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¿Conoce cuál es su riesgo de tener diabetes?
Do you know your risk of having diabetes?

La diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) es una enfermedad silenciosa que afecta hasta el 20% de nuestra población y de ella, hasta el 50% desconoce que la padece. Esta enfermedad se asocia a una alta prevalencia sobre factores de riesgo como el sobrepeso, la obesidad y la inactividad física. Con frecuencia, ...

Educação alimentar e nutricional para o controle de comorbidades em pessoas com doenças infecciosas

Objetivo: Relatar a experiência da implantação de práticas de educação alimentar e nutricional (EAN) em grupo, para melhoria de adesão às orientações nutricionais, para pessoas com doenças infecciosas. Síntese de dados: Trata-se de um relato de experiência de atividade de educação aliment...

Ingestão de energia e nutrientes segundo consumo de alimentos fora do lar na Região Nordeste: uma análise do Inquérito Nacional de Alimentação 2008-2009

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Introdução: O consumo de alimentos fora do lar vem crescendo no Brasil, sendo associado a escolhas alimentares menos nutritivas. Objetivo: Descrever a ingestão de energia e nutrientes específicos entre consumidores e não consumidores de alimentos fora do lar, na Região Nordeste. Métod...

Hábitos alimentarios, estado nutricional y estilos de vida en adultos mayores activos de la ciudad de Chillán, Chile

Rev. chil. nutr; 44 (1), 2017
Aging is a public health issue that is becoming more relevant because eating habits and nutritional status are crucial in the lifestyle of seniors. The purpose of this work was to determine the eating habits, nutritional status, physical activity and lifestyle of active seniors belonging to three organiz...

El impacto de la educación alimentaria nutricional en el embarazo: una revisión de las experiencias de intervención

Rev. chil. nutr; 44 (1), 2017
Pregnancy is a period of great nutritional vulnerability in a women's life, thus food and nutrition education (FNE) is a valuable tool for achieving healthy eating. The purpose of this study was to review the impact of nutritional interventions designed for healthy pregnant women. An analysis of the geog...

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from crepuscular period in an Atlantic Forest area in Southern Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract Crepuscular period is one of the factors that may influence the biting activity of mosquitoes. Many of these insects have a peak activity in this period. The purpose of this study was to investigate the afternoon crepuscular activity of Culicidae in a remaining area of Atlantic Forest in western...

The partitioning of food resources between two rodents in the subtropical region of southern Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and nutria (Myocastor coypus) are herbivorous semi-aquatic rodents. Although these rodents occur in sympatry in southern South America, little is known about how the two species interact in relationship to food resources. In this context, the aim of this ...

Dietary patterns and significance of nutrition for women with low-risk pregnancy

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate dietary patterns and significance of diet for pregnant women. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in eight health units in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 201 pregnant women. The following instruments were used: a socio-economic and health questionnaire, the Free-...

Dietary patterns of obese children: Maternal perceptions and experiences

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand maternal perceptions and experiences regarding the eating habits of obese children aged five to nine years. Methods: This is a qualitative research, and semi-structured interviews and discourse analysis were used to interpret narratives of 13 women from the city of For...

Meanings attributed to healthy eating by consumers of a street market

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the meanings attributed to healthy eating by consumers of a street market in the region called Recôncavo da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil. Methods: Phenomenology-based ethnography to understand the meanings attributed by those consumers. Information was collected through part...