Valeria T Baltar
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1783550 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Valeria T Baltar |
| PRENOMES | Valeria T |
| SOBRENOME | Baltar |
| ASSINATURA | BALTAR V T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8152-8565 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
A Multicomponent Family Treatment of Childhood Obesity Based on the Planetary Healthy Diet
The Planetary Health Diet (PHD), recognized as a healthy and environmentally sustainable dietary pattern, has been promoted globally; however, its role in supporting weight change among children within structured weight management interventions remains unclear. A four-month randomized multicomponent family-based trial was conducted with 120 dyads of children with obesity (7-12 years) and their guardians. The intervention group (IG) received couns…
EAT-Lancet Diet Components Acquisition According to Food Insecurity and Poverty Status in Brazil
The EAT-Lancet diet outlines target consumption for specific food components but overlooks accessibility and cost issues, which may hinder adherence among vulnerable populations. This study examines the acquisition profile of EAT-Lancet diet components by food security and poverty status, using data from 57,920 households in the 2017-2018 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. Poverty and food insecurity were defined according to the World Bank per c…
Food insecurity in households with children and adolescents under the intersectionality between gender and race/skin color
Food insecurity refers to the lack of reliable access to quality food necessary for survival and well-being. It affects one’s physical, emotional, and cognitive health across different life stages. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity in Brazilian households with no children/adolescents, one child/adolescent, or two or more children/adolescents, considering intersections of race/skin color, gender, and socioeconomic and d…
Lunch patterns of Brazilian adults and their association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Lunch is an important meal in Brazil, with varying standards among different population groups. This study aims to determine the lunch dietary patterns of Brazilian adults and verify their association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Data from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey were used, comprising 28,901 adults aged 19 to 59 years (excluding pregnant and lactating women). Food consumption was assessed via 24-hour recalls a…
How many meals and snacks do Brazilians eat a day? Findings from the 2017-2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey
The habit of eating specific meals has been addressed in several studies, but the evaluation of meal patterns has received less attention. This study aimed to describe the meal patterns of the Brazilian population. A complex sampling design was used to select the 46,164 ≥ 10-year-old individuals examined in the Brazilian National Dietary Survey. Food consumption was assessed by two non-consecutive 24-hour recalls applied throughout a one-week per…
The effect modification of occupational social class in the association between sex and type 2 diabetes
We evaluated data from 14,156 baseline participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) collected from 2008 to 2010, to analyze the effect modification of occupational social class on the association between sex and prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The crude and age-adjusted prevalence, according to sex and occupational social class, were estimated using generalized linear models with binomial distribution and logarith…
Padrões alimentares de adultos brasileiros em 2008–2009 e 2017–2018
OBJETIVOS Identificar padrões alimentares entre adultos brasileiros a partir dos Inquéritos Nacionais de Alimentação (INA) 2008–2009 e 2017–2018, verificando, nesse último período, a aderência aos padrões de acordo com fatores sociodemográficos e regiões brasileiras. MÉTODOS Foram analisados dados do primeiro de dois dias de consumo alimentar de adultos (19–59 anos de idade) entrevistados nos INA 2008–2009 (n = 21.630) e 2017–2018 (n = 28.901). O…
Household pesticide exposure
This study aimed to estimate household pesticide exposure in adult individuals in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to verify the accessibility of these products in local and online businesses. The data were collected by an online questionnaire (1,015 responses) and a shelf survey in physical and online stores. Among the responses analyzed, 87.5% used pesticides in the previous year, most of which against mosquitoes (64.7%). …
The association between obesity and race among Brazilian adults is dependent on sex and socio-economic status
Objective To verify the association of race, independent of socio-economic status (SES), with obesity among Brazilian adults. Design We investigated data from the 2008 – 2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. Obesity was defined using the WHO classification. Self-declared race was classified as White, Black and ‘Pardo’ (Brown). Factor analysis with principal component extraction was used to derive the SES index. The association between race and …
Breakfast patterns and their association with body mass index in Brazilian adults
