Diana Barbosa Cunha
Biographic Data
| ID | 1786418 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Barbosa Cunha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana Barbosa |
| FAMILY NAME | Cunha |
| SIGNATURE | CUNHA D B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0900-5628 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Is it possible to reduce cesarean sections in hypertensive women without increasing the occurrence of negative outcomes
The Adequate Childbirth Project (Projeto Parto Adequado - PPA) is an initiative by the National Supplementary Health Agency aimed at reducing the occurrence of cesarean sections in private hospitals in Brazil. However, it is still unknown whether the project is effective in reducing cesarean sections in hypertensive women, which is the objective of this study. This is a cross-sectional study with hypertensive women who participated in the Nascer …
É possível diminuir cesariana em mulheres hipertensas sem aumentar a ocorrência de desfechos negativos
O “projeto parto adequado” (PPA) é uma iniciativa da Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar para diminuir a ocorrência de cesarianas em hospitais privados no Brasil. No entanto, ainda não é sabido se o projeto é efetivo em diminuir cesarianas em mulheres hipertensas, objetivo desta pesquisa. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com mulheres hipertensas participantes da pesquisa “Nascer Saudável - 2017”. Participaram desta análise 382 mulheres. A expo…
Association of school meals and eating behavior, diet quality, food safety, and BMI among Brazilian students: A systematic review
This systematic review assesses the relationship between school meals with eating behavior, diet quality, food insecurity, and body mass index (BMI) among Brazilian students. Following PRISMA guidelines, this review was conducted using five databases in March 2023 (Embase, WoS, Medline, Lilacs, Scopus). Database-specific search terms included: “children”, “adolescents”, “school meals”, “Brazilian”, “diet”, “eating habits”, “food insecurity”, “bod…
A Multicomponent Family Treatment of Childhood Obesity Based on the Planetary Healthy Diet: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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…
The association of previous and current non-chronic low back pain with daily physical activity in middle- and older-aged adults
The presence of current non-chronic LBP seems to be negatively associated with PA levels driven mainly by lower engagement in vigorous PA. No association was observed for pain intensity
Evolution of adolescents’ dietary patterns in Northeast Brazil from 2008 to 2018
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evolution of the dietary patterns of adolescents in the northeast region of Brazil. METHODS: Secondary analysis of data from the Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF – Household Budget Surveys), collected by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the years 2008–2009 and 2017–2018. A total of 3,095 adolescents were evaluated in 2008–2009 and 3,015 in 2017–2018. Food consumption was assessed using…
A choice architecture intervention targeting school meals and water frequency intake: A school-based randomized trial
Percepções de escolares e merendeiras sobre alimentação escolar: Uma análise por grupos focais
Introdução: O Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) destaca-se por ser um dos maiores programas do mundo de alimentação escolar, contemplando o Direito Humano à Alimentação Adequada a estudantes brasileiros. Entretanto, alguns estudos têm observado baixa aceitabilidade e adesão à alimentação escolar. Objetivo: Analisar a percepção de merendeiras e escolares acerca da aceitabilidade e adesão à alimentação escolar. Metodologia: Pesquisa q…
Perceptions of schoolchildren and lunch ladies about school meals: A focus groups analysis
Introduction: National School Feeding Program (PNAE) stands out for being one of the largest school feeding programs in the world, contemplating the Human Right to Adequate Food for Brazilian students. However, some research works have observed low acceptability and adherence to school meals. Objective: To analyze the perception of school lunch ladies and students about acceptability and adherence to school meals. Methodology: Qualitative researc…
Association of the retail food environment, BMI, dietary patterns, and socioeconomic position in urban areas of Mexico
The retail food environment is a key modifiable driver of food choice and the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the density of food retailers, body mass index (BMI), dietary patterns, and socioeconomic position in Mexico. Cross-sectional dietary data, BMI and socioeconomic characteristics of adult participants came from the nationally representative 2012 National Health and Nutrition Sur…
Adesão à alimentação escolar e coocorrência dos marcadores de alimentação saudável e não saudável entre adolescentes brasileiros
Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a associação entre a adesão à alimentação escolar e a coocorrência do consumo regular de marcadores de alimentação saudável e não saudável entre adolescentes brasileiros. Foram avaliados 67.881 adolescentes de escolas públicas brasileiras participantes da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) de 2015. A partir do QFA de sete dias, construiu-se a variável dependente, coocorrência do consumo regular (≥…
Adherence to school meals and co-occurrence of the healthy and unhealthy food markers among Brazilian adolescents
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between adherence to school meals and the co-occurrence of the regular consumption of healthy and unhealthy eating markers among Brazilian adolescents. Data from 67,881 adolescents in Brazilian public schools who participated in the 2015 National School Health Survey, were used. From the 7-day FFQ, the dependent variable was constructed, co-occurrence of regular consumption (≥ 5x/week) of healt…
A multicomponent family intervention, combined with salt reduction for children with obesity: A factorial randomized study protocol
