Lo Wing-sze. / One booklet (14 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.) mounted on leaf 156. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-113). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; questionnaires also in Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.v / Publications / Table of Contents --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.xiii / List of Tables --- p.xv / List of Abbreviations --- p.xviii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Childhood obesity trends and measurement in Hong Kong and Elsewhere in the recent decade --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Health consequences of childhood obesity --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Determinants of childhood obesity --- p.4 / Physical inactivity --- p.4 / High-fat diet --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Parental eating attitudes on family food environments --- p.6 / Home food purchasing and availability --- p.6 / Family meal frequency and location --- p.7 / Child feeding practices- the food and eating rules --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- The relationship of socioeconomic status and obesity --- p.8 / The economic status of households in Hong Kong --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Targeting children aged three and four years --- p.12 / Chapter 1.7 --- Conceptual framework and study objectives --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Survey Design / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample design and subject recruitment --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Survey methods --- p.17 / Anthropometric measurement --- p.17 / Lifestyle questionnaire --- p.18 / Three-day 24-hour dietary intake recall --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- Data management and analysis methods --- p.23 / Anthropometric measurements --- p.23 / Lifestyle questionnaire --- p.24 / Three-day 24-hour dietary intake recall --- p.24 / Socioeconomic status (SES) of the subjects (Households) --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4 --- Ethics --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Results / Chapter 3.1 --- Responses to various components of the survey --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2 --- Socioeconomic status and related characteristics of the households --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Characteristics of the preschooler and their carers --- p.34 / Preschooler s weight status --- p.34 / Preschooler s growth --- p.35 / Other characteristicsof the preschoolers --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- Home food purchasing and its determinants --- p.40 / Chapter 3.5 --- Family meal frequency and location --- p.43 / Chapter 3.6 --- Preschoolers' meal preparation activities --- p.48 / Chapter 3.7 --- Food and eating rules and mealtime activities --- p.50 / Chapter 3.8 --- Child's sedentary activities patterns and parental perceptions --- p.53 / Chapter 3.9 --- "Parental perceptions of preschooler's height and weight, and eating habits" --- p.57 / Chapter 3.10 --- Nutrient intakes of the preschoolers --- p.59 / Chapter 3.11 --- Food consumption patterns of the preschoolers --- p.63 / Chapter 3.12 --- Meal and snack patterns of the preschoolers --- p.67 / Chapter 3.13 --- Main contribution of food sub-groups to energy and various nutrient intakes for preschoolers --- p.69 / Chapter 3.14 --- Intakes of energy and various nutrients from foods eaten at home and outside home --- p.72 / Chapter 3.15 --- "Associations of parental feeding practices, preschoolers' nutrient intakes and physical activity patterns with childhood overweight and obesity" --- p.75 / Parental feeding practices and attitudes toward healthy eating by preschoolers'weight status --- p.75 / Activity patterns of the preschoolers by weight status --- p.76 / Energy and various nutrient intakes of the preschoolers by weight status --- p.77 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Discussion / Chapter 4.1 --- Childhood obesity rate by SES group --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2 --- Characteristics of the preschoolers and the households --- p.81 / Chapter 4.3 --- High SES families dined together less frequently than their low SES counterparts --- p.84 / Chapter 4.4 --- Preferences of family members as an influential factor in purchasing fruits and vegetables --- p.86 / Chapter 4.5 --- Encouraging healthy food shopping practices with the preschoolers --- p.87 / Chapter 4.6 --- Food and eating rules imposed by parents may influence preschooler's eating habits and nutrient intakes --- p.88 / Chapter 4.7 --- Preschooler's sedentary activities patterns --- p.89 / Chapter 4.8 --- Incorrect parental perceptions of preschooler's weight --- p.91 / Chapter 4.9 --- Nutrient intakes of the preschoolers overall --- p.91 / Chapter 4.10 --- Comparing the nutrient intakes of the preschoolers with another study carried out in 2000 --- p.93 / Chapter 4.11 --- Parental/preschooler association on fruit and vegetable consumption --- p.94 / Chapter 4.12 --- Main contributors of food sub-groups to energy and various nutrient intakes for the preschoolers by SES group --- p.95 / Chapter 4.13 --- "Differences in family food environments, feeding practices, eating habits and nutrient intakes of preschoolers by maternal education level and mother's employment status" --- p.95 / Chapter 4.14 --- Strengths and limitations of the study --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Conclusions and Recommendations --- p.99 / References --- p.100 / Appendices / Chapter A1 --- Invitation letter to principals (English version) --- p.114 / Chapter A2 --- Invitation letter to principals (Chinese version) --- p.117 / Chapter B --- Summary of the background information of the participating schools --- p.120 / Chapter C1 --- Consent form and letter to parent(s) or guardian(s) (English version) --- p.121 / Chapter C2 --- Consent form and letter to parent(s) or guardian(s) (Chinese version) --- p.123 / Chapter D --- Paper fans with food and physical activity pyramid pictures --- p.125 / Chapter E --- Health report --- p.126 / Chapter F1 --- Lifestyle questionnaire (English version) --- p.127 / Chapter F2 --- Lifestyle questionnaire (Chinese version) --- p.136 / Chapter G1 --- 24-hour dietary recall forms (English version) --- p.144 / Chapter G2 --- 24-hour dietary recall forms (Chinese version) --- p.150 / Chapter H --- Food photo booklet --- p.156 / Chapter I1 --- Table: Households receiving social benefits by paternal occupations (p<0.001) --- p.157 / Chapter I2 --- Table: Summaries some of the characteristics of the surveyed preschoolers by gender and altogether --- p.158 / Chapter I3a --- Table: Preschooler's parents' age --- p.159 / Chapter I3b --- Table: Parents age by SES --- p.159 / Chapter I4 --- Table: Factors considered by interviewee when buying food items --- p.160 / Chapter I5 --- Table: Cost as a factor of buying queried food items by SES income group --- p.161 / Chapter I6 --- Table: Frequencies of eating out or having takeaway meals in/from different types of caterers by SES group --- p.162 / Chapter I7 --- Type of utensils used to feed the preschoolers by SES group --- p.162 / Chapter I8 --- Preschoolers' activities during dinner by SES group --- p.163 / Chapter I9 --- "Proportion of interviewees with adequate fruit, vegetable, and both fruit and vegetable intakes per day by SES group" --- p.163

