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Diseño del plato saludable y apreciaciones de los trabajadores sobre una jornada de educación nutricional
Design of a healthy meal and worker feedback following one day of nutritional education

Salud trab. (Maracay); 25 (2), 2017
Una alimentación adecuada constituye un factor fundamental para la fuerza de trabajo productiva. La investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar el diseño de un plato saludable y las apreciaciones de los trabajadores de una industria química sobre una jornada de educación nutricional en La Victoria, Edo...

Effects of temperature on the feeding behavior of Alabama argillacea (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Bt and non-Bt cotton plants

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT The host acceptance behavior and environmental factors as temperature affect the feeding behavior of Lepidoptera pests. Thus, they must be considered in studies about the risk potential of resistance evolution. The current study sets the differences in the feeding behavior of neonate Alabama arg...

Prevalence and factors associated with body mass index in children aged 9-11 years

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with body mass index (BMI) in children aged 9-11 years. Methods: The study is part of the International Study of Childhood Obesity Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Body composition was determined using the bip...

Nutritional counseling promotes changes in the dietary habits of overweight and obese adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effects of nutritional counseling on the dietary habits and anthropometric parameters of overweight and obese adolescentswith polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods This was a prospective, longitudinal and auto-controlled study. Thirty adolescents aged 13-19 year...

Association of eating patterns and abdominal adiposity in Brazilian

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the relationship between dietary patterns and abdominal adiposity among adults living in the urban area of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional study of 959 adults of both sexes. Information on sociodemographic characteristics and diet...

Clustering of unhealthy food habits and its association with socioeconomic factors among Brazilian workers

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective Investigate the clustering of four unhealthy food habits (low intake of fruits, low intake of vegetables, high intake of candy, and high intake of fried snacks), and to identify the association between the number of these clustered habits and sociodemographic variables. Methods This ...

Factors associated with protein consumption in elderly

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective We evaluated factors associated with protein consumption by the elderly. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study in a sample of 295 elderly consumers of health facilities in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil. Protein consumption data (g and g/kg) were obtained through 24-h...

Food intake of university students

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT This narrative literature review aimed to analyze the results of studies on the food intake of university students. A literature search was conducted in July 2014 and updated in July 2016 in the Scopus, MedLine/PubMed, and SciELO databases, using descriptors related to university students and fo...

The effects of parental feeding styles, children's self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the effect of parental feeding styles and children's self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity. Methods The samples of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected by using a simple sampling method. The study group was composed of 649 Turkish seco...

Manejo actual de la enfermedad diverticular aguda del colon
Current management of acute diverticular disease of the colon

Introducción: La colopatía diverticular es la enfermedad benigna más frecuente del colon, llegando a tener una incidencia del 70% a los 65 años de edad. El tratamiento fue variando a lo largo de los años. El objetivo de la presente monografía es realizar una recopilación de datos actualizados que ...