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Asthma and vitamin D in Brazilian adolescents: Study of Cardiovascular Risks in...
Amaral,Cláudia Soïdo Falcão do; Jordão,Érica Azevedo de Oliveira Costa; Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix de; Felix,Mara Morelo RochaABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association between asthma prevalence and serum levels of vitamin D in Brazilian adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, school-based study involving adolescents between 12-17 years of age from four large Brazilian cities located at different latitudes (Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and Porto Alegre). Information on asthma diagnosis, lifestyle, and sociodemog...
ERICA: prevalence of asthma in Brazilian adolescents
Kuschnir,Fábio Chigres; Gurgel,Ricardo Queiroz; Solé,Dirceu; Costa,Eduardo; Felix,Mara Morelo Rocha; Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix deABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of asthma and physician-diagnosed asthma in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional, national, school-based study with adolescents from 12 to 17 years old, participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). The study stratified the sample by region and grouped according to schools and classes with representativeness to the set of cities...
ERICA: prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
Bloch,Katia Vergetti; Klein,Carlos Henrique; Szklo,Moyses; Kuschnir,Maria Cristina C; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Barufaldi,Laura AugustaABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants in the Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which was the first national school-based, cross-section study performed in Brazil were evaluated. The sample was divided i...
ERICA: intake of macro and micronutrients of Brazilian adolescents
Souza,Amanda de Moura; Barufaldi,Laura Augusta; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Giannini,Denise Tavares; Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix de; Santos,Marize Melo dosABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe food and macronutrient intake profile and estimate the prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intake of Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from 71,791 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years were evaluated in the 2013-2014 Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). Food intake was estimated using 24-hour dietary recall (24-HDR). A second 24-HDR was collected in ...
ERICA: prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents
Kuschnir,Maria Cristina C; Bloch,Katia Vergetti; Szklo,Moyses; Klein,Carlos Henrique; Barufaldi,Laura Augusta; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Schaan,BeatrizABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, school-based, national study. The adolescents, aged from 12 to 17 years, lived in cities with populations greater than 100,000 inhabitants. The sample was str...
Fatty acid intake and metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese women
Maximino,Priscila; Horta,Paula Martins; Santos,Luana Caroline dos; Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix de; Fisberg,MauroABSTRACT: Objective: To examine relations between fatty acids intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) status among overweight and obese women (n = 223). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The physical and laboratory tests included anthropometry, body composition evaluation and measurements of blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, insulinemia and lipid profiles. A three-day food diary was used to evaluate ...
Obesidade e síndrome metabólica na infância e adolescência
Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix de; Mello,Marco Túlio de; Cintra,Isa de Pádua; Fisberg,MauroNas últimas décadas a prevalência da obesidade vem apresentando um aumento em vários países ao redor do mundo. Este fato é preocupante, já que o excesso de gordura corporal, principalmente a abdominal, está diretamente relacionado com alterações do perfil lipídico, com o aumento da pressão arterial e a hiperinsulinemia, considerados fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de doenças crônicas, como o diabetes me...