Search Results - "Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima"

Racial Inequities in Self-Rated Health Across Brazilian Cities: Does Residential Segregation Play a Role? by Guimarães, Joanna M N, Yamada, Goro, Barber, Sharrelle, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Menezes, Mariana Carvalho de, Santos, Gervasio, Santos, Isabel, Cardoso, Leticia de Oliveira, Diez Roux, Ana V

“…Abstract Racial health inequities may be partially explained by area-level factors such as residential segregation. In this cross-sectional study, using a…”
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Time trends of physical activity for leisure and transportation in the Brazilian adult population: results from Vigitel, 2010-2019 by Bastone, Alessandra de Carvalho, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Vasconcelos, Karina Simone de Souza, Magalhães, Amanda Silva, Coelho, Débora Moraes, Silva, Juliana Ilídio da, Bezerra, Vanessa Moraes, Lopes, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza

“…This time-series study examined a 10-year historical series of the physical activity prevalence for leisure and transportation in the Brazilian adult…”
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Neighborhood-based physical activity differences: Evaluation of the effect of health promotion program by Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida, Fernandes, Amanda Paula, Andrade, Roseli Gomes de, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Xavier, César Coelho, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Diez-Roux, Ana V, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…The practice of physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of health problems. However, a small portion of the population is physically active…”
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Contextual characteristics associated with the perceived neighbourhood scale in a cross-sectional study in a large urban centre in Brazil by de Almeida Célio, Fabiano, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Jennings, M Zane, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Xavier, Cesar Coelho, Proietti, Fernando, Coulton, Claudia J, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…IntroductionHealth outcomes have been associated with physical and social characteristics of neighbourhoods, but little is known about the relationship between…”
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Spatial inequalities of retail food stores may determine availability of healthful food choices in a Brazilian metropolis by Lopes, Mariana Souza, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, do Carmo, Ariene Silva, Barber, Sharrelle, Mendes, Larissa Loures, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

“…To examine the association between economic residential segregation and food environment. Ecological: Food stores categorised according to the NOVA…”
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Quality indicators in a newborn hearing screening service by Januário, Gabriela Cintra, Lemos, Stela Maris Aguiar, de Lima Friche, Amélia Augusta, Alves, Claudia Regina Lindgren

“…Newborn hearing screening (NHS) programs are implemented across the globe to detect early hearing impairment. In order to meet this objective, the quality of…”
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A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder by Teixeira Vaz, Camila, de Souza Andrade, Amanda Cristina, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Coelho Xavier, César, de Lima Friche, Amélia Augusta, Teixeira Caiaffa, Waleska

“…Considering the lack of studies that examine built environmental factors associated with life satisfaction among old people in developing countries,…”
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Predictive factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia after prolonged orotracheal intubation by Oliveira, Ana Carolina Martins de, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Salomão, Marina Silva, Bougo, Graziela Chamarelli, Vicente, Laélia Cristina Caseiro

“…Lesions in the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx due to endotracheal intubation can cause reduction in the local motility and sensitivity, impairing the…”
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City-Level Travel Time and Individual Dietary Consumption in Latin American Cities: Results from the SALURBAL Study by Guimarães, Joanna M N, Acharya, Binod, Moore, Kari, López-Olmedo, Nancy, de Menezes, Mariana Carvalho, Stern, Dalia, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Wang, Xize, Delclòs-Alió, Xavier, Rodriguez, Daniel A, Sarmiento, Olga Lucia, de Oliveira Cardoso, Leticia

“…There is limited empirical evidence on how travel time affects dietary patterns, and even less in Latin American cities (LACs). Using data from 181 LACs, we…”
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Web Data Mining: Validity of Data from Google Earth for Food Retail Evaluation by de Menezes, Mariana Carvalho, de Matos, Vanderlei Pascoal, de Pina, Maria de Fátima, de Lima Costa, Bruna Vieira, Mendes, Larissa Loures, Pessoa, Milene Cristine, de Souza-Junior, Paulo Roberto Borges, de Lima Friche, Amélia Augusta, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, de Oliveira Cardoso, Letícia

