[Influence of age on the perception of finitude and quality of life].

This cross-sectional study analyzed the influence of age on the perception of finitude and quality of life (QOL) of government employees, with a non-probabilistic accessibility sample composed of 471 employees with an average age of 40. A self-administered questionnaire was used for the study. The results show that physical activity of group C had the highest average in all components and group B the lowest values, with the exception of walking.

[Drug users' quality of life, self-esteem and self-image].

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the quality of life, self-esteem and self-image among drug users of São José Institute in São José in the State of Santa Catarina. The accessibility sample was comprised of 100 male patients with a mean age of 43.0 ± 10.

[Overweight and obesity in school children: association between biopsychological, socioeconomic and behavioral factors].

Objective: To verify the association between the behavioral, biopsychological, and socioeconomic factors in overweight and obese students.

Subjects And Methods: The sample involved 393 students from state and private schools in Florianópolis/SC, mean age of 9.9 ± 1.