Lígia Cristina Fonseca Lahoz Melli

ORCID: 0000-0003-1999-5581
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Research Areas
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Fecal contamination and water quality
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Sodium Intake and Health

Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2014-2024

Centro Universitário FIEO
2009-2023

To analyze the fecal microbiota composition of children living in an urban slum Brazil, with or without small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and to investigate occurrence stunting anemia.A total 100 were studied, aged 5-11 years, from municipality Osasco, São Paulo. Small overgrowth was screened through hydrogen methane breath test lactulose. Weight height measured, height-for-age body mass-for-age anthropometric indexes calculated. The anemia investigated by capillary hemoglobin. Analysis...

10.1016/j.jped.2017.09.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Jornal de Pediatria 2017-10-16

ABSTRACT Trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole and metronidazole were used for 14 days to treat 20 children with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). SIBO was diagnosed using the lactulose hydrogen breath test. The test repeated 1 month after treatment, 19 (95.0%) of showed no evidence ( P < 0.001). area under individual curves that exhibited greater production before treatment in both first hour between 60 180 minutes did not decrease methane production. In conclusion,...

10.1097/mpg.0b013e3182952e93 article EN Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2013-04-05

To compare gut microbiota in impoverished children versus of high socioeconomic status living the same urban area Brazil.A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate 100 a slum and 30 from private school, ages between 5 11 years old, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. characterize groups, data based on status, sanitation, housing conditions were collected. Anthropometric measurements neonatal obtained both groups. Gut quantified fecal samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction.The school...

10.1097/mpg.0000000000001186 article EN Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2016-03-19

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence functional constipation and its relationship with food intake, overweight status, physical activity children.

10.1590/1806-9282.20220845 article EN Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 2023-02-20

This study evaluated the breath CH4 excretion and concentration of M. smithii in intestinal microbiota schoolchildren from 2 slums. One hundred eleven children a slum near sanitary landfill, 35 located away 32 high socioeconomic level school were included study. Real-time PCR was performed to quantify nifH gene it present all participating children, with higher (P < 0.05) concentrations those who lived landfill (3.16 × 10(7) CFU/g feces), comparing (2.05 10(6) feces) group (3.93 10(5)...

10.1155/2014/576249 article EN cc-by Archaea 2014-01-01

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência de parasitoses intestinais, correlacionando-as com os fatores socioeconômicos e ambientais, peso, estatura hemoglobina, em crianças dois estratos socioeconômicos, no município Osasco (SP). MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, comparando 84 seis dez anos, residentes área sem saneamento básico moradia precária, 35 escola particular mesmo município, que possuíam boas condições socioeconômicas moradia. Excluíram-se aquelas diarreia há menos 30 dias ou doença grave....

10.1590/s0103-05822011000400009 article PT cc-by Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2011-12-01

This school-based, cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate whether hypohydration is related functional constipation and physical activity in school-aged children. The included 452 students aged 6-12 years. Hypohydration, defined as urinary osmolality >800 mOsm/kg, was more prevalent ( P = 0.002) boys (72.1%) than girls (57.5%). difference the prevalence of according sex (20.1% 23.8% girls) not statistically significant 0.81). In bivariate analysis, associated with (odds ratio 1.93, 95%...

10.1097/mpg.0000000000003808 article EN Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2023-04-25

OBJETIVO: Determinar o número de colônias lactobacilos e bifidobactérias nas fezes crianças escolares, pertencentes a dois estratos socioeconômicos. MÉTODOS: Foram analisadas amostras com idade entre 6 10 anos sem sintomas gastrointestinais ou uso recente antimicrobianos. O primeiro grupo foi constituído por 86 crianças, moradoras em uma favela localizada no município Osasco (SP). segundo 36 matriculadas escola particular da mesma cidade. estado nutricional avaliado usando índice massa...

10.1590/s0021-75572009000400007 article PT Jornal de Pediatria 2009-08-01

To study the evidence on role of water and fluid intake in prevention treatment functional intestinal constipation children adolescents. A search was carried out Medline database (between 1966 2016) for all published articles containing following words: constipation, water, fluids, Portuguese, English, Spanish. All original that assessed adolescents were selected by title abstract. The references these also evaluated. total 1040 retrieved. Of these, 24 reading. included 11 divided into two...

10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.01.004 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) 2017-07-01

OBJETIVO: Analisar a tendência da mortalidade por diarreia entre menores de 5 anos, no município Osasco (SP), 1980 e 2000. MÉTODOS: Trata-se estudo observacional com dois delineamentos. Um descritivo, que toma o indivíduo como unidade do estudo, outro ecológico, analisando agregado populacional incluiu análise séries temporais. A fonte dados foi sistema informação Estado São Paulo censos 1980, 1991 Descreveu-se variação sazonal para aplicaram-se modelos log lineares regressão polinomiais,...

10.1590/s0021-75572009000100005 article PT Jornal de Pediatria 2009-02-01

Prevalence of voluntary dehydration according to urine osmolarity in elementary school students the metropolitan region Sa ˜o Paulo, Brazil

10.6061/clinics/2019/e903 article EN cc-by Clinics 2019-01-01

To analyze the fecal microbiota composition of children living in an urban slum Brazil, with or without small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and to investigate occurrence stunting anemia. A total 100 were studied, aged 5–11 years, from municipality Osasco, São Paulo. Small overgrowth was screened through hydrogen methane breath test lactulose. Weight height measured, height‐for‐age body mass‐for‐age anthropometric indexes calculated. The anemia investigated by capillary hemoglobin....

10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.10.012 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) 2018-09-01

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate gastric accommodation in pediatric patients with functional constipation using the water load test. Method was a cross‐sectional case–control study. Herein, test results of children aged &gt;4 years referred Pediatric Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic (functional group) were compared those control group (without or chronic abdominal pain) recruited from two public schools. Clinical manifestations outlined Rome IV criteria used diagnose...

10.1111/nmo.14786 article EN Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2024-03-24

ABSTRACT Background: Early diagnosis of functional constipation is important for reducing its negative consequences on the health children and adolescents. Objective: To describe clinical spectrum bowel habit patterns in schoolchildren recruited from two primary schools patients a pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 452 students elementary city Osasco 81 with seen an clinic specializing gastroenterology. All were aged between 6 12 years....

10.1590/s0004-2803.202202000-47 article EN cc-by-nc Arquivos de Gastroenterologia 2022-06-01

Objective:To analyze the trend in mortality due to diarrhea among children under 5 town of Osasco (SP), Brazil, between 1980 and 2000.Methods: This is a descriptive observational study with two different designs, fi rst using individuals as unit study, other ecological, groups units observation including time series analysis.Data were obtained from state São Paulo information system deaths results 1980, 1991 2000 censuses.Seasonal variations described log linear polynomial regression models...

10.4067/s0370-41062011000500013 article EN Revista chilena de pediatría 2011-10-01
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