Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro

ORCID: 0000-0002-7479-4400
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Research Areas
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Indigenous Health and Education
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Rural Development and Agriculture
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Business and Management Studies
  • Healthcare Regulation
  • Health, Education, and Aging
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Science and Education Research
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Rural and Ethnic Education

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2016-2025

Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás
2024

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2010-2024

MaineGeneral Medical Center
2021-2023

Massachusetts General Hospital
2021-2023

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
2015

Secretaria Municipal de Saúde
1993-2011

Universidade de São Paulo
2003-2010

Departamento de Epidemiología
2009

Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
1993-2009

Abstract Objective To assess time trends in the contribution of processed foods to food purchases made by Brazilian households and explore potential impact on overall quality diet. Design Application a new classification foodstuffs based extent purpose processing data collected comparable probabilistic household budget surveys. The assigns following groups: unprocessed/minimally (Group 1); culinary ingredients 2); or ultra-processed ready-to-eat ready-to-heat products 3). Setting Eleven...

10.1017/s1368980010003241 article EN Public Health Nutrition 2010-12-20

This paper describes a new food classification which assigns foodstuffs according to the extent and purpose of industrial processing applied them. Three main groups are defined: unprocessed or minimally processed foods (group 1), culinary industry ingredients 2), ultra-processed products 3). The use this is illustrated by applying it data collected in Brazilian Household Budget Survey was conducted 2002/2003 through probabilistic sample 48,470 households. average daily availability 1,792...

10.1590/s0102-311x2010001100005 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2010-11-01

The objective of this article is to describe the characteristics food consumption and eating behavior adolescents its association with socio-demographic factors. In 2009, a random sample students in 9th grade elementary education at public private schools from 26 Brazilian state capitals Federal District was studied. It applied self-administered questionnaire attributes, behavior, among others. Estimates constructed indicators were presented for total population by sex. each indicator...

10.1590/s1413-81232010000800013 article EN Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2010-10-01

Adolescence is typically a developmental phase characterized by change and experimentation therefore varying exposure to health hazards. We aimed at estimating the prevalence of protective risk behaviors adolescents interviewed in 2009 National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE). PeNSE, partnership between Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) Ministry Health, using PDA-based self-administered questionnaire collected information on 60,973 students enrolled 1,453...

10.1590/s1413-81232010000800002 article EN Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2010-10-01

Abstract Objective To analyse the dietary intake of Brazilian adolescents and investigate its association with sociodemographic factors as well health-risk health-protective behaviours. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The study was based on data supplied by National Survey Schoolchildren’s Health (2012) factors, behaviours schoolchildren in Brazil. A nutritional scale elaborated combining markers healthy unhealthy diets. Poisson regression analysis applied to between regular (≥5...

10.1017/s1368980014001463 article EN Public Health Nutrition 2014-08-04

This study compared the distribution of stunting and height-for-age (HAZ) Z-scores among age groups in data from Brazilian National Survey on Demography Health Women Children (PNDS 2006) Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). The final sample comprised 4,408 14,553 children < 59 months PNDS 2006 ENANI-2019, respectively. with HAZ scores -2 according to World Organization (WHO) growth standard were classified as stunted. Prevalence, 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), means, deviations estimated for...

10.1590/0102-311xen087222 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2023-01-01

Este trabalho apresenta métodos e resultados da implantação de sistema vigilância fatores risco para doenças não transmissíveis entre adolescentes. Uma amostra (n = 1.699) probabilística alunos oitava série do ensino fundamental rede pública municipal Rio Janeiro, Brasil, respondeu a questionário autopreenchido anônimo sobre consumo alimentar, atividade física, atividades sedentárias lazer cigarro. Estimativas prevalência dos foram calculadas o total segundo sexo. Taxas resposta variaram...

10.1590/s0102-311x2008001000009 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2008-10-01

Physical activity in adolescents is associated with short- and long-term health benefits. can occur various domains influenced by a complex network of factors. The aims this study are 1) to describe the physical Brazilian education classes, during leisure time, active commuting 2) investigate socio-demographic behavioral factors activity. representative sample included 109,104 students final year elementary school from 2,842 schools. weekly frequency duration were assessed. A variety...

10.1186/1471-2458-14-485 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2014-05-21

This manuscript aims to report the nutrition transition in Brazilian children under 5 years old from 2006 2019. Microdata National Survey on Demography and Health of Women Children (PNDS 2006) Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) were analyzed. The indicators considered were: micronutrient status (anemia vitamin A deficiency), anthropometric (stunting excessive weight), breastfeeding practice (exclusive among < 6 months continued 12-23 months). We also analyzed minimum dietary diversity (MDD),...

10.1590/0102-311xen216622 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2023-01-01

Abstract: This article aims to present general methodological aspects of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), from conception study design details data collection. is a household-based population survey with sample calculated at 15,000 households identify children under five years age, conducted in 123 municipalities Brazil’s 26 states and Federal District. ENANI-2019 includes breastfeeding dietary intake; anthropometric nutritional status all their biological...

10.1590/0102-311x00300020 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2021-01-01

Abstract Background Food deserts are neighborhoods with little or no access to healthy food, whereas food swamps where unhealthy options prevail over ones. The main aims of the current study feature and compare based on social inequality. Methods Ecological carried out in Belo Horizonte City, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Information about commercial establishments derived from two different databases. It was measured by secondary governmental databases, which were virtually conferred present...

