Introduction. The aging process leads to biological changes that affect the functional performance and nutritional status of older adults. Objective. To determine the association between functional performance and anthropometric and body composition ...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anthropometric and metabolic changes after a small-volume of home-based exercise. In the school year of 2007, 95 school cooks in the city of Niteroi (Rio de Janeiro/Brazil) were randomly assigned to on...
This study analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution of cases of visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Maranhão in the period from 2000 to 2009. From the number of reported cases, thematic maps were prepared to show the evolution of the ...
Occupational stress has become a major cause of illness, establishing itself as a major risk to the psychosocial well-being of workers. In this context, the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of occupational stress on bank workers...
Comparative evaluation required for generic topical medicines registration in Brazil is performed by a pharmaceutical equivalence study, assessing only physical chemical parameters and microbiological aspects of the formulations. Internationally, cli...
Anemia is the most common hematologic problem encountered in the elderly population. To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with anemia in older adults in Viçosa (MG), a cross-sectional, population-based was conducted. Data were col...
Abstract This study aims to assess the media coverage about health in Portugal, in order to problematize issues in terms of health coverage and invisibility, which would result in the Media Coverage Neglected Themes. In spite of this, it was analyze...
The aim of this study was to understand the meanings that the community health agents attribute to the home visit conducted with families with frail elderly and if this technology work has served as a tool for care for this population. Semi-structure...
