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The identification of food patterns: a comparison of principal component and principal axis factoring techniques
Conclusion: The observed differences refer to: the number of food groups that enter the composition of components and factors; the size of the smaller loads in the PAF and the order of the alimentary patterns, especially those derived from loads of a smaller magnitude. However, these differences do not seem to impact the interpretability of dietary patterns in this population. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - August 20, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis: differences and similarities in Nutritional Epidemiology application
Conclusion: PCA and FA should not be treated as equal statistical methods, given that the theoretical rationale and assumptions for using these methods as well as the interpretation of results are different.RESUMO: Introdu ção: Métodos estatísticos de análise multivariada, tais como Análise de Componentes Principais e Análise Fatorial, têm sido cada vez mais utilizados nos estudos em Epidemiologia Nutricional, no entanto equívocos quanto à escolha e aplicação dos métodos são observados. Objetivos: Os objetivos deste estudo são comparar e apresentar as principais diferenças e similaridades conceituais e...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - July 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Erratum
Conclusion: The adapted DASH diet for nutritional care of postpartum woman seems to be according to the Brazilian dietary pattern, maintaining nutritional characteristics that provide the health benefits previously demonstrated. Currently, it ’ s being used in interventional study in two primary healthcare unities at the city of Rio de Janeiro. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - June 10, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Association between inflammatory markers and hospitalizations: evidence from the Bambuí cohort of aging baseline
Conclusion: Among the ten markers analyzed, only IL-6 and CXCL9 were associated with hospitalizations. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Sleep bruxism: population based study in people with 18 years or more in the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
Conclusion: There was a significant prevalence of sleep bruxism in the general population, causing various damages to the Stomatognathic system. The psychological stress is a risk factor for this dysfunction. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool to assess the risk of falls
Conclusion: JH-FRAT showed validity and reliability expected of a screening tool for risk of falls, and it can contribute to the implementation of fall management strategies in hospitals. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Congenital anomalies in Rio Grande do Sul State: a time series analysis
Conclusion: These data warn us about the change in the epidemiological profile of mothers of children with congenital anomalies, thereby indicating the groups at greatest risk. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 29, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Adaptation of DASH diet (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) for postpartum nutritional care at primary healthcare
Conclusion: The adapted DASH diet for nutritional care of postpartum woman seems to be according to the Brazilian dietary pattern, maintaining nutritional characteristics that provide the health benefits previously demonstrated. Currently, it ’ s being used in interventional study in two primary healthcare unities at the city of Rio de Janeiro. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Notifiable Diseases Information System and human poisoning by pesticides in Brazil
Conclusion: The incidence of pesticide poisoning in Brazil has been continuously increasing in the twenty-first century. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Spatial analysis of AIDS and the social determinants of health
Conclusion: Socioeconomic indicators with statistically significant correlation to the distribution of AIDS should be targeted by strategies policies in the fight against the disease. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Racial density and the socioeconomic, demographic and health context in Brazilian cities in 2000 and 2010
Conclusion: The categories of racial density may contribute to social epidemiology and race relations studies in Brazil. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Factors associated with condom use inyoung people-A population-based survey
Conclusions: The strategy of primary prevention with the use of condoms is not yet exhausted. Ba sed on this study, the city of São Paulo takes prevention as a public policy and allocates large condoms dispensers in 26 urban bus terminals, where 6million people circulate daily. In 2016, 75,546,720 free condoms were distributed, 30% in bus terminals alone. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Actions for tuberculosis controlin Brazil: evaluation of primary care
Conclusion: The results show a weakness in the structures and in the work process of PC in relation to the control of tuberculosis in all Brazilian regions. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the population of Vitória according to data from VIGITEL and the National Health Interview Survey of 2013
Conclusion: Prevalence of smoking and hypertension, but not obesity, was adequately detected in VIGITEL, because there might have been information bias related to body weight during telephone interviews. Datashow the necessity to improve the diagnosis of dyslipidemias in primary care services, as the control of this risk factor is of utmost importance to prevent cardiovascular diseases. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 25, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Probability of premature death for chronic non-communicable diseases, Brazil and Regions, projections to 2025
Conclusion: From the trend of reduction is expected to reach Brazil reducing overall goal 25% by 2025. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - April 2, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research