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Association of parents’ physical activity and weight status with obesity and me...
Werneck,André Oliveira; Silva,Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da; Silva,Ellen Caroline Mendes da; Collings,Paul; Ohara,David; Fernandes,Rômulo AraújoAbstract Our aim was to analyze the joint association of parental characteristics and offspring obesity indicators with metabolic risk in adolescents. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 972 adolescents and their parents. We observed that overweight adolescents who have a normal weight mother show lower metabolic risk in comparison with their counterparts with overweight mothers. In conclusion, mother’...
Self-perceived social relationships are related to health risk behaviors and me...
Silva,Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da; Werneck,André de Oliveira; Agostinete,Ricardo Ribeiro; Bastos,Afrânio de Andrade; Fernandes,Rômulo AraújoAbstract Although changes have been observed in social relationships in the recent years, especially among younger generations, little evidence is available concerning factors associated with adolescents’ perceived social relationships. In this study we investigated the association between self-perceived social relationships, health-related behaviors, biological maturation, and mental health in adolescents. Thi...
Chronic low back pain and physical activity among patients within the Brazilian...
Zanuto,Everton Alex Carvalho; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Turi-Lynch,Bruna Camilo; Castoldi,Robson Chacon; Morais,Luana Carolina deBACKGROUND: This study was based on filling a gap in our knowledge regarding the issue of what the protective effect of physical exercise on patients within the Brazilian National Health System could be, in relation to low back pain. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and to analyze the protective effect of physical exercise among patients over 50 years old attended at prima...
Economic crises, behavioral changes and hospitalization due to affective disord...
Werneck,André Oliveira; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Silva,Danilo RodriguesABSTRACT Our aim was to analyze hospitalization due to affective disorders in Brazil from 2003 to 2017 and the possible association with economic indicators during crises. We used data on hospitalizations due to affective disorders within the Brazilian National Health System, obtained from DATASUS; data on health-related behavior (television-viewing and physical activity) from the VIGITEL database; and economic...
Impact of physical activity during weekdays and weekends on fat mass among adul...
Mantovani,Alessandra Madia; Werneck,André Oliveira; Agostinete,Ricardo Ribeiro; Lima,Manoel Carlos Spiguel; Codogno,Jamile SanchesABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) practices seem to differ between weekdays and weekends and these pattern changes can affect body fat differently. However, previous studies did not assess the mediation effect of weekday and weekend PA on maintenance of body fat using sophisticated statistical models. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the mediation effect of PA during weekdays and weekends on maintenance of fat m...
NEUROMUSCULAR FITNESS IN EARLY LIFE AND ITS IMPACT ON BONE HEALTH IN ADULTHOOD:...
Barbosa,Cynthia Correa Lopes; Romanzini,Catiana Leila Possamai; Batista,Mariana Biagi; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Romanzini,Marcelo; Kemper,HanABSTRACT Objective: To systematically review the literature to verify the relationship between neuromuscular fitness indicators in childhood/adolescence and bone strength variables in adulthood. Data sources: A systematic review was conducted in PUBMED, SCOPUS, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, LILACS, and SciELO, covering the entire period until March 2019. Data synthesis: The search identified 1149 studi...
Sleep pattern, obesity and healthcare expenditures in Brazilian adults
Silva,Eduardo Pereira da; Rocha,Ana Paula Rodrigues; Araujo,Monique Yndawe Castanho; Turi,Bruna Camilo; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Codogno,Jamile SanchesAbstract The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep pattern and healthcare expenditures in adults, as well as to identify whether physical activity, biochemical markers and obesity affect this relationship. The sample was composed of 168 adults aged ≥ 50 years attended by two Basic Healthcare Units in Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Health expenditure, sleep pattern, anthropometry, adi...
Sports participation and muscle mass affect sex-related differences in bone min...
Luiz-de-Marco,Rafael; Kemper,Han; Agostinete,Ricardo Ribeiro; Werneck,André Oliveira; Maillane-Vanegas,Santiago; Faustino-da-Silva,Yuri da SilvaABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sports participation plays an important role in bone gain during childhood and adolescence. The aim here was to identify sex-related determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) differences between male and female adolescents, with emphasis on the role of sports participation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Longitudinal study conducted in a public university in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. METHODS: The ...
Identifying children who are susceptible to dropping out from physical activity...
Silva,Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da; Werneck,André Oliveira; Collings,Paul; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Ronque,Enio Ricardo Vaz; Sardinha,Luís BettencourtABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although the benefits of physical activity are clear, adherence to physical activity programs is a challenge, especially during transitional phases of life. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify adolescents who were more likely to drop out from physical activity and sports participation, from childhood to adolescence. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a cross-sectional study on retrospective data rega...
Prenatal, biological and environmental factors associated with physical activit...
Werneck,André Oliveira; Silva,Danilo Rodrigues; Collings,Paul James; Fernandes,Rômulo Araújo; Ronque,Enio Ricardo Vaz; Sardinha,Luís BettencourtAbstract Our aim was to identify prenatal, biological and environmental correlates of child to adolescence physical activity maintenance in 1,186 Brazilian youth (525 boys) aged between 10 and 16 years. Current and former physical activity levels were obtained cross-sectionally through questionnaires. As potential correlates, parent’s activity levels, socioeconomic status and offspring’s birth weight were self-...