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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503849
title: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score in Apparently Healthy Vegetarian and Omnivorous Men

description: Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in apparently healthy VEG and omnivorous (OMN) men. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 88 apparently healthy men ≥ 35 years, 44 VEG and 44 OMN, were assessed for anthropometric data, blood pressure, blood lipids, glucose, C-reactive protein (CRP) and FRS. To test the association between lifestyle and MSyn, Student t test, chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression model were used. A significance level of 5% was considered in all statistical analyses. Results: Several CRF were significantly lower in VEG than in OMN: body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting serum total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein b, glucose, and glycated hemoglobin (all p &lt; 0.05). The FRS mean was lower in VEG than in OMN (2.98 ± 3.7 vs 4.82 ± 4.8, p = 0.029). The percentage of individuals with MSyn was higher among OMN than among VEG (52.3 vs.15.9%) (p &lt; 0.001). The OMN diet was associated with MSyn (OR: 6.28 95%CI 2.11-18.71) and alterations in most MSyn components in the multiple regression model independently of caloric intake, age and physical activity. Conclusion: The VEG diet was associated with lower CRF, FRS and percentage of individuals with MSyn.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503849.v1
title: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score in Apparently Healthy Vegetarian and Omnivorous Men

description: Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in apparently healthy VEG and omnivorous (OMN) men. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 88 apparently healthy men ≥ 35 years, 44 VEG and 44 OMN, were assessed for anthropometric data, blood pressure, blood lipids, glucose, C-reactive protein (CRP) and FRS. To test the association between lifestyle and MSyn, Student t test, chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression model were used. A significance level of 5% was considered in all statistical analyses. Results: Several CRF were significantly lower in VEG than in OMN: body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting serum total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein b, glucose, and glycated hemoglobin (all p &lt; 0.05). The FRS mean was lower in VEG than in OMN (2.98 ± 3.7 vs 4.82 ± 4.8, p = 0.029). The percentage of individuals with MSyn was higher among OMN than among VEG (52.3 vs.15.9%) (p &lt; 0.001). The OMN diet was associated with MSyn (OR: 6.28 95%CI 2.11-18.71) and alterations in most MSyn components in the multiple regression model independently of caloric intake, age and physical activity. Conclusion: The VEG diet was associated with lower CRF, FRS and percentage of individuals with MSyn.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503843
title: Knowledge and information levels and adherence to oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin in patients attending primary health care services

description: Abstract Background Oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin is widely used around the world and its safety and efficacy are well-established. Nevertheless, anticoagulants are among the drug classes most associated with fatal medication errors in primary health care. Objective To investigate patient knowledge, the level of information provided, and medication adherence in patients treated with warfarin at a primary health care service. Method A cross-sectional study of a prospective cohort of 60 patients on warfarin treatment in the town of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to test patients’ knowledge about their prescriptions and the level of information provided by the health team. The 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and International Normalized Ratio (INR) were used to verify adherence to treatment. Results The results were expressed in absolute and relative values and prevalence ratios were calculated, with respective 95% confidence intervals. It was found that 83.3% of the participants had been given insufficient information by the health team, 50% did not know how to use the medication correctly, 86.7% were not adherent to the treatment according to MMAS-8 and 63.3% were outside of the correct INR range. Conclusion In this study, we observed a need to improve the quality of information provided to users and to develop strategies to improve adherence to treatment, to ensure the safety of patients treated with warfarin in primary health care services.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503843.v1
title: Knowledge and information levels and adherence to oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin in patients attending primary health care services

description: Abstract Background Oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin is widely used around the world and its safety and efficacy are well-established. Nevertheless, anticoagulants are among the drug classes most associated with fatal medication errors in primary health care. Objective To investigate patient knowledge, the level of information provided, and medication adherence in patients treated with warfarin at a primary health care service. Method A cross-sectional study of a prospective cohort of 60 patients on warfarin treatment in the town of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to test patients’ knowledge about their prescriptions and the level of information provided by the health team. The 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and International Normalized Ratio (INR) were used to verify adherence to treatment. Results The results were expressed in absolute and relative values and prevalence ratios were calculated, with respective 95% confidence intervals. It was found that 83.3% of the participants had been given insufficient information by the health team, 50% did not know how to use the medication correctly, 86.7% were not adherent to the treatment according to MMAS-8 and 63.3% were outside of the correct INR range. Conclusion In this study, we observed a need to improve the quality of information provided to users and to develop strategies to improve adherence to treatment, to ensure the safety of patients treated with warfarin in primary health care services.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503837
title: THERMOGRAVIMETRIC APPROACH FOR ASSESSING THE OXIDATION LEVEL OF A BIODIESEL SAMPLE

