Publications by authors named "Joilane Alves Pereira"
Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and lipid profile of young children from an urban Brazilian region.
Methods: Cross-sectional study involving a representative sample of 472 children aged 5-8 years from Jundiai city. The nutritional status was assessed by the body mass index for age.
Objective: To assess the relationship between cortisol concentrations in the last trimester of pregnancy and systemic vascular resistance - SVR in childhood.
Materials And Methods: This study is part of a cohort involving 130 Brazilian pregnant women and their children, ages 5 to 7years. Maternal cortisol was determined in saliva by an enzyme immunoassay utilizing the mean concentration of 9 samples of saliva (3 in each different day), collected at the same time, early in the morning.
Article Synopsis
- Vitamin A deficiency is a significant health issue among preschool children in Northeast Brazil, particularly in Teresina, Piauí, with a prevalence of 15.4%.
- The study analyzed 631 children aged 36 to 83 months, measuring serum retinol levels and evaluating factors such as demographics and socioeconomic status.
- Factors like age, income, maternal schooling, and vitamin A supplementation showed positive correlations with higher retinol levels, indicating the need for effective public health strategies to address this deficiency in the region.