Publications by authors named "Filipe Ferreira-Costa"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the 5A counseling model on physical activity levels in adults, using a systematic review of literature from multiple scientific databases up to May 2022.
- Four relevant studies were analyzed, focusing on participants aged 40 to 55, mostly women; these studies combined counseling with additional strategies like action plans and text reminders, but only one showed significant improvement in daily steps.
- The conclusion drawn was that while the 5A counseling model did not demonstrate strong evidence of improving physical activity, future research is encouraged to refine methods and strategies for better outcomes.
Objective: To describe changes in total and central adiposity and body fat distribution in children over a 5-year period by investigating variations in BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and skinfold thicknesses (SFT).
Design: A school-based sample of children from 2nd to 5th grades of elementary schools participated in two cross-sectional studies in 2002 (n 2936) and 2007 (n 1232).
Setting: Public and private schools of Florianopolis, Brazil.
To examine changes in the time spent in each mode of transportation used for going to school by gender and age among adolescents from Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two school-based surveys were performed in 2001 (N = 5,028) and 2011 (N = 6,529) in high school students (15-19 years old). The mode of transportation (on foot; by bicycle; by bus; car/motorcycle) and the time spent for commuting to school were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Family Health Program in municipalities of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil at two different periods (2004 and 2008). Two hundred forty-four (83%) municipalities with complete health information data comprised the sample. Indicators of coverage, evidence of change in the healthcare model, and impact were calculated based on health system database.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our purpose was to examine the association of television viewing (hours/day), sedentary work (predominantly sitting at work), passive transportation to work (car or motorcycle), and the clustering of these behaviors ("sedentary lifestyle"), as well as leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI), with chronic diseases (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and clustering of chronic diseases) in Brazilian workers.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted from 2006 to 2008 in 24 Brazilian federal units (n = 47,477). A questionnaire was applied.
Background: The negative health consequences of childhood overweight/obesity (OW/OB) are well known. Therefore, an accurate monitoring of the OW/OB prevalence is essential. Anthropometry is the most practical and cost-effective method for nutritional status evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Information and communication technology (ICT) has been used with increasing frequency for the assessment of diet and physical activity in health surveys. A number of Web-based questionnaires have been developed for children and adolescents. However, their usability characteristics have scarcely been reported, despite their potential importance for improving the feasibility and validity of ICT-based methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study was aimed at showing the relationship of the Human Development Index (HDI) in different areas of Brazil to body composition variable patterns, thereby indicating these variables' nutritional status and the suitability of their use.
Material And Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study. The sample consisted of male and female state school students aged 8 to 10 years old from 3 regions of Brazil .