Ana M B Menezes
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3667221 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ana M B Menezes |
| PRENOMES | Ana M B |
| SOBRENOME | Menezes |
| ASSINATURA | MENEZES A M B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidade Federal de Pelotas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2996-9427 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 74 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 141 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 74 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
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…
Ocorrência de síndrome metabólica em adultos jovens e desigualdades segundo sexo, cor da pele e posição socioeconômica
Este estudo buscou identificar a prevalência de síndrome metabólica aos 22 e 30 anos abordando desigualdades por sexo, cor da pele e posição socioeconômica, e suas intersecções. Análise transversal utilizando dados das coortes de nascimento de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, de 1993 (22 anos) e de 1982 (22 e 30 anos). A síndrome metabólica foi definida pelos critérios da National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-A…
Occurrence of metabolic syndrome in young adults and inequalities according to sex, skin color, and socioeconomic status
The aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome at 22 and 30 years of age, determine inequalities by sex, skin color, and socioeconomic status, and investigate the intersections of these variables. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 1993 (22 years of age) and 1982 (22 and 30 years of age) Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. Metabolic syndrome was defined based on the criteria of the National …
Parental gender inequality and their children’s educational attainment, quality of life and mental health
Gender, as a sociostructural factor, may shape child development through social norms that influence family dynamics. We examined whether more egalitarian parental relationships are associated with better developmental outcomes. Using data from the Pelotas 1993 birth cohort (Brazil), we adapted a population-level gender inequality metric to characterise parental relationships. The Couple's Gender Inequality Index (CGII) was derived from maternal …
Relação entre eventos estressores e marcadores inflamatórios em adultos jovens da coorte de nascimentos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 1993
O estresse crônico está associado a diversas morbidades, mas seus efeitos fisiológicos ainda demandam maior compreensão, especialmente em relação a biomarcadores inflamatórios. Este estudo investigou a associação entre eventos estressores e níveis médios de proteína-C reativa (PCR) e interleucina-6 (IL-6), transversalmente (aos 18 e 22 anos) e longitudinalmente (exposição aos 18 e desfecho aos 22 anos). Foram incluídos participantes da coorte de …
Adverse childhood experiences and suicidality in low-income and middle-income countries
Comportamento sedentário e padrões alimentares em adultos jovens da Coorte de Nascimentos de 1993 de Pelotas, Brasil
Estudo longitudinal com o objetivo de avaliar a associação entre comportamento sedentário, avaliado por tempo de tela e acelerômetro, aos 18 e 22 anos, e padrões alimentares aos 22 anos em participantes da Coorte de Nascimentos de 1993 de Pelotas/RS. As exposições foram: tempo de tela no lazer autorrelatado, tempo sedentário medido por acelerômetro e mudança dos 18 aos 22 anos dos tempos de tela e sedentário. Pela análise de componentes principai…
Stressful events throughout the life cycle and social inequalities in a cohort study
Stressful events are avoidable and potentially traumatic situations that cause damage to physical and mental health. Research on this topic is generally carried out in contexts without significant social inequalities. We described the prevalence and inequality measures for exposure to different stressful events according to sex, skin color, family income, and schooling using data from five follow-ups of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. We …
Lessons from 13 years of accelerometry measurements in five Brazilian cohorts
This study describes key methodological decisions and their justifications for accelerometer data collection, processing, and cleaning/analysis in Pelotas (Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil) cohorts, exemplifying how research using sensor monitors could be carried out in a middle-income country context. This is a descriptive methodological study using raw accelerometer data from five Brazilian population-based cohorts with 32,963 individuals. Data …
Association of inflammatory markers and multimorbidity in young adults