Bakgrund: Flertalet studier har påvisat förekomsten av skillnader i hälsa mellan olika sociala grupper i samhället. De tidigare studierna visar att det finns olika förhållanden mellan utbildningsnivå, ålder, socioekonomisk status, socialt stöd respektive kön och den självskattade hälsan. Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka den självskattade hälsan hos kvinnor med olika utbildningsnivåer i Västmanlands län, beskriva åldersskillnader samt om det finns några samband mellan självskattad hälsa och socialt stöd, ekonomisk situation och sysselsättning. Metod: Metoden utgår från en kvantitativ ansats där befintlig data från befolkningsundersökningen Hälsa på lika villkor 2012 i Västmanland har använts till analys. Resultat: Resultatet visar att det förekommer signifikanta skillnader i självskattad hälsa hos kvinnor i Västmanland med olika utbildningsnivåer, åldrar, socialt stöd, ekonomisk situation och sysselsättning. Det finns samband mellan dålig självskattad hälsa och förgymnasial- och gymnasial utbildningsnivå, ålder (50-64 år), bristande socialt stöd, ekonomiska svårigheter respektive sjukskrivning/ förtidspension samt arbetslöshet. Slutsats: Samband har identifierats mellan självskattad hälsa och utbildningsnivå samt mellan självskattad hälsa och faktorerna ålder, socialt stöd, ekonomisk situation och sysselsättning. Däremot visar studien att skillnaderna i självskattad hälsa mellan utbildningsnivåerna bland kvinnor i Västmanland med större sannolikhet beror på åldersskillnader, skillnader i socialt stöd, ekonomiska svårigheter och sysselsättning än enbart på grund av utbildningsnivån. / Background: Several studies have demonstrated the existence of differences in health between social groups. The previous studies show that there are different relationships between educational level, age, socioeconomic status, social support, sex, and self-rated health. Aims: The aim of this study is to examine differences in self-assessed health among women with different educational levels in Västmanland, describe age differences and study whether there is any associations between self-assessed health and social support, economic situation and employment. Method: This method is based on a quantitative approach where existing data from the population health survey ”Health on equal terms 2012” in Västmanland is used for analysis. Results: The results show that there are significant differences in self-rated health among women in Västmanland with different levels of education, age, social support, financial situation and employment. There is also associations between poor self-rated health and lower educational levels, age (50-64 years), lack of social support, financial hardship and sickness/ disability and unemployment. Conclusion: Correlations have been identified between self-rated health and level of education as well as between self-rated health and age, social support, financial situation and employment. However, the study shows that the differences in self-rated health between educational levels among women in Västmanland more likely due to age differences, differences in social support, financial difficulties and employment than simply because of the level of education.

<p>Gojaznost i fizička neaktivnost su među najznačajnijim faktorima rizika za hronične nezarazne bolesti, koje su vodeći javnozdravstveni problemi u svetu i kod nas. Cilj istraživanja je procena prevalencija gojaznosti, predgojaznosti i fizičke neaktivnosti u slobodno vreme kod odraslog stanovni&scaron;tva Vojvodine, kao i procena povezanosti demografskih, socio-ekonomskih i bihevioralnih faktora sa gojazno&scaron;ću i fizičkom neaktivno&scaron;ću u slobodno vreme. Istraživanje predstavlja deo Istraživanja zdravlja stanovni&scaron;tva Srbije iz 2013. godine koje je sprovedeno od strane Ministarstva zdravlja Republike Srbije, kao studija preseka na reprezentativnom stratifikovanom dvoetapnom uzorku. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 3337 osoba uzrasta 20 i vi&scaron;e godina sa prebivali&scaron;tem u Vojvodini. Instrument istraživanja su bili upitnici konstruisani u skladu sa upitnikom Evropskog istraživanja zdravlja, a podaci o telesnoj masi i telesnoj visini su dobijeni merenjem. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da je u 2013. godini svaka četvrta odrasla osoba u Vojvodini bila gojazna, a svaka treća osoba predgojazna. U odnosu na 2000. godinu nije do&scaron;lo do značajnog povećanja prevalencija gojaznosti i predgojaznosti, mada su se prevalencije održale na visokom nivou. &Scaron;anse za gojaznost su rasle do 75-te godine života, a nakon toga opadaju. Najveću &scaron;ansu za gojaznost su imale osobe u braku ili vanbračnoj zajednici. Gojaznost je povezana sa socio-ekonomskim karakteristikama samo kod žena. Značajni prediktori gojaznosti kod žena su bili najniži nivo obrazovanja, lo&scaron; materijalni status i nezaposlenost/ekonomska neaktivnost. Biv&scaron;i pu&scaron;ači su imali oko dva puta veću &scaron;ansu za gojaznost u odnosu na pu&scaron;ače, dok je &scaron;ansa za gojaznost bila manja kod osoba koje su u poslednjih 12 meseci konzumirale alkohol. Fizička neaktivnost u slobodno vreme, kao i fizička neaktivnost u domenu transporta povećavaju verovatnoću za pojavu gojaznosti. Prevalencija fizičke neaktivnosti u slobodno vreme je bila veoma visoka (89%). &Scaron;anse za fizičku neaktivnost u slobodno vreme su se značajno povećavale sa staro&scaron;ću. Prediktori fizičke neaktivnosti su bili ženski pol, život u braku/vanbračnoj zajednici, nizak nivo obrazovanja i lo&scaron; materijalni status. Pu&scaron;ači su imali oko dva puta veću &scaron;ansu da budu fizički neaktivni u odnosu na nepu&scaron;ače, dok je stanovni&scaron;tvo koje je konzumiralo alkohol imalo manju &scaron;ansu da bude fizički neaktivno u slobodno vreme. Gojazne osobe, kao i fizički neaktivne osobe su lo&scaron;ije ocenjivale svoje zdravlje. Gojazne osobe (bez obzira na nivo fizičke aktivnosti) su imale oko 3,5 puta veću &scaron;ansu za pojavu multimorbiditeta u odnosu na osobe sa optimalnom telesnom masom koje su fizički aktivne u slobodno vreme. Gojazne osobe su imale četiri puta veću &scaron;ansu za arterijsku hipertenziju i skoro četiri puta veću &scaron;ansu za dijabetes u odnosu na normalno uhranjene osobe. Gojaznost i fizička neaktivnost u slobodno vreme su značajni javnozdravstveni problemi kod odraslog stanovni&scaron;tva u Vojvodini na &scaron;ta ukazuju visoke prevalencije, velika zastupljenost među vulnerabilnim kategorijama stanovni&scaron;tva, nejednakost u frekvenciji između različitih socio-ekonomskih kategorija stanovni&scaron;tva, preventabilnost, povezanost sa lo&scaron;ijom samoprocenom zdravlja i hroničnim bolestima.