Larissa L Mendes

Biographic Data

ID78464
NAMELarissa L Mendes
GIVEN NAMESLarissa L
FAMILY NAMEMendes
SIGNATUREMENDES L L
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
ORCID0000-0003-0776-6845
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS46
TOTAL CITATIONS13
AUTHOR COUNT46
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Sistema alimentar e saúde

    Open AccessAnabele Pires Santos, Berenice Romão Ferreira et al.ARTICLEDEMETRA Alimentação Nutrição &…2026

    O sistema alimentar hegemônico está associado à má nutrição e ao aumento das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, como a hipertensão arterial. O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o sistema alimentar, segundo a percepção de sujeitos com diagnóstico de hipertensão arterial. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida na Atenção Primária à Saúde em Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, por meio de quatro oficinas utilizando a técnica do mapa falante, com dur…

  • Comércio de alimentos e pântanos alimentares no entorno de escolas de uma cidade brasileira de grande porte

    Open AccessIngrid Werneck Linhares, Paula Martins Horta et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2026

    O objetivo do estudo é avaliar o ambiente alimentar e pântanos alimentares no entorno escolar em uma cidade brasileira de grande porte. Estudo transversal realizado em Betim, Minas Gerais, com escolas públicas e privadas e estabelecimentos que comercializavam alimentos para consumo imediato em 2019. A avaliação do ambiente alimentar considerou buffers euclidianos de 250 metros no entorno das escolas, e foram classificados como pântanos alimentare…

  • Tendência temporal de marcadores do consumo alimentar em povos e comunidades tradicionais no Brasil (2015 a 2022)

    Open AccessGreyceanne Cecília Dutra Brito, Brena Barreto Barbosa et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2026

    O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a tendência temporal dos marcadores de consumo alimentar em povos e comunidades tradicionais no Brasil utilizando dados do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional (SISVAN) para o período de 2015 a 2022. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico de série temporal, com base em dados secundários disponíveis na plataforma online do SISVAN relativos ao período de 2015 a 2022 e tendo como unidade de análise o Brasil. Para …

  • Do Higher-Quality Regulatory Measures Promote a Healthier School Food Environment

    Open AccessAna Carolyne Lima Lino Sandes, Ariene Silvado Carmo et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    This present study analyzed the association between the presence and quality of regulatory measures and the promotion of healthy eating in canteens of 2241 private elementary and secondary schools located in 27 Brazilian state capitals. Three strategic axes were evaluated: food and nutrition education (implementation of actions promoting healthy eating), food commercialization (healthiness index, number of unprocessed, minimally processed or proc…

  • Association of school meals and eating behavior, diet quality, food safety, and BMI among Brazilian students

    Open AccessAna Paula Muraro, Mendalli Froelich et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2025

    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…

  • Impact of multi-component school food environment interventions on adiposity and food consumption in children and adolescents

    Open AccessLuisa Arantes Vilela, Camila Kümmel Duarte et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2025

    Childhood overweight and obesity are growing public health concerns, leading to metabolic consequences such as increased body mass index, larger waist circumference, and excess body fat. Multi-component school interventions that address both the obesogenic environment and individual behaviors have been recommended, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. This review and meta-analysis, conducted following PRISMA guidelines, examined the impact …

  • Temporal Trends in Markers of Nutritional Status and Food Consumption in Riverside Communities in Brazil

    Open AccessGreyceanne Cecília Dutra Brito, Brena Barreto Barbosa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2025References: 4

  • Impacto da Regulamentação do Ambiente Alimentar Escolar

    Open AccessLaís Vargas Botelho, Larissa L Mendes et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2025References: 9

    Este artigo descreve aspectos metodológicos e caracteriza a participação no primeiro ano do estudo Impacto da Regulamentação do Ambiente Alimentar Escolar. O estudo visa monitorar a comercialização de alimentos nas cantinas e no entorno de escolas privadas de três cidades brasileiras com distintos contextos regulatórios, bem como investigar a percepção dos escolares sobre a cantina. Trata-se de um estudo transversal repetido (2023/2024 e 2025), c…

  • Insegurança alimentar e desigualdades alimentares no Brasil no contexto da pandemia

