Publications by authors named "D Knauth"
Effectiveness of a Nutrition Counseling Intervention on Food Consumption, According to the Degree of Processing: A Community-Based Non-Randomized Trial of Quilombola Communities in South Brazil.
Int J Public Health
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated a nutrition counseling intervention aimed at changing food consumption patterns based on the Nova classification in quilombola communities in Brazil.
- A controlled trial involved 158 participants split into a control group and an intervention group, with the intervention consisting of six workshops over four months.
- Results showed a significant increase in the consumption of traditional quilombola foods in the intervention group, suggesting a positive impact on local food appreciation and cultural practices.
Objective: To evaluate the frequency, reasons and factors associated with intentional nonadherence to drug therapy.
Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines (PNAUM). The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic questions, presence of chronic diseases, medication use, self-rated health, and medication use behaviors.
Our objective was to compare HIV prevalence between two national surveys among men who have sex with men in Brazil in 2009 and 2016. HIV prevalence was estimated stratifying by age and socioeconomic status. HIV prevalence increased from 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of the present study is to describe the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of a group of transgender women and travestis (TGW) with a history of incarceration and the institutional and social context of this experience in Brazil.
Methods: The analyzed data were derived from the TransOdara Study, a cross-sectional study conducted in five Brazilian capitals from December 2019 to July 2021. Participants were recruited using the Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) technique, in which, after an initial formative and exploratory stage, the first participants were identified; in turn, these participants recruited up to six other transgender women and travestis for the research.
Objective: To describe the prevalence, characteristics, and factors associated with sexual violence in transgender women and travestis (TGW) in Brazil.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in five Brazilian cities (Campo Grande, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Salvador, and São Paulo) between 2019 and 2021. Participants were recruited using the respondent-driven sampling (RDS) technique.