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2. Associação entre consumo de marcadores alimentares, orientação nutricional e número de refeições em usuários da ESF
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, primary, Almeida, Lana Carneiro, additional, and Santos, Leonardo Pozza dos, additional
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- 2023
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3. Body fat in children measured by DXA, air-displacement plethysmography, TBW and multicomponent models: A systematic review
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, Santos, Ina S., Chrestani, Maria Aurora D., and Gigante, Denise Petrucci
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Usage ,Analysis ,Plethysmography -- Usage ,Body composition -- Analysis ,Meta-analysis -- Usage - Abstract
Author(s): Roberta de Vargas Zanini[sup.1] , Ina S. Santos[sup.1] , Maria Aurora D. Chrestani[sup.1] , Denise Petrucci Gigante[sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Programa de Pos-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, [...], To conduct a systematic literature review to identify studies that used indirect methods to assess body fat in healthy children. A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. We conducted a search in the MEDLINE/PubMed, SciELO and Google Scholar databases. Studies in healthy children aged 0-9 years were eligible for inclusion. Studies were kept or excluded from the review according to eligibility criteria defined a priori. Two independent reviewers conducted all steps in the study selection. Initially, 11,246 articles were retrieved, with 3,593 duplicates. After applying the eligibility criteria, 22 articles were selected for review. The methodology of each study was analyzed by each reviewer individually. The indirect methods used to assess body fat in children included dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (14 articles), air-displacement plethysmography (five articles), multicomponent models (two articles), and total body water (one article). Most studies reported absolute (in kilograms) or relative (percentage) body fat measures. Only seven studies reported the fat mass index (FMI) (kg/m.sup.2). DXA was the indirect method most frequently used to assess body fat in healthy children. FMI was seldom reported.
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- 2015
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4. Weight Gain, Lifestyle, and Cognition During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Brazil.
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Vargas, Liziane da Silva de, Jantsch, Jeferson, Varela, Ana Paula Muterle, Dorneles, Gilson Pires, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, Peres, Alessandra, and Guedes, Renata Padilha
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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world experienced social distancing that resulted in changes in habits and lifestyle. Such changes can compromise healthy eating habits and the practice of physical activities, known risk factors for developing weight gain and obesity. Objective: The main objective of this study was to describe the change in eating habits, lifestyle, and cognition of the population of Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Southern Brazil, during social distancing due to COVID-19. Methods: The study was conducted from July 21 to August 10, 2020, through a structured online questionnaire that asked for sociodemographic information (age, gender, and education), anthropometric (reported weight and height), change in eating habits, lifestyle (sleep quality and physical activity), and cognition. Chi-square, McNemar tests, and univariate and multivariate analysis were used to evaluate the variables. Confidence intervals were calculated with a significance level of 5%. Results: Of a total of 1072 participants, 57.3% of respondents reported weight gain, and an increased percentage of people were classified as obese. Nearly half of the participants (46%) reported changes in their eating habits for the worse. Body mass index (BMI) was significantly associated with increased consumption of unhealthy foods. Our results identified high physical inactivity (46.9%) and obesity (19%) during social distancing. The changes in eating habits and lifestyle also increased the risk for decreased cognition. Conclusions: These findings highlighted that social distancing impacted eating habits and lifestyle, which increased obesity rates and might predispose to decreased cognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Commensality practices among university students
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Baptista, Eduarda Fontela, primary, Almeida, Lana Carneiro, additional, Fagundes, Glaura Paulo, additional, and Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, additional
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- 2022
