Pedro Curi Hallal

Biographic Data

ID1765054
NAMEPedro Curi Hallal
GIVEN NAMESPedro Curi
FAMILY NAMEHallal
SIGNATUREHALLAL P C
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Pelotas
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS55
TOTAL CITATIONS252
AUTHOR COUNT54
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX9

  • Conduct problems and callous‐unemotional traits in pre‐schoolers: Psychosocial profiles in a Brazilian birth cohort

    Open AccessLuciana Rodrigues Perrone, Andreas Bauer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Psychology and…2026

    BACKGROUND: Callous-unemotional (CU) traits in early childhood are risk markers for persistent antisocial behaviour, with marked adverse life outcomes. However, associations of CU traits with broader psychosocial characteristics are not well understood, particularly in early childhood. OBJECTIVE: To examine developmental and psychosocial profiles of pre-school children according to their levels of CU traits and conduct problems (CPs) in a large, …

  • Urban violence as a predictor factor of obesity: Longitudinal evidence from Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Open AccessBianca Mitie Onita, Marcelo Batista Nery et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Our findings suggest that urban violence may play an important role in the causal pathway of obesity, and the importance of integrating social environmental factors into strategies for obesity prevention

  • Realising the future: Health challenges and achievements in Brazil

    Open AccessFelipe Garrafiel Pimentel, Claudia Buchweitz et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2023

    In the present paper, we take a critical public health perspective that accounts for social determinants of health and health inequalities to explore the challenges of healthcare — including mental healthcare — in Brazil. Brazil, which has been described as a country of continental dimensions, a country of contrasts, and the country of the future, was built on principles of exploitation of the land and of its people, and has faced many social, ec…

  • Physical activity in the rural population of Pelotas, Brazil

    Open AccessRafaela Costa Martins, Inácio Crochemore-Silva et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2018

    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the level of physical activity in general and by domains of practice in the rural area of Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, as well as their associated factors. METHODS: This is a population-based, cross-sectional study with adults living in the rural area of Pelotas. The questionnaire used to measure the prevalence of physical activity was the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Individuals who reported at l…

  • Changes in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian pregnant women: Comparison between two birth cohort studies (2004 – 2015)

    Open AccessCarolina De Vargas Nunes Coll, Marlos R Domingues et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Despite the increase in the proportion of women engaged in LTPA before pregnancy between 2004 and 2005, LTPA levels remained stable during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy and declined during the third gestational trimester over the period. Interventions to encourage the maintenance of LTPA practice throughout pregnancy are urgently needed

  • Built environment and physical activity: Domain- and activity-specific associations among Brazilian adolescents

    Open AccessInácio Crochemore-Silva, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam Da Silva et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Beachfront, street lighting, paved streets and cycle lanes were associated with physical activity patterns. This suggests that infrastructure interventions may influence physical activity levels of Brazilian adolescents

  • Avaliabilidade do Programa Academia da Saúde no Município do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil

    Open AccessRafaela Niels Da Silva, Flávio Renato Barros Da Guarda et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2017Cited by: 8References: 16

    A implantação do Programa Academia da Saúde é uma das estratégias para a efetivação da Política Nacional de Promoção da Saúde no Brasil, porém, até o momento, não foram realizados estudos de avaliabilidade sobre essa intervenção no Recife, Pernambuco, que se configura como um dos primeiros entes federativos a implantar essa intervenção. Este estudo buscou mensurar a avaliabilidade do Programa Academia da Saúde no Município do Recife, considerando…

  • 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

  • Atividade física, tempo de tela e utilização de medicamentos em adolescentes: Coorte de nascimentos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 1993

    Open AccessGabriel Gustavo Bergmann, Tamires Carvalho Motta et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2016Cited by: 1References: 34

    O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar associações transversais e longitudinais entre atividade física, tempo de tela e uso de medicamentos em adolescentes da coorte de nascidos em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, em 1993, acompanhados aos 11 anos (N = 4.452), 15 anos (N = 4.325) e 18 anos (N = 4.106). Foram mensurados o uso de medicamentos nos últimos 15 dias, o uso contínuo de algum medicamento, o nível de atividade física (questionário e por acel…

