A5083023334- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Healthcare Regulation
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Sports Performance and Training
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Science and Education Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2016-2025
ORCID
2020-2022
Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago University Hospital
2020
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2009-2017
To assess the prevalence of disability and associated factors in elderly, by focusing on basic instrumental activities daily living.This was a cross-sectional study 598 subjects aged 60 years or over who were selected through two-stage cluster sampling Pelotas, Southern Brazil, between 2007 2008. Basic evaluated using Katz Index Lawton Scale, respectively. Disability relating to each domain defined as need for partial total assistance perform at least one activity living. Poisson regression...
To identify predictive indicators of institutionalization the elderly.A case-control study was carried out with 991 elderly individuals in city Pelotas, (Southern Brazil), from 2007 to 2008. The cases institutionalized adults (n = 393) were detected using a census all long-stay institutions for city. population controls 598) randomly selected comprehensive health survey. Pearson's chi-square test and linear trends used compare groups crude analysis; binary logistic regression model adjusted...
Resumo Objetivo: descrever a prevalência e o perfil sociodemográfico da simultaneidade de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNTs) em adultos idosos das capitais brasileiras. Métodos: Sistema Vigilância Fatores Risco Proteção para Doenças Crônicas Transmissíveis (Vigitel), realizado 2013; considerou duas ou mais DCNTs (diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia, hipertensão obesidade). Resultados: dos 52.929 participantes, 13,7% 42,9% tiveram DCNT; houve maior agrupamento com diabetes mellitus...
To estimate the prevalence and demographic socioeconomic factors associated with depression in adults elderly a low income community of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.Cross-sectional study ≥ 20 years age living Health Districts Restinga/Extremo Sul, between July December 2009. The dependent variable was measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Independent variables were sex, age, current marital status, educational level economic level. Chi-square test used for crude analysis...
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o conhecimento dos adultos de Pelotas, Sul do Brasil, sobre papel da atividade física na prevenção e tratamento diabetes hipertensão arterial, os fatores associados aos conhecimentos. Foi realizado um transversal base populacional, com amostragem por conglomerados, incluindo 972 indivíduos 20 a 69 anos. efeitos maior para (82%) que (47,2%). Para maiores conhecimentos se associaram ao sexo feminino (RP = 1,16; IC95%: 1,03-1,31), no além destes, ativos,...
Objective: to investigate the association between nutritional status and functional limitation disability in an elderly population southern Brazil. Methods: epidemiological, cross-sectional household-based study carried out with 477 of both sexes (60 100 years). Body mass index (BMI) served assess status: underweight (BMI < 22 kg/m2) overweight > 27 kg/m2). The sum score (0-5) obtained three tests: "chair stand" "pick up a pen" (measured by time) standing balance (four static...
Resumo Objetivou-se verificar a associação da simultaneidade de comportamentos risco com obesidade em adultos (18 59 anos) das capitais do Brasil. Trata-se um estudo transversal base populacional, realizado por entrevista telefônica. As variáveis autorrelatadas foram obesidade, definida pelo peso e altura (IMC ≥ 30 kg/m²) os risco: inatividade física (≤ 149 min/sem), tempo sentado excesso (≥ 4h/dia), consumo frequente doces 5 dias/sem) carnes vermelhas gordura e/ou frango pele 1 dia/sem). A...
To estimate the prevalence and analyze factors associated with utilization of medical services in public health system.Cross-sectional population-based study 2,706 individuals aged 20-69 years carried out Pelotas, Southern Brazil, 2008. A systematic sampling probability proportional to number households each sector was adopted. The outcome defined by combination questions related consultation previous three months place. exposure variables were: sex, age, marital status, level schooling,...
To estimate the prevalence of home care among older adults and to identify associated factors.Population-based cross-sectional study including 598 individuals aged > 60 years. Subjects were selected through a two-stage cluster sampling strategy in city Pelotas, Southern Brazil, between 2007 2008. Home was defined as positive answer following question: "Do you have someone here your take you?" Data on potential factors for collected using standardized questionnaire. Poisson regression models...