The study is registered in the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (RBR-10 mm62vs). Registered 10 February 2023
Dietary patterns, obesity markers and leukocyte telomere length among Brazilian civil servants: Cross-sectional results from the Pro-Saude study
Objective: Dietary patterns express the combination and variety of foods in the diet. The partial least squares method allows extracting dietary patterns related to a specific health outcome. Few studies have evaluated obesity-related dietary patterns associated with telomeres length. This study aims to identify dietary patterns explaining obesity markers and to assess their association with leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biological marker of…
Reprodutibilidade de questionário sobre aspectos psicossociais relacionados ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças em adolescente
Objetivo: Realizar adaptação transcultural e avaliar a reprodutibilidade de questionário sobre aspectos psicossociais associados ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças de adolescentes. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo teste-reteste, realizado em 2015, com 92 adolescentes estudantes de escola pública de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Realizou-se a adaptação transcultural das questões relativas ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças do questionário costarrique…
Viabilidade no atendimento às normas do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar e sua relação com custo dos cardápios
O estudo avaliou a viabilidade da adequação de cardápios em relação às exigências nutricionais estabelecidas pelo Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) e a relação entre o custo do cardápio. Cada cardápio semanal contou de uma combinação de alimentos dentro de cada grupo. Para cada combinação de alimentos foi elaborado um modelo de otimização de dados para obter as quantidades de cada alimento de forma a atender às exigências do PNAE ao…
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…
Gender differences in the impact of sleep duration on common mental disorders in school students
Changes in common mental disorder patterns differ according to sex, and short sleep duration seems to be problematic for students' mental health. The promotion of health strategies that involve the family and school environment, such as later school hours, could help change this scenario
Adult food consumption by household composition: An analysis of the first National Dietary Survey, Brazil, 2008–2009
Objective: To evaluate differences in food consumption of Brazilian adults according to the presence of children and adolescents in the household. Design: Averages of two non-consecutive days of food records from the first Brazilian National Dietary Survey were analysed and classified into eighteen food groups according to nutritional characteristics and use in diet. We compared the mean percentage contribution to total daily energy intake of eac…
Trends in obesity prevalence among Brazilian adults from 2002 to 2013 by educational level
Obesity prevalence in Brazil continued to increase, mostly among women with secondary education. Policies aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity should consider sociodemographic characteristics in the population
Papass clinical trial protocol: A multi-component school-based intervention study to increase acceptance and adherence to school feeding
Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials, RBR-7mf794. Date of registration: December 27, 2018
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics associated with risk behaviour patterns for chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: Data from the National Health Survey, 2013
Objective To identify risk behaviour patterns for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the Brazilian population and to investigate associated socio-economic and demographic factors. Design Factor analysis was used to identify patterns considering the following risk behaviours: consumption of soft drinks/artificial juice, sweet foods, red meat with apparent fat, chicken skin; inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables; alcohol abuse; sm…
High protein diet promotes body weight loss among Brazilian postpartum women
There is evidence in the general population that adhering to a high protein and low carbohydrate diet may help in losing weight. However, there is little evidence among postpartum women. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a high protein diet on weight loss among postpartum women. A parallel-randomized controlled trial with 94 postpartum women was conducted in a maternity ward in Mesquita county (recruitment from February 2009 to D…
At-home and away-from-home dietary patterns and BMI z-scores in Brazilian adolescents
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…
At-home and away-from-home dietary patterns and BMI z-scores in Brazilian adolescents
Dietary patterns in pregnancy and birth weight
OBJECTIVE To analyze if dietary patterns during the third gestational trimester are associated with birth weight.METHODS Longitudinal study conducted in the cities of Petropolis and Queimados, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Southeastern Brazil, between 2007 and 2008. We analyzed data from the first and second follow-up wave of a prospective cohort. Food consumption of 1,298 pregnant women was assessed using a semi-quantitative questionnaire about food freq…
Agregação familiar e padrões alimentares na população brasileira
Identificou-se padrões alimentares consumidos no Brasil e a agregação entre pai, mãe e filhos, utilizando o Inquérito Nacional de Alimentação, realizado em 2008/2009 em indivíduos acima de dez anos de idade. O consumo alimentar foi estimado pelo registro alimentar. Os padrões foram identificados por meio de análise fatorial e a agregação familiar dos mesmos foi verificada por regressão linear. Três principais padrões alimentares foram identificad…
Dietary patterns associated with anthropometric indicators of abdominal fat in adults