    Open AccessEryka Galindo, Marco Antonio Teixeira et al.ARTICLEOpinião Pública2025References: 19

    O artigo analisa a situação de insegurança alimentar (IA) e segurança alimentar (SA) no Brasil, destacando seus condicionantes e a ocorrência desigual entre grupos populacionais. A partir de dados de uma pesquisa de opinião de 2020, o conceito de desigualdades alimentares é utilizado para interpretar os resultados, considerando três dimensões: multidimensionalidade, escalas espaciais e marcadores interseccionais. Também é examinado o papel do Bol…

  • Emergência climática e o sistema alimentar

    Open AccessLauren Yurgel Da Silva, Elma Izze Da Silva Magalhães et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2025References: 16

    O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o impacto das enchentes de maio de 2024 no ambiente alimentar comunitário do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico nos 92 municípios do Rio Grande do Sul que tiveram pelo menos um estabelecimento que comercializa alimentos atingido pelas enchentes. Os dados geográficos da inundação foram extraídos da base de dados do Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande…

  • Climate emergency and the food system

    Open AccessLauren Yurgel Da Silva, Elma Izze Da Silva Magalhães et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2025References: 16

    The objective of this study was to describe the impact of the May 2024 floods on the community food environment of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brasil. This is an ecological study in the 92 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul State that had at least one establishment that sells food affected by the floods. The geographic data on the flooding were extracted from the database of the Institute of Hydraulic Research of Federal University of Rio Grande do…

  • Aspectos metodológicos do estudo Comercialização de Alimentos em Escolas Brasileiras

    Open AccessRaquel Canuto, Sabrina Gomes Ferreira Clark et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2025Cited by: 1References: 20

    Este artigo apresenta os aspectos metodológicos da concepção e organização do estudo Comercialização de Alimentos em Escolas Brasileiras, que teve como objetivo avaliar aspectos relacionados à comercialização de alimentos e bebidas em escolas privadas, a partir de informações coletadas com gestores de cantinas escolares e ambulantes presentes no entorno imediato das escolas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal em cantinas escolares e ambulantes no …

  • Preschoolers’ Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Measured by a Tri-Axial Accelerometer

    Open AccessAristides M Machado‐rodrigue, Thales Philipe Rodrigues Da Silva et al.ARTICLEChildren2024

    Background/Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the effect of the most frequently used accelerometer CoPs on the quantification of active preschoolers by weekday; and to analyze children's physical activity (PA) quantification using a vertical axis and vector magnitude (VM). Methods : A cross-sectional sample of 134 children (70 males) aged 3-5 years was studied. Height, body weight, and BMI were assessed. A tri-axial accelerometer was us…

  • Conceptual Model on Access to Food in the Favela Food Environment

    Open AccessLuciana Lins Rocha, Daniela Silva Canella et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    The inequalities of Brazilian society are amplified in favelas, affecting access to basic sanitation, health, education services, and food. More research is needed to better understand the favela food environment and propose appropriate public food and nutrition policies to increase the availability of and access to healthy food. In this context, this study aimed to develop a conceptual model of the relationship between access to food and the fav…

  • Temporal trend in markers of nutritional status and food consumption of non-village indigenous people in Brazil

    Open AccessBrena Barreto Barbosa, Geraldo Eduardo Guedes De Brito et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2024

    There was an improvement in the nutritional status of children and adolescents, with reduced stunting, but a rise in obesity among adolescents, adults and the elderly. Food consumption trends showed increased consumption of vegetables and ultra-processed foods

  • Validity and reliability of the Perceived Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (Nems-P) for use in Brazil

    Open AccessBruna Aparecida Avelar, Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Perceived Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS-P) translated and adapted for use in Brazil. Design: Validation of the NEMS-P questionnaire. The questionnaires were applied to assess validity and reliability, based on exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s α coefficient and intra-class correlation, with a significance level of 95 %. Setting: Brazil. Partici…

  • Percepção dos residentes de favelas brasileiras sobre o ambiente alimentar

    Open AccessLuciana Lins Rocha, Amélia Augusta De Lima Friche et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024References: 17

