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Item Absence of religious beliefs, unhealthy eating habits, illicit drug abuse, and self-rated health is associated with alcohol and tobacco use among college students — PADu study.(2022) Guimarães, Nathalia Sernizon; Paula, Waléria de; Aguiar, Aline Silva de; Meireles, Adriana LúciaAim Describing the factors associated with the alcohol consumption, tobacco use, binge drinking, and “binge drinking and tobacco use” by college students. Subject and methods Cross-sectional study carried out with 356 first-semester college students of a public educational institution at Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits (alcohol consumption, tobacco and illicit drugs use, exposure time on screens, and eating habits), and health conditions (weight, height, self-rated health, symptoms of anxiety, and depression) were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata® software version 13.0. Results The prevalence of alcohol consumption, tobacco use, binge drinking, and “binge drinking and tobacco use” were 73.9%, 17.4%, 43.5%, and 13.4%, respectively. Had no religious beliefs was associated with alcohol consumption (OR: 1.86 95% CI 1.06– 3.27), tobacco use (OR: 2.00 95% CI 1.06–3.78), and “binge drinking and tobacco use” (OR: 2.33 95% CI 1.09–4.96). Unhealthy eating habits was associated with alcohol consumption (OR: 2.06 95% CI 1.06–3.97) and tobacco use (OR: 2.74 95% CI 1.33–5.68; OR: 0.75 95% CI 0.31–1.80). Illicit drugs was associated with alcohol consumption (OR: 8.55 95% CI 1.12–65.42) and tobacco use (OR: 3.19 95% CI 1.20–8.51). Self-rated health was associated with tobacco use, combined (OR: 2.93 95% CI 1.37–6.28) or not (OR: 2.46 95% CI 1.32–4.61) with binge drinking. Additionally, tobacco use was associated with white skin color (OR: 2.62 95% CI 1.35– 5.07) and being homosexual (OR: 0.37 95% CI 0.18–0.75). Moreover, “binge drinking” was associated with being overweight (OR: 1.72 95% CI 1.03–2.84). Associations remained in the age and sex adjustment. Conclusion It was observed that some factors associated with alcohol consumption and tobacco use are modifiable risk factors. Therefore, we suggest strategic actions focusing on raising the population’s awareness to change these factors. Longitudinal studies are necessary to understand the causal relationship between studied variables and, thus, develop strategic actions to improve the life quality of this population group.Item Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) pulp dietary intake improves cellular antioxidant enzymes and biomarkers of serum in healthy women.(2015) Barbosa, Priscila Oliveira; Pala, Daniela; Silva, Carla Teixeira; Souza, Melina Oliveira de; Amaral, Joana Ferreira do; Vieira, Renata Adrielle Lima; Folly, Gilce Andrezza de Freitas; Volp, Ana Carolina Pinheiro; Freitas, Renata Nascimento deObjectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of ac¸ ai pulp (Euterpe oleracea Martius) intake on the prevention of oxidative damage by measuring the activity of antioxidant enzymes and biomarkers of protein oxidation in women. Methods: A nutritional intervention study was conducted with thirty-five healthy women who were asked to consume 200 g/d of ac¸ ai pulp for 4 wk. Blood samples were collected, and blood pressure and anthropometric parameters were measured before and after the experimental period. Antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, production of reactive oxygen species, and total antioxidant capacity were evaluated in polymorphonuclear cells. Serum concentration of protein carbonyl and sulfhydryl groups were also determined. Results: The ac¸ ai intake increased catalase activity, total antioxidant capacity, and reduced the production of reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, it reduced serum concentration of protein carbonyl and increased total serum sulfhydryl groups. Conclusions: These results show the antioxidant benefit of dietary açai for the healthy women included in the present study, and may increase understanding of the beneficial health properties of this fruit.Item Acceptance of handmade products containing nuts and fructooligosaccharides.