“…To overcome the challenge of obtaining accurate data on community food retail, we developed an innovative tool to automatically capture food retail data from…”
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Perceived neighborhood and fall history among community-dwelling older adults living in a large Brazilian urban area: a multilevel approach by de Souza Moreira, Bruno, Cristina de Souza Andrade, Amanda, Xavier, César Coelho, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Teixeira Caiaffa, Waleska

“…Few studies have examined the neighborhood features related to falls in the older population in low-and-middle-income countries, including Brazil. This study…”
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Self-rated health in urban adults, perceptions of the physical and social environment, and reported comorbidities: The BH Health Study by Meireles, Adriana Lúcia, Xavier, César Coelho, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…This study assesses the prevalence of poor self-rated health and investigates its association with individual and environmental characteristics in adults with…”
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Temporal and Spatial Trends in Childhood Asthma-Related Hospitalizations in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Their Association with Social Vulnerability by Dias, Cláudia Silva, Dias, Maria Angélica Salles, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Almeida, Maria Cristina de Mattos, Viana, Thaís Claudino, Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…Asthma is a multifactorial disease and a serious public health problem. Environmental factors and poverty are the main determinants of this disease. To…”
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Mortality from Homicides in Slums in the City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil: An Evaluation of the Impact of a Re-Urbanization Project by de Salles Dias, Maria Angélica, de Lima Friche, Amélia Augusta, Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida, da Silva Costa, D Á Rio Alves, de Souza Andrade, Amanda Cristina, Freire, Fernando Márcio, de Oliveira, Veneza Berenice, Teixeira Caiaffa, Waleska

“…: Homicide rates in Brazil are among the highest worldwide. Although not exclusive to large Brazilian cities, homicides find their most important determinants…”
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Urban upgrading and its impact on health: a "quasi-experimental" mixed-methods study protocol for the BH-Viva Project by Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Dias, Maria Angélica de Salles, Reis, Priscila Brandão Dos, Dias, Cláudia Silva, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…There is little scientific evidence that urban upgrading helps improve health or reduce inequities. This article presents the design for the BH-Viva Project, a…”
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Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study by Ward, Julia, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Xavier, César Coelho, Roux, Ana V Diez

“…Obesity prevalence is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Existing research investigating social patterning of obesity and its risk factors in Latin…”
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Urban road traffic deaths: data linkage and identification of high-risk population sub-groups by Paixão, Lúcia Maria Miana Mattos, Gontijo, Eliana Dias, Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida, Costa, Dário Alves da Silva, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…This study analyzes the profile of deaths from road traffic accidents in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, by linking two public databases, the…”
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Social context of neighborhood and socioeconomic status on leisure-time physical activity in a Brazilian urban center: The BH Health Study by Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Peixoto, Sérgio Viana, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Goston, Janaína Lavalli, César, Cibele Comini, Xavier, César Coelho, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Diez Roux, Ana V, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity and investigate its association with contextual characteristics of the social and…”
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Obstetric violence: influences of the Senses of Birth exhibition in pregnant women childbirth experience by Lansky, Sônia, Souza, Kleyde Ventura de, Peixoto, Eliane Rezende de Morais, Oliveira, Bernardo Jefferson, Diniz, Carmen Simone Grilo, Vieira, Nayara Figueiredo, Cunha, Rosiane de Oliveira, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

“…Excessive interventions during labor in Brazil have been reported as disrespect and abuse and contribute to neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The…”
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Homicides in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil: a portrait of urban inequality by Dias, Maria Angélica de Salles, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Costa, Dário Alves da Silva, Freire, Fernando Márcio, de Oliveira, Veneza Berenice, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…In Brazil, homicides are one of the most sensitive indicators of urban social inequalities. Integrated social protection policies can have a definite impact…”
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