description: Biodiesel, unlike diesel, is highly susceptible to autoxidation. This autoxidation is a major concern for a biodiesel producer. Various methods have been developed to estimate the degree of oxidative stability of biodiesel. These methods are useful to compare and estimate the oxidative stability between different biodiesel samples. However, an absolute value of the oxidative state will be more useful. In this study, we describe a method of estimating a figure that can be used as an indicator of the oxidation level. This indicator was determined from the thermal decomposition curve of biodiesel, as obtained from the thermogravimetric test. Biodiesel from waste cooking oil was oxidized at 80, 100 and 120 ºC using different exposure areas (19.6, 63.6, and 153.9 cm2). The percentage of oxidation, measured from low (80 ºC, 19.6 cm2) to highly aggressive conditions (120 ºC, 153.9 cm2), was in the range of 0.4 ± 0.1 and 23.5 ± 3.3. Kinematic viscosity was also measured for the oxidized samples, and a strong correlation (R2=0.96) was observed between the percentage of oxidation products and kinematic viscosity. In addition, the oxidative effect of temperature and area of exposure on the biodiesel samples was confirmed by ultraviolet spectroscopy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503837.v1
title: THERMOGRAVIMETRIC APPROACH FOR ASSESSING THE OXIDATION LEVEL OF A BIODIESEL SAMPLE

description: Biodiesel, unlike diesel, is highly susceptible to autoxidation. This autoxidation is a major concern for a biodiesel producer. Various methods have been developed to estimate the degree of oxidative stability of biodiesel. These methods are useful to compare and estimate the oxidative stability between different biodiesel samples. However, an absolute value of the oxidative state will be more useful. In this study, we describe a method of estimating a figure that can be used as an indicator of the oxidation level. This indicator was determined from the thermal decomposition curve of biodiesel, as obtained from the thermogravimetric test. Biodiesel from waste cooking oil was oxidized at 80, 100 and 120 ºC using different exposure areas (19.6, 63.6, and 153.9 cm2). The percentage of oxidation, measured from low (80 ºC, 19.6 cm2) to highly aggressive conditions (120 ºC, 153.9 cm2), was in the range of 0.4 ± 0.1 and 23.5 ± 3.3. Kinematic viscosity was also measured for the oxidized samples, and a strong correlation (R2=0.96) was observed between the percentage of oxidation products and kinematic viscosity. In addition, the oxidative effect of temperature and area of exposure on the biodiesel samples was confirmed by ultraviolet spectroscopy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503831
title: Logframe Model as analytical tool for the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy

description: ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy in a Brazilian northeast capital. Methods This exploratory research uses a qualitative approach that was served with five tutors and three managers related to the strategy. The approach elaborated a graphic representation of the problem tree of the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy, and subsequently, a diagram with the strategy structure was developed per the components of Logframe model. Results The study identified weaknesses on the information shown in official documents from this strategy as well as principal issues in the implementation. Using the Logframe Model, the research proposed actions to modify this reality. Conclusion The Logframe Model is an important management instrument that can contribute to strengthening and expanding the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy. Therefore, it can increase breastfeeding and healthy complementary feeding rates to reduce infant mortality and morbidity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503828
title: Antibacterial activity of different formulations of cheese and whey produced with kefir grains

description: ABSTRACT The development of different products that confer health benefits on the population is a challenge for those who work with food. The aim of this study was to elaborate two formulations of kefir cheese (C1 and C2) and whey (W1, W2), and to evaluate their in situ antibacterial activity against microorganisms of interest in food. Pasteurized milk, powdered milk and kefir grains were used in preparing the products and their percentage composition was determined. C1, C2, W1 and W2 were contaminated with five different logarithmic fractions (A = 8log to E = 4log CFU/ml) of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 11229), with antibacterial activity assessed over 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours of exposure. The results demonstrated the antibacterial activity of kefir cheese and whey, especially after 24 hours. Escherichia coli was the most sensitive of the bacteria, with maximum antibacterial activity seen in the cheese at population densities D and E, and in the whey at densities B, C, D and E after 48 and 72 h, showing that the in situ antibacterial activity of foods produced with kefir grains tends to be lower when compared with studies in vitro. The greater the nutrient content of the food, the lower the antibacterial activity seen, probably due to the protective action that the nutrients confer on the microorganisms against bacteriocins and the metabolites from fermentation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503831.v1
title: Logframe Model as analytical tool for the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy

