Energy and nutrient intake in older adults with healthy aging during the Corona Virus Disease 19 pandemic- a cohort study.

Background And Objective: Lockdown measures implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic promoted changes in lifestyle, particularly engagement in physical activity/exercise and dietary intake. However, few studies are available investigating the healthy older population, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy and nutrient intake among older adults with successful aging and to evaluate changes in muscle mass, strength and physical performance.

Prediction equations to estimate muscle mass using anthropometric data: a systematic review.

Context: Reduced muscle mass is linked to poor outcomes in both inpatients and outpatients, highlighting the importance of muscle mass assessment in clinical practice. However, laboratory methods to assess muscle mass are not yet feasible for routine use in clinical practice because of limited availability and high costs.

Objective: This work aims to review the literature on muscle mass prediction by anthropometric equations in adults or older people.

Feasibility of Remote Delivering an Exercise and Lifestyle Education Program for Individuals Living with Prediabetes and Diabetes in Brazil.

This study aimed to test the feasibility of remote delivering a 12-week exercise and lifestyle education program (ExLE) or a 12-week exercise program (Ex) for individuals with prediabetes and diabetes in terms of acceptability, implementation, practicality, and limited efficacy. The programs were internet- or telephone-based delivered, depending on the participants' internet access and technology literacy. Of the 196 individuals screened, 15 were included in the study (internet-based delivery ( = 13); telephone-based delivery ( = 2)).

Brazilian Portuguese version of the Mediterranean diet scale: Translation procedures and measurement properties.

Background And Aim: The Mediterranean Diet Scale (MDS) is a questionnaire with characteristics which can contribute to the multidimensional assessment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) by the multidisciplinary team, as well as to evaluate the effect of specific educational and nutritional interventions. The aim of this study was to translate and perform a cross-cultural adaptation of a Canadian MDS and analyze the measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Mediterranean Diet Scale (MDS-Brazil) in individuals with DM in Brazil.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study.

Dietary interventions and cognition of Alzheimer's disease patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial.

Unlabelled: It is estimated that by 2030 there will be 82 million people in the world with dementia.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of dietary interventions on the cognitive performance of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT) was conducted in the Scopus, PubMed, and Cochrane databases.

Reduced bone mineral content and density in neurofibromatosis type 1 and its association with nutrient intake.

BACKGROUND Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by multisystem involvement including low bone mineral density (BMD). OBJECTIVE To assess the bone phenotype of individuals with NF1 and verify its association with nutrient intake. METHODS Twenty-six adults with NF1 underwent bone phenotype assessments using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and food intake evaluations.

Low standardized phase angle predicts prolonged hospitalization in critically ill patients.

Objective: Evaluate the performance of phase angle (PA) in identifying malnutrition and in predicting clinical outcomes in critical adult patients.

Methods: A longitudinal observational study with secondary data from Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital (Porto Alegre) and Risoleta Tolentino Neves Hospital (Belo Horizonte) involving critically ill patients assessed for nutritional status by subjective global assessment (SGA) and by anthropometry in the first 48 h after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The PA was evaluated from the realization of the bioelectrical impedance.

Determination of glycemic index of enteral formulas used in clinical practice.

Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of carbohydrate quality and is recognised as a valid and reproducible method of classifying carbohydrate foods according to its effects on postprandial glycaemia. In this randomised crossover trial (RBR-7rjx3k) we determined the GI of nine enteral formulas, following the Food and Agriculture Organisation/World Health Organisation method. Forty healthy participants were included in the study (85% female mean age 27.

Increased resting metabolism in neurofibromatosis type 1.

Background & Aims: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease that is characterized by neurocutaneous changes with multisystem involvement. A previous study with adults with NF1 revealed that changes in total energy expenditure were related to food consumption and body composition. Resting energy expenditure (REE), a measure of energy that the body expends to maintain vital functions, has not been assessed in NF1 populations.

Increased insulin sensitivity in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Objects To compare insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic aspects of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and individuals without the disease. Subjects and methods Forty patients with NF1 were matched by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) to 40 controls from the community. Blood samples were collected for biochemical assessment.

Cardiovascular health in Brazilian state capitals 1.

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health indicators in the Brazilian population, according to gender, age, education and region of residence.

Method: cross-sectional study that used data from 41,134 participants of the Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel). The ideal cardiovascular health assessment considers four behavioral factors: not smoking; body mass index less than 25 kg/m2; practicing physical activity, eating fruits and vegetables five or more times per day; and two clinical factors (no diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension).

Lower fasting blood glucose in neurofibromatosis type 1.

Studies indicate a lower occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Fasting blood glucose (FBG) level is the main criterion used to diagnose DM and glucose intolerance. Therefore, this study compared FBG level between adults with NF1 and non-NF1 controls.

Nutrient intake in neurofibromatosis type 1: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To evaluate nutrient intake among adult neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 60 NF1 patients (29 men, 31 women) who were ≥18 y old and were evaluated from September 2012 to September 2013 in a neurofibromatosis outpatient reference center. Patients underwent nutritional assessment, including anthropometric and dietary data collection.

[Cardiovascular risk factor assessment in a rural Brazilian population].

This cross-sectional study assessed cardiovascular health in 863 adults in rural communities in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, focusing on seven factors, four of which behavioral (diet, physical activity, smoking, and body weight) and three biological (total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, and arterial pressure), classified as ideal, intermediate, or poor. Men showed better results in behavioral factors (p = 0.01), with more men displaying 2 or 3 factors at ideal levels (48.

[Quality of life of caregivers of overweight or obese children and adolescents].

This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of caregivers of overweight and obese children and adolescents. Three-hundred and sixty caregives of children and adolescents (ages ranging from 9 to 12 years) diagnosed with overweight (n=96; average age 11.1 years), obesity (n=62; average age 10.