Giana Zarbato Longo

Biographic Data

ID161206
NAMEGiana Zarbato Longo
GIVEN NAMESGiana Zarbato
FAMILY NAMELongo
SIGNATURELONGO G Z
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Viçosa
ORCID0000-0001-7666-5007
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS18
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR18
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Prevalence of body composition phenotypes and their associations with glycemic, lipidic, and inflammatory biomarkers

    Open AccessGuilherme Martins Nascimento, Giana Zarbato Longo et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024References: 22

    We aimed to verify the prevalence of body composition phenotypes and the association of glycemic, lipidic, and inflammatory biomarkers with such phenotypes. This is a cross-sectional, population-based study, with 720 participants aged 20 to 59 years. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Obesity was defined as body fat percentage ≥ 25% in males and ≥ 32% in females and sarcopenia by appendicular muscle mass index < 7.…

  • Food choices and perceptions of consumers with body image dissatisfaction about the “healthy foods” section of a supermarket

    Open AccessKharla Janinny Medeiros, Giana Zarbato Longo et al.ARTICLEBritish Food Journal2023

    Purpose Social expectations of body image can generate negative body feelings, exacerbate compensatory behaviors and discourage healthy food choices. This study examined the food choices and perceptions of adult consumers dissatisfied with their body image about food products available in the “healthy foods” section of a Brazilian supermarket. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study. Body image dissatisfaction w…

  • Brazilian National Food and Nutritional Security System

    Open AccessMaria Cristina Martins, Carla Gruzman Gabriel et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2023Cited by: 1References: 22

    This study aimed to analyze the multiple characteristics of the decentralization of the Brazilian National Food and Nutritional Security System (SISAN) in a period before the institutional dismantling. Data from the 26 Brazilian states were collected in two public information systems, referring to the years 2017/2018. An exploratory and descriptive study was performed using a hierarchical cluster analysis, based on an analysis model with multiple…

  • Neighborhood factors associated with leisure-time physical activity in a Brazilian city

    Open AccessFernanda Maria Oliveira Da Silva, Giana Zarbato Longo et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2022

    The purpose of this study was to estimate the association between environmental variables and leisure-time physical activity levels in an adult population of a medium-sized city in Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 965 adults (20–59 years). Individual, socioeconomic, demographic and behavioral data were obtained through a population-based survey. Environmental data were collected through direct observation and subsequently …

  • Assessment of the median ages at sexual maturation stages of Brazilian schoolchildren according to overweight status and type of school over a 5‐year period

    Open AccessLuísa Harumi Matsuo, Fernando Adami et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2022

    OBJECTIVES: A secular trend of earlier puberty has been observed in girls, and, although more uncertain in boys, is associated with an increasing trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. We aimed to compare the median ages of sexual maturation stages in schoolchildren from a city in southern Brazil over a 5-year period, according to weight status and type of school. METHODS: Two cross-sectional studies were performed in 2007 and 2012/20…

  • Vitamin D and bone health in adults

    Open AccessKátia Josiany Segheto, Marcos Pereira-Santos et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2021

    Low bone health is associated with vitamin D deficiency in older individuals; however, this association is not well established in adults. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone health in adults by systematic review and meta-analysis. The search was carried out in the LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect databases from March 2017 to October 2018 with adult …

  • Prevalência de dislipidemias e consumo alimentar

    Open AccessSilvia Eugênia Oliveira Valença, Alice Divina Melo Brito et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2021

    O presente artigo objetivou estimar a prevalência de dislipidemias e sua associação e adequação da ingestão de gorduras saturadas, monoinsaturadas, trans, ômega-3 e carboidratos, em adultos de Viçosa-MG. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 884 adultos com idades entre 20 e 59 anos. Foram coletados dados sociodemográficos, de consumo alimentar, antropométricos e bioquímicos da população. As associações entre as variáveis foram verificadas utiliz…

  • The mediating role of visceral adiposity in the relationship among schooling, physical inactivity, and unhealthy metabolic phenotype

    Open AccessFabrícia Geralda Ferreira, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2020

    OBJECTIVE: To explore the mediating role of visceral adiposity, as assessed by the visceral adiposity index (VAI), in the relationship among schooling, physical inactivity, and unhealthy metabolic phenotype (UMP). METHODS: A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted with 854 adult individuals of both sexes from a Brazilian city. Data were collected through interviews, anthropometric evaluation, and clinical and laboratorial tests. We u…

  • Consumo de bebidas açucaradas e fatores associados em adultos

    Open AccessDanielle Cristina Guimarães Da Silva, Wellington Segheto et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2019