This study aimed to identify dietary patterns and assess their association with abdominal fat. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Central West Region of Brazil with a probabilistic sample of 208 adults of both sexes. Data on food intake was obtained using a food frequency questionnaire and factor analysis (principal components) was conducted to identify dietary patterns. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were used to…
A comparison of three statistical methods applied in the identification of eating patterns
This work aimed to compare the results of three statistical methods applied in the identification of dietary patterns. Data from 1,009 adults between the ages of 20 and 65 (339 males and 670 females) were collected in a population-based cross-sectional survey in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Information on food consumption was obtained using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A factor analysis, cluster analysis…
A comparison of three statistical methods applied in the identification of eating patterns
This work aimed to compare the results of three statistical methods applied in the identification of dietary patterns. Data from 1,009 adults between the ages of 20 and 65 (339 males and 670 females) were collected in a population-based cross-sectional survey in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Information on food consumption was obtained using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A factor analysis, cluster analysis…
Factors associated with dietary patterns among low-income adults
Objective To describe the association of socio-economic, demographic and lifestyle characteristics with three eating patterns identified among low-income adults living in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Brazil. Design Data were obtained in a population-based cross-sectional study. The analysed patterns were: (i) ‘Mixed’, in which diverse foods had similar factor loadings; (ii) ‘Western’, which included items with high energy density; and (i…
P1-413 Factors associated with dietary patterns among pregnant Brazilian women
Objective To identify dietary patterns in pregnant women and investigate whether they are associated with sociodemographic factors, lifestyles, gestational diseases and pregestational body mass index. Design and Methods Longitudinal study was carried out with 1482 pregnant women in two cities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A FFQ was applied retrospectively to assess diet at the third trimester of gestation. Principal components analysis …
P2-55 Influence of sexual maturation on body mass index in a longitudinal study with adolescents from Brazil
Introduction Body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is highly influenced by the pubertal maturation, and early maturation has been associated with overweight, but it is still uncertain if these factors are just a cluster of conditions or whether pubertal maturation influence BMI increments. This study aimed to examine the influence of sexual maturation (SM) on fatness and BMI increments during adolescence among Brazilians aged between 9 and 13 …
Dietary patterns associated with anthropometric indicators of abdominal fat in adults
This study aimed to identify dietary patterns and assess their association with abdominal fat. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Central West Region of Brazil with a probabilistic sample of 208 adults of both sexes. Data on food intake was obtained using a food frequency questionnaire and factor analysis (principal components) was conducted to identify dietary patterns. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were used to…
Dietary patterns in pregnancy and birth weight
OBJECTIVE To analyze if dietary patterns during the third gestational trimester are associated with birth weight.METHODS Longitudinal study conducted in the cities of Petropolis and Queimados, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Southeastern Brazil, between 2007 and 2008. We analyzed data from the first and second follow-up wave of a prospective cohort. Food consumption of 1,298 pregnant women was assessed using a semi-quantitative questionnaire about food freq…
Agregação familiar e padrões alimentares na população brasileira
Identificou-se padrões alimentares consumidos no Brasil e a agregação entre pai, mãe e filhos, utilizando o Inquérito Nacional de Alimentação, realizado em 2008/2009 em indivíduos acima de dez anos de idade. O consumo alimentar foi estimado pelo registro alimentar. Os padrões foram identificados por meio de análise fatorial e a agregação familiar dos mesmos foi verificada por regressão linear. Três principais padrões alimentares foram identificad…
Paappas community trial protocol: A randomized study of obesity prevention for adolescents combining school with household intervention
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02711488 . Date of registration: March 11, 2016
Quality of food choices of Brazilian adolescents according to individual earnings
Objective To evaluate the quality of food choices according to adolescent individual earnings in Brazil. Design Adolescents were classified according to their individual earnings as having or not having spending power for their own expenses. Food records from two non-consecutive days of the Brazilian National Dietary Survey (NDS 2008–2009) were used to estimate food intake. Quality of food choices was based on two approaches: (i) the NOVA classif…
High protein diet promotes body weight loss among Brazilian postpartum women
There is evidence in the general population that adhering to a high protein and low carbohydrate diet may help in losing weight. However, there is little evidence among postpartum women. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a high protein diet on weight loss among postpartum women. A parallel-randomized controlled trial with 94 postpartum women was conducted in a maternity ward in Mesquita county (recruitment from February 2009 to D…
At-home and away-from-home dietary patterns and BMI z-scores in Brazilian adolescents
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…
Trends in obesity prevalence among Brazilian adults from 2002 to 2013 by educational level
