The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): the best science is providing health for all

Lotufo, Paulo A.

doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2018.1366191118

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“…The questionnaire covered a wide range of health-related topics, such as sociodemographic factors, cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle, morbidity, cognitive function, medication use, mental health, and others 8,9 . More information about ELSA-Brasil can be found elsewhere [10][11][12] .…”

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Religion and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health study

Varella,

Santos,

Cavalcante

et al. 2024

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether sex, age, race, income, education, and marital status are associated with having a religion in a sample of Brazilian men and women. METHODS: Data were obtained from 15,098 participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health, a longitudinal study that ultimately aims to investigate long-term outcomes of chronic diseases. The sociodemographic characteristics and data on religion status were self-reported during interviews conducted by trained personnel. All study procedures followed standard and validated protocols. RESULTS: There was a strong association between being a woman and having a religion (adjusted OR=2.12, 95%CI 1.95-2.31) when compared to men. Regarding age, those with 45-54 years were more likely to have a religion (adjusted OR=1.14, 95%CI 1.03-1.27). Blacks and Browns were more religious (adjusted OR=1.31, 95%CI 1.15-1.49, and OR=1.22, 95%CI 1.10-1.34, respectively) compared to Whites. Those with high income and education were less likely to state having a religion (adjusted OR=0.78, and adjusted OR=0.50, respectively). Those who did not have a stable conjugal union were found to be less religious (adjusted OR=0.82, 95%CI 0.75-0.89). Stratifying the analysis according to income showed that higher education was inversely associated with religion on both strata: lower and higher annual earnings. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that education is one of the most important socioeconomic characteristics to consider when studying religion. Race, sex, income, and marital status are also important factors; however, there was not a clear association between religion and age.

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confidence: 99%

Religion and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health study

Varella,

Santos,

Cavalcante

et al. 2024

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Predictors of coronary artery calcium incidence and progression: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

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Post -Pandemic Scenario for Medicine and People

Muniz

2023

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), first reported in China, quickly reached global proportions, which triggered a wave of compulsory confinements imposed by governments in order to ease the pandemic. In this scenario, patients, health workers and the general population are under insurmountable psychological pressure, which can lead to mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia. In Brazil, the largest number of cases of the disease were notified in the city of São Paulo. With this in mind, an observational study of individuals participating in the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) was proposed, which seeks to analyze and monitor the mental health of 4150 patients during the period of social isolation and restricted commuting, as well as registering their evolution when submitted to psychoeducation and psychotherapy, looking for prevalences of associated psychiatric symptoms. In this study, individuals who sought psychological assistance, who scored with higher levels of severity and had significant worsening in the depression scale will be submitted to online psychotherapeutic sessions, guided by professionals in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychology. Based on this proposal, the possibility of using Telemedicine follows, more specifically, Telepsychiatry and Telepsychology, whose use underwent new revisions in March and April by CFM and CFP, respectively, which involved their exceptional release during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this, the broader use of these means for the follow-up of ELSA patients is sought, through the exploration of new platforms and their application to the exposed context.

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The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): the best science is providing health for all

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Religion and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health study

Religion and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health study

Predictors of coronary artery calcium incidence and progression: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Post -Pandemic Scenario for Medicine and People

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