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6. Daily consumption of soft drinks, sweets and fried foods among adolescents in the Northeast of Brazil/Consumo diario de refrigerantes, doces e frituras em adolescentes do Nordeste brasileiro
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, Muniz, Ludmila Correa, Schneider, Bruna Celestino, Tassitano, Rafael Miranda, Feitosa, Wallacy Milton do Nascimento, and Gonzalez-Chica, David Alejandro
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- 2013
7. Prevalencia e fatores associados ao consumo de frutas, legumes e verduras entre adolescentes de escolas publicas de Caruaru, PE
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Muniz, Ludmila Correa, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, Schneider, Bruna Celestino, Tassitano, Rafael Miranda, Feitosa, Wallacy Milton do Nascimento, and González-Chica, David Alejandro
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- 2013
8. Prevalência de consumo alimentar entre hipertensos e diabéticos na cidade de Nova Boa Vista, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 2013*
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Destri, Kelli, primary, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, additional, Assunção, Maria Cecília Formoso, additional, and Destri, Kelli, additional
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- 2017
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9. Qualidade de vida de pacientes renais crônicos em diálise peritoneal e hemodiálise
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Ramos, Elizabeth Cristina Carpena, Santos, Iná da Silva dos, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, and Ramos, José Maurício Grahl
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peritoneal dialysis ,quality of life ,renal dialysis ,qualidade de vida ,diálise peritoneal ,lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,lcsh:RC870-923 ,diálise renal - Abstract
ResumoIntrodução:Há controvérsias quanto à qualidade de vida (QV) de pacientes renais crônicos tratados com diferentes métodos dialíticos.Objetivo:Comparar a QV de pacientes renais crônicos em diálise peritoneal (DP) e hemodiálise (HD).Métodos:Estudo transversal nos três centros de diálise de Pelotas/RS. Pacientes em DP foram entrevistados após consulta mensal de rotina e os em HD, entre 1ª-2ª horas da sessão dialítica, com questionário estruturado. QV foi avaliada com Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Médias dos oito domínios do SF-36 foram comparadas entre os grupos.Resultados:Dos 345 pacientes elegíveis (63 em DP e 282 em HD), foram entrevistados 317 (8% de perdas/recusas). Cerca da metade nos dois grupos estava em diálise há no máximo 3 anos. Havia maioria de mulheres em DP e de homens em HD. Pacientes em DP relataram menos "dor" do que os em HD (escores médios 76,5 e 64,3, respectivamente; p = 0,0040). Não houve diferença nos demais domínios do SF-36.Discussão:A utilização de HD em Pelotas é um pouco menor que a detectada pelo Censo Brasileiro de Diálise (2011), sendo o uso de DP semelhante ao de alguns países europeus. Melhor escore no domínio "dor" entre pacientes em DP é consistente com o observado em outros estudos, embora haja também relatos de nenhuma diferença entre as modalidades e de vantagens da DP em outros domínios que não foram detectados no atual estudo.Conclusão:É semelhante a QV dos pacientes em DP ou HD, exceto no domínio dor, que foi menos intensa entre os pacientes em DP. AbstractIntroduction:There are controversies regarding differences in quality of life (QOL) of chronic renal disease patients treated with different dialytic methods.Objective:To compare QOL among chronic renal disease patients in peritoneal dialysis (PD) and in hemodialysis (HD).Methods:Cross-sectional study in all the three centers of dialysis in Pelotas/Brazil. Patients in PD were interviewed after the monthly-routine-consultation and those in HD between the 1nd-2rd hours of the dialysis session by employing structured questionnaires. QOL was assessed with Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Means in the eight SF-36 domains were compared between groups.Results:Among 345 eligible patients (63 in PD and 282 in HD) 317 were interviewed (8% losses/refusals). About half of patients in both groups were in dialysis treatment for 3 years at most. There were more women in PD and more men in HD. Patients in PD reported less "pain" than those in HD (mean scores 76.5 and 64.3, respectively; p = 0.0040). There was no difference for the remaining SF-36 domains.Discussion:Utilization of HD in Pelotas is a bit lower than detected at the Brazilian Dialysis Census (2011), whereas the frequency of PD is similar to frequency observed in some European countries. The higher score on "pain" among patients in PD is consistent with findings from other studies although no difference and even additional advantages of PD over HD have already been reported.Conclusion:QOL is similar among patients in DP or in HD, except in terms of pain, that was less severe in PD patients.
