The intake effects of Cyssus sicyoides drink on body mass, glycemia and femur parameters in male rats.

Background: The Cissus sicyoides, popularly called insulin plant, the drink is widely used in folk medicine to control glycemia. However, there are not enough datas about the effect of Cissus sicyoides on bone physiology. Thus, the goal was evaluate the glycemia and femur parameters in male rats.

[Nutritional status of lactanting adolescents in different postpartum weeks].

Purpose: to evaluate changes in the nutritional status of lactating adolescents in different postpartum weeks.

Method: this is an analytical, observational, longitudinal study. Lactating adolescents were followed-up from the 5th to the 15th postpartum week (PPW).