  • Fatores associados ao consumo de dietas ricas em gordura em adultos de uma cidade no sul do Brasil

    Open AccessAirton José Rombaldi, Marcelo Cozzensa Da Silva et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2014

    O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a frequência de consumo de dieta rica em gordura por adultos de 20 a 69 anos de Pelotas, RS, e analisar fatores associados. Foi realizado um estudo transversal de base populacional, incluindo 972 adultos. A frequência do consumo de gordura alimentar no ano anterior à pesquisa foi avaliada pelo questionário de Block, composto por quinze itens alimentares, pontuados de acordo com a frequência de consumo de alim…

  • Atividades físicas no lazer entre adultos de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil: Estudo populacional sobre as características das práticas e de seus praticantes

    Open AccessGiovani Firpo Del Duca, Markus Vinicius Nahas et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2014

    O presente estudo determinou as características das práticas e dos praticantes de atividades físicas no lazer entre adultos de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Inquérito transversal de base populacional de setembro/2009 a janeiro/2010. A atividade física no lazer foi determinada por meio de questionário validado. Caminhada e musculação foram as atividades mais relatadas. Homens e adultos mais jovens praticaram mais atividades físicas vigorosas. Não…

  • Prevalence of health promotion programs in primary health care units in Brazil

    Open AccessLuiz Roberto Ramos, Deborah Carvalho Malta et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2014Cited by: 5References: 19

    OBJECTIVE Assessment of prevalence of health promotion programs in primary health care units within Brazil’s health system. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study based on telephone interviews with managers of primary care units. Of a total 42,486 primary health care units listed in the Brazilian Unified Health System directory, 1,600 were randomly selected. Care units from all five Brazilian macroregions were selected proportio…

  • Tracking of physical activity during adolescence: The 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil

    Open AccessMario Renato Azevedo, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2014Cited by: 1References: 17

    OBJECTIVE To analyze physical activity during adolescence in participants of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Brazil. METHODS Data on leisure time physical activity at 11, 15, and 18 years of age were analyzed. At each visit, a cut-off point of 300 min/week was used to classify adolescents as active or inactive. A total of 3,736 participants provided data on physical activity at each of the three age points. RESULTS A significant decline in t…

  • Physical activity, psychosocial and perceived environmental factors in adolescents from Northeast Brazil

    Open AccessJosé Cazuza De Farias Júnior, Roberta Sena Reis et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2014Cited by: 4References: 37

    The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between levels of physical activity, psychosocial and perceived environmental factors in adolescents from Northeastern Brazil. A cross-sectional epidemiologic study was conducted with 2,859 adolescents enrolled in secondary schools (57.8% females; mean = 16.5 years; SD = 1.2) in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba State, Brazil. The following physical activity correlates were measured: attitude, …

  • Physical activity counseling in primary health care in Brazil: A national study on prevalence and associated factors

    Open AccessAlex Antonio Florindo, Gregore Iven Mielke et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Physicians and nurses deemed physical activity counseling of great importance in primary health care in Brazil. However, in order to increase the quality of counseling and the number of professionals engaging in this activity, these health teams require greater knowledge about physical activity (global recommendations for health) as well as training on the application of instruments for assessing physical activity. Moreover, sufficient time must …

  • Descrição metodológica do uso de acelerometria para mensurar a prática de atividade física nas coortes de nascimentos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 1993 e 2004

    Open AccessAlan G Knuth, Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2013Cited by: 1References: 16

    O objetivo deste trabalho é caracterizar a metodologia de coleta de atividade física por meio de acelerometria nas coortes de nascidos em 2004 e 1993 em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, nos acompanhamentos dos 6-7 e 18 anos, respectivamente. Ao visitarem a sede para um amplo estudo de saúde, esses indivíduos receberam o acelerômetro e a posterior busca foi realizada no domicílio por meio de motociclistas da equipe de pesquisa. Os modelos utili…

  • Methods and logistics of a multidisciplinary survey of schoolchildren from Pelotas, in the Southern Region of Brazil

    Open AccessMarília Leão Goettems, Marcos Britto Correa et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2013Cited by: 1References: 15

