Modeling the potential impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on ischemic heart disease and stroke in Brazil.

Background: A high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with the risk of several chronic diseases, including ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. This study aimed to model the impact of a 20% tax on all SSBs for IHD and stroke among Brazilian adults.

Methods: This was an ex-ante risk comparative study.

Evaluation of social inclusion in Brazilian adult women with epilepsy: Perception of stigma and quality of life.

Unlabelled: Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures that can affect the perception of stigma and compromise the quality of life of those living with it. In addition, sociodemographic factors such as employment and maintaining a job, education, and the autonomy to drive vehicles are often impaired.

Objective: To assess the social inclusion of adult women with epilepsy in relation to the perception of stigma and quality of life, and the clinical aspects of the disease.

Relationship between OSA pathophysiological phenotypes and treatment response to mandibular advancement devices: a pilot study.

Study Objectives: We assessed whether critical pathophysiological phenotypes predict treatment response in patients with obstructive sleep apnea using a mandibular advancement device (MAD).

Methods: Thirty-one patients with obstructive sleep apnea were treated with a MAD. Individuals were categorized and graded into 4 pathophysiological phenotypes based on polysomnographic features (anatomical, ventilatory control, arousal threshold, and muscle responsiveness).

Lifestyle behaviors and associated factors among individuals with diabetes in Brazil: a latent class analysis approach.

The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to identify patterns of modifiable lifestyle behaviors and examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and distinct lifestyle behaviors. The data were gathered from the National Health Survey 2019, a study that included adults with diabetes. Four domains of lifestyle behaviors were used to define these behaviors: smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and diet.

Hospitalizations of children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions in Brazil: a temporal analysis from 2009 to 2020.

Access to advanced and sophisticated health technologies made it possible to increase the survival of children with complex chronic conditions. Thus, the profile of pediatric patients admitted to hospitals has changed in recent decades. In Brazil, there are few epidemiological studies on this subject.

Cesarean section rates according to the Robson Classification and its association with adequacy levels of prenatal care: a cross-sectional hospital-based study in Brazil.

Background: The rate of Cesarean section (CS) deliveries has been increasing worldwide for decades. Brazil exhibits high rates of patient-requested CS deliveries. Prenatal care is essential for reducing and preventing maternal and child morbidity and mortality, ensuring women's health and well-being.

Association of health predictors with quality of life in children and adolescents.

Objectives: To evaluate the association of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with physical activity, food consumption, sleep duration and screen time in children and adolescents.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 268 students aged 10-17 years from a public school in Brazil. The outcome variable was HRQOL score, evaluated by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™).

Self-Reported Chronic Back Pain and Current Depression in Brazil: A National Level Study.

There is limited literature investigating the association between chronic back pain (CBP) and depression in Brazil. This study evaluates the association between CBP, CBP-related physical limitations (CBP-RPL), and self-reported current depression (SRCD), in a nationally representative sample of Brazilian adults. The data for this cross-sectional study came from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey ( = 71,535).

Parental Justifications for Not Vaccinating Children or Adolescents against Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Vaccination coverage against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is low compared with uptake of other vaccines in many countries, including Brazil. The aim of this study was to examine the main reasons provided by parents or guardians of a target population that did not have the first dose of HPV vaccine in a small rural Brazilian municipality, and to verify the factors associated with the reasons for non-vaccination. This is a cross-sectional study with interviews based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), conducted with parents and guardians of 177 unvaccinated children or adolescents.

How are children with medical complexity being identified in epidemiological studies? A systematic review.

Background: There are different definitions to identify/classify children with medical complexity (CMC). We aimed to investigate and describe the definitions used to classify CMC in epidemiological studies.

Methods: PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and EMBASE were searched from 2015 to 2020 (last updated September 15th, 2020) for original studies that presented the definition used to classify/identify CMC in the scientific research method.

The Potential Impact of Different Taxation Scenarios towards Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Overweight and Obesity in Brazil: A Modeling Study.

The adoption of fiscal policies based on the specific taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been recommended by international health agencies, as they are measures that potentially reduce consumption. This study is an ex ante risk comparison that estimates the impact of three tax scenarios (20, 25, and 30%) with a 100% pass-on rate to SSBs on the prevalence of high weight and obesity in the Brazilian population. Data on the consumption habits, weight, and height of 46,164 adults aged 20 years or over from Brazilian recent national surveys were used.

Impact of a reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on the burden of type 2 diabetes in Brazil: A modeling study.

Aim: To model the impact of a 20 % tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on the disease burden of T2DM among Brazilian adults.

Methods: This is an ex-ante risk comparative study. The model applied a 20 % tax on SSB and projected the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of T2DM over a 20-year period (2019 to 2039).

Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity.

Obesity is a public health issue and childhood is a critical window in which to establish healthy eating patterns and modify risk factors for overweight. This study aims to verify the association of weight perception, body satisfaction, and weight loss intention with patterns of health risk behaviors in adolescents with overweight and obesity. We analyzed health risk behavior from a school-based national survey conducted in 2015 in Brazil (n = 2,703 students with overweight or obesity, aged 13-17 years).

Acupuncture, seizure frequency, and quality of life in temporal lobe epilepsy.

Objective: To assess seizure frequency and quality of life (QOL) in a group of adults with temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) before and after 10 weeks of systemic acupuncture sessions and compare the results with a group of patients with TLE-HS not undergoing acupuncture.

Methods: The Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31) and the initial and final seizure frequency of 26 adult patients with TLE-HS who underwent acupuncture sessions for 10 consecutive weeks were assessed. The data were compared to those of 26 patients with TLE-HS not submitted to acupuncture, with p < 0.

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages as a policy to reduce overweight and obesity in countries of different income classifications: a systematic review.

Objective: To evaluate the potential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on overweight and obesity prevalence in countries of different income classifications.

Design: Systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines (PROSPERO number CRD42020161612). Five databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, LILACS (via Virtual Health Library) and MEDLINE (via PubMed), and Web of Science were searched, from January 2009 to December 2019.

Factors associated with not adopting healthy behavior among hypertensive individuals: a population-based study in Brazil.

Adoption of a healthy lifestyle is strongly recommended for the control of hypertension, but professional advice alone does not ensure uptake of healthy behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors-associated with non-adoption of healthy behaviors among individuals with a medical diagnosis of hypertension. It was a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health Survey (PNS) carried out in Brazil in 2013, based on interviews with adults (≥18 years) (n = 60,202).

Analysis of cardiovascular risk and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with psoriasis.

Background: Psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk. Currently, an automated ultrasound, called quantitative intima media thickness, has proven to be a useful method to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis.

Objectives: To compare increased cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients receiving two types of treatments: Methotrexate and tumor necrosis factor inhibitor and to evaluate the correlation between the Framingham score and quantitative intima media thickness.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors in overweight and obese adolescents.

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not only a problem of adulthood but is already present in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of MetS in adolescents and to identify the associated factors. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with 354 overweight and obese school-aged adolescents (10-19 years).

Association between early pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery and preoperative physical capacity.

: To investigate whether early postoperative pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery are associated with a lower performance in preoperative six-minute walk test.: A cross-sectional cohort study of 50 participants who underwent elective abdominal surgery and performed the six-minute walk test within 48 hours prior to surgery were conducted. Postoperative pulmonary complications up to the seventh postoperative day were obtained from medical records.

The association between obesity and self-reported current depression among adult cancer survivors residing in Brazil.

Background: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the association between obesity and self-reported current depression (SRCD) in a population-based sample of adult Brazilian cancer survivors.

Methods: The sample for this study (N=930) was based on the 2013 Brazilian National Health Survey. SRCD was assessed using the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8).

Gender and schooling inequalities in risk and protective factors for chronic diseases among Brazilian adults.

Background: There is consistent evidence showing that low socioeconomic level, both at the individual and contextual levels, is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality due to noncommunicable diseases.

Objective: To identify gender and schooling inequalities in the distribution of risk and protective factors for chronic diseases among Brazilian adults.

Methods: This study included data from 97 468 individuals interviewed in 2012 and 2013 from the Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL).

The association between physical activity and depression among individuals residing in Brazil.

Purpose: There is very limited literature investigating the association between physical activity (PA) and depression in South American countries such as Brazil. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression and its association with PA in a very large, representative sample of young adults (ages 18-39 years) (YA), middle-aged adults (ages 40-59 years) (MAA) and older adults (ages ≥ 60 years) (OA) residing in Brazil.

Methods: The sample for this cross-sectional study was based on the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2013.

Identifying Overweight and Obesity in Brazilian Schoolchildren, 2014.

Context: For any intervention in a population, we need to understand population characteristics and needs. The School Health Program (PSE) is a Brazilian national proposal for the improvement of schoolchildren's quality of life by integrating health and education areas to address vulnerabilities that affect the development of students from public schools.

Objective: To describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-aged children and adolescents and to expound methods to evaluate the nutritional status deviation.

Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles.

Introduction: Despite the growing number of studies with a characteristic element of spatial analysis, the application of the techniques is not always clear and its continuity in epidemiological studies requires careful evaluation.

Objective: To verify the spread and use of those processes in national and international scientific papers.

Method: An assessment was made of periodicals according to the impact index.