Trajectory Patterns of Weight and Length in Children: From Birth Until 2-Years of Age.

Objective: The aim was to identify trajectory patterns of weight and length in children from birth until two years of life and establish associations with maternal and child characteristics.

Methods: A mixed-cohort study was conducted in public health services in Colombo-PR, Brazil, between 2018 and 2022. Pregnancy information was gathered through anthropometric data collection and questionnaires.

Simultaneity of health-related behaviors and food insecurity among pregnant women.

The researchers aimed through this cross-sectional study to explore the co-occurrence of health-related behaviors and their association with food insecurity in pregnant women. The investigated behaviors include smoking, alcohol consumption, non-regular consumption of fruit, and physical inactivity among 605 participants. Our findings reveal that women experiencing food insecurity exhibit a higher prevalence of simultaneous engagement in specific health behaviors.

[Screen time, quality of the adolescent diet, and profile of the school environment].

Adolescents from 30 state schools in Curitiba, State of Paraná, reported total screen time, namely television, video games and laptops. Diet quality was assessed by the frequency of food consumption. The income of the school environment was taken from the Census.

Dietary patterns and socioeconomic, demographic, and health-related behaviors during pregnancy. A cross-sectional study.

Background: The identification and understanding of dietary factors and other characteristics that influence gestational weight gain can contribute to the formulation of strategies to promote healthy eating habits before and during pregnancy.

Objective: To investigate the association between dietary patterns, sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, and health-related behaviors in pregnant women.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted on women undergoing prenatal care in the Unified Health System of Colombo, Paraná, Brazil, from February 2018 to September 2019.

Quality assessment of prenatal and puerperium care.

Objective: To evaluate prenatal and puerperium care levels received and identify their association with sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to December 2020 and included women who gave birth at the Municipal Hospital of Fazenda Rio Grande, Paraná, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews and review of portfolios and medical records.

Patterns of energy balance-related behaviors and food insecurity in pregnant women.

The behaviors related to caloric balance during pregnancy can lead to short- and long-term repercussion over the life course. This study aimed to identify patterns of energy balance-related behavior (EBRB) and its association with food insecurity (FI) in pregnant women. Cross-sectional, with pregnant women undergoing prenatal care in public health units in Colombo, Brazil, in 2018/2019.

Trajectory Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain.

Objective: To identify gestational weight gain trajectories and their association with demographic, obstetric, and anthropometric characteristics.

Method: Information of 599 pregnant women undergoing prenatal care in public health units was collected through questionnaires and medical records, resulting in 4,272 measures of body weight. Group-based trajectory models were applied to identify patterns of gestational weight gain.

Completeness, consistency and non-duplicity of records of child sexual abuse on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2009-2019.

Objective: To evaluate the completeness, consistency and duplicity of records of child sexual abuse on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN) in Santa Catarina, Brazil, between 2009 and 2019.

Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study aimed to assess the quality of SINAN data regarding completeness, consistency and non-duplicity.

Results: 3,489 cases of violence were reported, with a 662.

Availability of public outlets and regular consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents in public schools.

Objective: To assess the association between the presence of public outlets selling fruits and vegetables and the regular intake of these foods by adolescents from public schools in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Methods: Data collection was carried out by a questionnaire answered by the adolescents. Regular intake was defined as eating fruits and vegetables five or more times a week.

Mental distress and food insecurity in pregnancy.

Food insecurity is a source of daily stress, especially in women. The aim was to investigate the association between mental distress and food insecurity in pregnant women. Cross-sectional study with pregnant women from the public health service, regardless risk stratification, or gestational trimester in Colombo-PR, Brazil.

Untreated early childhood caries: the role of parental eating behavior.

The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between parental eating behavior and untreated early childhood caries (ECC). A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 432 parent-child dyads with children aged 18 to 36 months, at Municipal Child Education Centers in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil. The parents answered a questionnaire addressing demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and the children were examined for dental caries (modified dmft index) by a single examiner (kappa = 0.

Food Insecurity and Associated Factors in Brazilian Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Undergraduates may face challenges to assure food security, related to economic and mental distress, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess food insecurity and its associated factors in undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2020 to February 2021 with 4775 undergraduates from all Brazilian regions.

Virologic success under antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Objective: To characterize the sociodemographic profile of the population undergoing antiretroviral treatment in the state of Paraná, Brazil, to investigate the proportion of people undergoing treatment among all those diagnosed, and to analyze the proportion of patients with suppressed viral load in different regions of the state.

