Luciana Y Tomita
Biographic Data
| ID | 7556140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luciana Y Tomita |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luciana Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Tomita |
| SIGNATURE | TOMITA L Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal de São Paulo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9652-038X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“The farm in the city”
This study analyzed the installation of a community garden in a condominium in Heliópolis, a socially vulnerable neighborhood in São Paulo, and the motivations of its participants. Through engaged, reflective case study methods, including field diary, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews, data was collected for analysis while maintaining epistemological vigilance. The community garden was established through an online crowdfund…
“A Roça na Cidade”
O presente estudo analisou a implantação da horta comunitária num condomínio de Heliópolis, bairro de alta vulnerabilidade social em São Paulo, e a motivação dos participantes. Um estudo de caso engajado e reflexivo, que, por meio da observação participante, diário de campo e entrevistas semiestruturadas, reuniu material para análise, considerando a vigilância epistemológica. Implantou-se a horta a partir da vaquinha virtual. A horta contribuiu c…
Insufficient Answer During the Public Health Emergency
Cohort study in deprived communities to investigate the persistence of food insecurity (FI) during the COVID-19 was conducted. Sample were derived from a list of mobile phone numbers provided by community leaders and local nonprofit organizations. Temporal trends and prevalence ratios of FI persistence, categorized as "never," "occasional FI," "consistent FI," were calculated. A total of 302 households completed three assessments, the majority no…
High prevalence of food insecurity, the adverse impact of Covid-19 in Brazilian favela
Objective: To investigate food insecurity (FI) prevalence in two favelas in Brazil in the early weeks of the social distancing policy, from 27 March 2020 to 1 June 2020. Design: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire to elicit information on socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the types of stores visited to buy food, and FI screening. The FI experience was evaluated according to the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Fact…
Genetic and environmental factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in Amazonian children
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin B 12 deficiency and factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in Amazonian children. Design Genetic risk score (GRS), socio-economic and nutritional status, and morbidity data were the independent variables used in multiple linear regression models to evaluate factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in a population-based cross-sectional study. GRS was created by summing a number of known risk …
Assessing the validity of a food frequency questionnaire among low-income women in São Paulo, southeastern Brazil
This study describes the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in 93 low-income women (20-65 years), participating in a case-control study in São Paulo, Brazil. Two FFQ (FFQ1 and FFQ2, 12 months apart) and three 24-hour dietary recalls (24hR) were conducted between 2003 and 2004 to estimate dietary intake during the past year. The Pearson correlation coefficients (crude, energy-adjusted and de-attenuated) were used for comparisons betw…
Dietary predictors of serum total carotene in low-income women living in São Paulo, south-east Brazil
Objective Dietary intake and nutritional status of antioxidant vitamins have been reported to protect against some cancers. The objective of the present study was to assess the correlations between serum levels of carotenoids (including β-, α- and γ-carotene), lycopene, retinol, α- and γ-tocopherols, and dietary intakes estimated by an FFQ, among low-income women in the Brazilian Investigation into Nutrition and Cervical Cancer Prevention (BRINCA…
Preditores sócio-demográficos, de estilo de vida e gineco-obstétricos das concentrações séricas ou plasmáticas de homocisteína, ácido fólico e vitaminas B12 e B6 em mulheres de baixa renda de São Paul…
O presente estudo investigou fatores sócio-demográficos, de estilo de vida e gineco-obstétricos associados às concentrações séricas ou plasmáticas de homocisteína, ácido fólico, vitaminas B12 e B6 em mulheres de baixa renda de São Paulo, Brasil. Concentrações séricas de ácido fólico e vitamina B12 foram analisadas por fluoroimunoensaio; concentrações plasmáticas de homocisteína e vitamina B6, por cromatografia líquida de alta performance em fase …
Avaliação da lista de alimentos e porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar em população adulta
O presente estudo avaliou a adequação da lista de alimentos e das porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar (QQFA), entre os participantes de um estudo de casos e controles na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. O QQFA foi aplicado juntamente com um inquérito recordatório de consumo alimentar de 24 horas (IR24), em amostra aleatória de 200 indivíduos (101 homens, 99 mulheres; idade entre 35 e 69 anos). O tamanho das porçõe…
Avaliação da lista de alimentos e porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar em população adulta