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10. Adiposidade e massa magra aos 6 anos de idade: Coorte de Nascimentos de 2004
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, CPF:24259390082, Assunção, Maria Cecília Formoso, CPF:40309630053, Horta, Bernardo Lessa, CPF:57499012034, Gigante, Denise Petrucci, and Santos, Iná da Silva dos
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Estudo longitudinal ,Massa magra ,Composição corporal ,Massa gorda ,Amamentação ,Absorciometria por dupla emissão de Raios-X ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::SAUDE COLETIVA::EPIDEMIOLOGIA [CNPQ] - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:58:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Roberta_Zanini.pdf: 3192498 bytes, checksum: 2e4ef3fa7e697a25b5be47caa38de9d6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-06 A composição corporal de um indivíduo reflete o acúmulo de nutrientes adquiridos e retidos pelo corpo ao longo do tempo. Seus componentes variam de elementos a tecidos e órgãos, formando conjuntos que dão massa, forma e funções para todos os seres vivos. A avaliação da composição corporal em crianças, especialmente as medidas relacionadas à gordura, tem ganhado importância devido à possibilidade de detectar precocemente possíveis alterações, que podem levar a prejuízos para a saúde, mais tarde na vida. Rápidas mudanças físicas ocorrem no período pós-natal, durante a infância e adolescência, e estendem-se, em menor velocidade, até a idade adulta. Nesse sentido, sugere-se que o início e o meio da infância, bem como a fase da adolescência, sejam períodos críticos para o início do desenvolvimento da obesidade. O crescente interesse em medir a gordura corporal em crianças deve-se ainda ao desenvolvimento de novos métodos, que permitem medir adequadamente a composição corporal nessa faixa etária. O reconhecimento e consciência cada vez maiores sobre os possíveis efeitos que um desequilíbrio precoce na composição corporal pode causar mais tarde na vida também contribui para o interesse nos estudos da gordura corporal na infância. A Coorte de Nascimentos de 2004 possui informações coletadas desde o estudo perinatal sobre a saúde das crianças nascidas no referido ano em Pelotas. No último acompanhamento, quando as crianças tinham 6-7 anos de idade, medidas de composição corporal foram realizadas através de equipamentos sofisticados e adequados para crianças. A disponibilidade dessas medidas, juntamente com variáveis precoces e contemporâneas, será útil na identificação da adiposidade aos 6-7 anos de idade, bem como na avaliação de fatores a ela associados, entre eles o padrão e a duração da amamentação. Assim, essa tese de doutorado pretende contribuir com o conhecimento atual sobre a quantidade absoluta e relativa de gordura corporal aos 6-7 anos de idade e sobre o papel da amamentação em sua variação
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- 2014
11. Quality of life of chronic renal patients in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis
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Ramos, Elizabeth Cristina Carpena, primary, Santos, Iná da Silva dos, additional, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, additional, and Ramos, José Maurício Grahl, additional
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- 2015
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12. Consumo diário de refrigerantes, doces e frituras em adolescentes do Nordeste brasileiro
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, primary, Muniz, Ludmila Correa, additional, Schneider, Bruna Celestino, additional, Tassitano, Rafael Miranda, additional, Feitosa, Wallacy Milton do Nascimento, additional, and González-Chica, David Alejandro, additional
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- 2013
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13. Distúrbios menstruais entre mulheres de 15-54 anos de idade em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: estudo de base populacional
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Barcelos, Raquel Siqueira, primary, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, additional, and Santos, Iná da Silva dos, additional
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- 2013
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14. Consumo de carnes por adolescentes do Sul do Brasil
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Assunção, Maria Cecília Formoso, primary, Dumith, Samuel Carvalho, additional, Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista, additional, Araújo, Cora Luíza, additional, Schneider, Bruna Celestino, additional, Vianna, Carolina Ávila, additional, Machado, Eduardo Coelho, additional, Wehrmeister, Fernando César, additional, Muniz, Ludmila Correa, additional, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, additional, Orlandi, Silvana Paiva, additional, and Madruga, Samanta Winck, additional
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- 2012
