21 research outputs found
Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women
The purpose of this study was to verify the association between functional fitness (FF) and excessive fatness (EF) in aged women. Three hundred ninety four women, averaged 69.4 years of age (DP = 3.4 years), participated in the study. FF was measured by means of a battery of motor tests. EF was determined by corporal mass and height measurements. FF was compared with AAHPERD normative values. Chi-square test (p < .05) was applied in order to verify an association between FF and EF. EF prevalence was 46.5% and there was an association (p < .05) between the index of functional aptitude (IAFG) and EF. Among those with EF, 87.8% presented a weak IAFG. EF was associated with a 5.07 (IC 95% = 3.12 â 7.14) times greater chance of lower FF. Results point to the conclusion that morphologic condition (EF) needs to be considered in evaluating FF in aged women
Physical activity associated with urban environmental characteristics: A correlational study of active women of high socioeconomic status from Brazilian cities of Santa Catarina
Indicadores geoespaciais para avaliação do impacto ambiental da suinocultura no licenciamento em ùmbito municipal
Perfil das amostras do sistema nervoso central de bovinos com sĂndrome neurolĂłgica e diagnĂłstico da raiva bovina no serviço de defesa sanitĂĄria de Minas Gerais, 2003-2010
Risk profiles and one-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in India: Insights from the GARFIELD-AF Registry.
BACKGROUND: The Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) is an ongoing prospective noninterventional registry, which is providing important information on the baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and 1-year outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). This report describes data from Indian patients recruited in this registry. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 52,014 patients with newly diagnosed AF were enrolled globally; of these, 1388 patients were recruited from 26 sites within India (2012-2016). In India, the mean age was 65.8 years at diagnosis of NVAF. Hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor for AF, present in 68.5% of patients from India and in 76.3% of patients globally (P < 0.001). Diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) were prevalent in 36.2% and 28.1% of patients as compared with global prevalence of 22.2% and 21.6%, respectively (P < 0.001 for both). Antiplatelet therapy was the most common antithrombotic treatment in India. With increasing stroke risk, however, patients were more likely to receive oral anticoagulant therapy [mainly vitamin K antagonist (VKA)], but average international normalized ratio (INR) was lower among Indian patients [median INR value 1.6 (interquartile range {IQR}: 1.3-2.3) versus 2.3 (IQR 1.8-2.8) (P < 0.001)]. Compared with other countries, patients from India had markedly higher rates of all-cause mortality [7.68 per 100 person-years (95% confidence interval 6.32-9.35) vs 4.34 (4.16-4.53), P < 0.0001], while rates of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding were lower after 1 year of follow-up. CONCLUSION: Compared to previously published registries from India, the GARFIELD-AF registry describes clinical profiles and outcomes in Indian patients with AF of a different etiology. The registry data show that compared to the rest of the world, Indian AF patients are younger in age and have more diabetes and CAD. Patients with a higher stroke risk are more likely to receive anticoagulation therapy with VKA but are underdosed compared with the global average in the GARFIELD-AF. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION-URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01090362
Distribuição do vĂrus rĂĄbico no sistema nervoso central em ruminantes naturalmente infectados
Com o objetivo de identificar a distribuição das lesĂ”es do vĂrus rĂĄbico no sistema nervoso central de casos espontĂąneos de raiva em ruminantes e comparar as tĂ©cnicas de imunofluorescĂȘncia direta (IFD), inoculação em camundongos (ICC) e presença de corpĂșsculos de Negri para o diagnĂłstico da doença foram analisados materiais proveniente de 48 casos de raiva, incluindo amostras de cĂłrtex frontal, temporal, parietal e occipital, hipocampo, tĂĄlamo, colĂculo rostral e caudal, cerebelo, ponte, medula oblonga, nĂșcleo da base e porçÔes da medula cervical, torĂĄcica e lombar. De 48 amostras analisadas, todas foram positivas na IFD e na ICC e em 30 (62,5%) foram encontrados corpĂșsculo de Negri (CN). No entanto, houve diferenças importantes no resultados dos trĂȘs testes nas diferentes regiĂ”es do SNC avaliadas. Nos cortes de cĂłrtex cerebral, em 38 bovinos, a presença de corpĂșsculos de inclusĂŁo foi baixa (11%-37%) assim como a positividade para IFD e ICC (60-80%). Pelo contrĂĄrio, todas as amostras de ponte, tĂĄlamo e medula testados foram positivas para IFD e ICC. Em outras regiĂ”es do tronco encefĂĄlico e tambĂ©m no cerebelo a positividade para ICC e IFD foi de 