The extreme weather events have a strong impact on people‘s health, especially when it produces disease or even cause accidents victims. The population of Rio de Janeiro is vulnerable in the face of climate variability, mainly for their socio-...
The search for healthier cities and citizens contributes to the strengthening of public politics aiming the bicycle as a means of transportation in different countries, offering benefits to the well being but it may also increase the risk of accident...
Objective: To study the association between lifestyle and weight status and prevalence of Hypertension self-reported, weighted by the System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Non-communicable Diseases through Telephone Interviews (VIGITEL) a...
Brazil, despite its advances in socioeconomic indicators still performs markedly uneven, regarding economic, environmental and social indicators. This situation results from an unequal and exclusionary historical process. In this paper we selected th...
Maps and mapping procedures are useful tools for systematic interpretation and reporting results to management and evaluation. Applied to the Family Health Strategy (FHS), these maps allow the appropriation of the territory and the establishment of l...
This paper aims to apply the DPSEEA model (WHO) to identify major health risks to rural workers and the environment associated with the intensive use of pesticides in Rio de Janeiro State, through an analysis of official documents and literature revi...
Introduction: Nutrition actions at Primary Health Care (PHC) have an important function at health promotion, prevention and treatment of injuries. Objective: Map, organize and evaluate the scientific production of nutrition in the Brazilian PHC. Meth...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of educational nutrition intervention with women who practice regular physical activity aiming to adopt healthy eating habits. The study population consisted of 52 women from 19 t...
