Invest. educ. enferm; 34 (2), 2016

Objective.To evaluate the risk factors associated with treatment abandonment by overweight or obese children and adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional study, conducted in 2011, at the Childhood Obesity Center, in Campina Grande, Brazil, with the records of 208 children and adolescents, between three an...

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Texto & contexto enferm; 24 (3), 2015

The objective of this study was to reflect on the causes of obesity beyond physical, genetic and biological factors. It is based on the understanding of the human condition and its associated economic and social relationships, derived from Hannah Arendt's Theory of The Human Condition and relevant litera...

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Cogitare Enferm; 19 (4), 2014

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o estado nutricional e hábitos alimentares e de atividade física de cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes com excesso de peso em acompanhamento multidisciplinar. Estudo exploratório, descritivo, transversal e abordagem quantitativa com amostra de 109 cuidadores de...

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Texto & contexto enferm; 23 (3), 2014

To assess the factors associated with excess weight (overweight/obese) in school children enrolled in the public education network in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cross-sectional study with 1187 children between 6 and 14 years of age from municipal schools in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. The preval...

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