    A disponibilidade de venda de alimentos no território pode influenciar no consumo alimentar da população. Entretanto, é importante compreender como as pessoas percebem o seu ambiente alimentar para se entender como essa disponibilidade afeta seu consumo em contextos distintos. O objetivo foi avaliar a percepção dos moradores de favelas brasileiras sobre o ambiente alimentar em suas vizinhanças. Estudo qualitativo, em que foram realizados grupos f…

  • Common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescents

    Open AccessLucia Helena Almeida Gratão, Thales Philipe Rodrigues Da Silva et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024References: 46

    Half of all mental health problems diagnosed in adulthood have their onset before or during adolescence, especially common mental disorders (CMD). Thus, it is relevant to study the factors associated with these disorders. This study aimed to investigate the association of school characteristics, consumption of ultra-processed foods, and waist-to-height ratio with the presence of CMD in Brazilian adolescents. This is a school-based, cross-sectiona…

  • Community food environment and childhood obesity in a medium‐sized Brazilian city

    Open AccessDanielle Soares Gardone, Juliana Farias Novaes et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2023

    OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyze the relationship of community food environments with childhood obesity in a medium-sized Brazilian city. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with 366 schoolchildren aged 8 and 9 years. Children's body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and concentrations of total cholesterol (TC), high cholesterol density lipoprotein (HDL-c), low cholesterol density lipoprotein (LDL-c) and triglycerides (TG) were measured. T…

  • Environmental factors associated with excessive gestational weight gain

    Open AccessThales Philipe Rodrigues Da Silva, Thamara Gabriela Fernandes Viana et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2023

    The aim is, systematically examine the scientific evidences that associated environmental factors (environment, social environment, environmental planning and spatial population distribution) with the excessive gestational weight gain. A meta-analysis and systematic review carried out as per the Cochrane Handbook recommendations and following the steps recommended by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes. The incl…

  • Food and nutrition public establishments

    Open AccessMariana Zogbi Jardim, Larissa L Mendes et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2023

    This article aims to assess the community food environment around areas with and without Food and Nutrition Public Establishments (FNPE). Cross-sectional study carried out in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The unit of analysis was the buffer (500m) around the FNPE and the census tracts without FNPE. The investigated establishments should market food for consumption at home and be located within the buffer of the areas with and without FNPE. Data collect…

  • Ecological study of the association between socioeconomic inequality and food deserts and swamps around schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Open AccessBernardo Andretti, Letícia Oliveira Cardoso et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our results point to a spatial socioeconomic inequality of establishments that sell food around schools in a Brazilian metropolis, indicating that the areas of greatest deprivation of food services are also the areas with the worst socioeconomic characteristics

  • Scientific research on food environments in Brazil

    Open AccessLarissa L Mendes, Luciana Lins Rocha et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2023

    Objective: To map the scientific research on food environments in Brazil, based on the following questions: How many studies have addressed food environments?; What study designs and methodological approaches were applied?; What is the geographic scope of the studies?; What scenarios and dimensions of food environments were studied?; Which population groups were studied?; How were food environments conceptualised?; What are the main limitations o…

  • The influence of neighborhood safety and built environment on childhood obesity

    Open AccessAriene Silva Do Carmo, Larissa L Mendes et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2023Cited by: 1References: 28

    This study aims to analyze the isolated and combined effect of objective measures concerning neighborhood safety, food, and physical activity environments on students' obesity. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 9- and 10-year-old children enrolled in the municipal education network of a Brazilian metropolis. Environment objective measures comprised neighborhood unsafety (annual criminality and road traffic accident rates), availabili…

  • Pandemia da Covid-19

    Open AccessOlivia Souza Honório, Larissa L Mendes et al.ARTICLEDEMETRA Alimentação Nutrição &…2022

    Objetivo: Descrever o ambiente alimentar de varejo no primeiro ano da pandemia de Covid-19. Método: Estudo ecológico realizado em três cidades da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte. Foram utilizados dados secundários, da Secretaria Estadual da Fazenda de 2020, do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística e da Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Estado de Minas Gerais. Avaliaram-se as seguintes variáveis: abertura e fechamento de estabelecim…