description: ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy in a Brazilian northeast capital. Methods This exploratory research uses a qualitative approach that was served with five tutors and three managers related to the strategy. The approach elaborated a graphic representation of the problem tree of the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy, and subsequently, a diagram with the strategy structure was developed per the components of Logframe model. Results The study identified weaknesses on the information shown in official documents from this strategy as well as principal issues in the implementation. Using the Logframe Model, the research proposed actions to modify this reality. Conclusion The Logframe Model is an important management instrument that can contribute to strengthening and expanding the Brazilian Breastfeeding and Feeding Strategy. Therefore, it can increase breastfeeding and healthy complementary feeding rates to reduce infant mortality and morbidity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503828.v1
title: Antibacterial activity of different formulations of cheese and whey produced with kefir grains

description: ABSTRACT The development of different products that confer health benefits on the population is a challenge for those who work with food. The aim of this study was to elaborate two formulations of kefir cheese (C1 and C2) and whey (W1, W2), and to evaluate their in situ antibacterial activity against microorganisms of interest in food. Pasteurized milk, powdered milk and kefir grains were used in preparing the products and their percentage composition was determined. C1, C2, W1 and W2 were contaminated with five different logarithmic fractions (A = 8log to E = 4log CFU/ml) of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 11229), with antibacterial activity assessed over 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours of exposure. The results demonstrated the antibacterial activity of kefir cheese and whey, especially after 24 hours. Escherichia coli was the most sensitive of the bacteria, with maximum antibacterial activity seen in the cheese at population densities D and E, and in the whey at densities B, C, D and E after 48 and 72 h, showing that the in situ antibacterial activity of foods produced with kefir grains tends to be lower when compared with studies in vitro. The greater the nutrient content of the food, the lower the antibacterial activity seen, probably due to the protective action that the nutrients confer on the microorganisms against bacteriocins and the metabolites from fermentation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503825
title: Dental Fluorosis Treatment Can Improve the Individuals’ OHRQoL? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

description: Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of two treatment protocols for dental fluorosis in individuals enrolled in a randomized clinical trial. Seventy volunteers, who lived in a fluorosis endemic area in Brazil, and had at least four maxillary anterior teeth showing fluorosis with a Thylstrup and Fejerskov index from 1 to 7, were randomized into two treatment groups (n= 35): GI- enamel microabrasion; or GII- microabrasion associated with at-home bleaching. Microabrasion was performed using 37% phosphoric acid and pumice, and at-home tooth bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide in a tray. Volunteers completed a questionnaire at baseline and 1-month post treatment to assess changes in OHRQoL, using the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP). Differences in overall impact scores between and within treatment groups were analyzed with Wilcoxon (within) and Mann-Whitney (between) tests. Changes in performance scores were analyzed using Wilcoxon tests (a&lt; 0.05). One month after treatment, subjects reported improvement in OHRQoL. Both groups showed lower OIDP scores (p&lt; 0.001), but there was no difference between them. Eating, cleaning teeth, smiling and emotional state performance scores were lower after treatment for the whole sample. In conclusion, the treatment with microabrasion improved the OHRQoL in this sample of individuals living in a fluorosis endemic area regardless of the addition of at-home bleaching.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503825.v1
title: Dental Fluorosis Treatment Can Improve the Individuals’ OHRQoL? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