The objective was to investigate the relationships between body mass index (BMI), skipping breakfast, and breakfast patterns in Brazilian adults. We analyzed data of 21,003 individuals aged between 20 to 59 from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey 2008-2009. Breakfast was defined as the eating occasion between 5 and 10a.m. with the highest usual food consumption (exceeding 50Kcal/209.2kJ). Dietary patterns were derived by the factor analysis of…
Lunch quality and sociodemographic conditions between Brazilian regions
The objective of this study was to assess the quality of lunch consumed by adults in Brazil and its sociodemographic determinants in each Brazilian region. A cross-sectional study was carried out and a representative sample of regional populations was used. The sample comprised of 16,096 adults from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey, part of the Brazilian Household Budget Survey (POF). The lunch quality was evaluated by applying the main meal…
The traditional lunch pattern is inversely correlated with body mass index in a population-based study in Brazil
The traditional Brazilian lunch pattern might protect the insufficiently active individuals against obesity
Empirically derived dietary patterns
This study aimed to investigate the effects of factor rotation methods on interpretability and construct validity of dietary patterns derived in a representative sample of 1,102 Brazilian adults. Dietary patterns were derived from exploratory factor analysis. Orthogonal (varimax) and oblique rotations (promax, direct oblimin) were applied. Confirmatory factor analysis assessed construct validity of the dietary patterns derived according to two fa…
P2-306 Plasma homocysteine levels according to methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype and serum folate levels in a population-based study in São Paulo, Brazil
Introduction Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Homocysteine remethylation requires vitamin B 12 , folate and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme. The common TT homozygosis of the C677T in the MTHFR gene is associated with reduced MTHFR activity. This study aims to assess the impact of serum levels of B 12 and folate on plasma homocysteine considering C677T polymorphism in a Brazilian sample. Methods S…
P1-340 Folate status and folic acid intake 6 years following mandatory fortification of flour in Brazil
Introduction To prevent neural tube defects (NTD) folic acid fortification of wheat and corn flour has been mandatory in Brazil since 2004. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that folic acid fortification has had on serum folate levels and its contribution of total folate intake. Methods Data were obtained from two 24 h dietary recalls from a population-based study (2008–2010) in São Paulo-Brazil for 297 participants who also had…
SP3-72 Fruit and vegetables intake and plasma homocysteine levels among residents of municipality of SÃo Paulo
Introduction The elevated concentration of plasma homocysteine (pHcy) was recently identified as risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have linked consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V) with decreased of pHcy. Objectives To investigate the pHcy concentrations according to consumption of F&V. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in a sample of 291 individuals of both sexes, aged 12 y or over, that are from a populati…
P2-307 Latent model for DNA methylation, nucleotide synthesis and immune activation for lung cancer risk
Introduction Lung cancer (LC) remains the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. In addition to tobacco exposure, low intake of specific micronutrient has been linked to LC. The diet is the main source of vitamins and amino acids involved in the one-carbon metabolism, which is considered key mechanism in maintaining DNA integrity, regulating gene expression, and may thus affect carcinogenesis. Two important branches of the one-carbon metabo…
P1-103 Bias of impedance equation for estimating extremes of body composition
Introduction Resistance and reactance are often used in body composition compartment regressions which require the assumptions that the body is a cylinder of constant transversal area and the hydration is constant. Problems can be found in extremes of body composition, when those assumptions are not met. Objective To analyse if the impedance equation estimative of body fat (BF) agrees with that provided by the Dexa reference method. Methods We us…
Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde
Ciência e tecnologia em saúde constitui-se atualmente objeto de diferentes iniciativas governamentais e acadêmicas. Sua consolidação reclama a identificação de um Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde cuja caracterização depende ainda de um reconhecimento dos setores de atividade econômica envolvidos. Nesse sentido, realizou-se estudo com objetivo de caracterizar as relações entre áreas do conhecimento cientifico e setores de atividade econômica …
Lunch quality and sociodemographic conditions between Brazilian regions
The objective of this study was to assess the quality of lunch consumed by adults in Brazil and its sociodemographic determinants in each Brazilian region. A cross-sectional study was carried out and a representative sample of regional populations was used. The sample comprised of 16,096 adults from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey, part of the Brazilian Household Budget Survey (POF). The lunch quality was evaluated by applying the main meal…
Empirically derived dietary patterns
