Socioeconomic inequality in dietary intake begins before 24 months in Brazilian children
CONCLUSIONS: DP1 is a characteristic pattern for richer infants and young children since 2006, while DP2 is a characteristic pattern for all infants and young children in 2013, regardless of wealth index. Dietary inequality between the poor and the rich seems to begin in childhood. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - January 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc): methodological aspects
CONCLUSIONS: The Edoc has as important developments the analyses of epidemiological profile of the population from the capital of the state of Acre, contributing to the production of knowledge in public health with useful information for decisions in public health policies.RESUMO OBJETIVO: Descrever o desenho amostral e os demais aspectos metodol ógicos do Estudo das Doenças Crônicas (Edoc). MÉTODOS: O Edoc compreende duas pesquisas domiciliares com populações distintas, uma com adultos de 18 a 59 anos (Edoc-A) e outra com idosos de 60 anos ou mais (Edoc-I), residentes em Rio Branco, Acre. A seleção dos participa...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - January 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Association between diabetes mellitus and depressive symptoms in the Brazilian population
CONCLUSIONS Interventions to improve depressive symptoms should be prioritized in people with diabetes are female, older adults, indigenous, widowed, separated/divorced, obese and with incomplete elementary education. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - December 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Effectiveness of brief group intervention in the harmful alcohol use in primary health care
CONCLUSIONS Our evidence showed that the brief group intervention performed by the nurse in the primary health care context was effective to reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with patterns of hazardous or harmful use.RESUMO OBJETIVO Verificar a efetividade da interven ção breve grupal realizada por enfermeiros, na redução do uso de risco e nocivo de álcool em usuários de um serviço de atenção primária à saúde. MÉTODOS Ensaio clínico, randomizado, comfollow-up de três meses. A amostra foi composta de 180 indivíduos que apresentaram padrão de uso de risco ou nocivo de álcool, recrutados em uma Uni...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - December 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Smoking cessation during pregnancy: a population-based study
CONCLUSIONS Although pregnancy is a window of opportunity for smoking cessation, the rate of cessation was low. The prevalence of cessation was higher among mothers with lower risk of complications, suggesting the need for interventions prioritizing pregnant women of lower socioeconomic levels.RESUMO OBJETIVO Medir a preval ência de cessação do tabagismo durante a gestação e identificar fatores associados à sua ocorrência. MÉTODOS O presente inquérito incluiu todas as puérperas residentes no município de Rio Grande, RS, cujo parto tenha ocorrido entre primeiro de janeiro e 31 de dezembro de 2013. Aplicou-se u...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - December 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
