The Brazil, as well the world, is in a transition process, with changes nutritional, epidemiological and lifestyle profiles. At same time, progressive increase life expectancy growth of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been observed recent decades. Among them are cardiovascular whose main risk factor obesity. In this scenario, anthropometric indicators essential for early identific...

AIM To investigate whether socioeconomic inequalities at a micro-scale, through their effect on major health risk factors and other health indicators, contribute to health status in an isolated island population with demonstrated reduced genetic and environmental variability. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed in 2003 and 2004 in the adult population of the island of Vis, Croati...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between postural balance and anthropometric indicators in elementary school students. METHODS This cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study included children enrolled in the first year of elementary school, of both sexes, in the age group of 6 to 7 years. Children with any physical or cognitive impairment, children who did not participate in all...

OBJECTIVE to identify predictive morbidities for urinary storage syndromes including indicators for neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, immune, lower bowel and psychological systems. This is the first study to test prior hypotheses, based on a literature review. DESIGN this was a prospective cohort study involving 12,570 female respondents aged 40 or more registered with general pr...

The aim of this study was to compare the associations between indicators energy intake and expenditure with excess weight obesity in women who work full-time sedentary less jobs. Data were from 3444 participants Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, reported their weight, dietary intake, physical activity occupation 2009 (baseline), 2012 (follow-up). Participants categorised as being...