Objective: To analyze the association between sleep quality indicators and eating habits in adolescents. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents (age 10-19 years) followed up at the Adolescent Outpatient Clinic. Anthropometric and body composition parameters, sleep quality indicators, and eating behavior were evaluated. Body composition was measured using electrical bioi...
Objective: to analyze the school violence suffered and practiced and its association with suicidal ideation among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Method: study conducted with 643 adolescents registered in state schools in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Two questionnaires were applied: “Global School-based Student Health Survey” and “Violence at School”. For statistical analysis, the Chi-square test wa...
Objective: Evaluate whether the polymorphism rs17782313 near MC4R gene influences long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery. Methods: The rs16782313 polymorphism was genotyped in 217 individuals undergoing bariatric surgery and analyzed in detail in 141 women. Data for comorbidities, BMI, excess weight loss (EWL), and body composition were obtained before and during 60 months after surgery. Results: The risk a...