A5081891261- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Healthcare Regulation
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Business and Management Studies
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Health Education and Validation
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
2013-2023
Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva
2023
Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia
2011-2021
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
1993-2021
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
1993-2021
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2021
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
2021
United Food and Commercial Workers
2017
Blücher (Germany)
2014
Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County
2011
Introducao A doenca cardiovascular (DCV) e a principal causa de morte no Brasil mundo, determinando aumento da morbidade incapacidade ajustadas pelos anos vida. Embora as taxas mortalidade disability-adjusted life year (DALY) padronizadas por idade estejam diminuindo Brasil, possivelmente como resultado politicas saude bem-sucedidas, o numero total destas esta aumentando principalmente devido ao envelhecimento adoecimento populacao. presenca dos fatores risco classicos (hipertensao,...
HipertensãoOs estudos epidemiológicos sobre hipertensão (HAS) primária na infância e adolescência realizados no Brasil demonstraram uma prevalência que variou de 0,8% a 8,2% 1,2 .A exemplo do foi observado em adultos, muitos desses trabalhos freqüente associação HAS com sobrepeso ou obesidade. Sobrepeso obesidadeNos últimos 30 anos, um rápido declínio da desnutrição crianças adolescentes elevação, num ritmo mais acelerado, sobrepeso/obesidade adultos.A análise dos dados 2 17 Pesquisa Padrão...
Background: Systemic hypertension is highly prevalent and an important risk factor for cardiovascular events.Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients enrolled the Hiperdia Program, a program of Single Health System follow-up monitoring patients, still far below desired level.Objective: To describe epidemiological profile to assess blood Hiperdia, city Novo Hamburgo (State Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil).Methods: Cross-sectional study with stratified cluster random sample, including 383...
Resumo A COVID-19 é uma doença produzida pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2. Esse se espalhou rapidamente mundo, o que levou a Organização Mundial da Saúde classificar como emergência de saúde internacional e, posteriormente, declará-la pandemia. O número casos confirmados, no dia 11 abril 2020, já passa 1.700.000, porém esses dados não refletem real prevalência na população, visto que, em muitos países, os testes são quase exclusivamente realizados pessoas com sintomas, especialmente mais graves. Para...
In order to evaluate the validity of self-reported weight for use in obesity prevalence surveys, was compared measured 659 adults living Porto Alegre county, RS Brazil 1986-87, both weights being obtained by a technician individual's home on same visit. The mean difference between and small (-0.06 +/- 3.16 kg; standard deviation), correlation reported high (r=0.97). Sixty-two percent participants their with an error < 2 kg, 87% 4 95% 6 kg. Underweight individuals overestimated weight,...
Background: Schools have become a key figure for the promotion of health and obesity interventions, bringing development critical awareness to construction healthy diet, physical activity, monitoring nutritional status in childhood adolescence. Objectives: To describe study protocol evaluate effectiveness an intervention designed improve knowledge food choices school environment. Methods: This is cluster-randomized, parallel, two-arm conducted public elementary middle schools Brazil....
Children who have unhealthy lifestyles are predisposed to develop hypertension, dyslipidemia and other complications. The epidemic of obesity is also affecting children with congenital heart disease. aim this study estimate the prevalence describe associated risk factors, including family history in disease.A cross-sectional 316 adolescents disease seen an outpatient clinic a reference hospital. Collected sociodemographic data included chronic disease, dietary habits, laboratory tests (total...
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intake yerba mate (YM) and green tea (GT) on serum levels leptin paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), compared control. Controlled, randomized clinical trial (RCT) that evaluated 142 men women affected by overweight or obesity aged 35–60 years, untreated dyslipidemia no history coronary artery disease. Participants were ingest 1000 mL GT, YM apple (AT, control group) daily, during eight weeks. Serum PON-1 analyzed ELISA immunoassay at beginning (baseline) after...
Abstract Background While the recommended laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 is a molecular based assay, population-based studies to determine prevalence usually use serological assays. Objective To evaluate sensitivity and specificity rapid diagnostic test for compared quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Methods We evaluated using panel finger prick blood samples from participants >18 years age that had been tested by qRT-PCR. For assessing specificity,...
Background: The prevalence of hypertension among children and adolescents is estimated to range between 1% 13%.Excess weight central obesity are related blood pressure levels in adults, may be important the early pathogenesis SH when present childhood.Objectives: To study association anthropometric variables schoolchildren from 5 th 8 grades, identify which parameter was more strongly correlated with levels.Methods: Contemporary cross-sectional probabilistic population-based cluster sampling...
Brazil is a large, heterogeneous, and diverse country, marked by social, economic, regional inequalities. Stillbirth global concern, especially in low- middle-income countries. This study investigated the prevalence possible determinants of stillbirth different regions Brazil.This cross-sectional including all women reproductive age who had pregnancy last five years, enrolled most recent Brazilian Demographic Health Survey (DHS/PNDS-2006/07). Logistic regression was used to assess...
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease begins its process in early childhood and is influenced throughout life by genetic factors environmental exposure to potentially modifiable risk factors.To investigate the prevalence of for atherosclerosis with emphasis on dietary habits a predominantly Italian colonization town.Population-based cross sectional study, involving 590 primary school students aged between 9 18 years, cluster sample. The following were collected: identification data, family...
ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the effectiveness of nursing orientation provided families patients in immediate post-operative following cardiac surgery before first visit post-anesthesia care unit, decreasing anxiety levels, compared unit's routine orientation. Method: open randomized clinical trial addressing family members waiting room period. The assigned intervention group received audiovisual concerning patients' conditions at time and control Outcome was assessed using STAI-State....
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the physical activity level and functional capacity of children adolescents with congenital heart disease to describe correlations between functionality, surgical echocardiographic findings, metabolic inflammatory profile differences acyanotic cyanotic defects. Methods: A cross-sectional study including six 18 years old that were evaluated 6-minute walk test (6MWT) assess capacity. The short version form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was...
Abstract We assessed the associations of social distancing and mask use with symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Porto Alegre, Brazil. conducted a population-based case-control study during April–June 2020. Municipal authorities furnished case-patients, controls were taken from representative household surveys. In adjusted logistic regression analyses 271 case-patients 1,396 controls, those reporting moderate to greatest adherence...
To estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and nutritional habits in schoolchildren aged 10-18 years.Contemporary, cross-sectional, population-based study, with a stratified probabilistic sample secondary schools Porto Alegre comprising total 511 schoolchildren. Data on family risk factors, anthropometrics eating were collected.The excess weight was 27.6 % among schoolchildren, 17.8 being overweight (BMI > or = 85th <95th percentile) 9.8 obese 95th percentile). Overweight more...
FUNDAMENTO: Inúmeros fatores vêm contribuindo para a mudança do perfil paciente com cardiopatia congênita (CC), incluindo o diagnóstico pré-natal e disponibilidade de novos procedimentos terapêuticos. O conhecimento dessas mudanças é fundamental um melhor atendimento. OBJETIVOS: Descrever dos pacientes CC serviço referência no Estado Rio Grande Sul, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Trata-se estudo transversal, 684 portadores CC, em cardiologia pediátrica, janeiro 2007 maio 2008. Esses foram entrevistados...