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Factors associated with anemia in school teenagers: A cross-sectional study
Alves, Shirley Pereira da Paiva; Simões, Mônica Oliveira da Silva; Barros, Kleber Napoleão Nunes de Oliveira; Silva, Rayli Maria Pereira daIntroduction: Iron deficiency anemia is a public health problem with significant prevalence among adolescents. This pathology causes a reduction in the concentration of serum hemoglobin, compromising the transport of oxygen to body tissues, causing fatigue, reduced cognitive function, delay in weight-statural growth and motor development, in addition to causing damage to the immune system, to performance physic...
Physical activity and sedentary: profile of overweight adolescents
Silva, Tamara; Dantas, Rafaela Ramos; Gonzaga, Nathalia Costa; Coelho, Rayanna Wanessa Guimaraes; Coura, Alexsandro Silva; Medeiros, Carla Campos MunizIntroduction: Obese or overweight adolescents have risky lifestyle habits such as physical inactivity. Objective: To evaluate physical activity and physical inactivity in overweight adolescents and their association with sociodemographic factors. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study, involving 128 adolescents between 10 and 18 years old, overweight or obese, followed up at the Reference Center for Childh...
Quality of life related to health of overweight adolescents
Dantas, Jaqueline Costa; Carvalho, Danielle Franklin de; Pedraza, Dixis Figueroa; Medeiros, Carla Campos MunizThe child and juvenile obesity are considered a major public health challenge due of its rapid global growth. Because it is a chronic disease of multifactorial cause, involves genetic, physiological, environmental, and psychological aspects, with possible implications on mental health, directly affecting the quality of life of affected individuals. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the association of health-re...
Validação de álbum seriado para a promoção do controle de peso corporal infantil
Saraiva, Nathalia Costa Gonzaga; Medeiros, Carla Campos Muniz; Araujo, Thelma Leite deObjective: to validate the content and appearance of a serial album for children aged from 7 to 10 years addressing the topic of prevention and control of body weight. Method: methodological study with descriptive nature. The validation process was attended by 33 specialists in educational technologies and/or in excess of infantile weight. The agreement index of 80% was the minimum considered to guarantee the v...
Validez de álbum seriado para la promoción del control de peso corporal infantil
Saraiva, Nathalia Costa Gonzaga; Medeiros, Carla Campos Muniz; Araujo, Thelma Leite deObjetivo: validar el contenido y la apariencia del álbum seriado para niños de 7 a 10 años, abordando el tema prevención y control del peso corporal. Método: estudio metodológico, de naturaleza descriptiva. El proceso de validez tuvo la participación de 33 especialistas en tecnologías educativas y/o en exceso de peso infantil. Fue considerado el índice de concordancia de lo mínimo 80% para garantizar la validez...
Sleep quality and metabolic syndrome in overweight or obese children and adoles...
Gonzaga, Nathalia Costa; Sena, Aline Silva Santos; Coura, Alexsandro Silva; Dantas, Fábio Galvão; Oliveira, Renata Cardoso; Medeiros, Carla Campos MunizObjective To assess sleep quality and its association with metabolic syndrome and its components. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2011 to March 2012 at the Childhood Obesity Center, Campina Grande , Paraíba , Brazil, with 135 overweight or obese children and adolescents. Sleep quality was assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Me tabolic syndrome diagnosis was based on abdomi...
Hábitos alimentares, de atividade física e estado nutricional de cuidadores de ...
Mariz, Larissa Soares; Medeiros, Carla Campos Muniz; Enders, Bertha Cruz; Lira, Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho; Vitor, Allyne FortesThe objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status and dietary and physical exercise habits of caregivers of overweight children and adolescents in multidisciplinary care. An exploratory, descriptive, crosssectional and quantitative study with a sample of 109 caregivers of children and adolescents assisted in the Center for Childhood Obesity, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil. A structured questionn...
Programa associado de pós-graduação em enfermagem na modalidade de mestrado aca...
Sousa, Francisco Stélio de; França, Inacia Sátiro Xavier de; Abrão, Fátima Maria da Silva; Oliveira, Regina Célia de; Medeiros, Carla Campos MunizThe Academic Master in Nursing of the University of Pernambuco/State University of Paraíba was implanted in a modality of wide association. The objective was to highlight the legal and operational aspects that characterize this program and focus the main results of annual monitoring conducted by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel in 2009. This descriptive study whose sample was c...
Changes in the frequency of food intake among children and teenagers: monitorin...
Mariz, Larissa Soares; Medeiros, Carla Campos Muniz; Vieira, Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik; Enders, Bertha Cruz; Coura, Alexsandro SilvaPURPOSE: to identify changes in the food intake patterns among overweight children and teenagers, treated at a reference medical centre. METHOD: the method used is that of a cohort study, between April 2010 and April 2011. A total of 109 children and teenagers, either obese or overweight, took part in the study. The population was divided into two subgroups depending on the permanence period (more than 6 months...
Nursing care in childcare services: Acantose nigricans as a marker for metaboli...
Vieira, Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik; Mariz, Larissa Soares; Medeiros, Carla Campos Muniz; Enders, Bertha Cruz; Coura, Alexsandro SilvaOBJECTIVE: to analyze the association between the presence of Acantose nigricans and metabolic changes in overweight adolescents, so as to ascertain the relevance of the identification of this marker in the nursing consultation. METHOD: a cross-sectional study undertaken between April 2009 and April 2010 with 118 adolescents who were service users of the Center for Child Obesity in Campina Grande in the Brazili...