(2013) Folly, Gilce Andrezza de Freitas; Silva, Ester Neiva da; Verner, Fabiana Vieira; Silva, Fernanda Cacilda dos Santos; Volp, Ana Carolina PinheiroIntroduction: Prebiotic and food with functional properties are beneficial for consumers through prevention of many diseases. Aim: Verify the acceptance of handmade product (chocolate bar, soy sweet and sweet bread) formulated based on oil seeds (flaxseed, peanut and Brazil nut) and or fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Methods: Four samples of each handmade product were prepared adding different concentrations of oil seed and FOS. The sensory evaluation was performed by a sample of 373 consumers; 126, 121 and 126 tasters of chocolate bar, soy sweet and sweet bread, respectively, using a hedonic scale of nine points. The results were submitted to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s test. Results and Discussion: Observing the trials averages, we inferred that samples of sweet bread with Brazil nut and/or FOS had the greater acceptance. However, all the samples are good market alternatives because they had presented averages between 6 and 9 points, and conferred accretion of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, protein, fiber, antioxidant vitamins and minerals, as well as, phytochemicals, which plays an important role in health promotion. Conclusion: The handmade products formulated based on oil seeds and FOS had good acceptance and can improve the consumer dietary patterns. But, in order to prove the functionality of these products, new studies should be performed.Item Adaptação transcultural e confiabilidade de medidas de características autorreferidas de vizinhança no ELSA-Brasil.(2013) Santos, Simone M.; Griep, Rosane Härter; Cardoso, Leticia de Oliveira; Alves, Márcia Guimarães de Mello; Fonseca, Maria de Jesus Mendes da; Giatti, Luana; Chor, DóraOBJETIVO: Descrever o processo de adaptação de escalas de medida de características de vizinhança para o português brasileiro. MÉTODOS: As dimensões abordadas foram coesão social, ambiente propício para atividade física, disponibilidade de alimentos saudáveis, segurança em relação a crimes, violência percebida e vitimização. No processo de adaptação foram avaliados aspectos de equivalência entre as escalas originais e respectivas versões para o português. A confi abilidade teste-reteste foi avaliada em submostra de 261 participantes do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) que responderam ao mesmo questionário em dois momentos distintos em um intervalo de tempo de sete a 14 dias entre as duas aplicações. RESULTADOS: Os aspectos de equivalência avaliados mostraram-se adequados. O coefi ciente de correlação intraclasse variou entre 0,83 (IC95% 0,78;0,87) para Coesão Social e 0,90 (IC95% 0,87;0,92) para Ambiente para Atividade Física. As escalas apresentaram consistência interna (alfa de Cronbach) que variaram entre 0,60 e 0,84. CONCLUSÕES: As medidas autorreferidas de características de vizinhança tiveram reprodutibilidade muito boa e boa consistência interna. Os resultados sugerem que essas escalas podem ser utilizadas em estudos com população brasileira que apresente características similares àquelas do ELSA-Brasil.Item Adequação da alimentação oferecida para alcoolistas em tratamento e seu impacto nutricional.(2013) Toffolo, Mayla Cardoso Fernandes; Marliére, Cláudia Aparecida; Aguiar, Aline Silva deObjetivo: Avaliar a oferta de energia, macro e micronutrientes para alcoolistas em tratamento e seu impacto no estado nutricional. Metodos: Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal, com 21 pacientes alcoolistas em tratamento no Centro psicosocial de Usuarios de Alcool e Drogas (CAPSad). Foi realizado avaliacao antropometrica dois momentos T=0 (momento inicial do tratamento) e T=3 (apos 3 meses de tratamento). Foram coletadas neste periodo todas as refeicoes ofertadas aos usuarios, uma vez por semana, em dias distintos que contemplou os cinco dias da semana. Todos os alimentos foram pesados separadamente e analisados pelo software Virtual Nutri Plus 2.0R. A adequacao da ingestao de nutrientes foi calculada com base nas DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes). Resultados: De acordo com a avaliação do peso corporal realizada em dois momentos diferentes, as mulheres apresentaram ganho de peso e os homens, perda de peso corporal (Mulheres: 1, 98 } 1, 86 kg/ Homens: -0, 13 } 2, 09; (p = 0, 04). Os valores de fibra total, vitamina C, vitamina D, folato, acido pantotenico, vitamina E, iodo, calcio, magnesio e potassio não atingiram os valores recomendados pela DRI para homens e mulheres. Conclusao: A alimentacao oferecida aos usuários em tratamento do CAPSad nao atende a demanda calórica de acordo com o sexo alem de ser excessiva na oferta de sodio e deficiente em algumas vitaminas e minerais. As mulheres frequentadoras do CAPSad apresentaram ganho de peso e IMC com classificação de sobrepeso.Item Adherence to healthy lifestyles in the Programa Academia da Saúde.