This study aimed to investigate the effects of factor rotation methods on interpretability and construct validity of dietary patterns derived in a representative sample of 1,102 Brazilian adults. Dietary patterns were derived from exploratory factor analysis. Orthogonal (varimax) and oblique rotations (promax, direct oblimin) were applied. Confirmatory factor analysis assessed construct validity of the dietary patterns derived according to two fa…
Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde
Ciência e tecnologia em saúde constitui-se atualmente objeto de diferentes iniciativas governamentais e acadêmicas. Sua consolidação reclama a identificação de um Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde cuja caracterização depende ainda de um reconhecimento dos setores de atividade econômica envolvidos. Nesse sentido, realizou-se estudo com objetivo de caracterizar as relações entre áreas do conhecimento cientifico e setores de atividade econômica …
Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde
Ciência e tecnologia em saúde constitui-se atualmente objeto de diferentes iniciativas governamentais e acadêmicas. Sua consolidação reclama a identificação de um Sistema Nacional de Inovação em Saúde cuja caracterização depende ainda de um reconhecimento dos setores de atividade econômica envolvidos. Nesse sentido, realizou-se estudo com objetivo de caracterizar as relações entre áreas do conhecimento cientifico e setores de atividade econômica …
P2-306 Plasma homocysteine levels according to methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype and serum folate levels in a population-based study in São Paulo, Brazil
Introduction Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Homocysteine remethylation requires vitamin B 12 , folate and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme. The common TT homozygosis of the C677T in the MTHFR gene is associated with reduced MTHFR activity. This study aims to assess the impact of serum levels of B 12 and folate on plasma homocysteine considering C677T polymorphism in a Brazilian sample. Methods S…
P1-340 Folate status and folic acid intake 6 years following mandatory fortification of flour in Brazil
Introduction To prevent neural tube defects (NTD) folic acid fortification of wheat and corn flour has been mandatory in Brazil since 2004. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that folic acid fortification has had on serum folate levels and its contribution of total folate intake. Methods Data were obtained from two 24 h dietary recalls from a population-based study (2008–2010) in São Paulo-Brazil for 297 participants who also had…
SP3-72 Fruit and vegetables intake and plasma homocysteine levels among residents of municipality of SÃo Paulo
Introduction The elevated concentration of plasma homocysteine (pHcy) was recently identified as risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have linked consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V) with decreased of pHcy. Objectives To investigate the pHcy concentrations according to consumption of F&V. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in a sample of 291 individuals of both sexes, aged 12 y or over, that are from a populati…
P2-307 Latent model for DNA methylation, nucleotide synthesis and immune activation for lung cancer risk
Introduction Lung cancer (LC) remains the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. In addition to tobacco exposure, low intake of specific micronutrient has been linked to LC. The diet is the main source of vitamins and amino acids involved in the one-carbon metabolism, which is considered key mechanism in maintaining DNA integrity, regulating gene expression, and may thus affect carcinogenesis. Two important branches of the one-carbon metabo…
P1-103 Bias of impedance equation for estimating extremes of body composition
Introduction Resistance and reactance are often used in body composition compartment regressions which require the assumptions that the body is a cylinder of constant transversal area and the hydration is constant. Problems can be found in extremes of body composition, when those assumptions are not met. Objective To analyse if the impedance equation estimative of body fat (BF) agrees with that provided by the Dexa reference method. Methods We us…
Empirically derived dietary patterns
This study aimed to investigate the effects of factor rotation methods on interpretability and construct validity of dietary patterns derived in a representative sample of 1,102 Brazilian adults. Dietary patterns were derived from exploratory factor analysis. Orthogonal (varimax) and oblique rotations (promax, direct oblimin) were applied. Confirmatory factor analysis assessed construct validity of the dietary patterns derived according to two fa…
The traditional lunch pattern is inversely correlated with body mass index in a population-based study in Brazil
The traditional Brazilian lunch pattern might protect the insufficiently active individuals against obesity
The association between obesity and race among Brazilian adults is dependent on sex and socio-economic status
Objective To verify the association of race, independent of socio-economic status (SES), with obesity among Brazilian adults. Design We investigated data from the 2008 – 2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. Obesity was defined using the WHO classification. Self-declared race was classified as White, Black and ‘Pardo’ (Brown). Factor analysis with principal component extraction was used to derive the SES index. The association between race and …