Early diagnosis can be a beneficial factor for minimizing health risks related to multimorbidity. This study aims to assess the association of multimorbidity with interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and adiponectin in 22-year-old participants of the Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. A total of 3,578 subjects had serum measurements of IL-6, CRP, and adiponectin at the 22-year-old visit. For multimorbidity evaluation, a list of 15 morbidit…
The Joint Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors on Adiposity during Adolescence
A prior study conducted in high-income countries demonstrated that specific sedentary behavior, such as TV viewing, is prospectively associated with adiposity in both active and inactive adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the joint associations of sedentary behaviors and moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) with adiposity among Brazilian adolescents. This prospective cohort study included 377 participants of th…
Condições de nascimento e transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade (TDAH) em adultos nas coortes de nascimento de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, de 1982 e 1993
Este artigo avaliou a associação das condições de nascimento com o transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade (TDAH) em adultos utilizando dados de duas coorte de nascimento da cidade de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Em 1982 e 1993, todos os nascimentos ocorridos na cidade foram identificados e prospectivamente acompanhados. Nos acompanhamentos aos 30 e 22 anos das coortes 1982 (n = 3.574) e 1993 (n = 3.780), respectivamente, os pa…
Utilização de benzodiazepínicos em idosos brasileiros
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a utilização de benzodiazepínicos (BZD) em idosos brasileiros, a partir de dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos (PNAUM). MÉTODOS: A PNAUM é um estudo transversal, conduzido entre 2013 e 2014, com representatividade da população urbana brasileira. No presente estudo, foram incluídos indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais (n = 9019). Foi calculada a prevalência de utilização de BZD no…
Influence of parental physical activity on offspring’s nutritional status
Objective: To investigate the influence of parental physical activity on offspring’s nutritional status in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. Design: Birth cohort study. Setting: The main outcomes were overweight and obesity status of children. The main exposure was parental physical activity over time, measured during the 11, 15 and 18 years of age follow-ups. The exposure was operationalised as cumulative, and the most recent measure befor…
Covid-19 and outpatient care
We aimed to assess the proportion of the population in 133 Brazilian municipalities who - from March to August 2020 - had a health problem but failed to seek care or failed to attend to a health service for routine appointment or examination. We conducted a household survey from August 24-27 in 133 Brazilian cities by asking the subjects if, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, they had suffered from a health problem but di…
Uso de máscara durante a pandemia de Covid-19 no Brasil
A pandemia de COVID-19 já causou mais de 399 milhões de infecções e custou a vida de mais de cinco milhões de pessoas no mundo, até 3 de março de 2022. Para reduzir a taxa de infecção, uma série de medidas de prevenção indicadas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) foram adotadas pelos países, entre elas, o uso de máscara. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a utilização de máscara na população brasileira, através da análise de dados do EPICOV…
Vacinação para influenza em idosos na pandemia Covid-19
Imunizações de rotina durante pandemias podem ser prejudicadas. Este estudo estimou a cobertura vacinal para influenza em idosos durante a COVID-19 através do EPICOVID-19, inquérito populacional realizado em 133 cidades sentinelas dos 26 estados brasileiros e Distrito Federal. Selecionou-se 25 setores censitários por cidade, amostragem proporcional ao tamanho, dez domicílios por setor e uma pessoa por domicílio, aleatoriamente. O quantitativo de …
Population-level seropositivity trend for Sars-Cov-2 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To describe the evolution of seropositivity in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, through 10 consecutive surveys conducted between April 2020 and April 2021. METHODS: Nine cities covering all regions of the State were studied, 500 households in each city. One resident in each household was randomly selected for testing. In survey rounds 1–8 we used the rapid WONDFO SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test (Wondfo Biotech Co., Guangzhou, China). I…
Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e covid-19
OBJETIVO Descrever a prevalência de doenças crônicas e fatores socioeconômicos e demográficos associados, avaliar os padrões de distanciamento social e a prevalência de anticorpos contra SARS-CoV-2 e sintomas de covid-19 em portadores e não portadores de doenças crônicas. MÉTODOS Foram avaliados dados de 77.075 mil indivíduos de 20 a 59 anos de três etapas do inquérito sorológico de abrangência nacional Epicovid-19 Brasil, realizadas entre maio e…
Covid-19 and social distancing among children and adolescents in Brazil
OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the adherence to measures of social distancing in children and adolescents studied in three national surveys conducted in Brazil between May–June 2020. METHODS Three national serological surveys were conducted in 133 sentinel cities located in all 27 Federative Units. Multistage probability sampling was used to select 250 individuals per city. The total sample size in age ranges 0–…
Prevalência de sintomas característicos de covid-19 no Rio Grande do Sul
OBJETIVO: Avaliar prevalência de relato de sintomas característicos de covid-19 entre indivíduos com e sem anticorpos e identificar aqueles com maior capacidade de predição da presença de anticorpos contra o Sars-CoV-2. MÉTODOS: O presente estudo usa dados coletados nas fases de 5 a 8 do Epicovid-19-RS. A presença de anticorpos contra o Sars-CoV-2 foi avaliada por um teste rápido. Avaliou-se também a ocorrência dos sintomas tosse, febre, palpitaç…
Changes in asset-based wealth across the life course in birth cohorts from five low- and middle-income countries
Temporally-harmonized asset indices displayed coherence with cross-sectional indices as well as construct validity with schooling
Prevalencia de anticuerpos contra el Sars-CoV-2 según el estatus socioeconómico y étnico en una encuesta nacional de Brasil
Objetivos. Investigar las desigualdades socioeconómicas y entre distintos grupos étnicos en la prevalencia de anticuerpos contra el SARS-CoV-2 en las 27 unidades federativas de Brasil. Métodos. En este estudio transversal, se realizaron tres encuestas de hogares los días 14-21 de mayo, 4-7 de junio y 21-24 de junio de 2020 en 133 áreas urbanas brasileñas. Se utilizó un muestreo de etapas múltiples para seleccionar 250 individuos en cada ciudad a …
Occupational socioeconomic risk associations for head and neck cancer in Europe and South America
BACKGROUND: The association between socioeconomic disadvantage (low education and/or income) and head and neck cancer is well established, with smoking and alcohol consumption explaining up to three-quarters of the risk. We aimed to investigate the nature of and explanations for head and neck cancer risk associated with occupational socioeconomic prestige (a perceptual measure of psychosocial status), occupational socioeconomic position and manua…
Slow Spread of Sars-CoV-2 in Southern Brazil Over a 6-Month Period
Objectives. To evaluate the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) over 6 months in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul (population 11.3 million), based on 8 serological surveys. Methods. In each survey, 4151 participants in round 1 and 4460 participants in round 2 were randomly sampled from all state regions. We assessed presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 using a validated lateral flow point-of-care te…
Estudo longitudinal da população materno-infantil da região urbana do Sul do Brasil, 1993
Em 1982, todos os nascimentos ocorridos na cidade de Pelotas, RS - Brasil, foram estudados e essas crianças foram acompanhadas prospectivamente durante os primeiros anos de vida. Em 1993, repetiu-se o estudo com metodologia similar, com a finalidade de avaliar as eventuais mudanças no nível de saúde materno-infantil, ocorridas durante esses onze anos. Todas as cinco maternidades da cidade foram visitadas diariamente e os 5.304 nascimentos ocorrid…
RPS Brazilian Birth Cohorts Consortium (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas and São Luís)
This paper describes the history, objectives and methods used by the nine Brazilian cohorts of the RPS Brazilian Birth Cohorts Consortium (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas and São Luís) Common thematic axes are identified and the objectives, baseline periods, follow-up stages and representativity of the population studied are presented. The Consortium includes three birth cohorts from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State (1978/1979, 1994 and 2010), four from P…
Mortalidade infantil em duas coortes de base populacional no Sul do Brasil