(2020) Mendonça, Raquel de Deus; Lopes, Mariana Souza; Carvalho, Maria Cecília Ramos de; Freitas, Patrícia Pinheiro de; Lopes, Aline Cristine SouzaThis study aims to measure healthy lifestyles according to the time of participation in the Programa Academia da Saúde (PAS). We used baseline data from a randomized controlled community trial with a representative sample of PAS users from Belo Horizonte, Brazil (n = 3,414). The data on healthy lifestyles collected were: daily fruit and vegetables intake (≥5 servings); physical activity en- gagement (≥180min/week); body mass index (18.5kg/m2 ≥ BMI ≤ 24.9kg/m2), smoking and drink- ing habits. The time of participation in the PAS was calculated by the difference between the date of registration in the program and the date of the data collection. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between healthy lifestyles and time of participation in the PAS. Almost half of the participants (43.3%) had three healthy lifestyle factors. The prevalence of having all five factors varied according to the time of participation in the service; the lowest rates were in the first quartile (4.9%) and the highest rates in the fourth quartile (8.1%). Those who have attended the service for the longest time (fourth quartile) were more likely to have a healthy BMI (OR = 1.43; 95%CI: 1.14- 1.80; p = 0.002) and to avoid smoking (OR = 1.62; 95%CI: 1.06-4.49; p = 0.01), compared to those who have attended the program for less time (first quartile). The prevalence of healthy lifestyles in PAS users was low. However, a longer permanence in the program seems to favor positive changes on BMI and on smoking habits.Item Adhesion molecules and chemokines : relation to anthropometric, body composition, biochemical and dietary variables.(2014) Vieira, Renata Adrielle Lima; Freitas, Renata Nascimento de; Volp, Ana Carolina PinheiroIntroduction: Among the inflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of obesity, the cell adhesion molecules Pselectin, E-selectin, VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and the chemokine MCP-1 stand out. They play a crucial role in adherence of cells to endothelial surfaces, in the integrity of the vascular wall and can be modulated by body composition and dietary pattern. Objectives: To describe and discuss the relation of these cell adhesion molecules and chemokines to anthropometric, body composition, dietary and biochemical markers. Methods: Papers were located using scientific databases by topic searches with no restriction on year of publication. Results: All molecules were associated positively with anthropometric markers, but controversial results were found for ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Not only obesity, but visceral fat is more strongly correlated with E-selectin and MCP-1 levels. Weight loss influences the reduction in the levels of these molecules, except VCAM-1. The distribution of macronutrients, excessive consumption of saturated and trans fat and a Western dietary pattern are associated with increased levels. The opposite could be observed with supplementation of w-3 fatty acid, healthy dietary pattern, high calcium diet and high dairy intake. Regarding the biochemical parameters, they have inverse relation to HDLC and positive relation to total cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, fasting insulin and insulin resistance. Conclusion: Normal anthropometric indicators, body composition, biochemical parameters and eating pattern positively modulate the subclinical inflammation that results from obesity by reducing the cell adhesion molecules and chemokines.Item Age, skin color, self-rated health, and depression associated with co-occurrence of obesogenic behaviors in university students : a cross-sectional study.(2022) Barbosa, Bruna Carolina Rafael; Parajára, Magda do Carmo; Paula, Waléria de; Machado, Elaine Leandro; Meireles, Adriana LúciaBACKGROUND: The university context plays an important role in the health-disease process since students are potentially vulnerable to obesogenic behaviors that can influence long-term health. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with the co-occurrence of obesogenic behaviors among university students. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a cross-sectional study at a Brazilian public university. METHODS: This study was conducted with all university students in the first and second semesters of 2019 at Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected between April and September 2019, using a self-administered questionnaire. The outcome was the co-occurrence of obesogenic behaviors, measured as the sum of three risk behaviors: inadequate eating practices, leisure-time physical inactivity, and sedentary behavior. A Venn diagram was used to evaluate the simultaneous occurrence of risk behaviors. Pearson’s chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS: A total of 351 students participated in the study. Inadequate eating practices constituted the most prevalent isolated risk behavior (80.6%), which was also the most prevalent when combined with sedentary behavior (23.6%). University students aged 20 years or younger, with non-white skin color, poor self-rated health, and symptoms of depression had increased chances of simultaneous occurrence of obesogenic behaviors. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the importance of developing and implementing actions to reduce combined obesogenic behaviors in the university environment. Institutions should focus on creating an environment that promotes health-protective behaviors such as physical activity and healthy eating.Item Análise da qualidade da informação sobre óbitos por neoplasias no Brasil, entre 2009 e 2019.(2022) Costa, Ana Cristina de Oliveira; Ferreira, Bruno Holanda; Souza, Mariana do Rosário; Costa Filho, Antônio Macêdo; Souza, Anelise Andrade deObjective: To assess the quality of information about mortality from neoplasm within the Mortality Information System. Methods: Descriptive observational study evaluating the quality of the Mortality Information System, with an outcome referring to data on deaths from neoplasm between 2009 and 2019 in the Brazilian population (≥15 years). Information Quality (IQ) was measured through coverage, specificity and completeness of data, at national and state level. Results: The quality of the coverage dimension ranged from “good” to “excellent” in the national and state coverages. Specificity was classified as inadequate mainly in the states of the North and Northeast regions. The proportion of ill-defined causes was classified as “poor” quality in most units of analysis throughout the series. Data completeness varied according to indicator. Gender and age indicators were proven “excellent” for the entire period and units of analysis, while educational level varied in quality across units and periods, marital status had its quality improved over the period, as well as ethnicity/skin color. Conclusions: The quality of data on mortality from neoplasm in the Brazilian population (≥15 years) is mostly adequate, but there are important gaps to be filled, as the expansion of IQ seeks to give visibility to the health condition of the Brazilian population and to propose public actions for its improvement.Item Antigenic dietary protein guides maturation of the host immune system promoting resistance to Leishmania major infection in C57BL/6 mice.(2010) Amaral, Joana Ferreira do; Santos, Ana Cristina Gomes; Silva, Josiely Paula; Nicoli, Jacques Robert; Vieira, Leda Quercia; Faria, Ana Maria Caetano de; Silva, Juscilene Menezes daThe immature immune system requires constant stimulation by foreign antigens during the early stages of life to develop properly and to create efficient immune responses against later infections. We have previously shown that intake of antigenic dietary protein is critical for inducing maturation of the immune system as well as for the development of T helper type 1 (Th1) immunity. In this study, we show that administration of an amino acid (aa)-based diet during the development of the immune system subsequently resulted in inefficient control of Leishmania major infection in adult C57BL/6 mice. Compared with mice fed a control protein-containing diet, adult aa-fed mice showed a decreased interferon (IFN)-c response to parasite antigens and insufficient production of nitric oxide (NO), which is crucial to parasite death. However, no deviation towards Th2-specific immunity to L. major was observed. Phenotypic analysis of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) from aa-fed mice revealed deficient levels of the costimulatory molecules CD40 and CD80, and low levels of interleukin (IL)-12 produced by peritoneal macrophages, revealing an early stage of maturation of these cells. APCs isolated from aa-fed mice were unable to stimulate a Th1 response in vitro. Both phenotypic features of T cells from aa-fed mice and their ability to produce a Th1 response in the presence of mature APCs were unaffected when compared with T cells from control mice. The results presented here support the notion that regulation of Th1 immunity to infection includes environmental factors such as dietary proteins, which provide a natural source of stimulation that contributes to the process of maturation of APCs.Item Antropometria e insegurança alimentar de adolescentes, inscritos e não inscritos no Programa Bolsa Família, no sudeste brasileiro.