This study assessed the associations between female interviewers' self-classified "color/race" and participants' self- interviewer-classified "color/race". A cross-sectional was carried out among adult individuals living in Pelotas, southern Brazil. Associations were examined by means of contingency tables multinomial regression models, adjusting for interviewees' socioeconomic demographic factors. Individuals aged > 40 years 2.1 times more likely to classify themselves as brown (versus...
OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência e os fatores sociodemográficos comportamentais associados à obesidade central em adultos de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. MÉTODOS: Pesquisa delineamento transversal base populacional com amostra 1.720 20 59 anos. A foi avaliada pela razão entre as medidas da cintura estatura, sendo considerada como acima do recomendável > 0,50. Regressão Poisson utilizada para estimar Razões Prevalência (RP) nas análises brutas multivariável indicadores comportamentos...
Resumo Introdução: O tempo despendido em frente à televisão (TV) é um dos componentes do comportamento sedentário mais prevalente no âmbito lazer. Objetivo: Analisar as mudanças na prevalência e nos fatores sociodemográficos associados ao excessivo de TV adultos idosos residentes nas capitais da região Sul Brasil após uma década. Métodos: Trata-se análise secundária dados Sistema Vigilância Fatores Risco Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (Vigitel) 2006 2016. (≥4 horas)...
OBJETIVO: Estimar a ocorrência de insatisfação com peso corporal e os fatores associados em adolescentes. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, representativo dos escolares 15 19 anos escolas públicas Santa Catarina, no ano 2002. O desfecho do estudo foi satisfação o corporal, avaliada pela pergunta: "Você está satisfeito(a) seu corporal?". As variáveis avaliadas foram: sexo, idade, renda familiar, local residência, estado nutricional, tempo semanal assistindo televisão, tabagismo autopercepção...
This study analyzed the prevalence of functional disability in elderly and its association with socioeconomic demographic factors. was a population-based cross-sectional sample 631 elders (≥ 60 years). The Katz index Lawton scale, respectively, were used to evaluate basic instrumental activities daily living. Demographic variables analyzed. Numerical tested Student t test non-numerical ones chi-square test. odds measured by logistic regression. Prevalence rates for living 15.5% 26.1%,...
This study evaluated the validity of self-reported weight and height for determining nutritional status implications their use analyzing associations with health outcomes. A population-based cross-sectional in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 2007 (n = 2,986) drew a sub-sample 276 individuals aged ≥ 20 years. Mean was similar to measured weight; overestimated men (1.4 cm) women (2.5 cm); real body mass index (BMI) underestimated by about 1 kg/m(2). Even small mean differences, data...
To investigate the prevalence of falls and fractures over past 12 months associated factors among older adults living in long-term care.Census all care located city Pelotas, Brazil, 2008. Falls were assessed using following question: "Over last months, have you fallen?" For those who replied positively, another question was asked: "In any these falls, fractured a bone?" Sex, age, schooling, disability relating to basic activities daily living, type financing hospital admissions independent...
Os objetivos do estudo foram caracterizar o grau de incapacidade funcional para a realizacaode atividades basicas da vida diaria e determinar prevalencia os fatores associadosa em idosos institucionalizados. Realizou-se transversal dotipo censo das instituicoes longa permanencia Pelotas, Rio Grande doSul. O desfecho, funcional, foi avaliado pelo Indice Katz, definido comoa necessidade ajuda parcial ou total cada uma seis vidadiaria investigadas. As exposicoes avaliadas sexo, idade,...
Our purpose was to examine the association of television viewing (hours/day), sedentary work (predominantly sitting at work), passive transportation (car or motorcycle), and clustering these behaviors ("sedentary lifestyle"), as well leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI), with chronic diseases (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, obesity, diseases) in Brazilian workers.Cross-sectional study conducted from 2006 2008 24 federal units (n = 47,477). A questionnaire applied....
Lifestyle behaviors need to be more explored within the context of chronic noncommunicable disease (NCD) multimorbidity. This study aimed investigate association multimorbidity with physical activity and sedentary behavior in a representative Brazilian population (n = 52,929). A cross-sectional survey (VIGITEL Portuguese acronym) was conducted 2013 27 federal units. Multimorbidity is defined as presence two or NCDs, that is, outcome variable; (commuting, domestic chores, leisure, work...