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Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a means of screening for obstructi...
Duarte,Ricardo Luiz de Menezes; Fonseca,Lorena Barbosa de Moraes; Magalhães-da-Silveira,Flavio José; Silveira,Erika Aparecida da; Rabahi,Marcelo FouadABSTRACT Objective: To validate the Portuguese-language version of the STOP-Bang (acronym for Snoring, Tiredness, Observed apnea, high blood Pressure, Body mass index, Age, Neck circumference, and Gender) questionnaire, culturally adapted for use in Brazil, as a means of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. Methods: In this validation study, we enrolled patients ≥ 18 years of age, recruited be...
Obesity and its Association with Food Consumption, Diabetes Mellitus, and Acute...
Silveira,Erika Aparecida da; Vieira,Liana Lima; Jardim,Thiago Veiga; Souza,Jacqueline Danesio deAbstract Background: Obesity affects a large part of elderly individuals worldwide and is considered a risk predictor for the development of chronic diseases such as cardiac diseases, the leading causes of death in the elderly population. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associated factors, with emphasis on the occurrence of other diseases and on food consumption in elderly individuals tr...
Correlação e associação de renda e escolaridade com condições de saúde e nutriç...
Rodrigues,Ana Paula dos Santos; Silveira,Erika Aparecida daO objetivo deste artigo é investigar relações entre renda e escolaridade com condições de saúde e nutrição em obesos graves. Estudo transversal ambulatorial com 79 pacientes de primeira consulta, com Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) ≥ 35 kg/m2 e idade ≥ 20 anos. Coletaram-se dados: sociodemográficos, antropométricos, estilo de vida, exames bioquímicos e consumo alimentar. O IMC médio foi 48,3 ± 6,9 kg/m2. Observo...
Binge eating prevalence according to obesity degrees and associated factors in ...
Melo,Paulla Guimarães; Peixoto,Maria do Rosário Gondim; Silveira,Erika Aparecida daObjective Investigate binge eating (BE) prevalence in women according to the obesity degree and assess the associated factors. Methods Cross-sectional study with female adults presenting body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m2. The analyzed variables were: sociodemographics, health status, obesity history, lifestyle, eating behavior and obesity degree. In order to analyse BE it was used the Binge Eating Scale (BES), w...
Prevalence and factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome in elderly users of t...
Vieira,Edna Cunha; Peixoto,Maria do Rosário Gondim; Silveira,Erika Aparecida daOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome in the elderly. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, with 133 individuals randomly selected in the Unified Health System in Goiania, Goiás. The following variables were researched: anthropometric (BMI, waist circumference, fat percentage by Dual X-ray absorptiometry), sociodemographic (gender, age, color, income, marital status and ...
Validação do peso e altura referidos para o diagnóstico do estado nutricional e...
Silveira,Erika Aparecida da; Araújo,Cora Luíza; Gigante,Denise Petrucci; Barros,Aluisio J. D.; Lima,Maurício Silva deAnalisou-se a validade do Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), calculado por intermédio do peso e altura auto-referidos, para predizer o estado nutricional de adultos. Valendo-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional que inclui 3.934 indivíduos maiores de vinte anos em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foi sorteada uma subamostra de 140 indivíduos para mensuração de peso e altura. A concordância e a valida...