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Perfil nutricional de niñas y niños indígenas menores de cinco años del Paraguay y su asociación con factores socioeconómicos y otros determinantes sociales, Encuesta de Hogares Indígenas 2008
Nutritional profile of indigenous girls and boys under five years of age in Paraguay and its association with socioeconomic factors and other social determinants, Indigenous Household Survey 2008

Pediatr. (Asunción); 45 (1), 2018
Introducción: La desnutrición es un desafío pendiente que influye nocivamente en el desarrollo de los niños indígenas, afectando su potencial de crecimiento. Objetivo: Analizar la situación nutricional niños indígenas menores de cinco años en el Paraguay y su asociación con factores socio- e...

"Quando tem como comer, a gente come": fontes de informações sobre alimentação na gestação e as escolhas alimentares

Physis (Rio J.); 28 (3), 2018
Resumo A alimentação adequada durante a gestação é recomendada, com vistas ao ganho de peso dentro do esperado para cada gestante. O ato de comer, porém, é permeado não somente pela dimensão nutricional, mas também cultural, econômica e emocional, podendo influenciar no ganho de peso gestacion...

Prevalence and correlates of insufficient physical activity in school adolescents in Peru

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and correlates of insufficient physical activity in adolescents in Peru. METHODS We used a self-administered questionnaire developed from Global school-based Student Health Survey to collect information from secondary school students in North Lima and Callao ...

Factors associated with the quality of the diet of residents of a rural area in Southern Brazil

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 52 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with a better quality of the diet of residents of a rural area in Southern Brazil. METHODS This is a population-based, cross-sectional study with individuals aged 18 years or over living in the rural area of Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil...

Effect of dental pain and caries on the quality of life of Brazilian preschool children

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of dental pain on daily performances among five-year-old Brazilian children. METHODS The study used data of 7,280 five-year-old children participating in the 2010 Brazilian Oral Health Survey (SBBrasil 2010 Project). Children were clinically examined and the...

Consumption of vegetables and their relation with ultra-processed foods in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To characterize the household purchase and the individual consumption of vegetables in Brazil and to analyze their relation with the consumption of ultra-processed foods. METHODS We have used data on the purchase of food for household consumption and individual consumption from the 2...

¿Cómo aumentar el consumo de leguminosas en la población Chilena?

Rev. chil. nutr; 45 (supl.1), 2018
RESUMEN En las últimas décadas la obesidad se ha transformado en uno de los mayores problemas de salud pública a nivel mundial. En Chile más del 50% de los niños de pre kinder y 1° año básico tienen exceso de peso. Esto ha motivado acciones para fomentar la alimentación saludable, como la Ley 20...

Introdução de alimentos não recomendados no primeiro ano de vida e fatores associados em crianças de baixo nível socioeconômico

Identificar os fatores associados à introdução de alimentos não recomendados no primeiro ano de vida, entre crianças residentes em municípios de baixo nível socioeconômico. Estudo multicêntrico transversal com 1.567 crianças de 12 a 59 meses de idade residentes em 48 municípios participantes d...

Concept and evaluation of food craving: unidimensional scales based on the Trait and the State Food Craving Questionnaire

Abstract: "Craving" is a motivational state that promotes an intense desire related to consummatory behaviors. Despite growing interest in the concept of food craving, there is a lack of available instruments to assess it in Brazilian Portuguese. The objectives were to translate and adapt the Trait and t...

Lunch quality and sociodemographic conditions between Brazilian regions

The objective of this study was to assess the quality of lunch consumed by adults in Brazil and its sociodemographic determinants in each Brazilian region. A cross-sectional study was carried out and a representative sample of regional populations was used. The sample comprised of 16,096 adults from the ...