</p> / <p>Obesity and physical inactivity are one of the most significant risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases, which are one of the most important public health problems in the world and also in our country. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and leisure time physical inactivity among the adult population of Vojvodina, and also to evaluate the association of demographic, socio-economic and behavioral factors with obesity and leisure time physical inactivity. The study is part of the National Health Survey of Serbia, a cross-sectional study conducted in year 2013 by the Ministry of Health of Republic of Serbia on a representative stratified two-stage sample. The study included 3337 participants aged 20 and over who resided in Vojvodina. The instruments were questionnaires designed in line with the European Health Interview Survey questionnaire, and data on body mass and body height were measured. Results showed that in year 2013 every fourth adult person in Vojvodina was obese, and every third overweight. There was no increase in prevalences compared to year 2000, although they remained high. Odds of obesity increased until age 75, and afterwards decreased. The highest odds of obesity were among persons who were married or living with a partner. Obesity was associated with socio-economic factors only among women. The predictors of obesity among women were: low level of education, low wealth index and unemployment/economical inactivity. Former smokers had two times higher odds of obesity, compared to smokers, while persons who consumed alcohol in the last 12 months had lower odds to be obese. Leisure time physical inactivity, as well as transport related physical inactivity were important predictors of obesity. Prevalence of leisure time physical inactivity was very high (89%). With increasing age, odds of physical inactivity increased. Predictors of physical inactivity were female gender, being married or living with a partner, low level of education and low wealth index. Smokers had two times higher odds of physical inactivity in comparison to nonsmokers, while persons who consumed alcohol in the last 12 months had lower odds of physical inactivity. Obese and physically inactive persons were more likely to assess their health as average, poor or very poor. Obese persons (regardless of the level of physical activity) had three and a half times higher odds of multimorbidity compared to persons with healthy weight who were physically active. Obese persons had four times higher odds of arterial hypertension and almost four times higher odds of diabetes. Obesity and physical inactivity are important public health problems among the adult population in Vojvodina due to high prevalences in population, especially among vulnerable groups, inequality in frequency among different socio-economic groups, preventability and association with poor health perception and chronic diseases.</p>

<p>Uvod: Hronična HCV infekcija je povezana sa nizom ekstrahepatičnih manifestacija, uključujući pojavu depresivnih i anksioznih simptoma, zamora, bolova u mi&scaron;ićima i zglobovima koji su povezani sa smanjenjem kvaliteta života u vezi sa zdravljem (HRQOL). Ciljevi istraživanja: Proceniti različite aspekte kvaliteta života bolesnika sa hroničnim hepatitisom C koji nisu na terapijskom tretmanu interferonom; Sagledati učestalost određenih psihosocijalnih obeležja (depresivnost, anksioznost, radni status, stepen obrazovanja) i njihovu povezanost sa kvalitetom života bolesnika sa hroničnim hepatitisom C koji nisu na terapijskom tretmanu, kao i ispitati povezanost osnovnih demografskih obeležja (starost, pol, bračno stanje) i kvaliteta života bolesnika sa hroničnim hepatitisom C; Ispitati povezanost osnovnih medicinskih obeležja vezanih za oboljenje (način prenosa infekcije, dužna infekcije, prisustvo ciroze) i kvaliteta života bolesnika sa hroničnim hepatitisom C. Materijal i metode: Istraživanje je sprovedeno kao prospektivna studija u periodu od aprila 2013. do aprila 2015. godine na Klinici za infektivne bolesti Kliničkog centra Vojvodine u Novom Sadu, Infektivnom odeljenju i u Službi za transfuziju krvi Op&scaron;te bolnice ,,Dr Radivoj Simonović&rdquo; u Somboru. Ispitano je 150 osoba, oba pola, obolelih od hroničnog hepatitisa C koji su činili studijsku grupu obolelih. U kontrolnoj grupi ispitano je ukupno 150 zdravih osoba, oba pola, uzrasta iznad 18 sličnih socio-demografskih karakteristika. Kvalitet života ispitan je pomoću upitnika: SF-36, CLDQ i HADS. Putem op&scaron;teg upitnika prikupljni su socio-demografski podaci o ispitanicima, kao i odeđena obeležja vezana za oboljenje. Rezultati: Sagledavanjem skorova upitnika SF-36 razlika u kvalitetu života između obolelih od hroničnog hepatitis C i kontrolne grupe je statistički značajna na svakom od pojedinačnih domena, ukupnom skoru SF-36 upitnika, Fizičkom kompozitnom skoru i Mentalnom kompozitnom skoru (p&lt; 0,000). Oboleli od hroničnog hepatitisa C pokazuju statistički značajno izraženiju depresivnost (t=3,37; p&lt;0,01) i anksioznost (t=2,35; p&lt;0,05) u odnosu na kontrolnu grupu. Multiplom regresionom analizom utvrđeno je da se visok procenat depresivnosti (72%) može objasniti sa skupom prediktora koji su činili domeni kvaliteta života sa upitnika SF-36. Najveći parcijalni doprinos pojavi depresivnosti imaju tri domena kvaliteta života: Fizičko funkcionisanje, Vitalnost i Mentalno zdravlje. Univarijantnom analizom utvrđen je nezavisan efekat bračnog statusa na promene u kvalitetu života kod obolelih od HHC. Lo&scaron;iji kvalitet života kod osoba koje boluju od hroničnog hepatitisa C če&scaron;će je prisutan kod onih koji žive u braku ili vanbračnoj zajednici i onih starosti 30-50 godina, dok oni koji su zaposleni imaju bolji kvalitet. Zaključak: S obzirom na lo&scaron;iji kvalitet života osoba obolelih od hroničnog hepatitisa C i če&scaron;će prisustvo depresivnih i anksioznih obeležja potrebno je proceniti kvalitet života obolelih nakon postavljanja dijagnoze, kao i tokom kliničkog praćenja i lečenja.