(2020) Pimenta, Flaviany Maria Vimieiro; Barcelos, Herena Reis; Pereira, Cíntia Aparecida de Jesus; Souza, Anelise Andrade de; Silva, Júlia Rossi e; Silva, Camilo Adalton Mariano daA segurança alimentar e nutricional engloba um conjunto de constituintes que influenciam diretamente na promoção da saúde, assim como o estado nutricional da população. Em se tratando de crianças e adolescentes, o estado nutricional permite a representação da condição de vida de uma população e indica sua perspectiva de vida e saúde na vida adulta. Objetivo: identificar prevalências e determinantes do estado nutricional antropométrico de adolescentes e insegurança alimentar de suas famílias. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com 245 adolescentes (11 a 17 anos) da cidade de Itinga, Vale do Jequitinhonha-MG, em 2016. O estado nutricional foi determinado pelo índice de massa corporal para idade e estatura para idade. Os dados socioeconômicos e os de situação de insegurança alimentar foram obtidos por meio de questionário e da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar, respectivamente. Resultados: 4,5% dos adolescentes apresentaram baixa estatura para a idade, 15,1% excesso de peso e a insegurança alimentar esteve presente em 76,3% das famílias. A baixa estatura foi associada à anemia (OR=11,4); e excesso de peso com a não escolaridade da mãe (OR=3,11). Baixa renda familiar (OR=2,64), a origem da água recebida no domicílio (OR=5,48) e a participação no Programa Bolsa Família (OR=2,62) influenciaram significativamente a insegurança alimentar. Conclusão: confirmou-se a tendência de mudança no perfil nutricional, mostrando uma convivência de excesso de peso (15,1%) e desnutrição (4,5%). Tal fato gera uma mudança substancial no planejamento e direcionamento de várias ações que impactam no campo da saúde, alimentação e nutrição.Item Araçá (Psidium cattleianum Sabine) ameliorates liver damage and reduces hepatic steatosis in rats fed with a high-fat diet.(2019) Paulino, Alice Helena de Souza; Viana, Ana Maria Fernandes; Bonomo, Larissa de Freitas; Guerra, Joyce Ferreira da Costa; Lopes, Juliana Márcia Macedo; Rabelo, Ana Carolina Silveira; Fagundes, Miliane Martins de Andrade; Regis, Ana Lúcia Rissoni dos Santos; Lima, Wanderson Geraldo de; Pedrosa, Maria Lúcia; Silva, Marcelo EustáquioBioactive compounds, present in some foods, act enhancing the endogenous antioxidant system and are proposed as an effective strategy in preventing the changes induced by free radicals in some diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There has been an increase in the number of studies carried out with the aim of finding natural antioxidant compounds present in fruits, mainly the native fruits of Brazil, because they contain a high content of these compounds. Araçá (Psidium cattleianum Sabine) is a fruit that is rich in polyphenols and exhibits strong antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anti-inflammatory activities. Therefore, the present study investigated the effects of araçá flour on oxidative stress, liver injury, and antioxidant defenses in high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis in rats. In vitro experiments showed that araçá contains high concentrations of total polyphenols and exhibits strong antioxidant activity with no cytotoxicity. In vivo experiments indicated that the addition of araçá to a high-fat diet inhibited the activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate enzymes, reduced macrovesicular steatosis, increased the paraoxonase activity, and increased the concentration of the total and reduced forms of glutathione. Therefore, our findings suggested the hepatoprotective role of araçá against the progression of steatosis.Item Are women’s empowerment and income inequality associated with excess weight in Latin American Cities?(2022) Tumas, Natalia; Rodríguez López, Santiago; Mazariegos, Mónica; Ortigoza, Ana; Anza Ramírez, Cecilia; Pérez Ferrer, Carolina; Moore, Kari; Yamada, Goro; Menezes, Mariana Carvalho de; Sarmiento Dueñas, Olga Lucia; Pericàs Pulido, Juan Manuel; Costes, Francesc Belvis; Lazo, Mariana; Benach, JoanWhile income gradients and gender inequalities in excess weight have been noted elsewhere, data from Latin American cities is lacking. We analyzed gender-specifc associations between city-level women’s empowerment and income inequality with individual-level overweight/obesity, assessing how these associations vary by individual education or living conditions within cities in Latin America. Data came from national surveys and censuses, and was compiled by the SALURBAL project (Urban Health in Latin America). The sample included 79,422 individuals (58.0% women), living in 538 sub-cities, 187 cities, and 8 countries. We used gender-stratifed Poisson multilevel models to estimate the Prevalence Rate Ratios (PRR) for overweight/obesity (body mass index≥25 kg/m2 ) per a unit change in city-level women’s empowerment (proxied by a score that measures gender inequalities in employment and education) and income