Introduction: Obesity is determined by energy imbalance between consumed calories and spent calories. The projection is that by 2025, about 2.3 billion adults are overweight and over 700 million obese, being largely associated with an increase in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify whether biological and social-behavioral factors are associated with the prevalence of overweight / obesity in a sample of young university students. Method: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Amazonas. A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which 174 participants with an average age of 21 (± 4.3) years, from the Federal University of Amazonas, were evaluated. They were students of Physical Therapy and Physical Education Courses. A self-administered questionnaire was used, which included personal and behavioral data, anthropometric data and seated blood pressure measurements. The blood collection analyzed lipid profile, glycemia, glycated hemoglobin and insulin cytokines. The Poisson regression model was used, considering in the final model those variables with p <0.05. Results: The study showed that 42% (n = 73) of the individuals evaluated were overweight / obese. The variables significantly associated with overweight / obesity after Poisson analysis were elevated diastolic blood pressure, elevated hip circumference, high neck circumference, and alcohol consumption. Conclusion: It was observed in the study that the behavioral and anthropometric determinants were significantly associated with the increase in the prevalence of overweight / obesity in the sample evaluated. It should be noted that alcohol consumption, from one to five times a week, was significantly associated with the prevalence analyzed.
Health Education has shown itself as essential for the understanding of individuals about psychological and physical changes caused by diseases. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a severe public health problem, and it depends on health education measures for its control. A group of patients with COPD, in pneumatological medical treatment, were investigated to find information about the disease. An observational, descriptive and analytical study with analysis and application of a semistructured questionnaire to evaluate the individuals' knowledge about the COPD. Collected data were registered and analyzed using Google Docs. The software used for the calculation of statistical measures was Microsoft Excel®. For the research participants' characterization analysis, the use of grouped data for the frequency distribution of Sturges Rule was necessary. This study provided knowledge about which information a group of bearers of COPD receives at a college hospital providing treatment. The interviewed have an average age of 70 years old and most are women with education level between elementary and high school and diagnose time of 6.8 years. Most of the sample reported knowledge and consciousness about the disease, informed by the doctors, followed by physiotherapists. Although the role of the Ministry of Health in health education, subjects were better informed about the disease by their doctors instead of public campaigns.
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