    This paper describes the methods of a multidisciplinary epidemiological survey conducted in schools in Pelotas, in the Southern Region of Brazil. This cross-sectional study evaluated a representative sample (n = 1,211) of eight to 12-year-old children attending public (15) and private (5) schools. Questionnaires were applied to parents to obtain information about socioeconomic and sociocultural characteristics. Children were interviewed to provid…

  • Physical activity indicators in adults from a state capital in the South of Brazil: A Comparison Between Telephone and Face-to-Face Surveys

    Open AccessGiovani Firpo Del Duca, Markus Vinicius Nahas et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2013Cited by: 1References: 21

    The aim of this study was to compare estimates of prevalence of physical activity indicators and associated sociodemographic factors obtained from telephone and face-to-face interviews with adults. Data from a cross-sectional populationbased survey of adults living in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil was compared to data collected through the telephonic system VIGITEL. There was no significant difference between the results from teleph…

  • Tornar-se obeso na adolescência pode trazer consequências à saúde mental

    Open AccessMaria Cecília Formoso Assunção, Ludmila Correa Muniz et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2013

    This study evaluated the association between obesity and emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents. We studied 4,325 individuals 11 to 15 years of age who were members of the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Information on body mass index (BMI), maternal assessment of the adolescents' emotional and behavioral health (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - SDQ), and sociodemographic and behavioral chara…

  • Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors among adolescents from public schools in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

    Open AccessGabriel Gustavo Bergmann, Tamires Carvalho Motta et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2013References: 32

    This study aimed to identify the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors in adolescents, using a cross-sectional design with a sample of 1,455 adolescents (741 females). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic, perceptual, and behavioral variables. Physical activity was estimated with the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children and Adolescents. Prevalence of physical inactivity was 68%…

  • Projeto EspaÇOS de Curitiba, Brasil: Aplicabilidade de métodos mistos de pesquisa e informações georreferenciadas em estudos sobre atividade física e ambiente construído

    Open AccessAdriano Akira Ferreira Hino, Cassiano Ricardo Rech et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2012

    The results show that it is feasible to conduct high-quality studies on physical activity and built environment in the Brazilian context in accordance with international standards

  • Intensidade e duração dos esforços físicos em aulas de Educação Física

    Open AccessMarina Marques Kremer, Felipe Fossati Reichert et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2012Cited by: 3References: 18

    OBJETIVO: Avaliar a intensidade e a duração dos esforços físicos em aulas de Educação Física no ensino fundamental e médio. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de base escolar por meio de observação de 218 aulas de Educação Física, incluindo um total de 272 estudantes (avaliados três vezes cada um). O estudo foi realizado em Pelotas, RS, de agosto a setembro de 2009. Para a intensidade dos esforços, foram utilizados acelerômetros e adotados os pontos de …

  • Prática de atividade física e fatores associados em adolescentes no Nordeste do Brasil

    Open AccessJosé Cazuza De Farias Júnior, Adair Da Silva Lopes et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2012Cited by: 12

    OBJETIVO: Estimar a proporção de adolescentes fisicamente ativos e identificar fatores associados. MÉTODOS: A amostra foi composta por 2.874 estudantes de 14 a 19 anos de idade, do ensino médio (escolas públicas e privadas), em João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. O nível de atividade física foi mensurado por meio de questionário e considerado fisicamente ativo se > 300 minutos/semana. Foram analisadas variáveis sociodemográficas, estado nutricional, comport…

  • Prática de atividade física e sedentarismo em brasileiros: Resultados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD) 2008

    Open AccessAlan G Knuth, Deborah Carvalho Malta et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2011

    Inquéritos populacionais estão no centro das atividades relevantes para a saúde pública. Atualmente tem-se interesse em compreender aspectos comportamentais influentes na mudança do quadro de saúde individual e coletiva, entre eles a atividade física. O objetivo do presente estudo é apresentar os resultados de prática de atividade física (AF) da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD) em 2008, conforme distribuição regional e caracterí…

  • Propriedades psicométricas de uma escala de autoeficácia para a prática de atividade física em adultos brasileiros

    Open AccessCassiano Ricardo Rech, Tais Taiana Sarabia et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2011

    The scale's validity, internal consistency, and reliability were adequate to evaluate self-efficacy for PA in Brazilian adults