Adriana Kramer Fiala Machado
Biographic Data
| ID | 1783671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adriana Kramer Fiala Machado |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adriana Kramer Fiala |
| FAMILY NAME | Machado |
| SIGNATURE | MACHADO A K F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal de Pelotas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6800-1064 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index from adolescence to early adulthood
Given the evidence linking ultra-processed food consumption to adverse health outcomes and the lack of longitudinal studies jointly addressing ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index (BMI), this study identified multi-trajectory groups from adolescence to early adulthood and described their demographic and behavioral characteristics. Data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort at ages 15, 18, and 22 (n = 2,890) were analyzed. Se…
HPV non-vaccination inequalities in Brazilian girls
This study aims to assess socioeconomic inequalities in non-vaccination against HPV, according to area of residence, maternal education, wealth index and Brazilian federation units among Brazilian adolescent girls. Cross-sectional study using data from a school-based survey carried out in 2019 in Brazil. The outcome was the percentage of non-vaccination against HPV. To investigate inequalities, we included the following stratifiers: area of resid…
Trends in preterm birth
This study aimed to analyze trends in preterm birth in Southern Brazil, and to identify associated maternal characteristics with this outcome. In five cross-sectional surveys, we included all 10,582 puerperal women residing in Rio Grande who had a single birth at years 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. A questionnaire was applied up to 48 hours after delivery. The prevalence of preterm birth (
Recent trends in cesarean section reduction in extreme south of Brazil
This study aimed to describe changes in cesarean section (C-section) prevalence from 2007 to 2019, in public and private sectors, according to maternal characteristics. We included all puerperal women who gave birth in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at years 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. A questionnaire was applied up to 48 hours after delivery. We assessed C-section rates over time and described the prevalence according to independent…
Prevalence and inequalities in contraceptive use among adolescents and young women
Monitoring trends of contraceptive use and identifying the groups with less coverage are needed to guide public policies and make them more efficient. But, in Brazil, recent data about these aspects are limited. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of contraceptive use and its inequalities during adolescence and early adulthood. Data from the 1993 Pelotas birth cohort, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, were used. At 15, 18 and 22 years, …
Are parental monitoring and support related with loneliness and problems to sleep in adolescents? Results from the Brazilian School-based Health Survey
Parental attendance in two early-childhood training programmes to improve nurturing care
Parent training programmes have significant potential to improve the quality of children's early environments and thereby their development and life-course outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify and explain the extent to which parents engaged in two group-based training programmes, offered to high-risk families enrolled in a randomized controlled trial study called PIÁ in Southern Brazil. The programmes were: (1) ACT: Raising Safe Kids, …
Sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue
This study aims to describe the prevalence of sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue and their association with socio-demographic and behavioral factors. Data from the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2013 with 60,202 adults (≥ 18 years old) were used. The outcomes evaluated were self-reported sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue in the last two weeks. Sleep disturbance was defined as the presence of difficulty to fall asleep, freq…
Population-based study in a rural area
OBJECTIVE: To describe the planning, sampling, operational aspects of the field, and the sample obtained during a research conducted in a rural area, specifying and discussing the main logistical difficulties unique to these places and the solutions adopted. METHODS: We carried out a population-based, cross-sectional survey between January and June 2016, with a representative sample of the population aged 18 years or over living in the rural area…
Sleep problems and associated factors in a rural population of a Southern Brazilian city
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the average of a sleep problems score and their associated factors in adults living in rural areas. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study with individuals from the rural area of the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Twenty-four of the 50 census tracts that make up the eight rural districts of the city were randomly selected. Individuals of 18 years of age or older residing in the households chosen were considere…
Intenção de amamentar e de introdução de alimentação complementar de puérperas de um Hospital-Escola do sul do Brasil
O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a intenção de puérperas de amamentar e as perspectivas de introdução de alimentos complementares no primeiro ano de vida da criança. Estudo transversal descritivo, realizado no Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (RS), de Setembro a Dezembro de 2010. Os dados foram obtidos através de um questionário padronizado, contemplando perguntas sobre fatores socioeconômicos, amamentação e alimentação comple…
Parental attendance in two early-childhood training programmes to improve nurturing care