</p> / <p>Background: Chronic HCV infection is associated with a variety of extrahepatic manifestations, including the occurrence of depressive and anxiety symptoms, fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain associated with a reduction in quality of life related to health (HRQOL). Objectives: Assess the different aspects of quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C who are not on interferon therapy treatment; Consider the frequency of certain psychosocial characteristics (depression, anxiety, employment status, education level) and their association with the quality of life of patients with chronic hepatitis C who have not on therapeutic treatment, as well as examine the relationship between basic demographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status) and quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C; To analyze the association of basic medical characteristics related to disease (mode of transmission of infection, responsible for the infection, the presence of cirrhosis) and quality of life of patients with chronic hepatitis C. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted as a prospective study from April 2013 to April 2015 at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Department of Infectious Diseases and the Blood Transfusion General Hospital ,,Dr Radivoj Simonovic&ldquo; Sombor . The study has included 150 patients with chronic hepatitis C who have done a study group, both sexes. In the control group, has included 150 healthy subjects of both sexes, aged over 18 years, similar socio-demographic characteristics. Quality of life was tested using a questionnaire SF-36, HADS and CLDQ. Through a general questionnaire have collected the socio-demographic data on the respondents, as well as the diseases characteristics. Results: By reviewing the scores of SF-36 difference in quality of life between patients with chronic hepatitis C and control group was statistically significant in each of the individual domains, the total score of the SF-36 questionnaire, Physical and Mental composite score (p &lt;0.000). Patients with chronic hepatitis C show significantly more pronounced depression (t = 3.37; p &lt;0.01) and anxiety (t = 2.35; p &lt;0.05) compared to the control group. Multiple regression analysis showed that a high percentage of depression (72%) can be explained by a set of predictors consisted of the domain of quality of life questionnaire SF-36. The greatest partial contribution occurs depression have three domains of quality of life: Physical functioning, Vitality and Mental health. Univariate analysis identified the independent effect of marital status on changes in the quality of life in patients with HHC. Worse quality of life in patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C often present in those living in married or common-law marriage and those aged 30-50 years, while those who are employed have better quality. Conclusion: Due to the inferior quality of life of patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C and frequent presence of depressive and anxiety traits it is necessary to assess the quality of life of patients after diagnosis and during clinical follow-up and treatment.</p>

O peso de nascimento insuficiente é decorrente, principalmente em países em desenvolvimento, da restrição de crescimento intrauterino. Embora as crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente correspondam a 30% dos nascimentos, o seu crescimento até a idade escolar tem sido pouco estudado. Não há informações sobre as diferenças existentes entre o crescimento das crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente e as nascidas com peso adequado. Neste estudo, foi avaliado o crescimento alcançado na idade pré-escolar por 323 crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente, comparado-o com o crescimento de 886 crianças nascidas com peso adequado, tendo como referencial os valores do NCHS 2000. Foi analisada a influência do sexo, idade, idade materna ao nascimento da criança, tempo de aleitamento materno, morbidade, escolaridade materna, número de pessoas na casa e há quanto tempo freqüentava a creche no crescimento alcançado pelas crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente na idade pré-escolar. No conjunto, o crescimento alcançado pelas crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente foi menor que o observado para as crianças com peso de nascimento adequado, tanto em peso quanto em estatura. O tempo que a criança freqüenta a creche e o número de pessoas na casa foram fatores de risco associados ao menor crescimento entre as crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente. A idade da criança foi associada também, porém, como fator de proteção. O crescimento ponderal deficiente teve o tempo que a criança freqüenta a creche como fator de risco e a idade da criança e a escolaridade materna como fatores de proteção. Se comparados com crianças de condição sócio-econômica semelhante que apresentaram peso de nascimento adequado, as crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente são de risco para retardo de crescimento até a idade pré-escolar, evidenciando a necessidade de receber uma atenção diferenciada nos programas de atenção à saúde, incluindo a monitorização do crescimento. / The insufficient birth weight is decurrent, mainly in developing countries, of the intrauterine growth restriction. Although they mean 30% of the births, the growth of insufficient birth weight children has been little described, also until the scholar age. The influence of the demographic and socioeconomic variables in the growth of this group, until the scholar age, also needs to be established. There are not informations on the existing differences between the growth of the insufficient birth weight children and that observed for the adequate birth weight ones. In this study, the growth reached until the preschool age of 323 insufficient birth weight children was evaluated, compared with referential NCHS 2000 and to the growth of 886 adequate birth weight children. It was analyzed the influence of the sex, age, maternal age at the birth of the child, breast feeding duration, diseases, maternal literacy, number of people in the house and time of frequency to the day-care center on the growth reached for the insufficient birth weight children, until the scholar age. The reached linear growth until the scholar age for the insufficient birth weight children was inferior to the expected values of the NCHS 2000 referential. The growth reached by the insufficient birth weight children was inferior to the observed for the adequate birth weight children, in weight, stature and body mass index. The time that the child attends the day-care center and the number of people in the house were risk factors associated to growth retardation, among the insufficient birth weight children. The age of the child was also associated, however, as protection factor. The deficient weight evolution had the time that the child attends the day-care center as risk factor and the age and maternal literacy as protection ones. If compared to children of similar socioeconomic condition, but of adequate birth weight, the insufficient birth weight children are of risk to growth retardation until the scholar age. Thus, the insufficient birth weight children must have a differential attention in the growth monitoring programs.