inequality (proxied by income-based Gini coefcient). We also tested whether individual education or sub-city living conditions modifed such associations. Higher city labor women’s empowerment (in women) and higher city Gini coefcient (in men) were associated with a lower prevalence of overweight/obesity (PRR=0.97 (95%CI 0.94, 0.99) and PRR=0.94 (95%CI 0.90, 0.97), respectively). The associations varied by individual education and sub-city living conditions. For labor women’s empowerment, we observed weakened associations towards the null efect in women with lower education and in residents of sub-cities with worse living conditions (men and women). For the Gini coefcient, the association was stronger among men with primary education, and a negative association was observed in women with primary education. Our fndings highlight the need for promoting equity-based policies and interventions to tackle the high prevalence of excess weight in Latin American cities.Item Associação entre as características sociodemográficas e sintomas da COVID-19 em pacientes residentes do Espírito Santo, Brasil.(2020) Caliari, Dominique Nápoli; Campos, Kamilly Martins; Santos, Paula Siqueira dos; Louro, Stéfany Neves; Curty, Thais Neves; Mendanha, Thais Lomar; Reis, Erika Cardoso dosA chegada de um novo vírus em circulação transformou o ano de 2020. O novo coronavírus, identificado como SARS-CoV-2, foi responsável pela infecção de milhares de pessoas e gerou centenas de mortes ao redor do mundo. No Brasil, a vigilância epidemiológica está construindo o Centro de Operações de Emergência em Saúde Pública para Infecção Humana pelo Novo Coronavírus à medida que a OMS consolida as informações recebidas dos países e de novas evidências técnicas e científicas que são publicadas. O estado do Espírito Santo (ES), registrou, até 01/06/2020, 13.960 casos confirmados de pessoas infectadas pelo SARS-CoV-2, tornando, deste modo, importante analisar os dados destes pacientes. O artigo tem como objetivo avaliar os sintomas apresentados no “painel COVID-19”, elaborado pela Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do ES, de forma a compreender mais o panorama e distribuição dos sintomas nos casos confirmados. Nesse sentido, foi realizado um estudo observacional, quantitativo, transversal e analisadas as informações sociodemográficas a fim de relacionar estes aspectos aos principais sintomas característicos da contaminação pelo vírus, sendo eles: febre, dificuldade respiratória, tosse, coriza, dor de garganta, diarreia e cefaleia. De acordo com as análises realizadas, a tosse, a febre e a cefaleia foram os sintomas mais registrados/informados pelos pacientes infectados. No sexo feminino, constatou-se que os sintomas mais comuns foram cefaleia, dor de garganta e coriza, enquanto, no sexo masculino, constatou-se como sintomas predominantes a febre, tosse e dificuldade respiratória.Item Associação entre medidas antropométricas, de composição corporal, bioquímicas e de consumo alimentar em indivíduos com excesso de peso.(2013) Ramos, Camila de Oliveira; Gomes, Arthur da Silva; Previato, Helena Dória Ribeiro de Andrade; Volp, Ana Carolina PinheiroAvaliar a associação entre medidas antropométricas, de composição corporal, bioquímicas e de consumo alimentar em indivíduos com excesso de peso. Métodos: Estudo do tipo transversal, com amostra de conveniência composta por 31 indivíduos, com idade entre 19 e 59 anos. Foram realizadas avaliações antropométricas, bioquímicas e análise da composição da dieta. Após, foi calculado o índice de qualidade da dieta (IQD). Na análise estatística, o teste de Shapiro-Wilk verificou a distribuição das variáveis, Wilcoxon-Mann- Whitney-U as diferenças entre as variáveis e correlação de Spearman/Pearson rastreou a associação entre os valores. Foi adotado um p com 5% de probabilidade. Resultados: A análise da composição da dieta permitiu observar uma média de consumo acima das Dietary Reference Intakes para carboidrato (323,31±33,11g), proteína (80,15±29,84g), lipídeo (77,42±31,87g) e sódio (2896,99±1119,05mg). Os valores para o IQD variaram entre 2 e 12 pontos, apresentando valor médio de 6,5±2,2. Foram encontradas correlações entre IQD e prega cutânea suprailíaca, colesterol total, e LDL-c (mg/dL), dentre outras. Conclusão: A amostra estudada apresentou um perfil de ingestão alimentar composto por alimentos ricos em carboidratos, lipídeos e sódio. A elevada média da pontuação do IQD (dieta pobre) reflete a importância de medidas de intervenção visando à melhoria do padrão alimentar desses indivíduos.Item Association between food intake, both body composition and lifestyle in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.