    O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o consumo regular de bebidas açucaradas e sua associação com aspectos sociodemográficos e comportamentais de adultos de uma cidade do sudoeste brasileiro. Trata-se de um estudo de base populacional com 1226 adultos de 20 a 59 anos, residentes na zona urbana do município de Viçosa-MG. Foi aplicado um questionário estruturado para medir as condições sociodemográficas e comportamentais. O consumo de bebidas açucar…

  • O consumo de produtos ultraprocessados está associado ao melhor nível socioecocômico das famílias das crianças

    Open AccessMariane Alves Silva, Luana Cupertino Milagres et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2019

    O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar o consumo de produtos ultraprocessados e fatores associados em crianças pré-púberes. Estudo transversal realizado com 378 crianças de 8 e 9 anos matriculadas em escolas públicas e privadas de Viçosa-MG. O consumo alimentar foi avaliado por três recordatórios de 24h. Os dados dietéticos foram tabulados no software Diet Pro® 5i, para quantificar o consumo energético. Para análise dos grupos de consumo alimentar foi…

  • Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of unhealthy metabolic phenotype than traditional adiposity measures

    Open AccessFabrícia Geralda Ferreira, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2019

    Objective The present study aimed to investigate whether the visceral adiposity index (VAI) is an effective predictor to identify unhealthy metabolic phenotype by comparing normal-weight and overweight individuals. Design A population-based cross-sectional study. Data were collected by interviews, anthropometric evaluation, dietetic, clinical and laboratory tests. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) and prevalence rat…

  • Dietary patterns and metabolic phenotypes in Brazilian adults

    Open AccessDayana LM Pereira, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2019

    Objective: Dietary patterns have been pointed out as useful diet quality indicators, but evidence about their relationship to metabolic phenotypes is still scarce. Thus, the present study aimed to verify the relationship between dietary patterns and metabolic phenotypes in Brazilian adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. A food consumption frequency questionnaire assessed food consumption profiles. Metabolic phenotypes were defined based on the c…

  • Fatores ambientais associados à obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte

    Open AccessFernanda Maria Oliveira Da Silva, Taiane Gonçalves Novaes et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2019Cited by: 1References: 35

    O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar as associações entre as variáveis ambientais e a obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte. Trata-se de estudo transversal com dados individuais de estudo de base populacional e dados ambientais obtidos por meio de observação direta, posteriormente georreferenciados com base nos endereços. A amostra incluiu 965 adultos de 20 a 59 anos. Utilizaram-se dados antropométricos, socioec…

  • Condicionantes da amamentação exclusiva na perspectiva materna

    Open AccessGabriele Pereira Rocha, Maria Do Carmo Fontes Oliveira et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2018Cited by: 2References: 12

    O objetivo do estudo foi explorar, entre nutrizes, as vivências positivas e negativas na realização da prática da amamentação exclusiva. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo, qualitativo, envolvendo 18 nutrizes com filhos de até um ano de idade, recrutadas no Serviço de Imunização do Município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas gravadas e transcritas. O corpus foi submetido à análise de conteúdo para ave…

  • Risk and protective factors for chronic diseases in adults

    Open AccessDanielle Cristina Guimarães Da Silva, Wellington Segheto et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2017

    The article describes the relative frequency ok of risk and protective behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adults residing in Viçosa, Brazil. A cross-section-al population-based study including 1,226 adults living in the municipality. We used a structured questionnaire containing questions sociodemographic and behavioral The risk and protection factors evaluated were: smoking, physical activity, excessive consumption of alco…

  • Validity of body adiposity index in predicting body fat in Brazilians adults

    Open AccessWellington Segheto, France Araújo Coelho et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2016

    It was found that BAI does not replace other measurements of body fat, but compared with more complex methods can be an alternative for estimating the body fat in the absence of these methods

  • Network of professionals for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity

    Open AccessB Gil, Blessy Bel T Palma Gil et al.ARTICLEAppetite2014

  • Prevalência e fatores associados à violência entre parceiros íntimos

    Open AccessAdriana Jaqueline Anacleto, Kathie Njaine et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2009Cited by: 4References: 18

    Estimou-se a prevalência da violência entre parceiros íntimos e os fatores associados em Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Realizou-se um estudo transversal de base populacional domiciliar com mulheres de 20-59 anos (n = 1.042), da zona urbana. As prevalências de agressão verbal, violência física menor e violência física grave foram estimadas pelo questionário Conflict Tactics Scales - Form R. Questões sobre aspectos sócio-econômicos e demográficos …