Latin American interventions in children and adolescents’ sedentary behavior: a systematic review
CONCLUSIONS Latin America community-based interventions reduced children and adolescents ’ SB. Further studies should: define SB as a primary outcome and implement strategies to reduce such behaviour; focus in different SBs and settings, other than recreational screen time or at-home sitting time; and use objective tools together with questionnaires to measure sedentary behaviour in. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Neighborhood environmental factors associated with leisure walking in adolescents
CONCLUSION Environmental factors (objectively and subjectively measured) and leisure walking show association in boys and girls of different SES. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
CONCLUSION Results indicate that students are at greater risk of illicit drug-related health problems. Thus, a better understanding of this consumption should be pursued, as well as the development of a prevention plan. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Food advertisements on television and eating habits in adolescents: a school-based study
CONCLUSION Food advertisements were associated with greater consumption of fried foods, sweets, and snacks in adolescents, even after adjusting for confounding factors. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Validity studies of the scale of positive and negative perceptions about alcohol effects
CONCLUSION The data obtained show the validity of the instrument. In the discussion, the article presents considerations about the responsibility of higher educ ation institutions in the prevention and reduction in consumption rates among their students.RESUMO OBJETIVO Considerando a rela ção entre as taxas de uso de álcool e as percepções dos estudantes sobre os efeitos desse consumo, descrever o processo de elaboração e validação da Escala de Percepções sobre o Consumo de Álcool em Estudantes do Ensino Superior em uma amostra portuguesa. MÉTODOS Participaram do estud o de validade 531 estudantes portugu...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Diabetes and covid-19: more than the sum of two morbidities
ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has caused a public health emergency worldwide. Risk, severity and mortality of the disease have been associated with non-communicable chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Accumulated evidence has caused great concern in countries with high prevalence of this morbidity, such as Brazil. This text shows the picture of diabetes in Brazil, followed by epidemiological data and explanatory hypothesis for the association between diabetes and covid-19. We emphasized how the burden of these two morbidities in a middle-income country has aggravated this pandemic scena...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Erratum: Scoping review of studies on food marketing in Latin America: Summary of existing evidence and research gaps
ABSTRACT In February 2020, a Chinese cargo ship docked at the Port of Santos with reports of crew members with a feverish and respiratory condition. A team was gathered to verify the existence of suspected cases of COVID-19 inside the vessel and define its clearance. All 25 crew members were interviewed, and no suspected cases were found. The vessel was then cleared for port activities. The investigation resulted from the implementation of the contingency plan to face a public health emergency of international importance and several surveillance entities cooperated.RESUMO Em fevereiro de 2020, um navio de carga vindo da Ch...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Covid-19 and the pandemic of fear: reflections on mental health
ABSTRACT In February 2020, a Chinese cargo ship docked at the Port of Santos with reports of crew members with a feverish and respiratory condition. A team was gathered to verify the existence of suspected cases of COVID-19 inside the vessel and define its clearance. All 25 crew members were interviewed, and no suspected cases were found. The vessel was then cleared for port activities. The investigation resulted from the implementation of the contingency plan to face a public health emergency of international importance and several surveillance entities cooperated.RESUMO Em fevereiro de 2020, um navio de carga vindo da Ch...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Systematic review: Symptoms of parental depression and anxiety and offspring overweight
CONCLUSIONS We conclude there is evidence of a positive relationship between the occurrence of maternal symptoms of depression and anxiety and childhood obesity. It is emphasized the need for a better understanding on the effect of depressive symptoms and the contextual factors involved in this relationship so that effective intervention strategies can be implemented.RESUMO OBJETIVO Avaliar a literatura existente acerca da associa ção entre depressão e ansiedade dos pais e sua influência no excesso de peso dos filhos durante a infância, identificando possíveis mecanismos envolvidos nessa associação. MÉTODOS F...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Brazilian cohorts with potential for life-course studies: a scoping review
CONCLUSIONS We recommend the continuity of these cohorts, the approach to different social contexts and the performance of follow-ups with participants in different phases of the life cycle for the strengthening and expansion of life course epidemiology analyses in Brazil.RESUMO OBJETIVO Identificar as coortes brasileiras iniciadas no per íodo pré-natal ou no nascimento, descrever suas características e as variáveis exploradas, além de mapear as coortes com potencial para se estudar os determinantes precoces de saúde e doença e o risco de adoecer em etapas posteriores do ciclo vital. MÉTODOS Realizou-se uma re...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
International Classification of Functioning in professional rehabilitation: instruments for assessing work disability
CONCLUSIONS The association of several instruments requires time and makes it difficult to use the classification. The development of instruments with direct association with its categories is essential to operationalize it.RESUMO OBJETIVO Revisar os principais instrumentos de avalia ção funcional e situação de saúde citados na literatura para avaliar trabalhadores brasileiros e verificar a compatibilidade de seus itens com o core set para reabilitação profissional. MÉTODOS Foi realizada uma revisão da literatura nas principais bases de dados em busca de artigos que ut ilizaram instrumentos de avaliação em pop...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adults at high-risk of severe coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) in Brazil
CONCLUSIONS Proportion and total number of adults at risk of severe Covid-19 are high in Brazil, with wide variation across states and adult subgroups. T hese findings should be considered while designing and implementing prevention measures in Brazil. We argue that these results support broad social isolation measures, particularly when testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 is limited. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health belief model for coronavirus infection risk determinants
CONCLUSION Our health belief model-based questionnaire using quantitative measures enabled the confirmation of popular beliefs about covid-19 infection risks. The advantage in our approach lays in the possibility of quickly, directly and quantitatively identifying individual belief profiles for each dimension in the questionnaire, serving as a great ally for communication processes and public health education.RESUMO OBJETIVO Neste estudo buscamos utilizar as vantagens de uma escala de raz ão por ancoragem verbal para medidas da percepção de risco de contágio pelo novo coronavírus, causador da covid-19, em um question...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Evaluation of newborn hearing screening program
CONCLUSION Regarding the percentage of referral for diagnosis, the program reached indexes recommended by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing and Multiprofessional Committee on Auditory Health. The most prevalent risk factor within the population was prematurity.RESUMO OBJETIVO Avaliar o Programa de Triagem Auditiva Neonatal do Hospital Regional de Sobradinho, no per íodo de janeiro de 2016 a dezembro de 2017, segundo os parâmetros do Comitê Multiprofissional em Saúde Auditiva e as recomendações do Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH), bem como descrever a prevalência dos indicadores de risco para deficiênci...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Consequences of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in adulthood. Scoping Review.
CONCLUSIONS This review shows that limitations in the ability to perform activities of daily living, sleep, psychological health, social and work resources and family functioning are lines of interest in published articles. However, knowledge gaps are detected in areas such as the influence of having suffered pain in childhood or adolescence, the consequences of non-fulfillment of working hours and gender inequalities.RESUMEN OBJETIVO Examinar y mapear las consecuencias del dolor cr ónico en la edad adulta. MÉTODO Se incluyeron documentos que abordaban las repercusiones del dolor crónico en las esferas psicológica y...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
