Soup kitchen users' social representations of healthy eating associated with their household food security status
Conclusion: What users of soup kitchens in Belo Horizonte think about food and the obstacles they face to adopt a healthier diet are related to their household food security status. The results provide valuable data for effective proposals of food and nutrition education, which should act on the producers of subjectivity in this group and consider this group's food and nutrition security status. Objetivo: Verificar a associação entre a forma como os usuários dos restaurantes populares de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, pensam sobre alimentação saudável, bem como as dificuldades para adotá-la; e a sua condição domici...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Semantic equivalence of Pediatric Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire for nutritional screening in pediatric patients with cancer
Conclusion: The Brazilian version of Pediatric Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment was well understood by the study population and was adequate to continue with the remaining steps of cross-cultural adaptation and validation tool for further application in hospitalized pediatric patients with cancer. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Anthropometric measurements and markers of renal function in adults and older adults
Conclusion: The prevalences of chronic kidney disease and overweight were high in the study population. Overweight was positively associated with glomerular filtration rate. Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre indicadores antropométricos do estado nutricional e marcadores da função renal em adultos e idosos. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado com 279 adultos e idosos atendidos por oito Unidades de Atenção Básica à Saúde da Família da região Leste de Goiânia por meio de visitas domiciliares. Foram coletados dados socioeconômicos, de estilo de vida e clínicos. Para avaliação do estado nutricional foi c...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Multiple risk behaviors for non-communicable diseases and associated factors in adolescents
Conclusion: The prevalence of exposure to risk behaviors for non-communicable diseases was high, highlighting the simultaneous presence of tobacco smoking and experimentation of alcoholic beverages. Special attention should be given to educational activities to minimize the effects of the simultaneous occurrence of multiple risk behaviors. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de comportamentos de risco para doenças não transmissíveis e analisar seus fatores associados em adolescentes. Métodos: Estudo transversal de base escolar realizado em 2008 com 1.139 estudantes do ensino médio, entre 14 e 19 anos de idade, de escola...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Psychosocial factors and physical activity as predictors of fruit and vegetable intake in college students
Conclusion: The main predictors of fruit and vegetable intake are behavior change strategies, self-efficacy, and physical activity. Objetivo: Analisar os fatores psicossociais e a atividade física como preditores no consumo de frutas, legumes e verduras em adultos jovens, estudantes universitários. Métodos: Estudo transversal com uma amostra representativa de estudantes de uma universidade pública do Nordeste (n=717). O consumo de frutas, legumes e verduras foi medido por um Questionário de Frequência Alimentar composto por 21 itens. Os fatores psicossociais para a mudança de comportamento, medidas através de ques...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Validation of a food frequency questionnaire designed for adolescents in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Conclusion: It is considered that an average r value greater than 0.40 indicates a good correlation, the results obtained indicate the good ability of the Food Frequency Questionnaire to assess individuals according to their usual intake of most nutrients. Objetivo: Verificar a validade do Questionário de Frequência Alimentar utilizado para avaliar o consumo de alimentos dos adolescentes em Salvador, Bahia. Métodos : Participaram do estudo 70 adolescentes, com idade entre 11 e 17 anos, matriculados nas escolas da rede pública. Seu consumo alimentar foi avaliado pelo Questionário de Frequência Alimentar e pela média...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Social and demographic inequalities in diet quality in a population-based study
Conclusion: These findings point to sociodemographic segments that are more vulnerable to an inappropriate diet and identify the need of strategies to increase the consumption of whole grains, dark green vegetables, fruits, and milk, and decrease the consumption of sodium, solid fats, alcohol, and added sugar. Objetivo: Avaliar as desigualdades sociodemográficas na qualidade da alimentação da população urbana do município de Campinas, São Paulo. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal de base populacional que utilizou dados de inquérito de saúde realizado em Campinas entre os anos de 2008 e 2009. A qualidade da ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Bibliometric analysis of undergraduate final research projects in Nutrition courses in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Conclusion: The quantitative approach was the most predominant characteristic of the final research projects and the most frequently researched area of knowledge was public health. The methodological approaches of the research projects were considered weak, which suggests the need to improve the quality of scientific methodology during undergraduate studies, considering the important benefits derive from researches as an active methodology.RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o perfil da produção acadêmica dos cursos de Nutrição do Rio Grande do Norte a partir dos trabalhos de conclusão de curso. Métodos: Estudo bibliométri...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - January 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Functional properties and sensory testing of whey protein concentrate sweetened with rebaudioside A
Conclusion: Whey protein concentrate with substantial content of protein (above 70%) and low lactose was obtained through the membrane separation processes. The addition of rebaudioside A at the concentration of 26 mg/100 g rebaudioside A proved to be as sweet as sucralose with satisfactory sensory testing, which indicates that this is a non-caloric natural sweetener that can replace artificial sweeteners. The product (whey protein concentrate sweetened with rebaudioside A) presented important functional properties and reduced the metabolic disorders caused by the syndrome.RESUMO Objetivo: Obtenção de um concentrado pro...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - January 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
The nutritional care during the prenatal and postpartum: Perceptions of managers of Primary Health Care
Conclusion: Prenatal and postpartum nutritional care is unsatisfactory to achieve comprehensive care. It is necessary to sensitize local manager's awareness and qualify the health teams to ensure the effectiveness of such actions in Santos. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - January 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Evaluation of school menus : Comparing public, private and charter schools
Conclusion: Although there has been a favourable evolution of menus from previous studies, further work is needed to increase the offer of fruits and vegetables, to reduce the intake from lipids and protein, as well as to adapt the calories of the menus to the different age groups. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - January 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
