could aggravate migraine in the pediatric population. Methods This cros...
Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the acute response to aerobic exercise on autonomic cardiac control of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: The study sample consisted of eight patients (age: 58.6±7.7 years; body mass index: 26.7±3.5 ...
Abstract Objective: To describe the frequency of albuminuria in overweight and obese children and adolescents and to relate it to the severity of obesity, pubertal staging, associated morbidities and the glomerular filtration rate. Method: Cross-sectional study including 64 overweight and obese childre...
Abstract Objective: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children has risen significantly, owing to the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic in the last two decades. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is closely linked to sedentary lifestyle, increased body mass index, and visceral adip...
Abstract Objective: Evaluate the relationship between body mass index and physical fitness in a cross-sectional sample of Brazilian youth. Methods: Participants were 3849 adolescents (2027 girls) aged 10 -17 years. Weight and height were measured; body mass index was calculated. Physical fitness was ev...