Objective: to analyze the coping/resilience strategies developed by students from two higher education institutions (HEIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach, carried out in two HEIs, one public and one private, located in the Norte Fluminense region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The sample of students who answered the questionnaire was 140 from the public institution and 150 from the private institution. The IRAMUTEQ® software was used to generate the similarity analysis and word cloud. Results: Of the 290 participating students, it was identified that the majority belonged to the female sex, 84.5% (n=246) and 15.1% (n=44) were male, the age profile was from 17 to 58 years, where 7.2% (n=21) were in the age group of fewer than 20 years, 81.1% (n=236) in the age group of 20 to 39 years, and 11.3% (n=33) aged 40 to 59 years. Discussion: From the deep analysis we presented two categories 1 Adaptive capacity of undergraduate nursing students in the COVID-19 pandemic period and 2 Spirituality, interaction with friends and family decreases the deleterious effects of social isolation Conclusion: it was evidenced the adaptive capacity and spirituality, as well as friends and family, was fundamental, as a form of resilience; it is explicit that knowing how to deal with day-to-day difficulties, having a support network, remaining psychologically positive helps in solving problems in various areas of life.
Background: Alanine aminotransferase is a marker present in cases of liver damage, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Objective: To identify the relationship between serum alanine aminotransferase values and cardiovascular risk markers in overweight adolescents. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, were recruited 120 overweight adolescents aged 10-19 years. Height, weight and waist circumference were evaluated and used to calculate the body mass index. Taper index and arterial pressure were measured. Biomarkers lipid and glycemic profiles, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase values were measured and the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and Fisher's exact test. Results: Boys showed significantly increased values of alanine aminotransferase (p <0.050), aspartate aminotransferase (p <0.010) and taper index (p <0.010), while girls had higher levels of fasting insulin (p <0.010). In boys, alanine aminotransferase was positively correlated with fasting insulin (p <0.050), triglycerides (p <0.050) and systolic blood pressure (p <0.050), whereas in girls, alanine aminotransferase was correlated with waist circumference (p <0.050), taper index (p <0.050), mass index body (p <0.010), fasting insulin levels (p <0.010), homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (p <0.010) and high-density lipoprotein (p <0.010). Conclusion: Important correlations were identified between serum alanine aminotransferase values and cardiovascular risk markers in overweight adolescents.
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