Introduction: The Family Allowance Program (PBF) consists of a direct transfer of income benefiting families in poverty and extreme poverty in the country. Objective: this study aims to characterize the nutritional state of children less than seven years of age, beneficiaries of PBF and followed up by the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN) in the State of Minas Gerais (MG). Methods: the data were obtained from the SISVAN WEB platform from the database comprising information related to the Basic Health Units of MG for the years 2008 to 2011. The nutritional status of these children was evaluated by anthropometric indexes of weight-age, height-age, and body mass indexage (BMI/age). Results: the number of children in the age group from zero to seven years, benefited in the State of Minas Gerais, accounted for 10.5% of the number of total residents in the State in the same age group in 2008; 13.7% in 2009; 19.8% in 2010; and 18.6% in 2011. The most prevalent disturbance of nutritional status among users was excessive weight (average of 26.5% according to the BMI/age indicator); this status became more prevalent over the years whereas low weight and short stature declined in the age range. Conclusions: the beneficiaries of PBF showed reduced incidence of low birth weight and increased incidence of excessive weight. These findings reveal the need for the implementation of nutrition education programs for PBF beneficiary families.
Introdução: O ganho de peso excessivo é frequentemente relatado em pacientes com câncer de mama em hormonioterapia com tamoxifeno. Objetivos: Descrever a prevalência de excesso de peso em mulheres submetidas à hormonioterapia com tamoxifeno e fatores associados. Método: Trata-se de estudo descritivo e transversal realizado em mulheres com diagnóstico de câncer de mama submetidas à hormonioterapia com tamoxifeno. Foram coletadas informações referentes ao estado nutricional usando parâmetros antropométricos como Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), circunferência da cintura e percentual de gordura corporal pela bioimpedanciometria. Características demográficas, socioeconômicas, estilo de vida e variáveis clínicas (peso, estatura, circunferência de cintura, dobras cutâneas e pressão arterial) e dietéticas (recordatório 24 horas) foram coletadas. Resultados: Foram avaliadas 24 pacientes na faixa etária de 36 a 73 anos, com tempo medio de uso do tamoxifeno de 16,6 meses (variando de 4 a 60 meses). Considerando-se a classificação de IMC, 52,4% (n=10) das pacientes foram diagnosticadas com sobrepeso, 45,8% (n=11) com obesidade e 1,8% (n=3) com eutrofia. Quanto ao percentual de gordura corporal, duas (8,3%) possuíam sobrepeso e 22 (91,7%), obesidade. Além disso, 87,5% (n=21) foram classificadas como tendo algum grau de obesidade abdominal. Conclusão: Houve predomínio de sobrepeso e obesidade nas mulheres em hormonioterapia com tamoxifeno avaliadas. Assim, as pacientes, principalmente aquelas que ja apresentam histórico de excesso de peso, devem receber orientações nutricionais, desde o início da hormonioterapia, que promovam a manutenção do peso saudável, e devem ser estimuladas a se engajar em programas de mudanças no estilo de vida.
Prevalence and factors associated with dysliPidemia after liver transPlantation rev assoc med Bras 2014; 60(4):365-372 365Original articlePrevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia after liver transplantation Conflict of interest: noneObjective: to determine the prevalence of abnormal total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides in patients undergoing liver transplantation (LTx) and to identify predictors of these disorders. Methods: cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of dyslipidemia in patients undergoing LTx. Demographic, socioeconomic, clinical, anthropometric and dietetic data were collected to determine the association with dyslipidemia using univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. Results: 136 patients were evaluated, 68.1% of which had at least one type of dyslipidemia. The triglyceride level was high in 32.4% of cases, with low HDL in 49.3% of patients and high LDL levels in only 8.8%. High total cholesterol was observed in 16.2% of the study population and was associated with the recommendation for transplantation due to ethanolic cirrhosis (OR = 2.7) and a greater number of hours slept per night (OR = 1.5). Conclusion: many patients presented dyslipidemia after transplantation, demonstrating the need for interventions in relation to modifiable factors associated with dyslipidemias that can mitigate or prevent these disorders.
Objective: to analyze the impact of educational software on the behavior of adolescents about obesity prevention in two public schools of Divinópolis-MG. Method: uncontrolled clinical trial involving 238 adolescents, in the city of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil. Between June and October 2018, weight and height were measured, 24-hour dietary recall was performed, physical activity level was verified, socioeconomic classification and the stage of readiness for behavioral change was evaluated. The McNemar test was used to compare the qualitative variables. For the effect of the intervention on the quantitative variables, the Generalized Estimating Equations model was used. In the intervention, the educational game Healthy Running was used, developed for this study. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention. Results: among the participants, 62.6% are female, with a median age of 16.7 years, ranging from 15 to 19 years. Regarding the nutritional situation before the intervention, 18.5% had excess weight. As to the level of physical activity is concerned, 50.4% were classified as active. After the intervention, the z-score of body mass index for males showed a significant improvement (p<0.000), as well as the level of physical activity (p<0.001). Conclusion: the use of the educational game was valid and presented relevant results in improving the adolescents' behavior regarding food and physical activity. The use of the educational game can be considered appropriate to support education in the health area.
Objective. To assess the relationship between the nutritional status and eating habits of children aged from five to ten years old and their mothers, living in rural areas. Methods. A cross-sectional study conducted with 156 children aged from five to ten years old, registered in the Family Health Strategies of the rural area of the Municipality of Divinópolis-MG (Brazil) from July 2017 to April 2018. Results. The prevalence of excess weight was 27.5%. The following parameters were significantly associated with excess weight in the children: maternal waist circumference (OR=1.04), protein consumption (OR=1.02), irregular consumption of natural juice (OR=5.05), and the most favored socioeconomic level, C1 social stratum (OR=3.54). Regarding the correlation between nutrient intake of the children and their mothers, most of the correlations were weak to moderate, being statistically significant for all the dietary components evaluated (r=0.185 to 0.496). Conclusion. Maternal nutritional status was related to the child’s excess weight and a weak to moderate correlation was observed for nutrient intake among the children and their mothers. A high prevalence of children with excess weight was observed in the rural areas. The results point to the need to implement collective approaches, targeted at rural families, so as to prevent this problem.
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