Pedro Hallal
Biographic Data
| ID | 5469910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pedro Hallal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pedro |
| FAMILY NAME | Hallal |
| SIGNATURE | HALLAL P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eduardo J. Simoes is with the Division of Adult and Community Health, Prevention Research Centers Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Pedro Hallal is with the Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Pratt is with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity and the CDC World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Physical Activity and Health Promotion, CDC, Atlanta. Luiz Ramos and Marcia Munk are with the... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence of antibodies against Sars-CoV-2 according to socioeconomic and ethnic status in a nationwide Brazilian survey
The prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil shows steep class and ethnic gradients, with lowest risks among white, educated and wealthy individuals
Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth
BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are often self-reported and/or do not encompass a wide range of ages or geographical locations. This study aimed to describe objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time patterns in youth. METHODS: The International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) consists of ActiGraph acc…
Associations of linear growth and relative weight gain during early life with adult health and human capital in countries of low and middle income
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This s…
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentale…
Effects of a Community-Based, Professionally Supervised Intervention on Physical Activity Levels Among Residents of Recife, Brazil
Objectives. We evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention, the Academia da Cidade program (ACP), on increasing leisure-time physical activity among residents of Recife, Brazil. Methods. We used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity (i.e., activities involved in traveling from place to place) levels in a random sample of 2047 Recife residents surveyed…
Effects of a Community-Based, Professionally Supervised Intervention on Physical Activity Levels Among Residents of Recife, Brazil
Objectives. We evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention, the Academia da Cidade program (ACP), on increasing leisure-time physical activity among residents of Recife, Brazil. Methods. We used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity (i.e., activities involved in traveling from place to place) levels in a random sample of 2047 Recife residents surveyed…
Effects of a Community-Based, Professionally Supervised Intervention on Physical Activity Levels Among Residents of Recife, Brazil
Objectives. We evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention, the Academia da Cidade program (ACP), on increasing leisure-time physical activity among residents of Recife, Brazil. Methods. We used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity (i.e., activities involved in traveling from place to place) levels in a random sample of 2047 Recife residents surveyed…
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This s…
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentale…
Associations of linear growth and relative weight gain during early life with adult health and human capital in countries of low and middle income
Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth
BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are often self-reported and/or do not encompass a wide range of ages or geographical locations. This study aimed to describe objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time patterns in youth. METHODS: The International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) consists of ActiGraph acc…
Prevalence of antibodies against Sars-CoV-2 according to socioeconomic and ethnic status in a nationwide Brazilian survey
The prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil shows steep class and ethnic gradients, with lowest risks among white, educated and wealthy individuals
Medicine (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Confidence interval (2 works) · Health and Lifestyle Studies (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)