(2021) Vieira, Renata Adrielle Lima; Sá, Cristiane Maria Araújo Tavares de; Costa, Manoel da Cunha; Burgos, Maria Goretti Pessoa de Araújo; Rabelo Filho, Lucio VilarThe number of bariatric surgeries performed in Brazil increased with 85% between 2011 and 2018. Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate associations between food intake and both body composition and lifestyle in the preoperative period of bariatric surgery. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adults scheduled for bariatric surgery at a university hospital in the city of Recife, Brazil. Data were collected on anthropometric characteristics, body composition determined using dual emission x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), lifestyle and food intake. Results: Sixty patients participated in this study (78.3% women; mean age: 38.8 ± 9.6 years). Regarding lifestyle, 31.7% sedentary lifestyle, 33.3% consumed alcoholic beverages and 83.3% never smoked. Absolute values of trunk fat, lean mass and bone mineral density were 26.84 ± 5.34 kg, 55.85 ± 10.19 kg and 11.1 ± 0.08 g/cm2 , respectively. The association tests revealed that a lower amount of trunk fat was associated with a greater intake of carbohydrates, sedentary individuals consumed more carbohydrates and non-smokers consumed more fruits, vegetables and olive oil. Conclusions: A greater sedentary lifestyle was associated with consumption of carbohydrates. Moreover, not smoking in the preoperative period of bariatric surgery was associated with greater consumption of healthy eating markers.Item Association between maternal education and blood pressure : mediation evidence through height components in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).(2017) Rodríguez López, Santiago; Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins; Giatti, Luana; Carmen Molina, Maria del; Lotufo, Paulo AndradeBackground: Maternal education influences skeletal growth and offspring adult blood pressure (BP). Height components are negatively associated with BP in high-income countries. Aim: To evaluate the association between maternal education and offspring adult systolic and diastolic BP (SBP/DBP), assessing whether different height components might mediate such an association. Subjects and methods: Simple mediation modelling was used to evaluate the maternal education-offspring SBP/DBP association, estimating the contribution of offspring height components, in a cross-sectional sample of 13 571 Brazilians aged 34-75 from the ELSA-Brasil study. Results: After full adjustment for confounders, and compared to participants whose mothers received low education, those whose mothers received high education, had on average, 0.2 mm Hg lower SBP (95% CI: -0.274, -0.132), as result of the link between maternal education and offspring adult height which, in turn, influenced SBP. Thus, 18-26% of the maternal education-SBP association occurred indirectly, through height, trunk and leg length, alternatively. Conclusions: Better maternal education might influence higher leg and trunk lengths in offspring, which in turn, might contribute to prevent higher BP in adults. The negative height-BP association reported in high-income countries is also present in a middle-income country with more recent economic development.Item Association between nutritional status, C-reactive protein, adiponectin and HOMA-AD in Brazilian children.(2014) Domingos, Ana Luiza Gomes; Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado; Volp, Ana Carolina Pinheiro; Oliveira, Fernando Luiz Pereira de; Caldas, Ivo Santana; Freitas, Silvia Nascimento deIntroduction: In children, the presence of obesity is a major risk factor for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases on the adulthood. Objective: To evaluate the association of anthropometry, body composition, clinical variables and biochemical profile with C-reactive protein and adiponectin levels, and insulin resistance in children in the municipality of Nova Era, Brazil. Methods: Nested case-control study following a crosssectional study. We evaluated 178 children, 57 of them classified as obese and 121 as normal-weight from a population of 1024 schoolchildren 6 to 10 years old: Blood samples were collected after 12-hour fast to obtain serum and plasma. We collected anthropometric and body composition measures, systolic and diastolic blood pressure data. Sexual maturation was assessed according to the stage of sexual development. We performed Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson’s correlation, Spearman’s test and multiple linear regression analysis. Independent variables with p < 0.05 were included in the multiple regression model. Residual analysis was performed to assess model validity. Results: Among obese children, C-reactive protein levels were