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Covid-19 pandemic impacts on follow-up of child growth and development
Andrade,Gisele Nepomuceno de; Matoso,Leonardo Ferreira; Silva,Tércia Moreira Ribeiro da; Beinner,Mark Anthony; Romano,Márcia Christina CaetanoABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the use of primary health care services to follow-up the child growth and development in Brazil. METHOD A total of 7.9 million consultations of children (0–2 years old) across Brazil between March 2017 and May 2020 were studied. Differences between medians were analyzed using non-parametric tests, the Global Moran Index (IGM) and the Local Ind...
Prevalência estimada e fatores associados à hipertensão arterial em indígenas a...
Chagas,Cristiane Alvarenga; Castro,Teresa Gontijo de; Leite,Maurício Soares; Viana,Maria Augusta Corrêa Barroso Magno; Beinner,Mark AnthonyEstudo transversal realizado em 2016, cujo objetivo foi descrever a prevalência estimada e os fatores associados à hipertensão arterial sistêmica entre adultos e idosos Krenak, em Terra Indígena localizada na beira do rio Doce, na região leste de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foram aferidos peso, estatura, perímetro da cintura, pressão arterial sistólica, pressão arterial diastólica e glicemia capilar. Informações soci...
Motivation and difficulties to reduce or quit smoking
Pereira,Maria Odete; Assis,Bianca Cristina Silva de; Gomes,Natália de Magalhães Ribeiro; Alves,Alisson Rubson; Reinaldo,Amanda Márcia dos SantosABSTRACT Objective: To understand what factors motivate people to reduce or stop tobacco use and what difficulties they face in this process. Method: Qualitative, empirical and interpretative research that used a focal group technique for data collection and Discourse Analysis as a theoretical reference for analysis. Results: The responses centered on the following aspects: motivation for reduction or cessation...
Anthropometric changes and their effects on cardiometabolic risk factors in rur...
Géa-Horta,Tatiane; Beinner,Mark Anthony; Gazzinelli,Andrea; Mendes,Mariana Santos Felisbino; Velasquez-Melendez,GustavoAbstract This article aims to evaluate associations between anthropometric changes in five years with lipid and blood pressure levels in Brazilian rural population. This longitudinal study evaluated 387 individuals aged 18 to 75 residents of two rural communities. Demographic, lifestyle, anthropometric, biochemical and hemodynamic characteristics were assessed in 2004 and repeated in 2009. Multivariate linear r...
Plasma zinc and hair zinc levels, anthropometric status and food intake of chil...
Beinner,Mark Anthony; Menezes,Maria Ângela de Barros Correia; Silva,Jose Bento Borba da; Amorim,Flavia Regina de; Jansen,Ann KristineOBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the levels of plasma zinc, hair zinc, growth and food consumption in children aged 6 to 24 months in a rural area of Diamantina (MG), Brazil. METHODS: Plasma and hair zinc concentrations were analyzed using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and neutron activation analysis, respectively. Weight-for-age, weight-for-height and height-for-age, expressed a...
Sensory evaluation of rice fortified with iron
Beinner,Mark Anthony; Soares,Anne Danieli Nascimento; Barros,Ana Laura Antunes; Monteiro,Marlene Azevedo MagalhãesThe objective of this study was to examine sensory differences between conventional rice and iron-fortified Ultra Rice rice (UR) and determine consumer acceptance. Differences between both types of rice were analyzed using the Duo-Trio Test on 37 non-trained judges. The Acceptance Test evaluated general rice appearance, color, aroma and taste by 43 non-trained judges, using a 7-point hedonic scale with extremes...
The profile of professionals in health and education fields at work in their co...
Beinner,Mark Anthony; Beinner,Rosana Passos CambraiaSocial roles mold attitudes of actors who play the part in the community, and affect behavioral and moral attitudes and social conscience. There is a diversity of behaviors that demonstrates the extension to which individuals are in constant participation in the community life. A group profile of professional's health and education may supply information on the disciplinary approach in Community Health. Objecti...