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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320598
title: Waist circumference percentiles in adolescents in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: To determine waist circumference and present waist circumference critical values to classify the risk and high risk posed by excessive abdominal fat according to age and gender. METHODS: A probabilistic sample of adolescent students (n=3,175) from public schools in Rio de Janeiro was analyzed. Waist circumference measurements were performed at midpoint between the last rib and the top of the iliac crest. Waist circumference percentiles were estimated using the LMS (Lambda, Mu, Sigma) method proposed by Cole (1990). The cut-points used to determine the risk and high-risk posed by excessive abdominal fat were proposed by Jolliffe & Janssen (2007). RESULTS: Comparing the values estimated, it was observed that the girls had higher waist circumference than the boys at all percentiles (except for P90) and ages. The estimated percentiles were lower in girls and increased with age in both sexes. At all ages, (except for 17 year old boys) and both genders, the estimated values were lower than the reference values used. CONCLUSION: The results obtained confirm the importance of measuring waist circumference in adolescents. This study presents waist circumference critical values for the anthropometric classification of the group studied, which has not yet been reported in the literature with data of Brazilian adolescents.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320599
title: Factors associated with sarcopenia in subjects aged 80 years and over

description: OBJECTIVE: To analyze whether sarcopenia is associated with sociodemographic factors and chronic noncommunicable diseases in adults aged 80 years and older. METHODS: The sample consisted of 120 adults aged 80 to 95 years (83.4±2.9 years) from the city of Presidente Prudente (São Paulo, Brazil), of which 76 were females (83.4±3.0 years) and 44 were males (83.4±2.6 years). The study sociodemographic and epidemiological factors were: age stratum, gender, marital status, education level, chronic noncommunicable diseases, ethnicity, and nutritional status. Body composition was determined by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and sarcopenia was identified by the appendicular lean mass ratio (upper limb lean mass + lower limb lean mass [kg]/height [m]2). The Chi-square test analyzed whether sarcopenia was associated with sociodemographic and epidemiological factors and binary logistic regression expressed the magnitude of the associations. The data were treated by the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (17.0) at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The factors associated with sarcopenia were gender, age, nutritional status, and osteopenia/osteoporosis. CONCLUSION: The factors gender, age, nutritional status, and osteopenia/osteoporosis are independently associated with sarcopenia in adults aged 80 years and older.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320599.v1
title: Factors associated with sarcopenia in subjects aged 80 years and over

description: OBJECTIVE: To analyze whether sarcopenia is associated with sociodemographic factors and chronic noncommunicable diseases in adults aged 80 years and older. METHODS: The sample consisted of 120 adults aged 80 to 95 years (83.4±2.9 years) from the city of Presidente Prudente (São Paulo, Brazil), of which 76 were females (83.4±3.0 years) and 44 were males (83.4±2.6 years). The study sociodemographic and epidemiological factors were: age stratum, gender, marital status, education level, chronic noncommunicable diseases, ethnicity, and nutritional status. Body composition was determined by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and sarcopenia was identified by the appendicular lean mass ratio (upper limb lean mass + lower limb lean mass [kg]/height [m]2). The Chi-square test analyzed whether sarcopenia was associated with sociodemographic and epidemiological factors and binary logistic regression expressed the magnitude of the associations. The data were treated by the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (17.0) at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The factors associated with sarcopenia were gender, age, nutritional status, and osteopenia/osteoporosis. CONCLUSION: The factors gender, age, nutritional status, and osteopenia/osteoporosis are independently associated with sarcopenia in adults aged 80 years and older.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320601
title: Disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, perfectionism, and mood state in female adolescents

description: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body dissatisfaction, perfectionism, mood, and disordered eating in female adolescents. Methods Three hundred and seventy one adolescents aged between 12 and 16 years of age participated in this research. The Body Shape Questionnaire, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, Brunel Mood Scale, and the Eating Attitudes Test - 26 were used to assess, respectively, body dissatisfaction, perfectionism, mood state, and disordered eating. Stepwise multiple linear regression was used to determine the relationship between the independent variables and the Eating Attitudes Test subscale scores. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to compare the Eating Attitudes Test subscale scores according to body dissatisfaction, perfectionism, and mood state classifications. Results The findings showed that body dissatisfaction (p=0.001), perfectionism (p=0.04), and mood state (p=0.05) were associated with disordered eating in the female adolescents evaluated. Despite the statistically significant results obtained for all independent variables, it is worth mentioning that body dissatisfaction was the main determinant of disordered eating in the multiple regression model. Conclusion It can be concluded that body dissatisfaction explains the variance in disordered eating; however, it is also important to note that perfectionism and mood state are also associated to the disordered eating in female adolescents, although to a lesser extent.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320602.v1
title: Breastfeeding practices of children under two years of age based on World Health Organization indicators

