Knowledge and perception of milk producers about thermal stress in Brazilian dairy farms.

Heat stress is a challenge for the milk production chain, especially in tropical environments. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the knowledge and the perception of milk producers about heat stress and determine what corrective measures they adopted to minimize losses in the productive performance of dairy cows due to high temperatures. A questionnaire was applied to 112 dairy farmers in the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás, Brazil in 2019 and 2020.

High-risk alcohol use and anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The medical literature shows that alcohol consumption is common among diabetic individuals and is associated with poor adherence to treatment, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. However, no study has assessed the association between high-risk alcohol consumption and the presence of anxiety and depression in individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (1DM).

Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in Uberlândia, Brazil, and it assessed 209 outpatients in relation to alcohol consumption and the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale, and glycemic control, according to the levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).