description: Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of two treatment protocols for dental fluorosis in individuals enrolled in a randomized clinical trial. Seventy volunteers, who lived in a fluorosis endemic area in Brazil, and had at least four maxillary anterior teeth showing fluorosis with a Thylstrup and Fejerskov index from 1 to 7, were randomized into two treatment groups (n= 35): GI- enamel microabrasion; or GII- microabrasion associated with at-home bleaching. Microabrasion was performed using 37% phosphoric acid and pumice, and at-home tooth bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide in a tray. Volunteers completed a questionnaire at baseline and 1-month post treatment to assess changes in OHRQoL, using the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP). Differences in overall impact scores between and within treatment groups were analyzed with Wilcoxon (within) and Mann-Whitney (between) tests. Changes in performance scores were analyzed using Wilcoxon tests (a&lt; 0.05). One month after treatment, subjects reported improvement in OHRQoL. Both groups showed lower OIDP scores (p&lt; 0.001), but there was no difference between them. Eating, cleaning teeth, smiling and emotional state performance scores were lower after treatment for the whole sample. In conclusion, the treatment with microabrasion improved the OHRQoL in this sample of individuals living in a fluorosis endemic area regardless of the addition of at-home bleaching.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503813
title: Discursive strategies for an ethos of credibility in political debate

description: Abstract The political scene depends on a relation between social identity and discursive identity. In diverse situations of his/her activity, the politician must build an ethos of credibility, since he/she is always involved in a discursive struggle. In this article, we make a qualitative analysis of the construction of the favorable image of itself through discursive strategies - such as justification, dissimulation and promise - in the televised political debate of the 2016 elections to the position of Mayor of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The confirmed hypothesis is that leading politicians in opinion polls need to articulate these strategies more intensively, especially that of justification. In addition, the data led to the identification of another discursive strategy (ingratiation), and the analysis to the conclusion that the candidates construct spaces of agreement only apprehensible by a close observation. The theoretical contribution of the study is the Semiolinguistic Theory by Charaudeau (2006a, 2006b, 2010, 2011 and 2016).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503813.v1
title: Discursive strategies for an ethos of credibility in political debate

description: Abstract The political scene depends on a relation between social identity and discursive identity. In diverse situations of his/her activity, the politician must build an ethos of credibility, since he/she is always involved in a discursive struggle. In this article, we make a qualitative analysis of the construction of the favorable image of itself through discursive strategies - such as justification, dissimulation and promise - in the televised political debate of the 2016 elections to the position of Mayor of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The confirmed hypothesis is that leading politicians in opinion polls need to articulate these strategies more intensively, especially that of justification. In addition, the data led to the identification of another discursive strategy (ingratiation), and the analysis to the conclusion that the candidates construct spaces of agreement only apprehensible by a close observation. The theoretical contribution of the study is the Semiolinguistic Theory by Charaudeau (2006a, 2006b, 2010, 2011 and 2016).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503810
title: Proximate composition, minerals profile, and predominant sugars by ion chromatograph along the physiological development of jabuticaba var. Pingo de mel

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to characterize jabuticaba fruits for their proximate composition, minerals profile, and predominant sugars during fruit physiological development. The fruits were harvested ten days after anthesis (DAA) until maturity, at intervals of four days between collections. The period between anthesis and maturity was 34 days. An increase in moisture was observed, as for protein and lipids up to 18 DAA, with subsequent reduction until ripening, while an opposite behavior was observed for ash and carbohydrates levels. In general, minerals decreased throughout the fruit development. Regarding the carbohydrates profile, fructose showed the highest concentration, followed by glucose and sucrose, respectively, with an increase during ripening for all sugars. Whereas the sweet taste of fruit is a major factor for both consumption in natura and processing, we observed that jabuticaba fruits harvested 34 days after anthesis presented the best results.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503810.v1
title: Proximate composition, minerals profile, and predominant sugars by ion chromatograph along the physiological development of jabuticaba var. Pingo de mel

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to characterize jabuticaba fruits for their proximate composition, minerals profile, and predominant sugars during fruit physiological development. The fruits were harvested ten days after anthesis (DAA) until maturity, at intervals of four days between collections. The period between anthesis and maturity was 34 days. An increase in moisture was observed, as for protein and lipids up to 18 DAA, with subsequent reduction until ripening, while an opposite behavior was observed for ash and carbohydrates levels. In general, minerals decreased throughout the fruit development. Regarding the carbohydrates profile, fructose showed the highest concentration, followed by glucose and sucrose, respectively, with an increase during ripening for all sugars. Whereas the sweet taste of fruit is a major factor for both consumption in natura and processing, we observed that jabuticaba fruits harvested 34 days after anthesis presented the best results.