description: Objective Evaluate breastfeeding practices of children under two years of age based on World Health Organization indicators. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted during the National Immunization Campaign against Polio in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil, in 2012. The companions of 1,814 children answered a structured questionnaire about the child's diet in the last 24 hours. Nine breastfeeding indicators proposed by World Health Organization were assessed. The estimates were calculated as points (point estimates) with 95% confidence intervals. Results Among the children being evaluated, a total of 79.3% (95.0%CI=76.2-82.0) were breastfed within one hour after birth. Although breastfeeding began for 96.0% (95.0%CI=94.6-97.0) of children, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months was low, 36.0% (95.0%CI=30.7-41.7). The prevalence of continued breastfeeding at 1 and 2 years was 35.8% (95.0%CI=30.0-42.1) and 21.1% (95.0%CI=16.2-27.0), respectively. The median duration of breastfeeding was 351.6 days (95.0%CI=330.3-373.0) or 11.7 months. Age-appropriate breastfeeding, which evaluates the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months, complementary feeding, and continued breastfeeding among children of 6-23 months, was 27.9% (95.0%CI= 25.0-31.0). This indicator was influenced by low continued breastfeeding rates. The proportion of bottle-fed children was high, 78.3% (95.0%CI=75.8-80.6). Conclusion This study evidenced poor or very poor breastfeeding practices with regard to exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months, continued breastfeeding (1 year, 2 years, and median duration of breastfeeding), age-appropriate breastfeeding, and bottle feeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320602
title: Breastfeeding practices of children under two years of age based on World Health Organization indicators

description: Objective Evaluate breastfeeding practices of children under two years of age based on World Health Organization indicators. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted during the National Immunization Campaign against Polio in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil, in 2012. The companions of 1,814 children answered a structured questionnaire about the child's diet in the last 24 hours. Nine breastfeeding indicators proposed by World Health Organization were assessed. The estimates were calculated as points (point estimates) with 95% confidence intervals. Results Among the children being evaluated, a total of 79.3% (95.0%CI=76.2-82.0) were breastfed within one hour after birth. Although breastfeeding began for 96.0% (95.0%CI=94.6-97.0) of children, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months was low, 36.0% (95.0%CI=30.7-41.7). The prevalence of continued breastfeeding at 1 and 2 years was 35.8% (95.0%CI=30.0-42.1) and 21.1% (95.0%CI=16.2-27.0), respectively. The median duration of breastfeeding was 351.6 days (95.0%CI=330.3-373.0) or 11.7 months. Age-appropriate breastfeeding, which evaluates the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months, complementary feeding, and continued breastfeeding among children of 6-23 months, was 27.9% (95.0%CI= 25.0-31.0). This indicator was influenced by low continued breastfeeding rates. The proportion of bottle-fed children was high, 78.3% (95.0%CI=75.8-80.6). Conclusion This study evidenced poor or very poor breastfeeding practices with regard to exclusive breastfeeding in children younger than six months, continued breastfeeding (1 year, 2 years, and median duration of breastfeeding), age-appropriate breastfeeding, and bottle feeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320610
title: Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis: A quality of life study

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the quality of life between patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and controls, and between diabetic and non-diabetic patients, correlating clinical, sociodemographic, and nutritional factors with their quality of life scores. Methods: Forty-three outpatients of the pancreas and biliary tract clinic diagnosed with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis were assessed. Quality of life was measured by the Brazilian version of the Short Form-36. The control group consisted of 43 healthy companions. Nutritional status was classified according to body mass index and triceps, biceps, suprailiac, and subscapular skinfold thicknesses, using the appropriate methods. The percentage of body fat was given by adding the four skinfold thicknesses and by bioelectrical impedance analysis. The statistical tests included the Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Spearman's correlation tests, with the significance level set at p&lt;0.05. Results: The sociodemographic variables of the case and control groups did not differ. Quality of life was lower in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients than in controls. The only quality of life domain that differed between diabetics and non-diabetics was functional capacity, lower in diabetics (p=0.022). Smoking duration, alcohol intake in grams, and time since pancreatic surgery correlated negatively with the quality of life of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients. Old age, skinfold thicknesses, and percentage of body fat correlated positively with quality of life. Conclusion: Quality of life is low in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients because of the negative influence of certain factors, such as smoking duration, amount of alcohol consumed, and time since pancreatic surgery.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320610.v1
title: Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis: A quality of life study

