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Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e não alcoólicas: Resultados do ELSA-Brasil
Siqueira,Jordana Herzog; Santana,Nathália Miguel Teixeira; Pereira,Taísa Sabrina Silva; Moreira,Alexandra Dias; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsResumo Objetiva-se descrever o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e não alcoólicas segundo variáveis sociodemográficas, de saúde e localização. Estudo transversal com dados do ELSA-Brasil (2008-2010). Aplicou-se questionário para coleta de dados sociodemográficos, de alimentação, saúde, além de antropometria. Realizou-se análise descritiva e associação com variáveis de interesse. Na amostra, 8% do valor calórico tot...
Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a cross-sectional analysis on t...
Birck,Marina Gabriela; Goulart,Alessandra Carvalho; Lotufo,Paulo Andrade; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of mortality worldwide and in Brazil. Use of standard medications after CHD has been proven to avoid new events and reduce early mortality. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyze secondary prevention of CHD and its association with the baseline characteristics of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). DESIGN AND SE...
Stroke at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Br...
Abreu,Fernanda Gabriela de; Goulart,Alessandra Carvalho; Birck,Marina Gabriela; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Secondary prevention of stroke is a very important goal for achieving continuous reduction in stroke mortality rates over the next decades. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analysis on the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), with data from Salvador, Vitória, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Porto Alegre. METHODS: This descriptive analysis focused on ...
Temperament and character traits in major depressive disorder: a case control s...
Nogueira,Barbara Schwair; Fraguas Júnior,Renerio; Benseñor,Isabela Martins; Lotufo,Paulo Andrade; Brunoni,Andre RussowskyABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have distinct personality traits, compared with control subjects, although the role of anxiety and positive and negative affects in this finding is unclear. DESIGN AND SETTING: A case-control study enrolling 103 antidepressant-free depressed patients and 103 age and gender-matched controls was conducted at the University Hospital, University of ...
Frequency of cholecystectomy and associated sociodemographic and clinical risk ...
Alves,Kamila Rafaela; Goulart,Alessandra Carvalho; Ladeira,Roberto Marini; Oliveira,Ilka Regina Souza de; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: There are few data in the literature on the frequency of cholecystectomy in Brazil. The frequency of cholecystectomy and associated risk factors were evaluated in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study using baseline data on 5061 participants in São Paulo. METHODS: The frequency of cholecystectomy and associated ...
Diagnostic accuracy of a noninvasive hepatic ultrasound score for non-alcoholic...
Goulart,Alessandra Carvalho; Oliveira,Ilka Regina Souza de; Alencar,Airlane Pereira; Santos,Maira Solange Camara dos; Santos,Itamar SouzaCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Noninvasive strategies for evaluating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been investigated over the last few decades. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new hepatic ultrasound score for NAFLD in the ELSA-Brasil study.DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Diagnostic accuracy study conducted in the ELSA center, in the hospital of a public university.METHODS: Among the 15,105 pa...
Tobacco and alcohol use, sexual behavior and common mental disorders among mili...
Perez,Arlene de Maria; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The lifestyle of military personnel has been little studied in Brazil. This study evaluated the frequencies of tobacco and alcohol use, sexual behavior and mental health among military students.DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study at the Police Academy, in São Paulo.METHODS: Students answered a questionnaire about tobacco use, alcohol consumption, sexual behavior and common mental di...
The Escitalopram versus Electric Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinic...
Brunoni,André Russowsky; Sampaio-Junior,Bernardo; Moffa,Adriano Henrique; Borrione,Lucas; Nogueira,Barbara Schwair; Aparício,Luana Vanessa MarottiCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition, mostly treated with antidepressant drugs, which are limited due to refractoriness and adverse effects. We describe the study rationale and design of ELECT-TDCS (Escitalopram versus Electric Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Study), which is investigating a non-pharmacological treatment known as transcranial ...
Comparison of a short version of the Food Frequency Questionnaire with its long...
Mannato,Livia Welter; Pereira,Taisa Sabrina Silva; Velasquez-Melendez,Gustavo; Cardoso,Letícia de Oliveira; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is the preferred instrument for obtaining dietary information in epidemiological studies. A short form of the FFQ was compared with the original version that was used in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), and also with three 24-hour dietary recalls. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study carried out in six Bra...
Fibrilação atrial e demência: resultados do São Paulo ageing & health study
Kawabata-Yoshihara,Liz Andrea; Scazufca,Márcia; Santos,Itamar de Souza; Whitaker,Aristarcho; Kawabata,Vitor Sérgio; Benseñor,Isabela MartinsFUNDAMENTO: A fibrilação atrial é um fator de risco controverso para demência. OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a associação entre fibrilação atrial e demência em participantes do São Paulo Ageing & Health. MÉTODOS: O São Paulo Ageing & Health é um estudo transversal, de base populacional, de idosos residentes em um uma região de baixa renda da cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Diagnóstico de demê...