- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Healthcare Regulation
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Health, Education, and Aging
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Science and Education Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Diabetes Management and Research
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
2016-2025
Departamento de Epidemiología
2024
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2023
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
2023
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2023
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
2022
The University of Sydney
2022
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
2020
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
2018
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
2011-2012
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity population attributable fraction that is due to in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants Study Cardiovascular Risks Adolescents (ERICA), which was first national school-based, cross-section study performed Brazil were evaluated. The sample divided into 32 geographical strata clusters schools classes, with regional representation. Obesity classified using body mass index according age sex....
The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (Portuguese acronym, "ERICA") is a multicenter, school-based country-wide cross-sectional study funded by the Brazilian Ministry Health, which aims at estimating prevalence cardiovascular risk factors, including those included definition metabolic syndrome, random sample adolescents aged 12 to 17 years cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. Approximately 85,000 students were assessed public and private schools. Brazil continental country...
To investigate the association between postpartum depression and occurrence of exclusive breastfeeding. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in states Northeast region, during vaccination campaign 2010. The sample consisted 2583 mother–child pairs, with children aged from 15 days to 3 months. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used screen for depression. outcome lack breastfeeding, defined as this practice 24 h preceding interview. Postpartum explanatory variable interest...
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants Study Cardiovascular Risks Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, school-based, national study. The adolescents, aged from 12 to 17 years, lived cities with populations greater than 100,000 inhabitants. sample was stratified clustered into schools classes. criteria set out by International Diabetes Federation used define...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the length of exposure to screens and prevalence consumption meals snacks by Brazilian adolescents in front screens. METHODS We evaluated 74,589 12 17-year old from 1,247 schools 124 municipalities. A self-administered questionnaire was used. Its segment regarding nutrition contained questions about using TV, computers, video game systems, having while watching consuming Consumption analyzed according following variables: geographical region, gender, age range,...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of eating habits considered healthy in adolescents according to sex, age, education level mother, school type, session study, and geographic region. METHODS The assessed data come from Study Cardiovascular Risks Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, national school-based study. 1,247 schools 124 Brazilian municipalities were evaluated using self-administered questionnaire with section on aspects related behaviors. following behaviors healthy:...
Este estudo objetivou verificar a prevalência e os determinantes do excesso ponderal em crianças adolescentes de Pernambuco, Brasil, no ano 2006. Com delineamento transversal base populacional, pesquisa incluiu 1.435 indivíduos 5-19 anos. A análise regressão múltipla hierarquizada com seleção foi utilizada para avaliar associação variáveis explanatórias sobre o ponderal. peso 13,3% (IC95%: 11,6-15,1), sendo 9,5% sobrepeso 3,8% obesidade. As razões prevalências ajustadas evidenciaram que...
To identify cutoff points of the Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) index established adolescents and discuss their applicability diagnosis insulin resistance in Brazilian adolescents. A systematic review was performed PubMed, Lilacs SciELO databases, using following descriptors: "adolescents", "insulin resistance" "Receiver Operating Characteristics Curve". Original articles carried out with published between 2005 2015 Portuguese, English or Spanish languages,...
To evaluate the relationship between food environment in favelas and presence of arterial hypertension diabetes among women context social vulnerability. A cross-sectional partially ecological population-based study was conducted a Brazilian capital city. The healthiness availability ultra-processed foods were assessed through retailer audits using AUDITNOVA instrument. evaluated based on self-reported prior medical diagnosis. Logistic regression models applied generalized estimating...
Child sexual violence is a serious public health problem in Brazil, with devastating impacts on the physical, psychological, and social development of victims. The epidemiological analysis carried out, based data from DATASUS between 2015 2021, revealed high incidence cases child country, predominance female victims male aggressors. São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro had highest numbers confirmed cases, reflecting both greater exposure effectiveness reporting these incidents. On other...
Resumo Objetivou-se identificar os padrões alimentares e sua associação com características socioeconômicas, demográficas, de estilo vida excesso peso em adultos da Região Metropolitana do Recife, 2015/16 2019. Estudo transversal indivíduos ambos sexos, idades entre 20 59 anos. Os (PA) foram identificados por meio análise componentes principais (ACP). A regressão logística binária foi utilizada para estimar as razões chances bruta ajustada intervalos confiança 95% (IC95%). Foram três PA:...
