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Sleep patterns and television viewing in relation to obesity and blood pressure: evidence from an adolescent Brazilian birth cohort by Wells, J.C.K, Hallal, P.C, Reichert, F.F, Menezes, A.M.B, Araujo, C.L.P, Victora, C.G

“…Background: Disruption of circadian rhythms has been associated with obesity in children and adolescents, and with hypertension in adults, in industrialized…”
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role of early life variables on the risk of fractures from birth to early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study by Hallal, P. C, Siqueira, F. V, Menezes, A. M. B, Araújo, C. L. P, Norris, S. A, Victora, C. G

“…Summary In a prospective cohort from Brazil, we evaluated the incidence of fractures from birth to early adolescence and examined risk factors for fractures…”
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Tuberculosis and airflow obstruction: evidence from the PLATINO study in Latin America by Menezes, A. M. B, Hallal, P. C, Perez-Padilla, R, Jardim, J. R. B, Muino, A, Lopez, M. V, Valdivia, G, Montes de Oca, M, Talamo, C, Pertuze, J, Victora, C. G, Latin American Project Investigation of Obstructive Lung Disease (PLATINO) Team

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between history of tuberculosis and airflow obstruction. A population-based, multicentre study was…”
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Effect of birth size and proportionality on BMI and skinfold thickness in early adolescence: prospective birth cohort study by Araújo, C.L, Hallal, P.C, Nader, G.A, Neutzling, M.B, Vieira, M. deFátima, Menezes, A.M.B, Victora, C.G

“…Objectives: To assess the effect of birth weight, length and ponderal index at birth on body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness in early adolescence…”
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Life-course evidence of birth weight effects on bone mass: systematic review and meta-analysis by Martínez-Mesa, J., Restrepo-Méndez, M. C., González, D. A., Wehrmeister, F. C., Horta, B. L., Domingues, M. R., Menezes, A. M. B.

“…A systematic review of the literature was performed in July 2011. Original papers based on longitudinal studies measuring spine, femoral neck, or total body…”
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Sex-related differences in COPD in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study by LOPEZ VARELA, M. V, MONTES DE OCA, M, MENEZES, A. M. B, HALBERT, R. J, MUINO, A, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, TALAMO, C, JARDIM, J. R. B, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MORENO, D

“…There is evidence to suggest sex differences exists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinical expression. We investigated sex differences in…”
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Occupational exposures and COPD: an ecological analysis of international data by Blanc, P. D, Menezes, A. M. B, Plana, E, Mannino, D. M, Hallal, P. C, Toren, K, Eisner, M. D, Zock, J-P

“…The occupational contribution to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has yet to be put in a global perspective. In the present study, an ecological…”
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Association of socioeconomic position with maternal pregnancy and infant health outcomes in birth cohort studies from Brazil and the UK by Matijasevich, A, Victora, C G, Lawlor, D A, Golding, J, Menezes, A M B, Araújo, C L, Barros, A J D, Santos, I S, Barros, F C, Smith, G Davey

“…BackgroundSocioeconomic inequalities in health outcomes are dynamic and vary over time. Differences between countries can provide useful insights into the…”
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Physical activity throughout adolescence and bone mineral density in early adulthood: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study by Bielemann, R. M., Domingues, M. R., Horta, B. L., Menezes, A. M. B., Gonçalves, H., Assunção, M. C. F., Hallal, P. C.

“…Summary Association between three physical activity (PA) measurements throughout adolescence and bone density at 18 years of age was investigated. PA was…”
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Caesarean sections and risk of wheezing in childhood and adolescence: data from two birth cohort studies in Brazil by Menezes, A. M. B., Hallal, P. C., Matijasevich, A. M., Barros, A. J. D., Horta, B. L., Araujo, C. L. P., Gigante, D. P., Santos, I. S., Minten, G., Domingues, M. R., Dumith, S. C., Barros, F. C.

