Publications by authors named "Mayara Fontes"
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- The study evaluated body composition and hormonal control in 28 patients with acromegaly, comparing the effectiveness of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) with Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA).
- Results showed that patients with controlled acromegaly had lower levels of growth hormone and IGF-1 but similar body composition measurements for fat and muscle mass when compared with those having active disease.
- The findings indicate a strong correlation between BIA and DXA in assessing body composition, and highlight that adequately controlled patients had better metabolic outcomes, including lower fasting glucose and fewer instances of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
Background: Women with disabilities are at disproportionate risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, however, there is limited information on their pregnancy histories. This mixed-methods study focuses on signing Deaf women whose access to health care may be compromised by language barriers related to their disability.
Objective: To describe and compare the pregnancy outcomes and maternity service use of a sample of signing Deaf women of child-bearing age in Cape Town to the population of the Western Cape of South Africa.
Engaging community residents and undergraduate Latino students in developing research and community literacies can expose both groups to resources needed to address health disparities. The bidirectional learning process described in this article developed these literacies through an ethnographic mapping fieldwork activity that used a learning-by-doing method in combination with reflection on the research experience. The active efforts of research team members to promote reflection on the research activities were integral for developing research and community literacies.
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