Estudou-se a tendência temporal da mortalidade infantil através de dois estudos de coorte realizados em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, em 1982 e 1993. Ambas coortes incluíram todos os nascimentos hospitalares e óbitos verificados através de visitas regulares aos hospitais, cartórios e cemitérios. As informações sobre a causa de morte foram obtidas através de entrevistas com pediatras, revisão do prontuário, necrópsias e entrevista com os pais das cr…
Infant mortality in three population-based cohorts in Southern Brazil
We studied time trends in infant mortality and associated factors between three cohort studies carried out in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1982, 1993, and 2004. All hospital births and deaths were determined by means of regular visits to hospitals, registrar's offices, and cemeteries. This data was used to calculate neonatal, post-neonatal, and infant mortality rates per thousand live births. Rates were also calculated according t…
Níveis de intervenção para obesidade abdominal
Estudo transversal de base populacional na Cidade de Pelotas, Sul do Brasil, entre 1999 e 2000, para descrever a distribuição de adiposidade abdominal na população de acordo com os níveis de intervenção e identificar fatores de risco. O estudo incluiu uma amostra de 1.935 adultos (20-69 anos) residentes na zona urbana do município. Obesidade abdominal foi classificada como nível I para circunferência da cintura (CCnI) de 80-88cm em mulheres e de …
Mortalidade perinatal em duas coortes de base populacional no Sul do Brasil
A evolução da mortalidade perinatal foi estudada em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, através de dois estudos de coorte realizados em 1982 e 1993. Todos os nascimentos hospitalares e os óbitos foram monitorizados com visitas diárias aos hospitais. A causa da morte foi determinada através de informações do prontuário, entrevista com o pediatra e de necrópsias. O coeficiente de mortalidade perinatal sofreu uma redução de 31% na década. O sub-registro que…
Covid-19 and outpatient care
We aimed to assess the proportion of the population in 133 Brazilian municipalities who - from March to August 2020 - had a health problem but failed to seek care or failed to attend to a health service for routine appointment or examination. We conducted a household survey from August 24-27 in 133 Brazilian cities by asking the subjects if, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, they had suffered from a health problem but di…
Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different approaches: (1) prevalence of any leisure-time physical activity; (2) prevalence of any active commuting to school; and (3) prevalence of engaging in at l…
Perinatal mortality in three population-based cohorts from Southern Brazil
Trends in perinatal mortality were studied in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, using three population-based cohort studies carried out in 1982, 1993 and 2004. The objective of the present study was to analyze trends and differences in perinatal mortality during the 1982-2004 period. All hospital deliveries and perinatal deaths were monitored through daily visits to maternity wards. Cause of death was determined using information from hospita…
Fetal, neonatal, and post-neonatal mortality in the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort and associated factors
This study aimed to describe fetal, neonatal, and post-neonatal mortality and associated factors in participants of the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. The child mortality sub-study followed up all deaths in the first year of life. Data were collected on intrauterine fetal deaths (weight ≥ 500g and/or gestational age ≥ 20 weeks), neonatal deaths (< 28 days of life), and post-neonatal deaths (from 28 days to the end of the first year of life).…
Experimental use of alcohol in early adolescence
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of experimental alcohol intake and associated factors in early adolescence. The overall sample consisted of 4,452 adolescents (mean age = 11.3 years; SD = 0.3) from the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Experimental use of alcohol was reported by 17.5% of the interviewees (95%CI: 16.3-18.6), and 5% reported having tried alcohol at nine years of age or younger. Preva…
Sedentary behavior in adolescents
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sedentary behavior and investigate associated factors in adolescents 11 years of age from the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Sedentary behavior was investigated with a questionnaire, and was defined as spending more than two hours per day watching television, playing videogames, or using the computer. Of the 4,452 adolescents interviewed, 98% reported watching…
Focused Principal Component Analysis
