Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype: Effect of Birthweight and Weight Gain in Childhood at 23 Years Old.

Objective: To evaluate the association of birthweight and weight gain during different periods in childhood with the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (HWP).

Methods: In 1982, all hospitals births in Pelotas, South Brazil, were identified, and the 5914 liveborn were examined and their mothers interviewed. This population has been followed for several times.

Prevalence of sun exposure and its associated factors in southern Brazil: a population-based study.

Background: Sunlight exposure is responsible for a large number of dermatological diseases.

Objective: We estimated the prevalence of sunlight exposure and its associated factors in adults from southern Brazil in a cross-sectional, population-based study.

Methods: We investigated a representative sample of individuals aged ≥ 20 years (n=3,136).

The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in young adults from the Southern Region of Brazil.

The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and its associated factors among subjects that have been followed up from birth. In 1982, all maternity hospitals in the city of Pelotas, in the Southern Region of Brazil, were visited and all births were recorded. Babies whose parents lived in the urban area of Pelotas were subsequently followed up on several occasions.

[Sunburn in young people: population-based study in Southern Brazil].

Objective: To assess the prevalence and risk factors for sunburn in young people.

Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study using a multiple-stage sampling carried out with people living in the urban area of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, between October and December 2005. Data was collected from interviews with 1.