“…Cite this as: A. M. B. Menezes,P. C. Hallal, A. M. Matijasevich,A. J. D. Barros, B. L. Horta, C. L. P. Araujo,D. P. Gigante, I. S. Santos, G. Minten,M. R…”
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Can a normal peak expiratory flow exclude severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? by Perez-Padilla, R, Vollmer, WM, Vazquez-Garcia, J C, Enright, P L, Menezes, AMB, Buist, A S

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is underdiagnosed. One barrier to diagnosis is the limited availability of spirometry testing, but in…”
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Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part II. Burden of chronic obstructive lung disease in Latin America: the PLATINO study [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series] by MENEZES, A. M. B, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, HALLAL, P. C, JARDIM, J. R, MUINO, A, LOPEZ, M. V, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MONTES DE OCA, M, TALAMO, C

“…SETTING: Five Latin American cities: São Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Montevideo, Uruguay; Santiago, Chile; Caracas, Venezuela.OBJECTIVE: To describe…”
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Paid employment in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study by DE OCA, M. Montes, HALBERT, R. J, MENEZES, A. M. B, TALAMO, C, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, LOPEZ, M. V, MUINO, A, JARDIM, J. R. B, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MORENO, D

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a costly condition that frequently causes permanent work disabilities. Little information exists…”
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Revisiting ADHD age-of-onset in adults: to what extent should we rely on the recall of childhood symptoms? by Breda, V, Rohde, L A, Menezes, A M B, Anselmi, L, Caye, A, Rovaris, D L, Vitola, E S, Bau, C H D, Grevet, E H

“…ADHD diagnosis requires the presence of symptoms before the age of twelve. In clinical assessment of adults, the most frequent strategy to check this criterion…”
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Prevalence of oxygen desaturation and use of oxygen at home in adults at sea level and at moderate altitude by Perez-Padilla, R, Torre-Bouscoulet, L, Muino, A, Marquez, M. N, Lopez, M. V, de Oca, M. M, Talamo, C, Menezes, A. M. B, on behalf of Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigacion en Obstruccion Pulmonar (PLATINO) group

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oxygen desaturation in adults aged>or=40 yrs as altitude above sea level increases. A…”
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A risk calculator to predict adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: generation and external validation in three birth cohorts and one clinical sample by Caye, A, Agnew-Blais, J, Arseneault, L, Gonçalves, H, Kieling, C, Langley, K, Menezes, A M B, Moffitt, T E, Passos, I C, Rocha, T B, Sibley, M H, Swanson, J M, Thapar, A, Wehrmeister, F, Rohde, L A

“…Few personalised medicine investigations have been conducted for mental health. We aimed to generate and validate a risk tool that predicts adult…”
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Association of the length of time using computers and mobile devices with low back, neck and mid-back pains: findings from a birth cohort by Blumenberg, C., Wehrmeister, F.C., Barros, F.C., Flesch, B.D., Guimarães, F., Valério, I., Ferreira, L.Z., Echeverria, M., Karam, S.A., Gonçalves, H., Menezes, A.M.B.

“…Neck and low back pains are the leading causes of years lived with disability, and using computers or mobile devices in excess could be risk factors for back…”
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Childhood body mass index and risk of asthma in adolescence: a systematic review by Noal, R.B, Menezes, A.M.B, Macedo, S.E.C, Dumith, S.C

“…Asthma and obesity, both of which are considered global health issues, affect approximately 300 million individuals worldwide. The observation that asthma and…”
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Differential influences of early growth and social factors on young children's cognitive performance in four low-and-middle-income birth cohorts (Brazil, Guatemala, Philippines, and South Africa) by Richter, L.M., Orkin, F.M., Adair, L.S., Kroker-Lobos, M.F., Mayol, N. Lee, Menezes, A.M.B., Martorell, R., Murray, J., Stein, A.D., Victora, C.

“…Studies relating childhood cognitive development to poor linear growth seldom take adequate account of social conditions related to both, leading to a focus on…”
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A risk calculator to predict adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: generation and external validation in three birth cohorts and one clinical sample - ERRATUM by Caye, A, Agnew-Blais, J, Arseneault, L, Gonçalves, H, Kieling, C, Langley, K, Menezes, A M B, Moffitt, T E, Passos, I C, Rocha, T B, Sibley, M H, Swanson, J M, Thapar, A, Wehrmeister, F, Rohde, L A

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