Structural equation modeling analysis of Iranian women’s food consumption: influence of socio-demographic characteristics and the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral skills Model
Conclusion Considering the impact of model components on women ’ s eating behaviors, the specific integration strategies delineated for each construct of the model can be utilized to design model-based interventions targeting the promotion of healthy nutritional behavior.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo buscou examinar se o consumo de alimentos varia de acordo com fatores sociodemogr áficos e comportamentais no modelo conceitual entre mulheres adultas em Teerã, Irã. Métodos Este estudo transversal foi conduzido em 247 mulheres em idade reprodutiva, selecionadas por amostragem sistemática por conglomerados de cinco regi...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 20, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Is the handgrip strength a good nutritional assessment method for people living with HIV?
Conclusion Measurement of handgrip strength was a useful method for nutritional assessment in outpatients with HIV due to a significant relationship with anthropometric parameters associated with lean body mass.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo buscou verificar a rela ção entre a mensuração da força de preensão manual e os valores das medidas antropométricas clássicas em pessoas vivendo com HIV em acompanhamento ambulatorial. Métodos O estudo foi transversal, com inclusão de pessoas vivendo com HIV atendidas no Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle , entre 20 e 60 anos e consideradas bem nutridas ou desnutridas m...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 12, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Physical fitness and nutritional status in female adolescents with anorexia nervosa
Conclusion The observation of female adolescents with anorexia nervosa showed associations between higher physical fitness levels and better nutritional statuses. Handgrip strength and 20m shu ttle run tests may be options of additional indicators of undernutrition in anorexic female adolescents. The undernourished anorexic patients showed worse physical fitness than the nourished ones. According to normative data for healthy sex- and agematched adolescents, physical fitness is severely i mpaired in anorexic female adolescents.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar se a aptid ão física está relaciona...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 12, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Chromatographic profile and bioactive compounds found in the composition of pupunha oil (Bactris gasipaes Kunth): implications for human health
Conclusion The results indicate that the consumption of isolated lipid content of the pupunha palm oil provides health protection with emphasis on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.RESUMO Objetivo A presen ça de fontes alimentares ricas em compostos bioativos na dieta humana torna-se fator preponderante no combate à etiologia de diversas patologias. Assim, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar o perfil de ácidos graxos, índices de funcionalidade cardiovasculares, compostos bioativos e padrão espe ctroscópico do óleo da pupunha vermelha e suas implicações para a saúde humana. Métodos O óleo foi obtido ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 9, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Nutritional profile of sugar-sweetened beverages destined to the youngsters marketed in Brazil and Portugal
Conclusion The amount of sugar in the beverages represents an important contribution of added sugar, especially in the Brazilian nectars. The identification of this component in sugary beverages is fundamental for the adoption of strategies of food education to control obesity.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo buscou analisar e comparar o teor de a çúcar presente em bebidas prontas para consumo no Brasil e em Portugal, segundo o modelo de perfil nutricional da Organização Pan-Americana de Saúde. Métodos Selecionaram-se 106 bebidas açucaradas comercializadas nos mercados das cidades de São Paulo e do Porto. Analisaram-s...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 9, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Phenolic compounds profile, neuroprotective effect and antioxidant potential of a commercial Turkish coffee
Conclusion Besides the extracts ’ enzymatic antioxidant activity, their inhibition potential on cholinesterase and tyrosinase enzymes – which are important clinical enzymes – reveal that this natural source can be used as a valuable resource in different fields, especially in medicine.RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo é determinar o conteúdo fenólico e flavonoide, bem como as atividades antioxidantes e os efeitos neuroprotetores de uma amostra de café em pó de uma promissora marca comercial proveniente de Sivas, Turquia. Métodos A partir dos métodos espectrofotométricos comumente utilizados, foram ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - April 22, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Evaluation of Chromium and Manganese levels in sports supplements using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry
Conclusion The results obtained by atomic absorption for both analytes were in agreement with those obtained by mass spectrometry. In addition, some samples presented concentrations of Chromium above the recommended daily intake and, as a result, we used the X-ray powder diffraction technique as an analytical tool to evaluate the oxidation state of Chromium in such samples.RESUMO Objetivo Neste trabalho, foram estudados diferentes tipos de suplementos esportivos contendo prote ína de soro de leite, conhecidos como: whey protein, hipercalóricos e barras de proteína. Métodos Um procedimento de preparo de amostras foi e...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - April 18, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Changes in nutritional status in adolescents surviving leukemia and lymphoma