The aim of the present study was to introduce Focused Principal Component Analysis (FPCA) as a novel exploratory method for providing insight into dietary patterns that emerge based on a given characteristic of the sample. To demonstrate the use of FPCA, we used a database of 1,968 adults. Food intake was obtained using a food frequency questionnaire covering 26 food items. The focus variables used for analysis were age, income, and schooling. Al…
Uso de máscara durante a pandemia de Covid-19 no Brasil
A pandemia de COVID-19 já causou mais de 399 milhões de infecções e custou a vida de mais de cinco milhões de pessoas no mundo, até 3 de março de 2022. Para reduzir a taxa de infecção, uma série de medidas de prevenção indicadas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) foram adotadas pelos países, entre elas, o uso de máscara. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a utilização de máscara na população brasileira, através da análise de dados do EPICOV…
Well-being in adolescents
Studies on well-being and its possible determinants are rare in the international literature, and almost non-existent in Brazil, particularly among youth. The present study focused on the epidemiology of well-being among adolescents belonging to a birth cohort. Well-being was measured using face-to-face interviews, with a question whose answer was based on a graphic scale of faces. 4,452 adolescents were interviewed. Approximately half (49.4%) cl…
Concurrent determinants of blood pressure among adolescents
The aim of this study was to evaluate concurrent risk factors for high blood pressure in adolescents. This is a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1993. Blood pressure was measured before and after the interview, and the mean value was used in the analyses. Mean systolic blood pressure was 101.9mmHg (SD = 12.3) and mean diastolic pressure was 63.4mmHg (SD = 9.9). Adolescents w…
Oral health follow-up studies in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study
The aim of this study was to describe oral health follow-up studies nested in a birth cohort. A population-based birth cohort was launched in 1993 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Two oral health follow-up studies were conducted at six (n = 359) and 12 (n = 339) years of age. A high response rate was observed at 12 years of age; 94.4% of the children examined at six years of age were restudied in 2005. The mean DMF-T index at age 12 w…
Tabagismo na coorte de nascimentos de 1982
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência de tabagismo em adolescentes e adultos jovens pertencentes a uma coorte de nascimentos de base populacional. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo de coorte dos nascidos em 1982 na cidade de Pelotas, RS, entrevistados em 1997, 2000-1 e 2005. O desfecho estudado foi o tabagismo, definido como consumo de pelo menos um cigarro na última semana nos acompanhamentos de 1997 e 2000-1. No acompanhamento de 2005, a variável dependent…
Prevalência e fatores associados à enxaqueca na população adulta de Pelotas, RS
OBJETIVO: A enxaqueca é uma doença de alta prevalência, com importantes repercussões nas atividades diárias dos indivíduos. O objetivo do estudo foi conhecer a distribuição da enxaqueca na população adulta e alguns de seus determinantes. MÉTODOS: Utilizou-se delineamento transversal de base populacional, com amostragem em múltiplos estágios e probabilística. Foram entrevistados 2.715 indivíduos, de 20 a 64 anos, da zona urbana da cidade de Pelota…
Tabagismo em gestantes de área urbana da região Sul do Brasil
OBJETIVO: Avaliar as mudanças na prevalência de tabagismo durante a gravidez na cidade de Pelotas, RS, Brasil, com base nos estudos da população materno-infantil realizados nos anos de 1982 e 1993. METODOLOGIA: Estudo transversal, tendo sido identificados 6.011 e 5.304 recém-nascidos, cujas famílias residiam na área urbana da cidade de Pelotas, respectivamente em 1982 e 1993. RESULTADOS: O tabagismo materno durante a gestação apresentou uma discr…
Milk consumption, dietary calcium intake and nutrient patterns from adolescence to early adulthood and its effect on bone mass
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of milk consumption, dietary calcium intake and nutrient patterns (bone-friendly and unfriendly patterns) from late adolescence to early adulthood, on bone at 22 years of age. Cross-sectional analysis was performed with 3,109 participants from 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort in the follow-ups of 18 and 22 years of age. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, right femur and whole bo…
Dietary assessment in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study
