This study aims to analyze the eating patterns and the nutrient intake for each pattern of older individuals. This is a cross-sectional study with older adults of Botucatu – São Paulo, Brazil. We analyzed the means of daily nutrient intake of indi...
The aim of this study was to analyze the hygienic-sanitary conditions in nine School Food and Nutrition Units (UANE) of a municipality in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). A Good Practice Checklist on School Feeding proposed and validated by Stedefeldt et al....
Abstract The objective of this paper is to evaluate the sodium content and additive usage in packaged food products targeted at Brazilian children. Commercial database and manufactures’ websites were used to identify major brands of child-oriented...
Aging alterations should be accompanied by physical tests and assessment of the cognitive state of the patient. Current transversal and descriptive study evaluates the prevalence and factors associated with cognitive liabilities in a sample of 98 eld...
The predictability of epidemiological indicators can help estimate dependent variables, assist in decision making to support public policies, and justify the scenarios experienced by different countries worldwide. Aim: This study aimed to predict th...
The Ministry of Health through the National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices (PNPIC) encourages the offer of Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Hydrotherapy and Anthroposophic Medicine in the Unified Health System (SUS). This ...
Psychiatric patients are at increased risk of adverse life events, such as being incarcerated and homelessness in their life course. Using data from a cross-sectional multicenter study of 2,475 patients selected from 26 mental health services in Braz...
Contaminated waters may offer health risks not only due to consumption, but also by recreational use. Risk analysis strategies aim to reduce the number of contaminations, and must incorporate people’s perceptions and willingness to assume risks. We...