Obesity prevalence in Brazil continued to increase, mostly among women with secondary education. Policies aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity should consider sociodemographic characteristics in the population
Papass clinical trial protocol: A multi-component school-based intervention study to increase acceptance and adherence to school feeding
Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials, RBR-7mf794. Date of registration: December 27, 2018
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics associated with risk behaviour patterns for chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: Data from the National Health Survey, 2013
Objective To identify risk behaviour patterns for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the Brazilian population and to investigate associated socio-economic and demographic factors. Design Factor analysis was used to identify patterns considering the following risk behaviours: consumption of soft drinks/artificial juice, sweet foods, red meat with apparent fat, chicken skin; inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables; alcohol abuse; sm…
Gender differences in the impact of sleep duration on common mental disorders in school students
Changes in common mental disorder patterns differ according to sex, and short sleep duration seems to be problematic for students' mental health. The promotion of health strategies that involve the family and school environment, such as later school hours, could help change this scenario
Adult food consumption by household composition: An analysis of the first National Dietary Survey, Brazil, 2008–2009
Objective: To evaluate differences in food consumption of Brazilian adults according to the presence of children and adolescents in the household. Design: Averages of two non-consecutive days of food records from the first Brazilian National Dietary Survey were analysed and classified into eighteen food groups according to nutritional characteristics and use in diet. We compared the mean percentage contribution to total daily energy intake of eac…
Viabilidade no atendimento às normas do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar e sua relação com custo dos cardápios
O estudo avaliou a viabilidade da adequação de cardápios em relação às exigências nutricionais estabelecidas pelo Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) e a relação entre o custo do cardápio. Cada cardápio semanal contou de uma combinação de alimentos dentro de cada grupo. Para cada combinação de alimentos foi elaborado um modelo de otimização de dados para obter as quantidades de cada alimento de forma a atender às exigências do PNAE ao…
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…
Reprodutibilidade de questionário sobre aspectos psicossociais relacionados ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças em adolescente
Objetivo: Realizar adaptação transcultural e avaliar a reprodutibilidade de questionário sobre aspectos psicossociais associados ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças de adolescentes. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo teste-reteste, realizado em 2015, com 92 adolescentes estudantes de escola pública de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Realizou-se a adaptação transcultural das questões relativas ao consumo de frutas e hortaliças do questionário costarrique…
Association of the retail food environment, BMI, dietary patterns, and socioeconomic position in urban areas of Mexico
The retail food environment is a key modifiable driver of food choice and the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the density of food retailers, body mass index (BMI), dietary patterns, and socioeconomic position in Mexico. Cross-sectional dietary data, BMI and socioeconomic characteristics of adult participants came from the nationally representative 2012 National Health and Nutrition Sur…
Adesão à alimentação escolar e coocorrência dos marcadores de alimentação saudável e não saudável entre adolescentes brasileiros
Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a associação entre a adesão à alimentação escolar e a coocorrência do consumo regular de marcadores de alimentação saudável e não saudável entre adolescentes brasileiros. Foram avaliados 67.881 adolescentes de escolas públicas brasileiras participantes da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) de 2015. A partir do QFA de sete dias, construiu-se a variável dependente, coocorrência do consumo regular (≥…
Adherence to school meals and co-occurrence of the healthy and unhealthy food markers among Brazilian adolescents
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between adherence to school meals and the co-occurrence of the regular consumption of healthy and unhealthy eating markers among Brazilian adolescents. Data from 67,881 adolescents in Brazilian public schools who participated in the 2015 National School Health Survey, were used. From the 7-day FFQ, the dependent variable was constructed, co-occurrence of regular consumption (≥ 5x/week) of healt…
A multicomponent family intervention, combined with salt reduction for children with obesity: A factorial randomized study protocol
The study is registered in the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (RBR-10 mm62vs). Registered 10 February 2023
Dietary patterns, obesity markers and leukocyte telomere length among Brazilian civil servants: Cross-sectional results from the Pro-Saude study
Objective: Dietary patterns express the combination and variety of foods in the diet. The partial least squares method allows extracting dietary patterns related to a specific health outcome. Few studies have evaluated obesity-related dietary patterns associated with telomeres length. This study aims to identify dietary patterns explaining obesity markers and to assess their association with leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biological marker of…
Medicine (26 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (23 works) · Environmental health (21 works) · Demography (16 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (16 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (11 works) · Population (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Obesity (9 works) · Biology (8 works)