The study aims to describe and compare two methods of energy intake assessment and one measure of energy expenditure applied in adolescents from a birth cohort. In a sub-sample of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort, followed up in 2006-7, information on intake was obtained through a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and three 24-hour-recalls (24hR), while energy expenditure was assessed using an accelerometer. Bland & Altman plots were used …
Intake of fat and fiber-rich foods according to socioeconomic status
This study describes the food intake of adolescents participating in the 1993 birth cohort from Pelotas, Southern Brazil, according to socioeconomic position. We carried out a cross-sectional analysis of data collected in the 2004-2005 follow-up visit. Food intake in the previous year was evaluated using the Block questionnaire. Socioeconomic status was evaluated based on an assets index, divided into quintiles. Foods with the highest frequency o…
Nutritional status of adolescents
We evaluate the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, and maternal variables on the nutritional status of adolescents aged 11 years. We conducted a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 1993, accounting for 87.5% of the original cohort. Nutritional status was evaluated based on World Health Organization criteria. Subjects were classified according to nutritional status into thin, normal, over…
Hospital admissions from birth to early adolescence and early-life risk factors
The aim of this prospective analysis was to describe the cumulative incidence of hospital admissions in the first year of life and between 1 and 11 years of age and to explore associated factors. Hospital admissions were collected through regular monitoring in the first year of life, and through maternal report on admissions between 1 and 11 years. Analyses were stratified by sex and adjusted for confounding factors. 18.1% of children were hospit…
Estudo longitudinal da população materno-infantil da região urbana do Sul do Brasil, 1993
Em 1982, todos os nascimentos ocorridos na cidade de Pelotas, RS - Brasil, foram estudados e essas crianças foram acompanhadas prospectivamente durante os primeiros anos de vida. Em 1993, repetiu-se o estudo com metodologia similar, com a finalidade de avaliar as eventuais mudanças no nível de saúde materno-infantil, ocorridas durante esses onze anos. Todas as cinco maternidades da cidade foram visitadas diariamente e os 5.304 nascimentos ocorrid…
Mortalidade infantil em duas coortes de base populacional no Sul do Brasil
Estudou-se a tendência temporal da mortalidade infantil através de dois estudos de coorte realizados em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, em 1982 e 1993. Ambas coortes incluíram todos os nascimentos hospitalares e óbitos verificados através de visitas regulares aos hospitais, cartórios e cemitérios. As informações sobre a causa de morte foram obtidas através de entrevistas com pediatras, revisão do prontuário, necrópsias e entrevista com os pais das cr…
Mortalidade perinatal em duas coortes de base populacional no Sul do Brasil
A evolução da mortalidade perinatal foi estudada em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, através de dois estudos de coorte realizados em 1982 e 1993. Todos os nascimentos hospitalares e os óbitos foram monitorizados com visitas diárias aos hospitais. A causa da morte foi determinada através de informações do prontuário, entrevista com o pediatra e de necrópsias. O coeficiente de mortalidade perinatal sofreu uma redução de 31% na década. O sub-registro que…
Tabagismo em gestantes de área urbana da região Sul do Brasil
OBJETIVO: Avaliar as mudanças na prevalência de tabagismo durante a gravidez na cidade de Pelotas, RS, Brasil, com base nos estudos da população materno-infantil realizados nos anos de 1982 e 1993. METODOLOGIA: Estudo transversal, tendo sido identificados 6.011 e 5.304 recém-nascidos, cujas famílias residiam na área urbana da cidade de Pelotas, respectivamente em 1982 e 1993. RESULTADOS: O tabagismo materno durante a gestação apresentou uma discr…
Risk factors for perinatal mortality in an urban area of Southern Brazil, 1993
INTRODUCTION: Although there was a considerable reduction in infant mortality in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in the last decade, its perinatal causes were reduced only by 28%. The associated factors of these causes were analised. MATERIAL AND METHOD: All hospital births and perinatal deaths were assessed by daily visits to all the maternity hospitals in the city, throughout 1993 and including the first week of 1994. RESULTS: The perinatal mortalit…
Especificidade e sensibilidade de rastreamento para lesões cutâneas pré-malignas e malignas