Breakfast patterns and their association with body mass index in Brazilian adults
The objective was to investigate the relationships between body mass index (BMI), skipping breakfast, and breakfast patterns in Brazilian adults. We analyzed data of 21,003 individuals aged between 20 to 59 from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey 2008-2009. Breakfast was defined as the eating occasion between 5 and 10a.m. with the highest usual food consumption (exceeding 50Kcal/209.2kJ). Dietary patterns were derived by the factor analysis of…
Lunch quality and sociodemographic conditions between Brazilian regions
The objective of this study was to assess the quality of lunch consumed by adults in Brazil and its sociodemographic determinants in each Brazilian region. A cross-sectional study was carried out and a representative sample of regional populations was used. The sample comprised of 16,096 adults from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey, part of the Brazilian Household Budget Survey (POF). The lunch quality was evaluated by applying the main meal…
Padrões alimentares de adultos brasileiros em 2008–2009 e 2017–2018
OBJETIVOS Identificar padrões alimentares entre adultos brasileiros a partir dos Inquéritos Nacionais de Alimentação (INA) 2008–2009 e 2017–2018, verificando, nesse último período, a aderência aos padrões de acordo com fatores sociodemográficos e regiões brasileiras. MÉTODOS Foram analisados dados do primeiro de dois dias de consumo alimentar de adultos (19–59 anos de idade) entrevistados nos INA 2008–2009 (n = 21.630) e 2017–2018 (n = 28.901). O…
Household pesticide exposure
This study aimed to estimate household pesticide exposure in adult individuals in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to verify the accessibility of these products in local and online businesses. The data were collected by an online questionnaire (1,015 responses) and a shelf survey in physical and online stores. Among the responses analyzed, 87.5% used pesticides in the previous year, most of which against mosquitoes (64.7%). …
The effect modification of occupational social class in the association between sex and type 2 diabetes
We evaluated data from 14,156 baseline participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) collected from 2008 to 2010, to analyze the effect modification of occupational social class on the association between sex and prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The crude and age-adjusted prevalence, according to sex and occupational social class, were estimated using generalized linear models with binomial distribution and logarith…
How many meals and snacks do Brazilians eat a day? Findings from the 2017-2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey
The habit of eating specific meals has been addressed in several studies, but the evaluation of meal patterns has received less attention. This study aimed to describe the meal patterns of the Brazilian population. A complex sampling design was used to select the 46,164 ≥ 10-year-old individuals examined in the Brazilian National Dietary Survey. Food consumption was assessed by two non-consecutive 24-hour recalls applied throughout a one-week per…
A Multicomponent Family Treatment of Childhood Obesity Based on the Planetary Healthy Diet
The Planetary Health Diet (PHD), recognized as a healthy and environmentally sustainable dietary pattern, has been promoted globally; however, its role in supporting weight change among children within structured weight management interventions remains unclear. A four-month randomized multicomponent family-based trial was conducted with 120 dyads of children with obesity (7-12 years) and their guardians. The intervention group (IG) received couns…
EAT-Lancet Diet Components Acquisition According to Food Insecurity and Poverty Status in Brazil
The EAT-Lancet diet outlines target consumption for specific food components but overlooks accessibility and cost issues, which may hinder adherence among vulnerable populations. This study examines the acquisition profile of EAT-Lancet diet components by food security and poverty status, using data from 57,920 households in the 2017-2018 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. Poverty and food insecurity were defined according to the World Bank per c…
Food insecurity in households with children and adolescents under the intersectionality between gender and race/skin color
Food insecurity refers to the lack of reliable access to quality food necessary for survival and well-being. It affects one’s physical, emotional, and cognitive health across different life stages. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity in Brazilian households with no children/adolescents, one child/adolescent, or two or more children/adolescents, considering intersections of race/skin color, gender, and socioeconomic and d…
Lunch patterns of Brazilian adults and their association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Lunch is an important meal in Brazil, with varying standards among different population groups. This study aims to determine the lunch dietary patterns of Brazilian adults and verify their association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Data from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey were used, comprising 28,901 adults aged 19 to 59 years (excluding pregnant and lactating women). Food consumption was assessed via 24-hour recalls a…
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