INTRODUÇÃO: A busca pelo diagnóstico cada vez mais precoce das demências traz a necessidade de estratégias mais eficientes na utilização dos testes cognitivos. A definição dos parâmetros de normalidade para esses testes é particularmente desafiadora no contexto brasileiro de baixa escolaridade e grande heterogeneidade sociocultural. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos de diferentes estratégias de ajuste de normas nas propriedades do Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM). MÉTODOS: Duzentos e trinta idosos encaminhados a um serviço de Geriatria por suspeita de comprometimento cognitivo foram recrutados sequencialmente e submetidos ao MEEM. Todos os pacientes passaram por uma segunda avaliação cega para o resultado do MEEM, constituída de testagem neuropsicológica e entrevista com um informante para obtenção de diagnóstico padrão-ouro. Para o ajuste de normas, quatro fatores preditores foram testados: (1) características sociodemográficas; (2) uma classificação simples de alfabetismo funcional com quatro níveis; (3) um questionário de habilidades cognitivas pré-morbidas respondido pelo informante; (4) um teste de leitura de palavras aplicado diretamente ao paciente. Três técnicas de predição foram testadas: (1) agrupamento em níveis; (2) regressão linear; (3) regressão não-linear por modelo polinomial fracional. As combinações de fatores preditores e técnicas de predição deram origem a vinte modelos que foram testados individualmente na comparação com o MEEM sem ajuste. Os desfechos avaliados foram a acurácia do modelo na detecção de comprometimento cognitivo e a variação da sensibilidade e da especificidade entre os níveis socioeconômicos. RESULTADOS: Entre os 230 idosos recrutados, 106 (46%) apresentavam envelhecimento cognitivo normal, 56 (24%) comprometimento cognitivo sem demência e 68 (29%) demência. A classificação de alfabetismo funcional, o questionário de habilidades cognitivas pré-mórbidas e o teste de leitura de palavras não apresentaram propriedades adequadas para ajuste de normas, mas as limitações podem estar relacionadas a problemas específicos dos instrumentos utilizados e não devem ser generalizadas. Alguns modelos baseados em fatores sociodemográficos foram capazes de melhorar a acurácia do MEEM, resultado que diverge da literatura atual e que deve ser confirmado em outros estudos com populações de baixa escolaridade. Um modelo polinomial fracional utilizando variáveis sociodemográficas apresentou propriedades ótimas de acurácia e promoveu estabilização da sensibilidade e da especificidade entre os níveis socioeconômicos. A partir das equações geradas por esse modelo podem ser construídas tabelas simples de uso clínico para converter o resultado bruto em escore z ou percentil. CONCLUSÕES: Nossos resultados apontam o modelo polinomial fracional baseado em variáveis sociodemográficas como a melhor opção para ajuste de normas de testes cognitivos em nosso meio / INTRODUCTION: The need for diagnosing dementia early demands effective strategies on the use of cognitive tests. Establishing criteria of normality for these tests is a challenging task in environments of low education and enormous sociocultural heterogeneity such as observed in Brazil. OBJETIVE: To evaluate how different strategies for adjusting norms can change the properties of the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). METHODS: Two hundred and thirty older adults referred for a geriatric service because of suspected cognitive impairment were recruited sequentially and completed the MMSE. All the patients underwent a second assessment, blind to the result of the MMSE, which was composed of a neuropsychological battery and an interview with a close informant for the establishment a gold-standard diagnosis. For the adjustment of the norms, four predictive factors were evaluated: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) a simple classification of functional literacy with four levels; (3) a premorbid abilities questionnaire; (4) a word-reading test. Three techniques of prediction were evaluated: (1) grouping in demographic or ability levels; (2) simple or multivariate linear regression; (3) nonlinear regression by using a fractional polynomial model. Some possible combinations of predictive factors and prediction techniques originated twenty models that were assessed individually in comparison with the raw MMSE scores. The endpoints assessed were accuracy of the model for detecting cognitive impairment and the variation of the sensibility and specificity across socioeconomic levels. RESULTS: Of the 230 older adults recruited, 106 (46%) had normal cognitive aging, 56 (24%) presented cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and 68 (29%) had dementia. The functional literacy classification, the premorbid cognitive abilities questionnaire and the word-reading test did not present adequate properties for the adjustment of norms, but the limitations may be associated to specific problems of the instruments an cannot be generalized. Some models based on the demographic characteristics were able to improve the accuracy of the MMSE. This finding diverges from the currently available literature and should be confirmed in further studies with low-educated populations. A fractional polynomial model employing demographic factors presented very good properties and was able to stabilize the sensibility and the specificity across the socioeconomic levels. The equations generated by this model can be employed to construct practical tables for converting raw scores into z scores and percentiles. CONCLUSIONS: Our results point to the fractional polynomial model based on demographic variables as the best choice to adjust norms for cognitive tests in our context