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15. Utilização de adoçantes dietéticos entre adultos em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: um estudo de base populacional
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Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, primary, Araújo, Cora Luiza, additional, and Martínez-Mesa, Jeovany, additional
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- 2011
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16. Adesão à alimentação escolar por adolescentes da rede municipal de ensino fundamental de Pelotas/RS
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Franco, Denise Soares, Muniz, Ludmila Correa, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, and Kaufmann, Cristina Corrêa
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Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar - PNAE ,Alimentação escolar ,Merenda escolar ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRICAO [CNPQ] - Abstract
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17. Marcadores de consumo alimentar de hipertensos e diabéticos do município de Nova Boa Vista - RS
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Destri, Kelli, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, and Assunção, Maria Cecília Formoso
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Marcadores de consumo ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::SAUDE COLETIVA::SAUDE PUBLICA [CNPQ] ,Diabetes ,Hipertensão - Abstract
Submitted by Simone Maisonave (simonemaisonave@hotmail.com) on 2022-09-06T21:17:00Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_Kelli_Destri.pdf: 1702392 bytes, checksum: fe26b7e9f4bef69aeda0427c3d078887 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2022-09-06T21:17:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_Kelli_Destri.pdf: 1702392 bytes, checksum: fe26b7e9f4bef69aeda0427c3d078887 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-24 Avaliar a frequência de consumo dos marcadores de alimentação saudável e não saudável em indivíduos hipertensos e diabéticos do município de Nova Boa Vista, RS, Brasil. To evaluate the frequency of consumption of healthy and unhealthy eating markers in hypertensive and diabetic individuals in the city of Nova Boa Vista, RS, Brazil.
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- 2014
18. Consumo de alimentos com fortificação voluntária de vitaminas minerais: estudo de base populacional
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Cirino, Ana Carolina Lima, CPF:33676860004, Assunção, Maria Cecília Formoso, CPF:40309630053, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, and Gigante, Denise Petrucci
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Estudo transversal ,Alimentos fortificados ,Minerais ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRICAO::ANALISE NUTRICIONAL DE POPULACAO [CNPQ] ,Vitaminas - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:57:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Ana_Carolina_Cirino.pdf: 6460944 bytes, checksum: d77628d5108977db1a6883f62c8d70a9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-19 Os mestrandos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (PPGE-UFPel) desenvolvem seus projetos individuais em um sistema de consórcio , com otimização de recursos, tempo e aspectos logísticos, conduzindo um inquérito representativo da população de adolescentes e adultos residentes na zona urbana do município de Pelotas. O volume final desta dissertação reúne a produção gerada ao longo do curso de mestrado (2011-2012), dividido em cinco seções: projeto de pesquisa; relatório do trabalho de campo; artigo; relatório para imprensa e anexos. O presente estudo, o qual originou o artigo a ser submetido ao periódico Revista de Saúde Pública, teve por objetivo estimar a prevalência do consumo de alimentos fortificados voluntariamente com vitaminas e minerais (AFVM) segundo características demográficas, socioeconômicas e de saúde na população adulta. Utilizou-se, para tanto, um questionário fechado e um instrumento auxiliar (catálogo de fotos), com período recordatório de sete dias prévios à entrevista. O desfecho (número de AFVM consumidos), dicotomizado e dividido em quartis, foi analisado por meio do programa Stata 12.0, segundo modelo conceitual e desenho amostral do estudo, empregando a regressão logística multinomial para obtenção das razões de prevalência (RPs). Foram encontradas uma prevalência geral de 73,8% (IC95%: 71,7-75,9) e diferenças acentuadas quanto às RPs entre os quartis. Observa-se que indivíduos do sexo feminino, separados, de alta escolaridade e pertencentes a famílias de melhor situação econômica apresentaram associações significativas para consumo de AFVM, corroborando a hipótese principal de que indivíduos menos susceptíveis a deficiências clínicas de vitaminas e minerais são os mais propensos ao consumo de alimentos assim perfilados.