Conclusion The anthropometric indicators show an important frequency of excess weight and increased tricipital skinfold, as well as a significant increase of the body mass index for age and also a growth deficit among the survivors.RESUMO Objetivo Verificar as altera ções no estado nutricional em adolescentes de 10-19 anos, observadas após 12 meses, no mínimo, da conclusão de tratamento oncológico de leucemias e linfomas. Métodos Trata-se de estudo quantitativo de delineamento longitudinal realizado no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Foram incluí dos adolescentes de 10-19 anos, que haviam concluído tratam...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - April 18, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Feed restriction since lactation has reduced anxiety in adult Wistar rats
Conclusion Food restricted animals, regardless of the macronutrient present in the diet, were less anxious and/or increased their impulsivity and those at 182 days were more anxious and/or with reduced impulsivity.RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo buscou avaliar os efeitos dos macronutrientes (prote ína, carboidrato e/ou lipídeos) na alimentação de ratos Wistar adultos jovens (72 dias) e adultos (182 dias) tratados ad libitum e com restrição a 30% desde o nascimento quanto à ansiedade através do labirinto em cruz elevado. Métodos Foram utilizados 238 ratos tratados desde o nascimento, compondo os grupos Controle, Pro...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - April 18, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Two variants of the Nutritional Risk in the Critically Ill Score as predictors of mortality in Intensive Care Unit patients at a Brazilian University Hospital
Conclusion Both versions of the Nutritional Risk in the Critically Ill tool show a satisfactory agreement and performance as predictors of mortality in critically ill patients. Further analysis of this variant and the association between nutrition adequacy and mortality is needed.RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a concord ância entre a versão modificada do Escore de Risco Nutricional em Pacientes Críticos (sem Interleucina-6) e uma variante composta de Proteína C-Reativa, bem como a capacidade de ambas as versões para predizer mortalidade em pacientes críticos. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo de coorte prospect ivo em 315 p...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - March 30, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Processed and ultra-processed food consumption are related to metabolic markers in hemodialysis subjects
Conclusion Higher consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods was associated with important biomarkers of metabolic control for hemodialysis subjects, probably due to non-health dietary composition. Nutritional guidelines and intervention strategies must be promoted to reduce consumption of these food-group in thisspecific population.RESUMO Objetivo Investigar o consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados e avaliar sua rela ção com o estado nutricional e metabólico de pacientes em hemodiálise em um único centro brasileiro. Métodos Este é um estudo transversal com 73 indivíduos em hemodiálise (50 h...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 11, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
The association between food addiction, disordered eating behaviors and food intake
Conclusion Food intake is associated with food addiction and disordered eating behaviour. Further research should be conducted with a larger population also examining body composition, exercises and financial situation of the individuals because all of these factors have an influence on the nutritional status and eating behavior as well.RESUMO Objetivo Participaram neste estudo 370 estudantes universit ários. O objetivo era investigar a relação entre consumo alimentar, dependência alimentar e distúrbios do comportamento alimentar. Métodos A Escala de Dependência Alimentar de Yale, o Teste de Atitudes Alimentares-2...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - February 8, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Acrylamide reduces plasma antioxidant vitamin levels in rats due to increased oxidative damage
Conclusion The results show that acrylamide causes an increase in oxidative stress and leads to a decrease in the levels of retinoic acid and α -tocopherol which play a role in the defense mechanism against this stress.RESUMO Objetivo A acrilamida é um químico potencialmente neurotóxico e carcinogênico, sendo naturalmente criada durante o processo de aquecimento de alimentos ricos em carboidratos, como batatas fritas e cereais matinais. Dado que o composto pode ser ingerido através do consumo de alimentos, o presente trabalho teve por ob jetivo investigar o seu efeito, quando administrado oralmente a ratos, medindo-...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - January 18, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Association between sarcopenic obesity, muscle strength and risk of cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases in the elderly: A systematic review
ABSTRACT To describe the findings in the literature about the association between sarcopenic obesity, muscle strength and risk factors and/or cardiometabolic or cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. A research was carried out in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online, Web of Science, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ci ências da Saúde (Latin America and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature) and Capes Journals, using the following search terms in English, Spanish and Portuguese: “ obesity sarcopenic ” OR “ sarcopenic obesity ” in the title AND “ cardiometab...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - December 3, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Nutritional status of elderly assisted in primary care and their relationship with social determinants of health
Conclusion Among the social determinants of health, the nutritional status of the elderly was associated with marital status, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and basic sanitation. The social setting of the elderly is associated with their nutritional status.RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a influ ência de determinantes sociais da saúde no estado nutricional de idosos assistidos na atenção básica em uma comunidade do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal com abordagem analítica. O universo foi composto por 129 idosos usuários de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família localizada no...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - December 3, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
