Resultados: 3

Neck circumference as a potential marker of metabolic syndrome among college students

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 22 (6), 2014
OBJECTIVE: to relate neck circumference with metabolic syndrome and its criteria among college students. METHOD: cross-sectional study conducted with 702 college students in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil from September 2010 to June 2011. Socio-demographic data, waist circumference and neck circumference were col...

Therapeutic communication between health workers and patients concerning diabetes mellitus care

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (4), 2012
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to analyze therapeutic communication techniques used by health workers with patients under care for diabetes mellitus. Data were collected in 2010 in a public facility in the interior of Ceará, Brazil using video camera equipment and direct observation. Re...

Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (5), 2010
This study investigates risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in a population of children in public schools, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. A total of 727 children aged 6 to 11 years old from 12 schools were evaluated between March and June 2008. A form addressing socio-demographic data, body mass index, blo...