The aim of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of excess weight and its correlation with food insecurity, acquisition of foods according to type of processing and the Human Development Index (HDI), in Brazil. This is an ecological stud...
In 2003, the federal government introduced the Bolsa Família Program (BFP) a widespread conditional cash transfer to poor households when they comply with conditions related to health and education. A longitudinal ecological study using panel data f...
The goal was to evaluate access and factors associated to dental consultations among children aged up to 5 years old in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted at 10 Basic Health Units using a questionnaire and clinica...
The Brazilian development model, based on commodities and electro-intensive industries for exchanges in the global markets, generates social and environmental inequalities that trigger diverse conflicts between indigenous peoples and communities and ...
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated factors in children aged 4 to 7 years old. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 402 children 4-7 years, followed by a Lactation Support Program in the first six months of life. Was ...
Cross - sectional study performed in a violent area, aiming at identifying the prevalence of familiar violence perpetrated by caregivers against dependent elderly people and associated factors. A convenience sample of 135 pairs was evaluated with ins...
The aim of the study was to identify sociodemographic profiles of women with breast cancer in Belo Horizonte and to verify the association with interval between diagnosis and treatment. A cross-sectional study was carried out with datathe hospital re...
The study aim was to analyze time trends in female mortality for assault in Brazil, regions and states2002 to 2012. The states of mortality rates were analyzed by linear regression, stratified by region, tertiles Gini Index and Human Development Inde...