OBJETIVO: O melanoma tem incidência crescente, sendo que a prevalência dos tumores malignos epiteliais é alta, e o diagnóstico precoce contribui significativamente para a redução da morbimortalidade dessas doenças. O objetivo da pesquisa é medir a prevalência das lesões cutâneas pré-malignas e malignas e determinar a sensibilidade e a especificidade de um rastreamento para essas lesões. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo transversal de base populac…
Prevalência e fatores associados à enxaqueca na população adulta de Pelotas, RS
OBJETIVO: A enxaqueca é uma doença de alta prevalência, com importantes repercussões nas atividades diárias dos indivíduos. O objetivo do estudo foi conhecer a distribuição da enxaqueca na população adulta e alguns de seus determinantes. MÉTODOS: Utilizou-se delineamento transversal de base populacional, com amostragem em múltiplos estágios e probabilística. Foram entrevistados 2.715 indivíduos, de 20 a 64 anos, da zona urbana da cidade de Pelota…
Níveis de intervenção para obesidade abdominal
Estudo transversal de base populacional na Cidade de Pelotas, Sul do Brasil, entre 1999 e 2000, para descrever a distribuição de adiposidade abdominal na população de acordo com os níveis de intervenção e identificar fatores de risco. O estudo incluiu uma amostra de 1.935 adultos (20-69 anos) residentes na zona urbana do município. Obesidade abdominal foi classificada como nível I para circunferência da cintura (CCnI) de 80-88cm em mulheres e de …
Prevalência de chiado no peito em adultos da coorte de nascimentos de 1982, Pelotas, RS
OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência de chiado no peito em adultos jovens, explorando o efeito de algumas variáveis sobre a ocorrência desta morbidade. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo de coorte dos nascidos em 1982 na cidade de Pelotas (RS). Foram localizados 4.297 (77,4%) dos membros da coorte em 2004-5, cujos dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista, utilizando o questionário ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Steering C…
Tabagismo na coorte de nascimentos de 1982
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência de tabagismo em adolescentes e adultos jovens pertencentes a uma coorte de nascimentos de base populacional. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo de coorte dos nascidos em 1982 na cidade de Pelotas, RS, entrevistados em 1997, 2000-1 e 2005. O desfecho estudado foi o tabagismo, definido como consumo de pelo menos um cigarro na última semana nos acompanhamentos de 1997 e 2000-1. No acompanhamento de 2005, a variável dependent…
Infant mortality in three population-based cohorts in Southern Brazil
We studied time trends in infant mortality and associated factors between three cohort studies carried out in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1982, 1993, and 2004. All hospital births and deaths were determined by means of regular visits to hospitals, registrar's offices, and cemeteries. This data was used to calculate neonatal, post-neonatal, and infant mortality rates per thousand live births. Rates were also calculated according t…
Perinatal mortality in three population-based cohorts from Southern Brazil
Trends in perinatal mortality were studied in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, using three population-based cohort studies carried out in 1982, 1993 and 2004. The objective of the present study was to analyze trends and differences in perinatal mortality during the 1982-2004 period. All hospital deliveries and perinatal deaths were monitored through daily visits to maternity wards. Cause of death was determined using information from hospita…
Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different approaches: (1) prevalence of any leisure-time physical activity; (2) prevalence of any active commuting to school; and (3) prevalence of engaging in at l…
Dietary assessment in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study
The study aims to describe and compare two methods of energy intake assessment and one measure of energy expenditure applied in adolescents from a birth cohort. In a sub-sample of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort, followed up in 2006-7, information on intake was obtained through a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and three 24-hour-recalls (24hR), while energy expenditure was assessed using an accelerometer. Bland & Altman plots were used …
Sedentary behavior in adolescents
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sedentary behavior and investigate associated factors in adolescents 11 years of age from the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Sedentary behavior was investigated with a questionnaire, and was defined as spending more than two hours per day watching television, playing videogames, or using the computer. Of the 4,452 adolescents interviewed, 98% reported watching…
Intake of fat and fiber-rich foods according to socioeconomic status
