Marília Moura e Mendes

ORCID: 0000-0001-9001-2205
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Research Areas
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Environmental and biological studies
  • Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Indigenous Health and Education
  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Environmental Sustainability and Education

Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2021-2024

Universidade Federal de Alagoas
2020

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and practice breast-feeding in children under 2 years age assisted by conditional cash transfer programme, Bolsa Família Programme (PBF). Design: A cross-sectional study. The UPF were assessed using a structured 24-h recall. Associations calculated hierarchical Poisson regression, adjusted at last level socio-economic, demographic environmental variables from previous levels. Setting: Six...

10.1017/s136898002000244x article EN Public Health Nutrition 2020-08-17

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between Fe deficiency anaemia (IDA) and complementary feeding in children under 2 years old assisted by Conditional Cash Transfer programme, Bolsa Família (BFP). Design: Cross-sectional study. Data were obtained through a standardised form, questionnaire to assess eating habits of age, capillary Hb (HemoCue ® ) Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Scale. Associations calculated using hierarchical Poisson regression, adjusted at last...

10.1017/s1368980020002542 article EN Public Health Nutrition 2020-08-18

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to verify the association between socio-economic and demographic characteristics dietary patterns (DP) of children assisted by Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Bolsa Família Program (BFP). Design: is a cross-sectional study. DP were defined using principal component analysis. The predictive variables was modelled multilevel linear regression Setting: conducted in six municipalities from State Alagoas, Brazil. Participants: participants aged 6–24 months...

10.1017/s1368980021004110 article EN cc-by Public Health Nutrition 2021-10-01

ABSTRACTBreastfeeding is the first guarantee of human right to adequate food and benefits continued breastfeeding up 2 years age are well established. This cross-sectional study sought explore association between socioeconomic, demographic, nutritional factors practice in children aged 6 24 months assisted by Brazilian conditional cash transfer program, Bolsa Família. Our findings emphasize role unfavorable socioeconomic conditions diminishing breastfeeding. They also suggest importance...

10.1080/03670244.2023.2247332 article EN Ecology of Food and Nutrition 2023-08-13

This cross-sectional study employs structural equation modelling (sEM) to explore both direct and indirect effects of parental level education child individual factors on the length-for-age outcomes in children aged 6-24 months assisted by Bolsa Família Program State Alagoas. A total 1448 were analysed sEM technique. negative standardised effect (sDE) children's younger age (sDE: -0·06;

10.1017/s0007114524001119 article EN British Journal Of Nutrition 2024-05-28
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