Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions
Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar e comparar o impacto do Programa Bolsa Fam ília no estado nutricional de crianças e adolescentes do Nordeste e Sudeste brasileiro. Métodos: A base de dados procedeu de uma subamostra da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar de 2008-2009. Calculou-se a proporção de crianças e adolescentes com baixo peso, baixa estatura e excesso de peso. A a nálise da medida de impacto foi precedid...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Breakfast eating among Brazilian adolescents: Analysis of the National Dietary Survey 2008-2009
Conclusion: In Brazil, the contribution of breakfast to daily energy intake among adolescents is low. The nutritional quality of breakfast improved with increased income. The three most frequently consumed items were coffee and tea, breads, and butter/margarine.RESUMO Objetivo: Caracterizar o desjejum dos adolescentes brasileiros. M étodos: O consumo alimentar foi estimado com base em um dia de registro alimentar de adolescentes entre 10 e 19 anos de idade do primeiro Inquérito Nacional de Alimentação (2008-2009). Considerou-se como desjejum a primeira ocasião de consumo alimentar entre 4 e 11 horas da manhã. Resu...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Evaluation of growth and nutritional status in children and adolescents with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction and portal hypertension
Conclusion: Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction and portal hypertension were not shown to be factors predisposing to malnourishment.RESUMO Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a ingest ão alimentar, o estado nutricional e a taxa de crescimento de crianças e adolescentes com obstrução extra-hepática de veia porta e hipertensão portal. Métodos: Pacientes ambulatoriais com idades entre 1 e 18 anos, diagnóstico de obstrução extra-hepática de veia porta e hipertensão porta l, sem patologias associadas e que não foram submetidos a um shunt venoso, foram incluídos neste estudo. O estudo compreendeu dua...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Insufficient intake of alpha-linolenic fatty acid (18:3n-3) during pregnancy and associated factors
Conclusion: Over-intake of lipids is not problematic, but quality is an issue, with one third of the pregnant women and their fetuses exposed to adverse effects due to low intake of omega-3 fatty acids, indicating important nutritional vulnerab ility in this population.RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a ingest ão ácidos graxos alfa-linolênico e identificar fatores associados à ingestão inadequada em duas coortes de gestantes acompanhadas trimestralmente. Métodos: Estudo de coorte com gestantes de baixo risco obstétrico (N=353) representativas das usuárias da rede pública de saúde de um municíp io paulista. Nos três ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Association between overweight and consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages among vegetarians
Conclusion: Although vegetarianism is frequently associated with a healthier diet and, consequently, prevention of poor health outcomes, this study found that the excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed food was associated with overweight.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e de bebidas a çucaradas entre indivíduos vegetarianos e identificar sua associação com o excesso de peso. Métodos: Estudo transversal com método amostral por conveniência, sendo os dados coletados por meio de questionário virtual entre 24/8/2015 e 8/10/2015. A amostra foi composta po...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Body composition and metabolic profile in adults with vitamin D deficiency
Conclusion: It was found that vitamin D deficiency causes important body composition and metabolic changes, which may lead to diseases such as diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome.RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar a composi ção corporal e o perfil metabólico de indivíduos com diferentes concentrações de vitamina D sérica, da deficiência à normalidade. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado com 106 indivíduos adultos, de ambos os sexos, divididos em três grupos de acordo com as concentrações de vitamina D: deficiência:<20ng/mL; insufici ência: 20-29,9ng/mL e suficiência: 30-100ng/mL. A avaliação antrop...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Comparison of the effects of continuous versus intermittent enteral feeding on plasma leptin and ghrelin levels in Intensive Care Units
Conclusion: This study revealed that both continuous and intermittent enteral nutrition feeding regimens were well tolerated in Intensive Care Unit patients showing minor complications. The method of administration of enteral nutrition alone did not affect the leptin and ghrelin levels. Randomized controlled large cohort trials are needed to to compare intermittent and continuous enteral nutrition to determine which one is more adaptable to diurnal patterns of secretion metabolic hormones.RESUMO Objetivo: Este ensaio aleat ório prospectivo tem por objetivo verificar se existe uma associação entre o programa de administ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Evaluation practices in the field of Food and Nutrition
The objective of this study was to characterize and analyze the different existing methods for the evaluation of food and nutrition programs and services in Brazil, through a systematic review of the literature focused on complete articles published in national indexed journals. We searched the PubMed, MedLine and LILACS databases using the following search terms and Boolean operators: “ evaluation and program ” ; “ project ” ; “ intervention ” ; “ servisse ” ; “ actions and nutrition ” ; “ nutritional ” . The research was restricted to articles written in Portuguese, English and Spanish and publish...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Association between screen time and dietary patterns and overweight/obesity among adolescents