associated with triacylglycerol levels and body fat percentage estimated by skinfold thickness (R2 adjusted = 27.6%, p < 0.001). Adiponectin was associated with HOMA-IR, HOMAAD and body fat percentage estimated by skinfold thickness (R2 adjusted = 75.5%, p < 0.001). HOMA-AD index was associated with HOMA-IR, adiponectin, systolic blood pressure and weight (R2 adjusted = 90.7%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Significant associations were found between body composition, anthropometry, clinical variables, biochemical profile and adiponectin and C-reactive protein levels and insulin resistance in obese and normal-weight children.Item Association between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality : results of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).(2016) Chor, Dóra; Cardoso, Leticia de Oliveira; Nobre, Aline Araújo; Griep, Rosane Härter; Fonseca, Maria de Jesus Mendes da; Giatti, Luana; Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins; Molina, Maria del Carmen Bisi; Aquino, Estela Maria Motta Leão de; Roux, Ana V. Diez; Castiglione, Débora de Pina; Santos, Simone M.Background: The study explores associations between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality, which in Latin America and Brazil have been scarcely studied and with inconsistent results. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 14,749 individuals who participated in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto, ELSA-Brasil) baseline. The study included current and retired civil servants, aged between 35 and 74 years, from universities and research institutes in six Brazilian states. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long form was used to characterize physical activity during leisure time and commuting; additional questions assessed how often fruit and vegetables were consumed, as a proxy for diet quality. Neighbourhood characteristics were evaluated by the “Walking Environment” and “Availability of Healthy Foods” scales originally used in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Associations were examined using multinomial logistic regression. Results: Perceiving a more walkable neighbourhood was positively associated with engaging in leisure time physical activity and doing so for longer weekly. Compared with those who saw their neighbourhood as less walkable, those who perceived it as more walkable had 1.69 (95 % CI 1.57–1.83) and 1.39 (1.28–1.52) greater odds of engaging in leisure time physical activity for more than 150 min/week or up to 150 min/week (vs. none), respectively. Perceiving a more walkable neighbourhood was also positively associated with transport-related physical activity. The same pattern was observed for diet: compared with participants who perceived healthy foods as less available in their neighbourhood, those who saw them as more available had odds 1.48 greater (1.31–1.66) of eating fruits, and 1.47 greater (1.30–1.66) of eating vegetables, more than once per day. Conclusions: Perceived walkability and neighbourhood availability of healthy food were independently associated with the practice of physical activity and diet quality, respectively, underlining the importance of neighbourhood-level public policies to changing and maintaining health-related habits.Item Association of hypovitaminosis D with sleep parameters in rotating shift worker drivers.(2023) Menezes Júnior, Luiz Antônio Alves de; Fajardo, Virgínia Capistrano; Nascimento Neto, Raimundo Marques do; Freitas, Silvia Nascimento de; Oliveira, Fernando Luiz Pereira; Pimenta, Fausto Aloísio Pedrosa; Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado; Meireles, Adriana LúciaObjective To evaluate the association between sleep parameters and hypovitaminosis D in rotating shift drivers. Material and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on 82 male rotating shift workers (24–57 years old) with at least one cardiovascular risk factor (such as hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, physical inactivity, hypertension, and smoking). Polysomnography was used to evaluate sleep parameters. Logistic regression was used to model the association between hypovitaminosis D and sleep parameters after adjustment for relevant covariates. Results Hypovitaminosis D (< 20 ng/mL) was seen in 30.5% of the workers. Shift workers with hypovitaminosis D had lower sleep efficiency (odds ratio [OR]: 3.68; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.95–5.53), lower arterial oxygen saturation (OR: 5.35; 95% CI: 3.37–6.12), and increased microarousal index (OR: 3.85; 95% CI: 1.26–5.63) after adjusting. Conclusion We suggest that hypovitaminosis D is associated with greater sleep disturbances in rotating shift workers.