Abstract Objective There is a lack of data on the association between body self-perception and eating patterns in Brazil. Thus, this study aimed to explore the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and eating patterns by the anthropometric status in adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional study of 1496 adolescents was conducted. The participants completed the Body Shape Questionnaire. Demographic, anth...
AbstractThe aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of dietary patterns on the occurrence of dental caries. Using a population-based, cross-sectional study design, we assessed a sample of 1.439 children aged 6-13 years who were enrolled in public schools in the municipality of São Francisco do Conde, Bahia state, Brazil. Oral examinations for dental caries were performed by two dental surgeons (Kappa = 0...
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between eating patterns and body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study of 1,247 male and female students, aged between 6 and 12, from public elementary schools in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia State, Brasil. BMI was used to analyze the children’s nutritional status. Food consumption frequencies, in addition to demograph...
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a associação entre inatividade física e excesso de peso em população de adolescentes do ensino fundamental de Salvador/BA. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo transversal que avaliou adolescentes matriculados na rede pública municipal e estadual de ensino da cidade do Salvador/BA. Foram investigados o estado antropométrico, o nível de atividade física, a maturação sexual, o consumo alimentar, além ...
Trata-se de um estudo para avaliar os fatores associados à anemia. Participaram deste estudo 1.013 indivíduos com idade entre 7 e 14 anos, matriculados na rede pública de ensino em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Os participantes foram submetidos a exame de sangue para dosagem de hemoglobina, exame antropométrico e obtiveram-se informações sobre consumo alimentar e condições sócio-econômicas, domiciliares e ambientais...