O presente estudo avaliou a adequação da lista de alimentos e das porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar (QQFA), entre os participantes de um estudo de casos e controles na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. O QQFA foi aplicado juntamente com um inquérito recordatório de consumo alimentar de 24 horas (IR24), em amostra aleatória de 200 indivíduos (101 homens, 99 mulheres; idade entre 35 e 69 anos). O tamanho das porçõe…
Avaliação da lista de alimentos e porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar em população adulta
O presente estudo avaliou a adequação da lista de alimentos e das porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar (QQFA), entre os participantes de um estudo de casos e controles na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. O QQFA foi aplicado juntamente com um inquérito recordatório de consumo alimentar de 24 horas (IR24), em amostra aleatória de 200 indivíduos (101 homens, 99 mulheres; idade entre 35 e 69 anos). O tamanho das porçõe…
Preditores sócio-demográficos, de estilo de vida e gineco-obstétricos das concentrações séricas ou plasmáticas de homocisteína, ácido fólico e vitaminas B12 e B6 em mulheres de baixa renda de São Paul…
O presente estudo investigou fatores sócio-demográficos, de estilo de vida e gineco-obstétricos associados às concentrações séricas ou plasmáticas de homocisteína, ácido fólico, vitaminas B12 e B6 em mulheres de baixa renda de São Paulo, Brasil. Concentrações séricas de ácido fólico e vitamina B12 foram analisadas por fluoroimunoensaio; concentrações plasmáticas de homocisteína e vitamina B6, por cromatografia líquida de alta performance em fase …
Dietary predictors of serum total carotene in low-income women living in São Paulo, south-east Brazil
Objective Dietary intake and nutritional status of antioxidant vitamins have been reported to protect against some cancers. The objective of the present study was to assess the correlations between serum levels of carotenoids (including β-, α- and γ-carotene), lycopene, retinol, α- and γ-tocopherols, and dietary intakes estimated by an FFQ, among low-income women in the Brazilian Investigation into Nutrition and Cervical Cancer Prevention (BRINCA…
Assessing the validity of a food frequency questionnaire among low-income women in São Paulo, southeastern Brazil
This study describes the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in 93 low-income women (20-65 years), participating in a case-control study in São Paulo, Brazil. Two FFQ (FFQ1 and FFQ2, 12 months apart) and three 24-hour dietary recalls (24hR) were conducted between 2003 and 2004 to estimate dietary intake during the past year. The Pearson correlation coefficients (crude, energy-adjusted and de-attenuated) were used for comparisons betw…
Genetic and environmental factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in Amazonian children
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin B 12 deficiency and factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in Amazonian children. Design Genetic risk score (GRS), socio-economic and nutritional status, and morbidity data were the independent variables used in multiple linear regression models to evaluate factors associated with vitamin B 12 status in a population-based cross-sectional study. GRS was created by summing a number of known risk …
High prevalence of food insecurity, the adverse impact of Covid-19 in Brazilian favela
Objective: To investigate food insecurity (FI) prevalence in two favelas in Brazil in the early weeks of the social distancing policy, from 27 March 2020 to 1 June 2020. Design: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire to elicit information on socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the types of stores visited to buy food, and FI screening. The FI experience was evaluated according to the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Fact…
Insufficient Answer During the Public Health Emergency
Cohort study in deprived communities to investigate the persistence of food insecurity (FI) during the COVID-19 was conducted. Sample were derived from a list of mobile phone numbers provided by community leaders and local nonprofit organizations. Temporal trends and prevalence ratios of FI persistence, categorized as "never," "occasional FI," "consistent FI," were calculated. A total of 302 households completed three assessments, the majority no…
“The farm in the city”
This study analyzed the installation of a community garden in a condominium in Heliópolis, a socially vulnerable neighborhood in São Paulo, and the motivations of its participants. Through engaged, reflective case study methods, including field diary, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews, data was collected for analysis while maintaining epistemological vigilance. The community garden was established through an online crowdfund…
“A Roça na Cidade”
O presente estudo analisou a implantação da horta comunitária num condomínio de Heliópolis, bairro de alta vulnerabilidade social em São Paulo, e a motivação dos participantes. Um estudo de caso engajado e reflexivo, que, por meio da observação participante, diário de campo e entrevistas semiestruturadas, reuniu material para análise, considerando a vigilância epistemológica. Implantou-se a horta a partir da vaquinha virtual. A horta contribuiu c…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works)