Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to assess the quality of systematic reviews on prevention and non-pharmacological treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Data source: A search was done in electronic databases (Medline via PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, LILACS, the Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trials), including only systematic reviews with meta-analysis. Reviews were selected b...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct costs associated to outpatient and hospital care of diseases related to alcohol consumption in the Brazilian Unified Health System. METHODS Attributable populational risks were estimated for the selected diseases related to the use of 25 g/day or more of ethanol (risk consumption), considering a relative risk (RR) ≥ 1.20. The RR estimates were obtained from three meta-a...
OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos de um sensibilizador de insulina - rosiglitazona (ROSI) sobre a função endotelial e marcadores de ativação endotelial em um grupo de indivíduos com síndrome metabólica não-diabéticos. MÉTODOS: O grupo foi composto de dezoito indivíduos (doze mulheres, seis homens), com 41,2 ± 9,7 anos e IMC de 37,8 ± 6,1 kg/m². A dose de ROSI utilizada foi 8 mg/dia durante doze semanas. Um grupo de ...
PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of coronary artery disease, microalbuminuria and the relation to lipid profile disorders, blood pressure and clinical and metabolic features. METHODS: Fifty-five type 2 diabetic patients (32 females, 23 males), aged 59.9±9 years and with known diabetes duration of 11±7.3 years were studied. Coronary artery disease (CAD) was defined as a positive history of myocardial infarcti...