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the quality of life between patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and controls, and between diabetic and non-diabetic patients, correlating clinical, sociodemographic, and nutritional factors with their quality of life scores. Methods: Forty-three outpatients of the pancreas and biliary tract clinic diagnosed with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis were assessed. Quality of life was measured by the Brazilian version of the Short Form-36. The control group consisted of 43 healthy companions. Nutritional status was classified according to body mass index and triceps, biceps, suprailiac, and subscapular skinfold thicknesses, using the appropriate methods. The percentage of body fat was given by adding the four skinfold thicknesses and by bioelectrical impedance analysis. The statistical tests included the Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Spearman's correlation tests, with the significance level set at p&lt;0.05. Results: The sociodemographic variables of the case and control groups did not differ. Quality of life was lower in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients than in controls. The only quality of life domain that differed between diabetics and non-diabetics was functional capacity, lower in diabetics (p=0.022). Smoking duration, alcohol intake in grams, and time since pancreatic surgery correlated negatively with the quality of life of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients. Old age, skinfold thicknesses, and percentage of body fat correlated positively with quality of life. Conclusion: Quality of life is low in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients because of the negative influence of certain factors, such as smoking duration, amount of alcohol consumed, and time since pancreatic surgery.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320611.v1
title: Extrauterine growth restriction: Universal problem among premature infants

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the growth rate of premature infants in the first weeks of life and factors associated with extrauterine growth restriction. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 254 premature infants in a neonatal intensive care unit conducted from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. Infants who died or had malformations incompatible with life were excluded. Median weight curves according to gestational age were constructed for the first four weeks of life. The Fenton growth chart calculations provided the weight Z-scores. Extrauterine growth restriction was defined as corrected weight-for-age Z-score ≤-2. Perinatal, morbidity, and health care variables were analyzed. The Poisson regression model yielded the prevalenceratios . Associations between extrauterine growth restriction and the perinatal, morbidity, and care variables were investigated. Poisson regression controlled possible confounding factors. Results: The frequency of extrauterine growth restriction was 24.0%. Most (85.0%) small-for-gestational-age infants developed extrauterine growth restriction; 55.3% of extrauterine growth restriction cases involved small-for-gestational-age infants. Premature infants with gestational age &gt;32 weeks did not recover the median birth weight until the third week of life and had a higher frequency of small-for-gestational-age. The Z-scores of non-small-for-gestational-age infants decreased more after birth than those of small-for-gestational-age infants. extrauterine growth restriction was associated with small-for-gestational-age (PR=6.14; 95%CI=3.33-11.33;p &lt;0.001) and time without enteral diet (PR=1.08; 95%CI=1.04-1.13; p =0.010). Conclusion: Extrauterine growth restriction occurs in premature infants of all gestational age. The participation of small-for-gestational-age and nutritional practices in its genesis is noteworthy. We suggest prospective studies of all premature infants. The implementation of best care practices, individualized for small-for-gestational-age infants, to improve nutrient supply can minimize the problem.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320611
title: Extrauterine growth restriction: Universal problem among premature infants

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the growth rate of premature infants in the first weeks of life and factors associated with extrauterine growth restriction. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 254 premature infants in a neonatal intensive care unit conducted from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. Infants who died or had malformations incompatible with life were excluded. Median weight curves according to gestational age were constructed for the first four weeks of life. The Fenton growth chart calculations provided the weight Z-scores. Extrauterine growth restriction was defined as corrected weight-for-age Z-score ≤-2. Perinatal, morbidity, and health care variables were analyzed. The Poisson regression model yielded the prevalenceratios . Associations between extrauterine growth restriction and the perinatal, morbidity, and care variables were investigated. Poisson regression controlled possible confounding factors. Results: The frequency of extrauterine growth restriction was 24.0%. Most (85.0%) small-for-gestational-age infants developed extrauterine growth restriction; 55.3% of extrauterine growth restriction cases involved small-for-gestational-age infants. Premature infants with gestational age &gt;32 weeks did not recover the median birth weight until the third week of life and had a higher frequency of small-for-gestational-age. The Z-scores of non-small-for-gestational-age infants decreased more after birth than those of small-for-gestational-age infants. extrauterine growth restriction was associated with small-for-gestational-age (PR=6.14; 95%CI=3.33-11.33;p &lt;0.001) and time without enteral diet (PR=1.08; 95%CI=1.04-1.13; p =0.010). Conclusion: Extrauterine growth restriction occurs in premature infants of all gestational age. The participation of small-for-gestational-age and nutritional practices in its genesis is noteworthy. We suggest prospective studies of all premature infants. The implementation of best care practices, individualized for small-for-gestational-age infants, to improve nutrient supply can minimize the problem.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320613
title: Promoters and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among Health Academy Program's users

