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Conicity index in people with hypertension followed in the Brazil's Family Health Strategy

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the conicity index in people with hypertension followed in the Brazil's Family Health Strategy. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted in a medium-sized municipality located in the state of Paraná. Data collection took place in the first semester of 2016. using an ada...

Buried penis repair: tips and tricks

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Obesity is increasing in prevalence worldwide and an increasingly commonly encountered condition is adult acquired buried penis (AABP). We review the current management of AABP and relevant literature. Management of AABP requires a combination of genitourinary reconstructive techniques and plast...

Obesity: An independent protective factor for localized renal cell carcinoma in a systemic inflammation state

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives To explore the prognostic value of obesity (measured by BMI) on RCC in a systemic inflammation state. Patients and Methods Clinicopathological and hematological data of 540 surgically treated Chinese localized RCC patients between 2005 and 2010 were retrospectively collected. Found ...

Clinical and microbiological evaluation of non-surgical periodontal therapy in obese and non-obese individuals with periodontitis: a 9-month prospective longitudinal study

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Objective Obesity is a chronic disease that negatively affects an individual's general and oral health. The present study aimed to compare the clinical and microbiological effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy with the full mouth disinfection (FMD) protocol on obese and non-obese individu...

Application of Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) on the Prediction of Obesity

Abstract Obesity is the most common chronic disease, due to its ignorance in society. It gives birth to other diseases such as endocrine. The objective of this research is to analyze the different trends of each BMI category and predict its related serious consequences. Data mining based Support Vector M...

Contribution of lung function in predicting distance covered in the 6-min walk test in obese Brazilian women

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (12), 2020
Obesity affects the respiratory system through various mechanisms, including systemic inflammation and direct mechanical hindrance due to fat deposition in the chest and abdomen. In addition, changes in the neural control of respiration and increases in thoracic blood volume can promote abnormalities in ...

Prevalence of sarcopenic obesity and its association with functionality, lifestyle, biomarkers and morbidities in older adults: the Fibra-RJ study of frailty in older brazilian adults

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity and its association with functionality, lifestyle, biomarkers, and morbidities in older adults. METHODS: The study analyzed cross-sectional data from 270 older adults who participated in phase III of the Frailty in Brazilian Older People Study (...

Doble jornada laboral y percepción de la salud en mujeres: investigación cualitativa
Double working day and perception of health in women: qualitative investigation

Introducción. El trabajo ocupa un lugar clave en la vida de la mujer, y a su vez comprende varias dimensiones. Dos de ellas son el trabajo doméstico no remunerado (TDNR) e invisibilizado, y el trabajo productivo remunerado (TPR) fuera dela casa. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comprender cómo e...

Effects of obesity on postural balance and occurrence of falls in asymptomatic adults

Abstract Introduction: Previous studies suggested that body weight is a strong predictor for postural balance. High body mass index (BMI) presented an association with increased postural sway. However, it seems controversial since studies reported no difference between obese and control group regarding...

Custos atribuíveis a obesidade, hipertensão e diabetes no Sistema Único de Saúde, Brasil, 2018

RESUMO Objetivo. Estimar os custos atribuíveis a hipertensão arterial, diabetes e obesidade no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) no Brasil em 2018. Métodos. Realizou-se uma estimativa dos custos atribuíveis a doenças crônicas não transmissíveis a partir dos riscos relativos e das prevalências pop...