Introdução: Conhecer e monitorar fatores associados a transmissão de arboviroses são um grande desafio para os gestores de saúde pública e também uma necessidade para regiões onde há registro da circulação de arbovírus e a presença de vetores. Objetivos: Identificar os principais grupos de recipientes que podem se tornar ou são criadouros de mosquitos vetores no Município de São Paulo e verificar se os mesmos sofrem influências de fatores sazonais e socioeconômicos em sua distribuição. Método: Foram levantados dados das inspeções realizadas nas atividades de vigilância e controle de Aedes aegypti no período de 2012-2016, por Supervisão Técnica de Saúde e para o município. Em seguida foram construídos grupos de recipientes para avaliar predominância nas diferentes condições de encontro (existente, com água, com larva). Os indicadores gerados foram utilizados para testar diferenças significativas das frequências entre as estações do ano e analisar correspondência entre incidência de casos dengue e predominância de grupos de criadouros. Posteriormente, foi realizada análise de agrupamento por fatores socioeconômicos para identificar diferenças na distribuição dos grupos de recipientes. Para as análises de variância foi utilizado o teste não paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis. Resultados: O grupo de recipientes móveis foi o potencial criadouro mais frequente em todos os anos, seguido dos grupos planta e pneus. Móvel e planta foram os criadouros mais frequentes para o município. O grupo móveis, apesar de numeroso, não foi o mais colonizado. Por outro lado, os depósitos para armazenamento de água tiveram baixa frequência, porém alta proporção de colonização. A sazonalidade influenciou na distribuição de recipientes com água e com larva, sendo que as maiores frequências ocorreram no verão e outono. A proporção de imóveis tendo recipientes com água aumentou de acordo com o tempo, principalmente em 2015. O grupo que teve maior incremento do índice nesse período foi o de depósito não ligado à rede. Foram gerados cinco grupos de STS por condições socioeconômicas, nos quais houve diferenças no padrão de distribuição de potenciais criadouros e criadouros. Regiões com melhor condição socioeconômica apresentaram menor frequência dos indicadores, mas não necessariamente menor risco de transmissão de dengue no período avaliado. Conclusões: Os principais grupos de criadouros mais frequentes no Município de São Paulo dentro do período analisado foram os de menor tamanho, principalmente os do tipo móvel. Reservatórios de maior tamanho e destinados ao armazenamento de água demonstraram importância na proporção de colonização e tiveram sua frequência aumentada no período da crise hídrica do abastecimento. Fatores sazonais e condições socioeconômicas influenciaram a distribuição de criadouros em São Paulo. Para melhor direcionamento das ações de prevenção e controle de vetores, analises sistemáticas e continuas por regiões devem ser realizadas. / Introduction: Knowing and controlling factors associated with arbovirus transmission is a major challenge for public health managers, but it is necessary for regions where arbovirus circulation and the presence of vectors are present. Objectives: To identify the main groups of containers that can become or are breeding sites of mosquito vectors in the São Paulo Municipality and verify if their distribution are influenced by seasonal and socioeconomic factors. Method: Data were collected from the inspections carried out in the surveillance and control activities of Ae. aegypti in the period 2012-2016, by Health Technical Supervision and county. Groups of containers were then created to evaluate predominance in the different checked conditions (existing, with water, with larvae). The generated indicators were used to test significant differences of the frequencies between the seasons of the year and to analyze correspondence between incidence of dengue cases and predominance of breeding sites groups. After, a socioeconomic grouping analysis was performed to identify differences in the distribution of groups of recipients. The Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test was used for the variance analysis. Results: The group of mobile containers was the most frequent potential breeding site in all the years, followed by container plants and tires groups. Mobile and plant were the most frequent breeding sites for the county. The mobile group, although numerous, was not the most colonized. On the other hand, deposits for water storage had a low frequency, but a high proportion of colonization. Seasonality influenced the distribution of water and larvae containers, with the highest frequencies occurring in summer and fall. The proportion of buildings having containers with water increased over time, especially in 2015. The group that had the largest increase in the index in this period was the deposit not connected to the water supply network. Five Health Technical Supervision groups were generated by socioeconomic conditions, in which there were differences in the pattern of distribution of potential breeding sites and breeding sites for mosquitoes. Regions with better socioeconomic status had lower frequency of indicators, but not necessarily a lower risk of dengue transmission in the period evaluated. Conclusions: The main breeding sites groups most frequent in the city of São Paulo during the analyzed period were the smaller groups, mainly those of the mobile type. Larger reservoirs destined to water storage showed importance in the proportion of colonization and had their frequency increased in the period of the water supply crisis. Seasonal factors and socioeconomic conditions influenced the distribution of breeding sites in. To better target vector prevention and control actions, systematic and continuous analyzes by regions should be performed.