This study describes the food intake of adolescents participating in the 1993 birth cohort from Pelotas, Southern Brazil, according to socioeconomic position. We carried out a cross-sectional analysis of data collected in the 2004-2005 follow-up visit. Food intake in the previous year was evaluated using the Block questionnaire. Socioeconomic status was evaluated based on an assets index, divided into quintiles. Foods with the highest frequency o…
Health in the transition from childhood to adolescence
This thematic issue is intended to tell an 11-year story. In 1993, in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 4,452 babies were born that became the city's cohort of life births for that year. The mothers were interviewed and the newborns were examined, weighed, and measured, among other procedures. From that moment on, a bond was formed between usthe researchers -and this legion of families
Well-being in adolescents
Studies on well-being and its possible determinants are rare in the international literature, and almost non-existent in Brazil, particularly among youth. The present study focused on the epidemiology of well-being among adolescents belonging to a birth cohort. Well-being was measured using face-to-face interviews, with a question whose answer was based on a graphic scale of faces. 4,452 adolescents were interviewed. Approximately half (49.4%) cl…
Nutritional status of adolescents
We evaluate the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, and maternal variables on the nutritional status of adolescents aged 11 years. We conducted a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 1993, accounting for 87.5% of the original cohort. Nutritional status was evaluated based on World Health Organization criteria. Subjects were classified according to nutritional status into thin, normal, over…
Concurrent determinants of blood pressure among adolescents
The aim of this study was to evaluate concurrent risk factors for high blood pressure in adolescents. This is a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1993. Blood pressure was measured before and after the interview, and the mean value was used in the analyses. Mean systolic blood pressure was 101.9mmHg (SD = 12.3) and mean diastolic pressure was 63.4mmHg (SD = 9.9). Adolescents w…
Oral health follow-up studies in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study
The aim of this study was to describe oral health follow-up studies nested in a birth cohort. A population-based birth cohort was launched in 1993 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Two oral health follow-up studies were conducted at six (n = 359) and 12 (n = 339) years of age. A high response rate was observed at 12 years of age; 94.4% of the children examined at six years of age were restudied in 2005. The mean DMF-T index at age 12 w…
Hospital admissions from birth to early adolescence and early-life risk factors
The aim of this prospective analysis was to describe the cumulative incidence of hospital admissions in the first year of life and between 1 and 11 years of age and to explore associated factors. Hospital admissions were collected through regular monitoring in the first year of life, and through maternal report on admissions between 1 and 11 years. Analyses were stratified by sex and adjusted for confounding factors. 18.1% of children were hospit…
Medicine use among adolescents
The aim of this study was to investigate medicine use and associated factors among adolescents. This was a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1993. Information on medicine use in the 15 days prior to the interviews was collected from the mothers. Overall prevalence of medicine use was 30.9%, and 64.7% of the medicines had been prescribed by a physician. The most frequently use…
Resting pulse rate among adolescents
The aim of this study was to describe resting pulse rate and associated factors among adolescents. This was a cross-sectional analysis nested in a prospective cohort study, including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil in 1993, representing 87.5% of the original cohort. Pulse rate was measured with an electronic device at the beginning and end of the interview, and the mean value was used in the analyses. Mean pulse…
Experimental use of alcohol in early adolescence
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of experimental alcohol intake and associated factors in early adolescence. The overall sample consisted of 4,452 adolescents (mean age = 11.3 years; SD = 0.3) from the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Experimental use of alcohol was reported by 17.5% of the interviewees (95%CI: 16.3-18.6), and 5% reported having tried alcohol at nine years of age or younger. Preva…
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