Parent training programmes have significant potential to improve the quality of children's early environments and thereby their development and life-course outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify and explain the extent to which parents engaged in two group-based training programmes, offered to high-risk families enrolled in a randomized controlled trial study called PIÁ in Southern Brazil. The programmes were: (1) ACT: Raising Safe Kids, …
Are parental monitoring and support related with loneliness and problems to sleep in adolescents? Results from the Brazilian School-based Health Survey
Intenção de amamentar e de introdução de alimentação complementar de puérperas de um Hospital-Escola do sul do Brasil
O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a intenção de puérperas de amamentar e as perspectivas de introdução de alimentos complementares no primeiro ano de vida da criança. Estudo transversal descritivo, realizado no Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (RS), de Setembro a Dezembro de 2010. Os dados foram obtidos através de um questionário padronizado, contemplando perguntas sobre fatores socioeconômicos, amamentação e alimentação comple…
Population-based study in a rural area
OBJECTIVE: To describe the planning, sampling, operational aspects of the field, and the sample obtained during a research conducted in a rural area, specifying and discussing the main logistical difficulties unique to these places and the solutions adopted. METHODS: We carried out a population-based, cross-sectional survey between January and June 2016, with a representative sample of the population aged 18 years or over living in the rural area…
Sleep problems and associated factors in a rural population of a Southern Brazilian city
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the average of a sleep problems score and their associated factors in adults living in rural areas. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study with individuals from the rural area of the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Twenty-four of the 50 census tracts that make up the eight rural districts of the city were randomly selected. Individuals of 18 years of age or older residing in the households chosen were considere…
Sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue
This study aims to describe the prevalence of sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue and their association with socio-demographic and behavioral factors. Data from the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2013 with 60,202 adults (≥ 18 years old) were used. The outcomes evaluated were self-reported sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue in the last two weeks. Sleep disturbance was defined as the presence of difficulty to fall asleep, freq…
Are parental monitoring and support related with loneliness and problems to sleep in adolescents? Results from the Brazilian School-based Health Survey
Parental attendance in two early-childhood training programmes to improve nurturing care
Parent training programmes have significant potential to improve the quality of children's early environments and thereby their development and life-course outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify and explain the extent to which parents engaged in two group-based training programmes, offered to high-risk families enrolled in a randomized controlled trial study called PIÁ in Southern Brazil. The programmes were: (1) ACT: Raising Safe Kids, …
Prevalence and inequalities in contraceptive use among adolescents and young women
Monitoring trends of contraceptive use and identifying the groups with less coverage are needed to guide public policies and make them more efficient. But, in Brazil, recent data about these aspects are limited. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of contraceptive use and its inequalities during adolescence and early adulthood. Data from the 1993 Pelotas birth cohort, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, were used. At 15, 18 and 22 years, …
Recent trends in cesarean section reduction in extreme south of Brazil
This study aimed to describe changes in cesarean section (C-section) prevalence from 2007 to 2019, in public and private sectors, according to maternal characteristics. We included all puerperal women who gave birth in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at years 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. A questionnaire was applied up to 48 hours after delivery. We assessed C-section rates over time and described the prevalence according to independent…
Trends in preterm birth
This study aimed to analyze trends in preterm birth in Southern Brazil, and to identify associated maternal characteristics with this outcome. In five cross-sectional surveys, we included all 10,582 puerperal women residing in Rio Grande who had a single birth at years 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. A questionnaire was applied up to 48 hours after delivery. The prevalence of preterm birth (
Ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index from adolescence to early adulthood
Given the evidence linking ultra-processed food consumption to adverse health outcomes and the lack of longitudinal studies jointly addressing ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index (BMI), this study identified multi-trajectory groups from adolescence to early adulthood and described their demographic and behavioral characteristics. Data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort at ages 15, 18, and 22 (n = 2,890) were analyzed. Se…
HPV non-vaccination inequalities in Brazilian girls
This study aims to assess socioeconomic inequalities in non-vaccination against HPV, according to area of residence, maternal education, wealth index and Brazilian federation units among Brazilian adolescent girls. Cross-sectional study using data from a school-based survey carried out in 2019 in Brazil. The outcome was the percentage of non-vaccination against HPV. To investigate inequalities, we included the following stratifiers: area of resid…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public health (3 works)