Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District from 2006 to 2012

Abstract

If the trends verified from 2006 to 2012 are maintained, in ten years, around two-thirds of the adults in Brazilian state capitals will be overweight, and a quarter will be obese. This perspective requests urgent response from government and intersectoral actions to combat the obesogenic environment.

Adherence to diabetes mellitus care at three levels of health care

“…Habits regarding foot care are important actions to prevent complications, 21,25 thus the item Dry toes after washing them, Adherence to diabetes mellitus care Souza JD, Baptista MHB, Gomides DS, Pace AE though it does not present an important difference, was the item in the Inspect Feet domain with the highest mean, a result also reported in another study. 8 Therefore, the participants show they have the habit of taking care of their feet, but education regarding specific care needs to be continually reinforced.…”

“…4,19,20 A national study that described the annual progression of the prevalence of excessive weight and obesity in the adult population of capitals in the 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District between 2006 and 2012 shows that excessive weight in the adult population increased from 43.2% in 2006 to 51% in 2012, while obesity increased from 11.6% to 17.4% in the same period. 21 In regard to the laboratory exams, the highest HbA1c, i.e., above the parameters recommended to control the disease, were found in the THC unit, while the HbA1c presented by the PHC and SHC units were within normal parameters. The analysis of laboratory exams can be used to assess adherence to both medication and non-medication treatments, as both influence glycemic control.…”

“…Lack of glycemic control requires oral antidiabetic agents, and in situations where there is poor glycemic control, insulin is indicated. 4,21 The participants from the THC unit obtained high scores for medication adherence; however, the mean HbA1c was 9.73% (SD = 2.05). These participants also obtained low scores in the items Ingestion of five or more portions of fruits and/or vegetables, Ingestion of fat-laden foods, and in the Physical Activity domain, which reinforces the importance of non-medication therapy.…”

Uso de medidas autorreferidas de peso e altura na determinação do estado nutricional de trabalhadores

“…Conhecendo as dificuldades de se obterem as informações de peso e altura aferidos de toda a população, o uso de medidas autorreferidas é um instrumento fácil e de baixo custo, e vem http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-98652016000300005 sendo empregado em diversos inquéritos nacionais de saúde no mundo para avaliar o estado nutricional de populações [6][7][8][9] . Essas informações podem ser obtidas através de entrevistas pessoais ou por telefone e por questionários autoaplicáveis enviados pelo correio 10 .…”

Características da fadiga no pré e pós-operatórios de cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

“…Observou-se que houve um aumento na prevalência de sobrepeso com o aumento da idade (84) . Nos EUA, entre 2013 e 2014, 37,7% eram obesos, sendo 35% dos homens e 40,4% das mulheres (4) .…”