- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Public Health in Brazil
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
2022-2024
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
2014-2023
McGill University
2019
Arab Foundations Forum
2014
Evidence has shown that urban environments discourage walking contribute to functional incapacity in the elderly. Various indices have been proposed describe an area's walkability, combining different aspects of built environment promote (or inhibit) walking. However, due problems with quality and availability data Brazil, there is no walkability index date applies all cities country properly tested population. The current study aimed propose a based on geographic information systems for...
RESUMO: Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao diabetes em idosos, bem como verificar concordância entre o uso de medicamentos para informação referida sobre doença. Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico transversal realizado na cidade Viçosa, Minas Gerais, com 621 idosos 60 anos ou mais, selecionados partir amostragem aleatória simples. Utilizou-se instrumento pesquisa um questionário semiestruturado que constava perguntas condições sociodemográficas, estilo vida, saúde estado...
Abstract Objectives: To determine the prevalence of physical inactivity among elderly individuals in municipality Viçosa, Minas Gerais and identify associated factors. Method: A cross-sectional population-based study 621 persons was conducted Gerais. The dependent variable inactivity, defined by question "Do you practice some kind activity?" definition term "physical activity" restricted to activities performed regularly, for at least 20 minutes, three times a week, disregarding domestic,...
Abstract Objective: To assess the association of obesogenic environmental characteristics around schools with body adiposity and adipokine concentrations in Brazilian children. Design: Cross-sectional study. Body was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Concentrations leptin, adiponectin, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) chemerin were measured. Predominantly ultra-processed food (UPF) stores, public physical activity (PA) facilities, green spaces, walkability, traffic accidents...
Stature is an important variable in several indices of nutritional status that are applicable to elderly persons. However, stature difficult or impossible measure because they often unable maintain the standing position. A alternative use estimated height from measurements knee measure.This study aimed evaluate accuracy formula proposed by Chumlea et al. (1985) based on a Caucasian population estimate and its application calculation body mass index community- dwelling older people residents...
Background The consumption of processed meat causes negative impacts on health; however, this burden for the population living in developing countries is less explored. This study aimed to describe chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributed a diet rich between 1990 and 2019 Brazil its federative units financial Unified Health System (SUS) 2019. Methods Secondary data from Global Burden Disease (GBD) SUS Information Systems were used ecological study. metrics assess NCDs attributable...
We aimed to evaluate the association of neighborhood obesogenic and leptogenic environments with cardiometabolic risk clustering among Brazilian schoolchildren, mediated by child's ultra-processed food consumption mother's body mass index (BMI).A total 367 children aged 8-9 years, enrolled in urban schools Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were evaluated. Waist circumference, insulin resistance, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, triglycerides concentrations measured. The...
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the incidence of hospital infection by a resistant microorganism decreased after implementation restrictive measure National Health Surveillance Agency for commercialization antimicrobials. METHODS: A historical cohort study medical records adult patients admitted to general and public from May 2010 July 2011. was formed with in period before antimicrobials (Phase I) second II). RESULTS: The instantaneous risk estimated at seven 1,000 people-time (95%CI...
Excessive sodium consumption is associated with increased blood pressure, which an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study therefore aimed to describe the burden of NCDs attributable excessive among Brazilians.This observational used mortality and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) rates, their respective uncertainty intervals (UI), from Global Burden Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019). The was obtained by population fraction each NCD, considering minimum...
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is among the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to estimate financial costs hospitalizations and procedures high medium complexity NCDs attributable SSBs in Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) 2019.This ecological used data from Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2019 Department Informatics (DATASUS). were estimated population-attributable fraction (PAF) treatment chronic [type 2 diabetes mellitus ischemic...
O objetivo deste texto é fomentar a reflexão e crítica no processo de elaboração projetos pesquisa em nutrição clínica. São apresentados aspectos relativos evidências, validade confiabilidade dos resultados estudos nesse campo. É imprescindível que ocorra adequado planejamento da pesquisa, desde definição do delineamento tipo experimento, passando pelos éticos, escolha população cálculo tamanho amostral até avaliação factibilidade riscos envolvidos na sua condução. Após coleta das...
Abstract Objective: To estimate the disability and costs of Brazilian Unified Health System for IHD attributable to trans-fatty acid (TFA) consumption in 2019. Design: This ecological study used secondary data from Global Burden Disease (GBD) Study 2019 years lived with TFA Brazil Data on direct (purchasing power parity: 1 Int$ = R$ 2·280) were obtained Hospital Ambulatory Information Systems System. Moreover, total each state divided by resident population multiplied 10 000 inhabitants. The...
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the spatial distribution of commercial food establishments in state Tocantins, order identify presence deserts and swamps its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics. Methods The present is an ecological (observational) secondary data. Sociodemographic stablishment data were extracted from open government databases. After extracting data, filtered according CNAE, a total 4.202 distributed 139 municipalities Tocantins. Each...
Cardiometabolic risk factors often emerge in childhood, increasing the of cardiovascular diseases adulthood. The school environments represent an important active space a child's routine and may influence their health status.In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to evaluate clustering cardiometabolic its association with obesogenic leptogenic environment around schools. A total 378 children (181 boys; 197 girls) aged 8 9 years, enrolled all urban schools Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were...
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within journal's scope.These include both systematic and narrative reviews.• Short Reports -brief reports research.• Policy Case Studies articles on policy development at a regional national level.• Study Protocols -articles describing protocol study.• Methodology -papers that present different...
This article aims to present a multidimensional portrait of food and nutritional (in)security the urban population state Tocantins. A cross-sectional. population-based study conducted in area 22 cities total 596 households were evaluated, divided from systematic draw proportional size population. Conducted survey information referring cities. At home we applied semi-structured questionnaire head family, obtain socioeconomic demographic information, Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale assess...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the direct and indirect associations of obesogenic leptogenic neighborhood environments with body fat, pro- anti-inflammatory adipokines in Brazilian children. Design: Cross-sectional study. The fat distribution was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Concentrations leptin adiponectin were measured. Four hundred meters (0·25 miles) road network buffer unit used to assess environmental characteristics around households. Obesogenic latent...
Objetivo: Comparar o perfil de antimicrobianos utilizados, antes e após implementação da RDC44/2010, em pacientes com resistência microbiana positiva. Método: Análises transversais realizadas duas fases (Fase I – maio a outubro 2010. Fase II fevereiro julho 2011). Foram coletados dados relatórios do sistema informatizado hospital geral ensino analisados no software estatístico Stata/SE 12.0. referentes 4.786 na fase 4.261 II. Desses, 180 115 pacientes, das respectivamente, foram...