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar um grupo de 106 gestantes adolescentes multigestas, comparando-as com 510 adolescentes primigestas quanto a variáveis demográficas, obstétricas e psicossociais. As pacientes foram recrutadas no ambulatório de obstetrícia no setor de gravidez na adolescência da clínica obstétrica do HC-FMUSP entre janeiro de 2000 a janeiro de 2006. As pacientes tinham até 18 anos e tiveram acompanhamento multiprofissinal. Os dados foram coletados de prontuário eletrônico (Acess-microsoft 98), apresentados de forma descritiva e analisados por teste do &#967;2, exato de Fisher, t de Student, Mann-Whytney e índice de Kappa, de acordo com a indicação do uso de cada um. Concluiu-se que não ocorrreram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre multigestas e primigestas quanto a cor, naturalidade, renda familiar, exercício de alguma atividade remunerada, a idade das mães das adolescentes grávidas, a idade gestacional ao iniciar as consultas de Pré-Natal, número de consultas, estatura, peso no início e término do Pré-Natal, índice de massa corpórea, ganho ponderal durante a gravidez, classificação do ganho de peso pelo gráfico de Rosso, presença de doença hipertensiva específica da gravidez, presença de oligoâmnio, complicação por infecção urinária e amniorrexe prematura. O mesmo foi observado em relação à instituição onde o parto ocorreu, condição dos recém-nascidos, peso dos recémnascidos, adequação peso para idade gestacional dos recém-nascidos, índice de Apgar de primeiro e de quinto minutos não foram diferentes. Também não houve diferença significativa quanto ao desejo e aceitação da atual gravidez, intenção e tentativas de interrompê-la, tempo de uso de métodos anticoncepcionais, serem filhas de mulheres que foram mães adolescentes, tipo de relacionamento com as mães, com os pais e com os companheiros, reação do companheiro à notícia da gravidez, manutenção de grupo de amigos e de atividade esportiva. Diferenças com significância estatística foram observadas entre as multigestas e primigestas no que se refere à idade que foi maior no primeiro grupo. Em relação à escolaridade algumas multigestas atingem níveis mais altos, porém com menos probabilidade de continuarem os estudos durante a gestação sendo que mais da metade não concluí o ensino fundamental. As multigestas vivem em união estável mais freqüentemente e dependem financeiramente mais de seus companheiros e formam núcleo familiar independente da família de origem. Também seus companheiros são mais velhos que os das primigestas. Em relação às variáveis obstétricas a média da idade gestacional na última consulta foi menor e o trabalho de parto prematuro mais freqüente. Também a idade gestacional ao parto foi menor assim como a freqüência de recémnascidos de pré-termo. No parto a aplicação de fórcipes foi menos freqüente nas multigestas. Das variáveis psicossociais detectou-se que as multigestas planejaram mais suas gestações, iniciaram mais precocemente suas atividades sexuais, no entanto conheciam e se utilizavam com maior freqüência de métodos contraceptivos. Os pais e mães das adolescentes multigestas apresentaram melhor reação frente a noticia da gestação que os das primigestas. / This research studied a group of 106 adolescents patients with more than pregnancies and compared them to 510 with first pregnancy considering the demographics, obstetrics and psychosocial variables. The patients were recruited in the ambulatory service of obstetrics in the clinic of adolescent pregnancy of the HCFMUSP from January 2000 to January 2006. The oldest patients were 18 and assisted in comprehensive prenatal care. The data were collected from their electronic records (Access-Microsoft 98) presented in a descriptive form and analyzed through the &#967;2 test, exact of Fisher, t of Student, Mann-Whytney and Kappa index, according to the indication of each one. It was concluded that no statistical differences occurred between both groups regarding color, place of birth, family income, practice of any paid activity, maternal age of the teenagers, gestational age at the beginning of the pre-natal care, number of consultations, stature, initial and final weight in the pre-natal care, index of corporal mass, weight gain during pregnancy, classification of weight gain through the Rosso graphic, presence of pregnancy specific hypertension, presence of oligohydramnios, urinary infection complication, and preterm ruptured membranes. It was also the same in relation to the institution, condition and weight of the babies, balance of weight and gestational age, Apgar index at the first and fifth minutes were not different. Also, it was included the wish and acceptance of the present pregnancy, intention and tentative of abortion, length of use of contraceptive methods, daughter of adolescent mothers, type of relationship with mothers, with parents and with partner, reaction of the partner when the pregnancy was notified, maintenance of friends and athletic activities were not different. Significant statistical differences were observed between the patients with more pregnancies that are older than the primigravidas. Yet, considering their education, the patients with more pregnancies presented lower possibilities of continuing their studies during pregnancy. These patients presented a more stable union and financial dependence on their partners and formed a familiar nucleus independent of the original family. Their partners were also older than the ones of the patients with first pregnancy. The obstetric variables showed a lower gestational visit age in the last doctor visit with a more frequent premature labor. It was noticed that the smaller gestational age in labor had a higher frequency of preterm births. During labor the use of forceps was lesser in adolescents patients with more pregnancies. The psychosocial variables stated that this patients planned better their gestations, began their sexual activities earlier, knew and used contraceptive methods. The parents of the adolescents with more pregnancies had better reaction when compared with the parents of the adolescents in their first pregnancy.

Foi realizado estudo caso-controle de base hospitalar, envolvendo pacientes diagnosticados com câncer de cabeça e pescoço e que participaram do \"Estudo Multicêntrico Latino-americano de Fatores Ambientais, Vírus e Câncer da Cavidade Oral e Laringe\" do projeto \"Genoma Clínico do Câncer\". Foram incluídos pacientes atendidos no Hospital Heliópolis, no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo e no Instituto do Câncer Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho entre novembro de 1998 e dezembro de 2005. Consideraram-se casos os pacientes com diagnóstico histologicamente confirmado de câncer de boca, faringe ou laringe e controles pessoas atendidas nos mesmos hospitais por outros motivos que não neoplasia maligna e doenças associadas com os fatores de risco do câncer de cabeça e pescoço. A análise empregou regressão logística não-condicional baseada em modelo hierárquico de determinação. No nível mais distal foram incluídas as variáveis demográficas (sexo, cor de pele e idade), seguidas pela escolaridade (série mais elevada que a pessoa cursou) e ocupação (exercida por mais tempo). No nível mais proximal, foram considerados o consumo de tabaco e de álcool. Também foi investigado se a associação de instrução e ocupação com câncer de cabeça e pescoço se mediava apenas por padrões diferenciais de consumo de álcool e tabaco entre os estratos sociais, ou se havia variação residual que excedia esses dois fatores. Todas as análises conduzidas para câncer de cabeça e pescoço foram replicadas de modo específico para as localizações topográficas da boca, faringe e laringe em separado. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo sob parecer no. 68/07 e os procedimentos estatísticos foram realizados no programa Stata 9. A amostra foi composta por 1017 casos e 951 controles. A análise hierárquica identificou maior chance de câncer de cabeça e pescoço entre os homens (OR=2,01; IC95% 1,57-2,59), pessoas entre 48 e 55 anos (OR=1,82; IC95% 1,42-2,33), pessoas sem estudo ou apenas alfabetizados (2,48; IC95% 1,73-3,52), entre pessoas com primeiro grau completo ou incompleto (1,31; IC95% 1,05-1,63) e entre as pessoas que exerceram durante mais tempo profissão manual (1,38; IC95% 1,10-1,74). Além disso, fumantes e consumidores de bebidas alcoólicas apresentaram maior razão de chances em relação àqueles que nunca consumiram os produtos. No modelo não hierárquico, mesmo após o ajuste por tabagismo e ingestão de álcool, maior chance foi verificada para o grupo de menor escolaridade em todas as localizações topográficas (exceto para os tumores de boca), e para pessoas com ocupações manuais (exceto para os tumores de boca e faringe). A identificação desse efeito residual indica haver fatores adicionais, além da exposição ao álcool e tabaco, operando na distribuição desigual do câncer de cabeça e pescoço entre os estratos sociais. / This is a hospital-based case-control study involving patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Such patients have participated in the \"Latin American Multicentric Study from Environmental Factors, Virus and Oral Cavity and Larynx Cancer\", and in the \"Clinical Genome of Cancer Project\", from November 1998 to December 2005, and were attended at the Hospital Heliópolis, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo and Instituto do Câncer Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho. The case group comprised patients histologically diagnosed with mouth, pharynx or larynx cancer; the control group comprised patients treated at the same hospitals for other diseases than malignant neoplasms or conditions related to head and neck cancer risk factors. Data analysis used non-conditional logistic regression based on a hierarchical model of determination. At the most distal level, demographic variables were included (e.g. sex, skin color and age), followed by education level (e.g. highest grade or degree completed) and occupation (i.e. the one performed the longest period). Alcohol and tobacco consumption were included at the most proximal level. The investigation also assessed whether the association between education level and occupation with mouth and neck cancer was only mediated by differential patterns of alcohol and tobacco consumption among social strata, or there was residual variation that exceeded those two factors. All analyses for mouth and neck cancer were specifically replicated for each topographic location (mouth, pharynx and larynx). The study was approved by the University of Sao Paulo School of Dentistry\'s Ethics Committee, report number 68/07, and statistical analyses used the Stata 9 program. The sample was composed of 1017 cases and 951 controls. Hierarchical analysis identified a greater chance of head and neck cancer for men (OR=2,01; CI95% 1,57-2,59), patients aged 48 to 55 years old (OR=1,82; CI95% 1,42-2,33), uneducated or semi-literate patients (2,48; CI95% 1,73-3,52), subjects with elementary education (8 years) (1,31; IC95% 1,05-1,63) and those performing manual occupations (1,38; CI95% 1,10-1,74). In addition, tobacco smokers and alcohol users presented a higher odds than those non-exposed to these conditions. In the non-hierarchical model, even after the adjustment for tobacco and alcohol use, a higher odds was identified for the less-schooled strata in every topographic location (except for mouth tumors), and for subjects with manual labor occupations (except for mouth and pharynx tumors). Identification of such residual effect indicates that there are other factors than alcohol and tobacco consumption, which mediate the uneven distribution of head and neck cancer across the socioeconomic strata.

O peso de nascimento insuficiente é decorrente, principalmente em países em desenvolvimento, da restrição de crescimento intrauterino. Embora as crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente correspondam a 30% dos nascimentos, o seu crescimento até a idade escolar tem sido pouco estudado. Não há informações sobre as diferenças existentes entre o crescimento das crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente e as nascidas com peso adequado. Neste estudo, foi avaliado o crescimento alcançado na idade pré-escolar por 323 crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente, comparado-o com o crescimento de 886 crianças nascidas com peso adequado, tendo como referencial os valores do NCHS 2000. Foi analisada a influência do sexo, idade, idade materna ao nascimento da criança, tempo de aleitamento materno, morbidade, escolaridade materna, número de pessoas na casa e há quanto tempo freqüentava a creche no crescimento alcançado pelas crianças nascidas com peso insuficiente na idade pré-escolar. No conjunto, o crescimento alcançado pelas crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente foi menor que o observado para as crianças com peso de nascimento adequado, tanto em peso quanto em estatura. O tempo que a criança freqüenta a creche e o número de pessoas na casa foram fatores de risco associados ao menor crescimento entre as crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente. A idade da criança foi associada também, porém, como fator de proteção. O crescimento ponderal deficiente teve o tempo que a criança freqüenta a creche como fator de risco e a idade da criança e a escolaridade materna como fatores de proteção. Se comparados com crianças de condição sócio-econômica semelhante que apresentaram peso de nascimento adequado, as crianças com peso de nascimento insuficiente são de risco para retardo de crescimento até a idade pré-escolar, evidenciando a necessidade de receber uma atenção diferenciada nos programas de atenção à saúde, incluindo a monitorização do crescimento. / The insufficient birth weight is decurrent, mainly in developing countries, of the intrauterine growth restriction. Although they mean 30% of the births, the growth of insufficient birth weight children has been little described, also until the scholar age. The influence of the demographic and socioeconomic variables in the growth of this group, until the scholar age, also needs to be established. There are not informations on the existing differences between the growth of the insufficient birth weight children and that observed for the adequate birth weight ones. In this study, the growth reached until the preschool age of 323 insufficient birth weight children was evaluated, compared with referential NCHS 2000 and to the growth of 886 adequate birth weight children. It was analyzed the influence of the sex, age, maternal age at the birth of the child, breast feeding duration, diseases, maternal literacy, number of people in the house and time of frequency to the day-care center on the growth reached for the insufficient birth weight children, until the scholar age. The reached linear growth until the scholar age for the insufficient birth weight children was inferior to the expected values of the NCHS 2000 referential. The growth reached by the insufficient birth weight children was inferior to the observed for the adequate birth weight children, in weight, stature and body mass index. The time that the child attends the day-care center and the number of people in the house were risk factors associated to growth retardation, among the insufficient birth weight children. The age of the child was also associated, however, as protection factor. The deficient weight evolution had the time that the child attends the day-care center as risk factor and the age and maternal literacy as protection ones. If compared to children of similar socioeconomic condition, but of adequate birth weight, the insufficient birth weight children are of risk to growth retardation until the scholar age. Thus, the insufficient birth weight children must have a differential attention in the growth monitoring programs.