A5022201154- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Public Health in Brazil
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Arts and Performance Studies
- Media Studies and Communication
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Urban and sociocultural dynamics
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
2015-2023
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2011-2023
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2014-2022
Departamento de Epidemiología
2007-2019
Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz
2018
Instituto Nacional do Câncer
2006-2010
Ministério da Saúde
2008
Centro Científico Tecnológico - Nordeste
2008
Escola da Cidade
2008
National Institutes of Health
2007
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...
Abstract Natural lakes and reservoirs are important yet not well‐constrained sources of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere. In particular for N 2 O emissions, a huge variability is observed in few, observation‐driven flux estimates that have been published so far. Recently, process‐based, spatially explicit model has used estimate global emissions from more than 6,000 based on nitrogen (N) phosphorous inflows water residence time. Here we extend data set 1.4 million standing bodies...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalences of tobacco use, experimentation, and frequent smoking among Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated participants cross-sectional, nation-wide, school-based Study Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which included 12- to 17-year-old adolescents from municipalities over 100 thousand inhabitants. The study sample had a clustered, stratified design was representative whole country, its geographical regions, all 27 state capitals....
The article presents a review of Brazilian tobacco control policies from 1986 to 2016, based on contributions political economics and analyses public policies. institutionalization in the country was marked by more general changes health specific events related theme. Brazil's international leadership role, robust National Tobacco Control Policy, role civil society media all contributed success this country. However, challenges remain regarding crop diversification farms, illegal trade...
This paper concerns the prevalence of intimate partner violence in 15 State capital cities and Federal District Brazil. A population-based multi-stage survey 2002/2003 involved 6,760 15-69-year-old women (respondents). Using Conflict Tactics Scales Form R, overall psychological aggression "minor" severe physical abuse within couples was 78.3%, 21.5%, 12.9%, respectively. Prevalence rates varied distinctively between cities. For instance, total ranged from 13.2% to 34.8%. On whole, higher...
Abstract This four-country study examined salivary cotinine as a marker for nicotine intake and addiction among smokers in relation to numbers types of cigarettes smoked. Smoking characteristics cigarette Brazil, China, Mexico, Poland were identified using standard questionnaire. Cotinine concentration was measured saliva sample from each participant; its relationship with smoked quantified by applying regression techniques. The main outcome measure level gas chromatography. In all four...
Objetivo. Evaluar el impacto de diferentes advertencias sanitarias (AS). Material y métodos. Se analizaron datos la Encuesta Internacional para Control del Tabaco (ITC Survey), un estudio fumadores adultos en Brasil, Uruguay México, tres países con distintas AS (con imágenes sufrimiento humano órganos enfermos; abstractas riesgo; mensajes solo texto, respectivamente). analizó prominencia e cognitivo las AS. Resultados. Las (que era único país parte frontal paquete) tuvieron una mayor que...
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) continues to be a public health problem in at least 85 countries around the world. Since medications for treatment of ACL have toxic side effects, there is need search new active molecules from plants. The objective this study was investigate vitro and silico antileishmanial activity semi-synthetic derivatives obtained natural products. bioassay used species Leishmania (L.) amazonensis (V.) guyanensis cultivated supplemented RPMI medium. 50% inhibitory...
Este artigo explora a relação entre variáveis sócio-demográficas e comportamentais com proteção solar, levando-se em consideração as diferenças regionais existentes. Um inquérito de base populacional foi realizado 15 capitais brasileiras Distrito Federal, informações sobre exposição solar foram coletadas para um total 16.999 indivíduos anos ou mais. Quando comparamos os residentes nas regiões Norte Sul do país, brutas mulheres homens proporções utilização protetor chapéu foram,...
Despite being the third largest tobacco producer in world, Brazil has developed a comprehensive control policy that includes broad restriction on both advertising and smoking indoor public places, compulsory pictorial warning labels, menthol cigarette ban. However, tax pricing policies have been slowly only very recently were stronger measures implemented. This study investigated expected responses of smokers to hypothetical price increases Brazil.We analyzed smokers' future according...
A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted to assess, in active smokers, the relationship of number cigarettes smoked and other characteristics salivary cotinine concentrations.A random sample smokers aged 15 years or older selected using a stepwise cluster strategy, year 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The included 401 subjects. Salivary concentration determined gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. standard questionnaire used collect demographic smoking behavioral...