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate promoters and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among Health Academy Program's users. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in six Health Academy Program's units in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 62 users. Content analysis was performed using the software NVivo10. Results: The main barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption were: limited access, low purchasing power, price, lack of public initiatives, lack of time, laziness, fruit being considered no more than a food alternative, and not having supper. The most common promotion factors were: health, disease prevention/control, taste, vegetable being considered part of a meal, family habit and background, raise in income, nearly outlets, and purchasing strategies. Conclusion: It is necessary to expand access to fruits and vegetables by strengthening public initiatives that reduce prices and increase production and the number of outlets. Educational interventions should focus on creating reasons for consuming not limited to the health-disease discourse and viable solutions that facilitate the daily intake of fruits and vegetables, either by developing strategies for the acquisition of fruits and vegetables or by expanding the cooking skills to include more practical preparations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320613.v1
title: Promoters and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among Health Academy Program's users

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate promoters and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among Health Academy Program's users. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in six Health Academy Program's units in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 62 users. Content analysis was performed using the software NVivo10. Results: The main barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption were: limited access, low purchasing power, price, lack of public initiatives, lack of time, laziness, fruit being considered no more than a food alternative, and not having supper. The most common promotion factors were: health, disease prevention/control, taste, vegetable being considered part of a meal, family habit and background, raise in income, nearly outlets, and purchasing strategies. Conclusion: It is necessary to expand access to fruits and vegetables by strengthening public initiatives that reduce prices and increase production and the number of outlets. Educational interventions should focus on creating reasons for consuming not limited to the health-disease discourse and viable solutions that facilitate the daily intake of fruits and vegetables, either by developing strategies for the acquisition of fruits and vegetables or by expanding the cooking skills to include more practical preparations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14320614
title: Functional properties and sensory testing of whey protein concentrate sweetened with rebaudioside A

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To develop a natural dietary product with functional benefits for diabetic patients. Whey protein concentrate was obtained through the separation membrane processes and sweetened with rebaudioside A. This product was submitted to sensory testing in humans and used to evaluate possible functional properties in male Wistar rats models with diabetesMellitus induced by streptozotocin. Methods: Two concentrates were produced. Only the second showed protein content of 74.3 and 17.3% of lactose was used as supplementation in induced diabetic rats. This concentrate was obtained from the concentration by reverse osmosis system (180 k Daltons), followed by nanofiltration in a 500 k Daltons membrane and spray drying at 5.0% solution of the first concentrate developed. The concentrate was sweetened with rebaudioside A (rebaudioside A 26 mg/100 g concentrate). All procedures were performed at the Center for Studies in Natural Products, at the Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Three experimental groups were established (n=6): two groups of diabetic animals, one control group and one supplemented group; and a control group of normal mice (non-diabetic). The supplemented group received concentrates sweetened with rebaudioside A in a dose of 100 mg/kg bw/day by an esophageal tube for 35 days. Fasting, the fed state and body weight were assessed weekly for all groups. At the end of the supplementation period, the following were analyzed: plasma parameters of glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and fructosamine; the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, water and food intake. Organs and tissues were removed and weighed to assess mass and anatomical changes. Results: The product presented 74% of proteins and 17% of lactose and showed satisfactory sensory testing by the addition of 26 mg of rebaudioside A/100 g concentrate. Supplementation of the product reduced hyperglycemia, plasma fructosamine levels, triglycerides and total cholesterol, and improved body weight gain of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Conclusion: Whey protein concentrate with substantial content of protein (above 70%) and low lactose was obtained through the membrane separation processes. The addition of rebaudioside A at the concentration of 26 mg/100 g rebaudioside A proved to be as sweet as sucralose with satisfactory sensory testing, which indicates that this is a non-caloric natural sweetener that can replace artificial sweeteners. The product (whey protein concentrate sweetened with rebaudioside A) presented important functional properties and reduced the metabolic disorders caused by the syndrome.