Conclusion A high prevalence of overweight/obesity and a high proportion of screen time activities among the adolescents were observed. Our results indicate a high consumption of unhealthy dietary pattern among adolescents.RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a associa ção entre tempo de tela e padrões alimentares com sobrepeso/obesidade em adolescentes de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Métodos Estudo transversal com amostra probabilística de 963 adolescentes de 11 a 14 anos de idade matriculados em escolas públicas e privadas do município. O sobr epeso/obesidade foi avaliado por meio do índice de massa corporal e o...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Associations between taste sensitivity, preference for sweet and salty flavours, and nutritional status of adolescents from public schools
Conclusion We found an association between a preference for sweet or salty flavours and nutritional status, highlighting the importance of poor food choices in the development of obesity and other chronic diseases.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a associa ção entre a sensibilidade gustativa, a preferência pelos sabores doce e salgado e o estado nutricional de adolescentes em escolas públicas. Métodos Estudo de natureza transversal, envolvendo 1.036 adolescentes de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 10 e 19 anos. A preferência pelos sabores doce e salgado e por alimentos ricos em açúcar ou ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Feeding in full-time public schools: Do students adhere and accept?
Conclusion Lunch and afternoon snacks showed the highest adherence, but the stipulated acceptance was not reached. Non-adherence and non-acceptance were mainly associated with aspects related to school feeding. This study allowed the evaluation of feeding in full-time public schools, in order to influence its improvement.RESUMO Objetivo Identificar a ades ão e a aceitação à alimentação escolar e analisar os fatores associados à não adesão/não aceitação em escolas públicas de tempo integral de Goiânia, Goiás. Métodos Estudo transversal realizado com alunos de 6 a 14 anos de ambos os sexos. Investigou-se qu...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Factors associated with the iron nutritional status of Brazilian children aged 4 to 7 years
Conclusion The results obtained allow us to conclude that anemia among children 4-7 years of age is a public health problem in the city of Vi çosa, Minas Gerais. Therefore, there is a need for intervention measures targeting children in this age group. These measures can be implemented through food and nutritional education by encouraging the consumption of iron-rich foods.RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar fatores associados ao estado nutricional de ferro em crian ças brasileiras de 4 a 7 anos de idade, no município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 357 crianças que foram acompanhadas nos...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Internal consistency and content validity of a questionnaire aimed to assess the stages of behavioral lifestyle changes in Colombian schoolchildren: The Fuprecol study
Conclusion Behavioural Lifestyle Changes Questionnaire was seen to have suitable internal consistency and validity. This instrument can be recommended, mainly within the context of primary attention for studying the stages involved in the lifestyle behavioural changes model on a school-based population.RESUMO Objetivo Estimar a confiabilidade e validade do conte údo do Questionário de Mudança Comportamental nos Estilos de Vida em uma amostra de crianças e adolescentes escolares e adolescentes de 9 a 17 anos. Métodos Estudo de validação em 675 alunos pertencentes a 3 instituições oficiais de ensino da cidade de B...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Preferences for menu labelling formats of young adults in Brazil and in the United Kingdom
Conclusion This is the first multicultural qualitative study exploring preferences of people living in different countries with different eating habits, but where menu labelling is voluntary. Results evidenced similarities in participants ’ likes and dislikes for menu labelling formats in these two different contexts. Discussions showed participants in both countries prefer qualitative information than numerical information, suggesting that ingredients list and symbols provide information that people want to see on the menu.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo piloto teve como objetivo explorar as prefer ências de adultos jove...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation into Portuguese of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment for pediatric patients hospitalized with cancer
Conclusion The cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment allowed obtaining a Brazilian version equivalent to the original. The adapted instrument will be an important tool for the subjective assessment of the nutritional status of pediatric patients hospitalized with cancer.RESUMO Objetivo Realizar a adapta ção transcultural e validação do conteúdo do questionário de Avaliação Nutricional Subjetiva Global Pediátrica do inglês para o português brasileiro em crianças e adolescentes hospitalizados atendidos em um instituto de referência em oncologia. Métodos O pro...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - July 14, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