To investigate the association between smoking and asthma, possible associated factors in Brazilian adolescents. A cross-sectional, national, school-based study with adolescents aged 12–17 years, participants Study of Cardiovascular Risks Adolescents (Estudo de Riscos Cardiovasculares em Adolescentes – ERICA). total 66,394 answered a self-administered questionnaire questions about smoking, lifestyle sociodemographic variables. Bivariate analysis Current Asthma (CA) Severe (SA) other...
Gestational smoking is associated with various adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Over the last three decades, despite considerable advances in tobacco control policy Brazil, gestational has caused a number of deaths disabilities. The aim this study to estimate prevalence pre-gestational identify factors cessation up 20th week."Birth Brazil" was nationwide hospital-based conducted from February 2011 October 2012. Smoking during pregnancy estimated through face-to-face interviews postpartum...
We investigated the pathways of gross soil nitrogen ( N ) transformations and nitrous oxide 2 O production with 15 enrichment techniques in a boreal forest landscape by comparing organic (riparian) mineral (upland) within two catchments northern S weden. The values all properties evaluated for riparin upland zones were statistically different P < 0.05). rates transformation larger riparian than 0.05), which can be explained matter SOM content that provides energy as substrate other...
Objective To cross-validate estimates of the size illicit cigarette trade based on results four different survey methods. Methods In 2018/2019, non-industry-funded, large-scale studies were conducted in selected Brazilian cities: packs discarded household garbage/PDG (1 city), littered streets/PLS (5 cities), a phone tobacco users’ purchase behaviors/VIGITEL and face-to-face behaviors/FTF-household (2 cities). The proportions cigarettes consumed price paid by smokers their last (VIGITEL or...
Brazil became the first country to approve a national policy ban all flavour additives in tobacco leaf products 2012. However, as of February 2022, remained be implemented. Cross-sectional data come from International Tobacco Control (ITC) Wave 3 Survey among adult smokers (N = 1216) 2016–2017. The majority supported on menthol (56.0%; 95%CI: 51.7–60.2%) and (61.7%; 57.5–65.8%), with no significant differences across sociodemographic groups adjusted logistic regression models. More than half...
To compare the performance of human papillomavirus DNA tests (samples collected by a healthcare professional and self-collected) liquid-based cytology with conventional in detection cervix uteri cancer its precursor lesions. A cross-sectional study was carried out 1777 women living poor communities Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Eligibility criteria included ages 25-59 years not having had Papanicolau test within at least 3 prior to study. Cytology (conventional or liquid-based) (collected...
Increasing the effectiveness of smoking cessation policies requires greater consideration cultural and socioeconomic complexities smoking. The purpose this paper is to explore association between status "selected midpoints" linked in Brazil. Data was collected from a representative sample urban adult smokers as part ITC-Brazil Survey (2009, N = 1,215). After controlling for age gender, there were no statistically significant differences quit attempts last six months individuals with...
The goal of this paper is to estimate the prevalence and identify factors related use other tobacco products among schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample high school students enrolled in 9th grade. total 109,104 were interviewed, 4.8% them had used previous 30 days. that increased likelihood using were: male gender, being administratively dependent on school, having job, living mother and/or father, perception parents or guardians would not care if...
The assessment of temporal differences in cigarette consumption may help understanding whether a smoking population is becoming more resistant to quitting over time. We calculated absolute average consumption, stratified by birth cohort and age group. Data were obtained from random samples two Brazilian national household surveys (1989, N = 12,782; 2008, 6,675). A linear regression model was used adjust estimates gender, educational level, place residence. Birth analysis found that daily...
In 2012, a new Brazilian regulation prohibited the use of flavor additives in tobacco products. To better understand potential impact this regulation, study examines how descriptors on cigarette packaging influence brand perceptions among young women.An online cross-sectional experiment was conducted with women aged 16-26 (N = 640: 182 smokers and 458 nonsmokers) who rated 10 packages from one three conditions: 1) branded packs; 2) packs same size, shape, verbal descriptions as condition 1,...
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a autopercepção de saúde e presença limitações físicas devido problemas saúde. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal base populacional realizado entre 2002 2005, em 18 capitais estados do Brasil. Entrevistaram-se 26.424 moradores 15 anos ou mais idade domicílios selecionados por amostra probabilística dois estágios. Calcularam-se percentuais intervalos confiança considerando-se os efeitos desenho estudo. RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostraram que as piores condições são referidas...