Abstract The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns (DP) and their association with socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle, overweight characteristics in adults from the Metropolitan Region Recife (MRR) 2015/16 2019. A cross-sectional conducted individuals both sexes, aged 20 59 years. DPs were identified using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Binary logistic regression used estimate crude adjusted odds ratios 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Three identified: Dual,...
Este artigo descreve aspectos metodológicos e caracteriza a participação no primeiro ano do estudo Impacto da Regulamentação Ambiente Alimentar Escolar. O visa monitorar comercialização de alimentos nas cantinas entorno escolas privadas três cidades brasileiras com distintos contextos regulatórios, bem como investigar percepção dos escolares sobre cantina escolar. Trata-se um transversal repetido (2023/24 2025), amostras independentes, em Recife (PE), Niterói (RJ) Porto Alegre (RS). Para o...
To describe the prevalence of stunting in children under five and identify factors associated.Population-based cross-sectional study conducted 1991, 1997 2006 state Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. The following variables associated with (height-for-age < -2 z-score) were studied: socioeconomic condition, maternal child characteristics, health care provided. A hierarchical model was used multiple logistic regression to assess impact explanatory on children's stunting.The malnutrition...
OBJETIVO: Analisar o estado nutricional de menores cinco anos e sua relação com a situação (in)segurança alimentar. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal 458 famílias, 558 5 anos, realizado no município São João do Tigre. A avaliação da alimentar foi realizada mediante aplicação Escala Brasileira Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA). categorização feita partir dos indicadores estatura/idade, peso/idade índice massa corporal (IMC), utilizando-se as curvas Organização Mundial Saúde. Também foram analisadas...
OBJETIVOS: analisar a associação entre insegurança alimentar das famílias e estado nutricional de menores cinco anos. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal, 501 com 697 anos, no município da Gameleira, Pernambuco. A avaliação (in)segurança foi realizada através Escala Brasileira Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA). classificação do feita partir dos indicadores estatura/idade, peso/idade índice massa corporal (IMC), utilizando o padrão crescimento infantil OMS. Foram estudados socioeconômicos, variáveis...
To analyze the evolution of stunting among children and adolescents identify their associated factors.This was a cross-sectional study using data from state health nutrition surveys that were conducted in Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil) 1997 2006. The sample probabilistic (random stratified) representative urban rural strata state. Questionnaires containing precoded questions relating to information on socioeconomic, demographic anthropometric variables (of mothers, adolescents) used for...
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence anemia and vitamin A deficiency analyze association food insecurity with hemoglobin levels serum retinol in children under 5 years age. This a cross-sectional 501 families from Gameleira 458 São João do Tigre. Food assessed according Brazilian Insecurity Scale. Hemoglobin were classified WHO. Socioeconomic environmental conditions biological indicators analyzed as determinants. higher compared Moderate severe 75% 64% Maternal...
OBJETIVO: Identificar a prevalencia do excesso de peso e sua associacao com as condicoes socioeconomicas, ambientais, bens consumo, estado nutricional materno assistencia saude em pre-escolares. METODOS: Estudo transversal 954 pre-escolares Pernambuco, no ano 2006. Foi realizada regressao logistica multipla, utilizando-se o modelo hierarquizado. Razoes chances (bruta ajustada para confundimento) foram calculadas cada variavel exposicao. RESULTADOS: A foi 8,1% 9% regiao metropolitana Recife...
Avaliar o estado nutricional dos escolares de um município do semiárido nordestino. Estudo transversal crianças e adolescentes 5–19 anos, matriculados em três escolas da rede pública ensino município. A população inicial foi composta por 1.035 na rede, sendo excluídos 175 alunos (17%) inconsistência dados antropométricos, resultando 860 estudantes. Foram consideradas como variáveis desfechos, deficit estatural (desnutrição) sobrepeso obesidade (excesso peso), utilizados os índices...