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- 2012
19. Menstrual disturbances among 15-54 year old women in Pelotas, Brazil: a population-based study
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Barcelos, Raquel Siqueira, CPF:24259390082, Zanini, Roberta de Vargas, and Santos, Iná da Silva dos
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Distúrbios menstruais ,Estudos transversais ,Prevalence ,Cross-sectional studies ,Menstrual disturbances ,Prevalência ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::SAUDE COLETIVA::EPIDEMIOLOGIA [CNPQ] - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:57:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Raquel_Siqueira_Barcelos.pdf: 1041764 bytes, checksum: 13725e8c323a6880506d7a7f9441cce3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-17 To assess the prevalence of menstrual disturbances and their distribution according to parity and demographic, social and behavioral characteristics among 1.078 women aged 15-54 years, a cross-sectional population-based study was carried out in Pelotas, Brazil. The menstrual disturbances investigated included heavy menstrual bleeding, inter-menstrual bleeding, short cycle, long cycle, and prolonged menses. Prevalence rates and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Global prevalence of menstrual disturbances was 46.4% (95%CI 43.3-49.4). The most prevalent disturbance was heavy menstrual bleeding (23.2%; 20.5-25.8), followed-up by short cycle (19.2%; 16.6-21.8), long cycle (14.8%; 12.7-16.9), inter-menstrual bleeding (11.1%; 9.1-13.2), and prolonged menses (7.9%; 6.3-9.4). Menstrual disturbances are frequent at the population and are more prevalent among women with 35 years or older, with low level of formal education, high parity, with tubal ligation, and smokers. Para avaliar a prevalência de distúrbios menstruais e sua distribuição conforme paridade e características demográficas, sociais e comportamentais, entre 15-54 anos de idade, realizou-se estudo transversal de base populacional, em Pelotas, RS, com 1.078 mulheres. Foram investigados sangramento menstrual excessivo, sangramento intermenstrual, ciclo menstrual curto, ciclo menstrual longo e menstruação prolongada. Foram calculadas as taxas de prevalência, com intervalos de confiança de 95%. A prevalência global de distúrbios menstruais foi 46,4% (IC95% 43,4-49,4). O mais prevalente foi sangramento menstrual excessivo (23,2%; 20,5-25,8), seguido de ciclo menstrual curto (19,2%; 16,6-21,8), ciclo menstrual longo (14,8%; 12,7-16,9), sangramento intermenstrual (11,1%; 9,1-13,2) e menstruação prolongada (7,9%; 6,3-9,4). Os distúrbios menstruais são frequentes na população, estando associados à idade maior que 34 anos, escolaridade menor que cinco anos, maior paridade, laqueadura tubária e tabagismo.
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- 2012
20. Prevalence of food intake among individuals with hypertension and diabetes in the municipality of Nova Boa Vista, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2013.
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Destri K, Zanini RV, and Assunção MCF
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- Adult, Brazil epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Policy, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology, Eating, Feeding Behavior, Hypertension epidemiology
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Objective: to describe the food intake among individuals with high blood pressure and diabetes in a municipality in the south of Brazil., Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Nova Boa Vista-RS, Brazil, from June to September 2013; food intake was collected from the questionnaire of the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN) and from an adaptation based on the 2008 Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population., Results: 422 individuals were included in the study (≥18 years old); the food that presented the highest recommended intake frequencies were raw salad (60.7%), fruits (73.0%), dairy products (61.4%), fried food (57.3%), snacks (66.4%) and soft drinks (76.3%); processed meat and sweets presented the highest non-recommended intake frequencies, with 34.8 and 23.9%, respectively., Conclusion: food intake among the population studied seems to be in accordance to the recommended frequencies, especially among women.