10.1186/s12939-021-01501-7 article EN cc-by International Journal for Equity in Health 2021-07-21

The comprehension of breastfeeding patterns and trends through comparable indicators is essential to plan implement public health policies.To evaluate the in Brazil from 1996 2019 estimate gap achieve WHO/UNICEF 2030 targets children under 5 years.Microdata two National Surveys on Demography Health Women Children (PNDS-1996 PNDS-2006) Brazilian Survey Child Nutrition-2019 were used. early initiation (EIBF), exclusive infants 0-5 months age (EBF<6 mo), continued at 1 year (CBF1yr) CBF 2 years...

10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012529 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Global Health 2023-09-01

Embora historicamente negligenciada, a culinária doméstica tem sido valorizada como elemento estruturante da Promoção Alimentação Adequada e Saudável (PAAS) de ações Educação Alimentar Nutricional (EAN) nas duas últimas décadas no Brasil. Este ensaio objetivou refletir sobre é abordada nos Guias Alimentares brasileiros (Guias) suas interfaces com as políticas públicas alimentação nutrição formação em Nutrição. Partindo do conceito outros relacionados, observa-se uma abordagem ampliada...

10.12957/demetra.2025.84507 article PT cc-by DEMETRA Alimentação Nutrição & Saúde 2025-04-01

Este estudo objetivou desenvolver o protótipo de um instrumento para avaliar a autonomia culinária mulheres. Para isso, foram adotados modelo conceitual e referencial teórico-metodológico desenvolvimento processual instrumentos. As etapas realizadas foram: identificação manifestações empíricas (expressões) do construto elaboração itens por meio revisão da literatura, dois grupos focais (n = 20) oficina especialistas 25); validação conteúdo semântica painel 20); avaliação versão preliminar...

10.1590/0102-311xpt078924 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2025-01-01

Growth and nutritional status were assessed in a probabilistic sample of public schoolchildren (1,705 girls 1,682 boys) the city Rio de Janeiro 1999. Nutritional under-10-year group was by z < -2 (undernutrition) for body mass height age > +2 (overweight). For children over 10, 5th 85th percentiles index used to assess underweight overweight, respectively. Prevalence rates overweight obesity according International Obesity Task Force criteria also calculated. undernutrition below expected...

10.1590/s0102-311x2003000700018 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2003-01-01

A partir de três inquéritos comparáveis realizados no último quarto do século vinte nas duas mais populosas regiões brasileiras, evidenciou-se uma mudança substancial na tendência secular da obesidade segundo níveis escolaridade população. Enquanto primeiro período (1975-1989), o risco foi ascendente em todos os escolaridade, tendendo a ascensão ser máxima para homens e mulheres com maior escolaridade; (1989-1997), aumento máximo indivíduos sem registrando-se estabilidade ou mesmo diminuição...

10.1590/s0102-311x2003000700008 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2003-01-01

The objectives of this study were to identify dietary patterns in Brazilian adolescents, describe their distributions Brazil's State capitals and Federal District, analyze the correlations with Municipal Human Development Index (HDI-M). analyzed a sample 60,954 ninth-graders from public private schools who participated National School-Based Health Survey (PeNSE) 2009. Cluster analysis was used characterize patterns. Three identified: healthy (27.7%), unhealthy (34.6%), mixed (37.7%)....

10.1590/0102-311x00016814 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2014-12-01

Avaliou-se a validade relativa dos indicadores de práticas alimentares do questionário utilizado na Pesquisa Nacional Saúde Escolar (PeNSE) entre adolescentes da cidade Rio Janeiro, Brasil. Foram estudados 174 alunos. avaliados os indicadores: ingestão regular (≥ 5 vezes/semana) alimentos marcadores alimentação saudável, não saudável e as rotinas alimentares: realizar refeição com responsável (REFEIÇÃO), o desjejum (DESJEJUM) comer enquanto estuda ou assiste à TV. comparados resultados três...

10.1590/0102-311x00000413 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2014-05-01

Analisou-se a validade relativa dos indicadores de atividade física do questionário utilizado na Pesquisa Nacional Saúde Escolar (PeNSE) entre adolescentes da cidade Rio Janeiro, Brasil. Foram estudados 174 alunos. Avaliaram-se os seguintes referentes ao tempo semanal acumulado com prática física: ATIVO-300MIN (acumulou 300 minutos ou mais); ATIVO-150MIN 150 INATIVO (não praticou física). Também foram comportamento sedentário diário despendido assistindo TV, jogando videogame e usando...

10.1590/0102-311x00151913 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2014-09-01

The article describes methodological aspects in defining the study population, sampling plan, and sample weigthing calibration of effective Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). This population-based household survey assessed breastfeeding dietary intake, anthropometric assessment nutritional status, micronutrient deficiencies by blood biomarkers children under five years age. data were obtained with a probability sample, stratification geographic regions country...

10.1590/0102-311x00037221 article EN cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2021-01-01

Understanding the complexity of elements that constitute organizational food environments and their operating dynamics is essential to improving healthiness. This study developed a conceptual model environments. For this purpose, comprehensive literature review was conducted, first version prepared, panel experts consulted, improved, second finalized. The consists four components (the institutional level, internal level eating spaces, surroundings, decisional level) 10 dimensions related...

10.3390/foods11070993 article EN cc-by Foods 2022-03-29

Abstract Understanding the determinants of malnutrition is pivotal for public health interventions. This study aimed to identify socio-economic, demographic, dietary, and maternal wasting overweight among Brazilian children between 6–59 months. Data from National Survey on Child Nutrition were analyzed (n=11,789). Children’s weight-for height Z scores calculated according WHO growth standard classified as (Z &lt; -2), normal weight (-2 ≤ ≤1), risk (1 2), &gt; 2). Socio-economic, covariables...

10.1017/s0007114525000297 article EN other-oa British Journal Of Nutrition 2025-02-13
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