[Dietary and physical activity factors as determinants of the increase in overweight/obesity in Brazil].

abstract：:This study evaluated the association between obesity and emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents. We studied 4,325 individuals 11 to 15 years of age who were members of the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Information on body mass index (BMI), maternal assessment of the adole...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Assunção MC,Muniz LC,Schäfer AA,Meller Fde O,Carús JP,Quadros Lde C,Domingues LR,da Silva VL,Gonçalves H,Hallal PC,Menezes AM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional population-based study of determinants of growth retardation in under-five children (3,389) in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil estimated odds ratios (OR) for stunting, defined as height-for-age < -2 zeta-scores of the NCHS standards. Hierarchical modeling based on a framework of t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Aerts D,Drachler Mde L,Giugliani ER

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article begins by discussing the concept of social capital and its applications and limitations. Second, it examines these theoretical contributions as approaches actually used by scholars to analyze the disenchantment with the fragile political institutions and citizens' apathy that emerged together with re-demo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Labra ME

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study was conducted to investigate risk factors for hysterectomy among women using the public health system in Northeast Brazil. The cases were 373 women aged 30-54 years that had undergone elective hysterectomy for benign pelvic conditions. Controls were 742 women with preserved uterus selected from pu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Araújo TV,Aquino EM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and low birth weight in a medium-sized city. An ecological study was performed, using live birth data from São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. The environmental data were obtained from the São Paul State Environme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Nascimento LF,Moreira DA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the late 2000s, the expansion of Emergency Care Units (UPAs) in Brazil's policy for provision of urgent healthcare included hiring a large contingent of health professionals. This article analyzes government strategies for workforce management and the profile of these professionals in the UPAs in the State of Rio d...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Machado CV,de Lima LD,O'Dwyer G,de Andrade CL,Baptista TW,Pitthan RG,Ibañez N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to analyze mortality among elderly residents in the city of Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, and its association with social deprivation (hardship) in the year 2000. An ecological study was performed, and 94 neighborhoods and 5 social strata were analyzed. The independent variable consisted of a compo...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva Vde L,Leal MC,Marino JG,Marques AP

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population-based survey to provide information on the prevalence of hepatitis viral infection and the pattern of risk factors was carried out in the urban population of all Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District, between 2005 and 2009. This paper describes the design and methodology of the study which inv...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ximenes RA,Pereira LM,Martelli CM,Merchán-Hamann E,Stein AT,Figueiredo GM,Braga MC,Montarroyos UR,Brasil LM,Turchi MD,Fonseca JC,Lima ML,Alencar LC,Costa M,Coral G,Moreira RC,Cardoso MR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidemiological data anal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Amorim LD,Fiaccone RL,Santos CA,Santos TN,Moraes LT,Oliveira NF,Barbosa SO,Santos DN,Santos LM,Matos SM,Barreto ML

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken using a case-control, prevalence survey design, aimed at verifying the effects of socioeconomic, environmental, and biological/morbidity variables on the growth of schoolchildren from low-income families. The study focused on schoolchildren whose height/age (H/A) ratio was < or = 2SD (NCHS). ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Corso AC,Buralli KO,Souza JM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) in 343 postpartum patients who required prophylaxis of Rh alloimmunization with anti-D immunoglobulin. The rosette test was applied to screen for patients needing quantitative determination of fetal blood transferred from the maternal circulation, which was then measu...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Baiochi E,Camano L,Bordin JO

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the work of some key players in the current debate on the construction of the notion of sexual difference in modernity, taking as the focus of analysis and illustration the theses submitted at the School of Medicine in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the 19th century. The objective is to confront...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Rohden F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The act of crossing an international border for healthcare is a reality in border areas and the flow is in the direction of the city with more human and healthcare resources. Although several prognostic factors related to HIV+ patients are known, the prognostic value of this type of mobility for long term care is stil...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Zaslavsky R,Goulart BNG,Ziegelmann PK