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21. [Menstrual disorders among women 15 to 54 years of age in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a population-based study].
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Barcelos RS, Zanini Rde V, and Santos Ida S
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- Adolescent, Adult, Brazil epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Parity, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Menstruation Disturbances epidemiology
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A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, to assess the prevalence of menstrual disorders and their distribution according to parity and demographic, social, and behavioral characteristics among 1,078 women aged 15-54 years. Menstrual disorders included heavy menstrual bleeding, inter-menstrual bleeding, short cycle, long cycle, and prolonged menses. Prevalence rates and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Overall prevalence of menstrual disorders was 46.4% (43.3-49.4). The most prevalent disorder was heavy menstrual bleeding (23.2%; 20.5-25.8), followed by short cycle (19.2%; 16.6-21.8), long cycle (14.8%; 12.7-16.9), inter-menstrual bleeding (11.1%; 9.1-13.2), and prolonged menses (7.9%; 6.3-9.4). Menstrual disorders are frequent in the population and are associated with age 35 years or older, low schooling, high parity, tubal ligation, and smoking.
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- 2013
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22. [Prevalence and factors associated with the consumption of fruit and vegetables by adolescents in public schools in Caruaru, Pernambuco state].
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Muniz LC, Zanini Rde V, Schneider BC, Tassitano RM, Feitosa WM, and González-Chica DA
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- Adolescent, Brazil, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Public Sector, Schools, Young Adult, Diet statistics & numerical data, Fruit, Vegetables
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This is a cross-sectional school-based study that evaluated the prevalence and associated factors of the daily intake of fruit and vegetables by adolescents at public schools in Caruaru, Pernambuco. Poisson regression with a hierarchical model, including sociodemographic variables in the first hierarchical level, behavioral variables in the second and diet-related variables in the third was used to assess the factors associated with fruit and vegetable intake. The results showed that of the 600 adolescents interviewed, 10% reported never eating fruit and 30.7% mentioned not eating vegetables. Prevalence of fruit intake was 32.9% and vegetables 29.0%. Only 6.5% reported eating both kinds of food daily. Merely the daily vegetable intake showed a significant difference according to sex (higher among girls). Daily fruit intake was 63% higher among adolescents living in urban areas. Not consuming alcohol was associated with higher fruit intake, though not to vegetable intake. Daily intake of fruits and vegetables was 2.4 times higher among adolescents who consumed rice and beans daily. Daily fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents in Caruaru is below the recommendations, and was associated with gender, residence area, consumption of alcoholic beverages and consumption of rice and beans.
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- 2013
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23. [Use of diet sweeteners by adults in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a population-based study].
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Zanini Rde V, Araújo CL, and Martínez-Mesa J
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brazil, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Socioeconomic Factors, Urban Population, Sweetening Agents administration & dosage
- Abstract
This population-based study evaluated the use of diet sweeteners by adults (> 20 years) in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Data were collected from January to July 2010 (n = 2,732). Besides specific questions on diet sweeteners, demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics were recorded. Heterogeneity and linear trend chi-square tests were used for the statistical analysis. Prevalence of sweetener use was 19% (95%CI: 1.1-20.9), and was 3.7 times higher in elderly individuals as compared to 20-29-year-olds. Economic level and nutritional status were significantly associated with sweetener use. Nearly 98% of the sample used liquid sweeteners; the most frequently consumed (89.2%) were those containing saccharin or sodium cyclamate. Average intake was 10 drops of liquid sweetener or 1.5 sachets of powdered sweetener. Use of diet sweeteners was higher among women and the elderly.
- Published
- 2011
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