Search Results - "Bloch, Katia"
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Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya among adolescents from two Brazilian capitals
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2023)“…Among the emerging and reemerging arboviral diseases, Zika, dengue and chikungunya deserve special attention due to their wide geographical distribution and…”
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Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among adolescents in Brazil: Findings from Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA)
Published in Pediatric diabetes (01-06-2019)“…Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adolescents represents a clinical challenge related to lifestyle and obesity; however, only a few data are…”
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Aggregation of behavioral risk factors to noncommunicable chronic diseases: A national school-based study with Brazilian adolescents
Published in Preventive medicine (01-08-2020)“…There is an increasing interest in the study of the aggregation of risk factors for noncommunicable chronic diseases. However, there are no studies among…”
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Adolescent blood pressure classification curves and cardiometabolic risk factors: a comparison of the Brazilian and American references
Published in Journal of hypertension (01-03-2023)“…The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) adolescent blood pressure (BP) percentiles were updated in 2017, and have been used as reference in Brazil since then…”
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Serum Vitamin D Levels Mediate the Association Between Physical Activity and Blood Pressure in Adolescents
Published in Journal of physical activity & health (01-04-2024)“…Individuals with low levels of vitamin D are associated with cardiovascular risks, such as elevated blood pressure (BP), and are; therefore, more likely to…”
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Prevalence of Combined Lipid Abnormalities in Brazilian Adolescents and Its Association with Nutritional Status: Data from the Erica Study
Published in Global heart (18-03-2020)“…Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Brazil and worldwide. The growing incidence of obesity in children and adolescents and its…”
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Prevalence of arterial hypertension among Brazilian adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in BMC public health (11-09-2013)“…Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world and are responsible for a high number of disability-adjusted life years. Elevated blood…”
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Risk factors for falls with severe fracture in elderly people living in a middle-income country: a case control study
Published in BMC geriatrics (26-08-2008)“…Fracture after falling has been identified as an important problem in public health. Most studies of risk factors for fractures due to falls have been carried…”
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Community violence in neighborhoods and common mental disorders among Brazilian adolescents
Published in BMC psychiatry (23-10-2023)“…Abstract Background This study aims to explore the association between exposure to neighborhood violence and the presence of common mental disorders (CMDs)…”
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Sampling design for the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA)
Published in Cadernos de saúde pública (01-05-2015)“…The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) aims to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in adolescents…”
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Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents (ERICA): results and potentiality
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Prevalence of high HbA1c levels in Brazilian adolescents: the Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents
Published in Diabetes research and clinical practice (01-03-2017)“…Highlights • One-fifth of Brazilian adolescents presented elevated HbA1c values. • Males had higher prevalence of elevated HbA1c than females. • There was an…”
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Prevalence of high cholesterol levels suggestive of familial hypercholesterolemia in Brazilian adolescents: Data from the study of cardiovascular risk in adolescents
Published in Journal of clinical lipidology (01-03-2018)“…Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with an estimated worldwide prevalence ranging from 1 in 200 individuals to 1 in…”
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ERICA: leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-02-2016)“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents and their association with geographical and sociodemographic…”
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Risk factors in adolescents as predictors of arterial hypertension in adults: Protocol for a systematic review
Published in PloS one (20-08-2021)“…This is a protocol of a review paper, and there is no abstract. This review is part of a doctoral project that aims to develop a discrete event simulation…”
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ERICA: smoking prevalence in Brazilian adolescents
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-02-2016)“…OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalences of tobacco use, tobacco experimentation, and frequent smoking among Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated…”
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ERICA: age at menarche and its association with nutritional status
Published in Jornal de pediatria (01-01-2019)“…To estimate the mean age at menarche and its association with nutritional status in Brazilian adolescents. The study sample included female adolescents aged…”
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Use of flavored cigarettes in the first few puffs: a step toward smoking initiation and nicotine addiction? Data from a national survey among Brazilian adolescents
Published in Tobacco induced diseases (01-03-2018)“…Background: Little is known about the importance of flavored cigarettes for initiation among youth in Brazil, which has amongst the greatest number of smokers…”
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ERICA: prevalence of common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescents
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-02-2016)“…OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescent students, according to geographical macro-regions, school type, sex,…”
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Comparison of Quality of Carbohydrate Metrics Related to Fasting Insulin, Glycosylated Hemoglobin and HOMA-IR in Brazilian Adolescents
Published in Nutrients (01-06-2022)“…Low glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) diets are effective for glycemic control (GC) associated with a carbohydrate-controlled meal plan. However,…”
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