Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of conditions characterized by severe fragility of the skin that causes recurring blistering. The recessive dystrophic subtype of EB (RDEB) has a strong impact on the nutritional status. We evaluated the resting energy expenditure (REE) and presence of protein catabolism in patients with RDEB. REE was assessed in 10 subjects (7 females; age range 4–33 years) by indirect cal...
The objective of this study was to use ERICA data from adolescents from Brazilian public schools to investigate the role of school feeding in insulin resistance markers. Public school students (12–17 years old) with available biochemical examinations were selected. Adolescents answered a self‐administered questionnaire, and contextual characteristics were obtained through interviews with principals. A multileve...
The use of probiotics is one of the emerging lines of treatment for wound healing. This systematic review aimed to summarize currently available evidence on the effect of oral or enteral probiotic therapy on skin or oral mucosal wound healing in humans. To verify the developments in this field and the level of available scientific evidence, we applied a broad search strategy with no restrictions on wound type, ...
Objetivo Estimar a prevalência de hipertensão arterial em participantes do Estudo de Riscos Cardiovasculares em Adolescentes no Distrito Federal, investigando fatores relacionados ao estilo de vida e ao estado nutricional associados. Métodos Variáveis de estilo de vida, econômicas e demográficas foram obtidas por questionário autopreenchido. Os dados antropométricos e a aferição da pressão arterial foram coleta...
An increasing number of original studies suggest the relevance of assessing mental health; however, there has been a lack of knowledge about the magnitude of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in adolescents worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CMD in adolescents, from the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Only studies composed by adolescents (10 to 19 years old) that evaluated the CMD prev...
The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) is a pioneering study that aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome components in Brazilian adolescents. This study aims to describe the methodological aspects related to blood collection as well as to report pertaining results of the preparation, transport, storage, and exams in ERICA. Exams in ERICA were...
The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) is a pioneering study that aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome components in Brazilian adolescents. This study aims to describe the methodological aspects related to blood collection as well as to report pertaining results of the preparation, transport, storage, and exams in ERICA. Exams in ERICA were...
Various indices and scores based on admittedly healthy dietary patterns or food guides for the general population, or aiming at the prevention of diet-related diseases have been developed to assess diet quality. The four indices preferred by most studies are: the Diet Quality Index; the Healthy Eating Index; the Mediterranean Diet Score; and the Overall Nutritional Quality Index. Other instruments based on thes...
OBJETIVO: Avaliar os resultados de um programa multidisciplinar de promoção de hábitos saudáveis sobre parâmetros antropométricos e bioquímicos em usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família do Distrito Federal. MÉTODOS: A amostra foi composta por 279 adultos de ambos os sexos com sobrepeso ou obesidade, alocados em dois grupos: intervenção e. O grupo intervenção (n=198) recebeu a assistência padrão da Estratégia S...
OBJETIVO: O objetivo foi identificar fatores associados ao aleitamento materno exclusivo em crianças menores de seis meses de idade, residentes na Amazônia Legal e no Nordeste do Brasil, com base nos dados da pesquisa de avaliação da atenção ao pré-natal e aos menores de um ano de idade em 2010. MÉTODOS: Consideraram-se fatores associadas ao aleitamento exclusivo as variáveis sociodemográficos e de assistência ...