60% a 96,7%. No cerebelo foi encontrada a maior frequĂȘncia (88,2%) de corpĂșsculos de inclusĂŁo. Em oito ovinos as provas de ICC e IFD foram positivas em todos os cortes e foram observados corpĂșsculos de inclusĂŁo em trĂȘs animais. Foram analisados somente dois casos de caprinos encontrando-se corpĂșsculos de inclusĂŁo em um e ambos foram positivos para IFD e ICC. Os resultados obtidos nesse trabalho sugerem que a conduta recomendada pelo Manual TĂ©cnico de Controle da Raiva dos HerbĂvoros (MTCRH) permite o diagnĂłstico de raiva associando o estudo histolĂłgico aos testes de IFD e ICC que incluem cerebelo, tĂĄlamo e tronco encefĂĄlico que apresentam alta positividade para as provas de IFD e ICC. No entanto, a melhor conduta Ă© a de incluir metade do encĂ©falo cortado longitudinalmente e amostras de medula. Isto permite examinar por IFD e ICC uma ou mais regiĂ”es onde essas provas apresentam maior positividade e, posteriormente, se essas provas fossem negativas, retornar ao material original e examinar outras regiĂ”es. Por outro lado, a coleta de amostras dos locais recomendados pela MTCRH, assim com a coleta de metade do encĂ©falo, podem prejudicar o diagnĂłstico de outras doenças para o qual Ă© necessĂĄrio o estudo de todo o encĂ©falo apĂłs a fixação em formaldeĂdo, para constatar a simetria e a distribuição das lesĂ”es. Nestes casos, com base nos resultados obtidos neste trabalho, pode ser recomendado para diagnĂłstico laboratorial de raiva o envio exclusivo de porçÔes da medula cervical, dorsal e lombar, jĂĄ que as trĂȘs porçÔes apresentaram 100% de positividade nas provas de IFD e ICC. AlĂ©m disso, o estudo histolĂłgico de todas as porçÔes do cĂ©rebro incluĂdas neste trabalho permitirĂĄ complementar o diagnĂłstico
Autopercepção da imagem corporal em estudantes do curso de educação fĂsica Self-perception of body image in the physical education course students
O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a autopercepção da imagem corporal (IC) e associar a IC com indicadores sociodemogrĂĄficos, estado nutricional e nĂvel de atividade fĂsica de universitĂĄrios. Realizou-se um estudo transversal com 294 universitĂĄrios (136 homens e 158 mulheres), mensurou-se a percepção da IC por meio da escala de silhueta, indicando a silhueta atual (SA), silhueta ideal (SI) e a silhueta ideal do sexo oposto (SIO). Ainda foram coletadas variĂĄveis demogrĂĄficas (sexo, idade, turno de estudo, ocupação), nĂvel socioeconĂ”mico, estado nutricional (Ăndice de massa corporal) e o nĂvel de atividade fĂsica (IPAQ - versĂŁo curta). Utilizou-se a anĂĄlise descritiva e o teste de associação do qui-quadrado para anĂĄlise dos dados. A prevalĂȘncia de insatisfação com a IC foi de 61,2% (n = 180), sendo 61% nos homens e 61,4% nas mulheres. A silhueta 2 foi apontada por 57% das mulheres como a SI, entre os homens 38,2% e 39,7% apontaram a silhueta 3 e 4 como a SI. Foi identificada como SIO Ă silhueta 3 (63,2% masculino e 56,3% feminino). As mulheres demonstraram uma maior percepção (67,6%) em possuir uma silhueta menor que a atual. JĂĄ entre os homens houve a tendĂȘncia (66,7%) a desejarem uma silhueta maior do que a atual. AlĂ©m do sexo a percepção com a IC foi associada com o estado nutricional (p < 0,05), onde se observou que 78,7% dos indivĂduos com excesso de peso desejam ter uma silhueta menor do que a atual. ConcluĂsse que a autopercepção da IC esteve associada ao sexo e ao estado nutricional nos universitĂĄrios<br>This study aimed at evaluating the self-perception of the body image (BI) and associating the BI to socio-demographic indicators, nutritional state and level of physical activities in university students. A cross-sectional study with 394 students was made (136 men and 158 women). The BI perception was measured by means of the silhouette scale, indicating the present silhouette (PS), the ideal silhouette (IS), and the ideal silhouette of the opposed gender (ISO). Demographic variables were also collected (gender, age, part of the day in which they study, occupation), socio-economical level, nutritional state (body mass index) and the level of physical activity (IPAQ - Short version). The descriptive analysis and the qui-square association test were used to analyze the data. The dissatisfaction prevalence with the BI was of 61.2% (n = 180), being 61% men and 61.4% women. The silhouette 2 was pointed by 57% and 38.2% of women and men as the IS, respectively. Silhouettes 3 and 4 were pointed as the IS by 38.2% of the women and 39.7% of the men. Silhouette 3 was identified as the ISO (63.2% male and 56.3% female). Women showed a higher prevalence (67.6%) of having a smaller silhouette than the present one. Men showed a tendency (66.7%) to prefer a bigger silhouette than the present one. Besides the gender, the BI perception was associated with the nutritional state (p < 0.05), in which it was observed that 78.7% of the overweight subjects to have a smaller silhouette than they have at present. The conclusion is that the BI self-perception was associated with gender and nutritional state of the university student