Methods: Observational descriptive and analytical study carried out with information referring to the period from January 2018 to January 2019. Data were obtained from the Sistema Informatizado de Monitoramento Clínico das Pessoas Vivendo com HIV/AIDS [Computerized System for Clinical Monitoring of People Living with HIV/AIDS] and Sistema de Controle Logístico de Medicamentos[Drug Supply Control System].

[Classification of alcohol outlets in the area surrounding state schools].

The aim of this study was to characterize the environments of Curitiba's state schools in relation to commercialization of alcoholic beverages and investigate the association with local socio-economic indicators. A cross-sectional study in commercial establishments was carried out around 30 state-owned schools. We applied a survey to characterize the locations in relation to the availability of alcoholic beverages.

[Spatial distribution of public outlets for fruit and vegetable sales in Curitiba in the state of Paraná, Brazil].

Greater availability of fruit and vegetables (FV) may enhance the consumption of these food products. This study sought to investigate demographic and household income inequalities in the spatial distribution of FV in the city of Curitiba, State of Paraná. A total of 106 FV outlets were listed in the 10 administrative regions on the City Hall Supply Department website.

[Association of regular consumption of breakfast and health-related behavior among adolescents].

The objective of this study was to estimate the frequency of regular breakfast consumption (five or more times a week) among adolescents, and to investigate the association with demographic variables, school and job shift, health-related behaviors, eating habits and food consumption. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 state schools in Curitiba, State of Paraná, with the participation of 1,232 adolescents. The prevalence of regular breakfast consumption was 58,6% (95% CI 53,9, 63.

Prevalence of childhood obesity in Brazil: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of childhood obesity in Brazil by means of a systematic review of representative studies.

Sources: We searched for population-based studies that assessed obesity in Brazilian children aged < 10 years in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and other sources up to September, 2019. Paired researchers selected studies, extracted data and assessed the quality of these studies.

Alcohol outlets availability in school neighborhoods and alcohol use among adolescents.

This cross-sectional study investigated the association between alcohol use by adolescents and the availability of alcohol outlets in the neighborhood of public schools. We collected primary data including variables at individual and school neighborhood level. Multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (95%CI) for alcohol use with the exposure variables.

Intention to breastfeed among pregnant women: association with work, smoking, and previous breastfeeding experience.

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of intention to breastfeed (IB) for an insufficient (under 6 months) or prolonged (24 months and longer) amount of time and to investigate its association with demographic and socioeconomic status, health behaviors, obstetric history, and previous breastfeeding experience among pregnant women. This is a cross-sectional study made with pregnant women under prenatal care in 17 units of the Family Health Strategy, in Colombo (PR). Crude and adjusted multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to identify associations between IB and exposure variables.

[Canteens of State Schools in Curitiba in the State of Paraná, Brazil: adaptation to the food supply regulation law].

The scope of this study was to determine the food on offer in state public school canteens of Curitiba, Paraná, and to investigate the association between the permitted/prohibited food supplied under the Canteen Law, with school and canteen variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted with interviews with canteen administrators in 27 state schools. The Mann Whitney test was used to investigate associations.

Iniquities in the built environment related to physical activity in public school neighborhoods in Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil.

This study aimed to investigate the association between the characteristics of the environment related to physical activity and income in areas around schools in Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil. A total of 888 street segments were audited with a systematic observation instrument in three sections (Routes, Segments, and Crossings) in a radius of 500 meters around 30 public schools. The total score was the sum of the sections.

[Survival rate of 10 years among women with breast cancer: a historic cohort from 2000-2014].

Breast cancer is a public health problem due to its high incidence, morbidity and mortality. The analysis of survival for this disease contributes to the description of behavior and prognostic factors. The scope of this article is to investigate survival for 10 years after diagnosis and the prognostic factors of women with breast cancer admitted to the Unified Health System Mastology Service in Joinville, State of Santa Catarina, between 2000 and 2014.

Perception of neighborhood disorder and blood pressure in adults: a multilevel population-based study.

The aim of this study was to verify whether the perception of neighborhood physical and social disorder is associated with increased systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), as well as to examine the influence of the residential census tract's socioeconomic status on this association. This was a cross-sectional study that included a representative sample of 1,720 adults 20 to 59 years of age living in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two blood pressure measurements were taken, and information was collected on the perception of neighborhood disorder.