Objective: To identify the associated factors to high salt intake in the adult Brazilian population. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 8,083 adults participating in the National Health Survey (PNS, 2014/15). Salt consumption was based on the estimati...
Food insecurity is a worldwide public health problem. In Brazil, the configuration of a Food and Nutritional Security (SAN) policy has gained prominence in the government agenda since 1980. We highlight the creation of the National Council for Food a...
The aim of this study wasto verify the prevalence changes of overweight in adolescents, and its association with socio-demographic variables and food insecurity over 5 years.Two cross-sectional population-based studies were conducted with 511 (2005) ...
Given the rapid spread of new coronavirus in the prison system, this study aimed to identify spatial clusters for the occurrence of COVID-19 in the prison populationand analyze the temporal trend of confirmed cases in the penitentiary system in Brazi...
The aim of this paper was to analyze the impact of Health Gym Program (HGP) on hypertension mortality rate in Pernambuco state, Brazil. This public policy impact analysis had used a quasi-experimental approach which consists on the application of the...
Monitoring the lipid profile contributes to the control of dyslipidemia and theprevention of cardiovascular disease.The study analyzes factors associated with high Cholesterol, LDL in Brazilian population. Cross-sectional study with laboratory data8,...
Objective: To evaluate the association between the use of electronic cigarettes and smoking initiation, through a systematic review with meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Methods: Bibliographic search was performed on Medline, Embase, Lilacs and...
Spatial location is a factor that may facilitate the consumption of processed foods due to the ease of access, especially in highly urbanized, high density populations. This study presents the differences in food consumption in populations with diffe...
