Publications by authors named "Taise Santos"
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- - The study examined the link between severe periodontitis (a severe gum disease) and body weight categories (obese, overweight, and normal weight) in a sample of 236 adults.
- - Results indicated that severe periodontitis was significantly more common in obese individuals, with an odds ratio of 3.25, suggesting that obesity increases the risk of this gum disease; however, no significant association was found between periodontitis and overweight individuals.
- - The authors recommend that obese patients receive periodontal evaluations due to the identified risk, highlighting the importance of monitoring oral health in relation to obesity.
Background: In Brazil, population-based researches analyzing prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MS), a recognized predictor of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and an important cause of disability and death in the country are scarce.
Objective: To evaluate prevalence of MS and its associated factors in Brazilian population.
Methods: Secondary analysis of the 2013 National Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey with national representativeness of Brazilian adult population (n = 59,402).
The aim of this study was to analyze trends and factors associated with food insecurity in Brazil in 2004, 2009, and 2013, using microdata from the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD). Food insecurity was assessed using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Independent variables were selected from a conceptual model of determination of food insecurity, which was also used in the elaboration of multiple generalized linear models.
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