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study is the organization of activities in the vaccination program in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, during the process of municipalization of health services, analyzing changes and estimating results. The methodology included a survey performed during supervisory visits and questionnaires with 20 nurse...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gonçalves Md,Almeida MC,Gera SC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the sample design used in the Brazilian application of the World Health Survey. The sample was selected in three stages. First, the census tracts were allocated in six strata defined by their urban/rural situation and population groups of the municipalities (counties). The tracts were selected usi...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vasconcellos MT,Silva PL,Szwarcwald CL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate excess mortality from dengue in Greater Metropolitan Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during an epidemic in 2007-2008. A Poisson dynamic model was tested to predict the number of deaths during these epidemic years. Inference was conducted with a Bayesian approach. Excess mortality was d...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Malhão TA,Resende CM,Gamerman D,Medronho Rde A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being widely used in industry, the literature on tin and its effects in humans is scarce, especially regarding reference values in biological indicators such as blood and urine. Similarly, environmental limits are also rare. This study sought to assess the spatial distribution of hotspots in the environmental ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Azevedo SV,Sobral A,Moreira MFR

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This research note is the result of a qualitative study in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, aimed at exploring traffic accident risk from the motorcycle couriers' point of view. The research results highlight the importance of accident prevention and health promotion for these workers. The study was based on s...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Veronese AM,de Oliveira DL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) are currently considered potentially carcinogenic to humans. In Brasil, severe soil contamination by HCHs has been identified at Cidade dos Meninos, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, where an old HCH factory was abandoned 40 years ago, leaving 1,700 local residents at risk. Calcium oxide t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Oliveira RM,Bastos LH,de Oliveira e Dias AE,da Silva SA,Moreira JC

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Brazil, nonprofit or charitable organizations are the oldest and most traditional and institutionalized form of relationship between the third sector and the state. Despite the historical importance of charitable hospital care, little research has been done on the participation of the nonprofit sector in basic heal...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Canabrava CM,Andrade EI,Janones FA,Alves TA,Cherchiglia ML

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performance assessment in health services is essential. The comparison of performance indicators requires the use of risk adjustment strategies. The objective of this paper was to assess variations in clinical performance, measured by hospital mortality and length of stay, between private and public hospitals, while t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Martins M,Blais R,Leite Ida C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on barriers to dental care for pregnant women registered with the Health Family Program in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil. A qualitative approach using three focal groups was adopted. Each focal group included four to nine pregnant women. The information was analyzed by means of content...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Albuquerque OM,Abegg C,Rodrigues CS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine construct validity, internal consistency, and reproducibility of the Body Change Questionnaire (BCQ). A total of 439 female and male adolescents (13-22 years of age) were evaluated. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis and correlation between the scores of the BCQ ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Meireles JF,Amaral AC,Neves CM,Conti MA,Ferreira ME

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper's general objective is to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of the food consumed in an Integrated Center of Public Education in the city of Americana, state of Sao Paulo. The data on food consumption in the city of seven to 15 years old was obtained through a recordatory inquiry. To transform the food consum...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： da Silva MV

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Victora et al. (1998) proposed the use of low weight-for-age prevalence to estimate the prevalence of height-for-age deficit in Brazilian children. This procedure was justified by the need to simplify methods used in the context of community health programs. From the same perspective, the present article broadens this...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Reichenheim ME,Best NG

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the majority of chemical carcinogens are not capable of causing hazardous effects per se, the metabolism of these compounds is a crucial part of the initial host response to the environmental exposure. Disturbances in the balance between activation and detoxification may thus explain the individual variations in...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Conforti-Froes N,el-Zein R,Au W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study in a sample of 887 primigravidae in Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil aimed to analyze factors associated with the use of medicines during the first pregnancy. Information was obtained from interviews and prenatal cards. Medicines were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade AM,Ramalho AA,Koifman RJ,Dotto LM,Cunha Mde A,Opitz SP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian AIDS epidemic is undergoing important changes in its third decade. The present article reviews some central findings: the proportional reduction in cases related to injection drug use; the stability, in recent years, of new cases in the male homosexual/bisexual population; and the relative and absolute i...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Fonseca MG,Bastos FI

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates factors associated with psychological distress among military police (n = 1,120) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The article describes their social, economic, and demographic characteristics, quality of life, mental health, and work conditions. Measurement of psychological distress used the Self-Rep...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Souza ER,Minayo MC,Silva JG,Pires Tde O

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary factors associated with oral cancer were investigated in a case-control hospital-based study in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, from 1998 to 2002. A total of 835 subjects, 366 with histologically confirmed incident cases of oral-cavity or pharyngeal cancer and 469 controls participated in the study. Dietary dat...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Marchioni DM,Fisberg RM,Góis Filho JF,Kowalski LP,Carvalho MB,Abrahão M,Latorre Mdo R,Eluf Neto J,Wünsch-Filho V

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00