Consumption of alcoholic beverages, driving vehicles, a balance of dry law, Brazil 2007-2013

The study analyzes the trend in frequency of adults who drive under the influence of alcohol in major Brazilian cities after the passing of laws, which prohibit drunk driving. Data from the Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (VIGITEL) between 2007 and 2013 were analyzed. The frequency of adults who drove after abusive alcohol consumption was reduced by 45.0% during this period (2.0% in 2007 to 1.1% in 2013). Between 2007 and 2008 (-0.5%) and between 2012 and 2013 (-0.5%), significant reductions were observed in the years immediately after the publication of these laws that prohibit drunk driving. These improvements towards the control of drunk driving show a change in the Brazilian population’s lifestyle.

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Risk and protective factors of alcohol consumption among students of Varaždin County: a cross- sectional analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-18674/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jelena Šarić Posavec ◽

Danica Rotar Pavlič ◽

Kristina Kralik

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Young People ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Medical School ◽

Family Relationships ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

School Students

Abstract Background: Because of its availability, alcohol has become one of the most abundant substances among young people. It is the teenage age of young people who experiment with alcohol. The Varazdin environment is proverbially considered an area where alcoholic beverages are heavily consumed by the population. This study explored the views of alcohol consumption among high school students. The authors have determined which are risk and protective factors associated with the consumption of alcohol among students. Methods: The sample included students of the entire generation of the third year of high school in Varaždin County (n= 1352). In the bivariate analysis, we used an independent test t-test and a chi-square. In the multivariate analysis, we used logistic regression. Results: 92.4% of students have already consumed alcoholic beverages in their lifetime. We found that most alcohol was consumed by vocational school students, followed by gymnasium students and medical school students. If both the father and mother are tougher and if the mother is more determined, the student will be less likely to enjoy alcohol. The strongest factor affecting alcohol consumption is the presence of alcohol in the father (rarely and often). Conclusions: For the first time, the medical school was included in the study, and the results showed a surprisingly high alcohol consumption among these students. In the study, we also proved that psychosocial factors have the greatest influence on alcohol consumption among students.It is important to strive to maintain healthy family relationships, communication, and family support, as well as to provide a better quality of leisure time. It is also necessary to encourage the development of prevention and education programs in schools.

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P2-337 Short term trends of obesity using data of the telephone-based surveillance system of risk and protective factors for chronic diseases (VIGITEL), Brazil, 2006 to 2009

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech.2011.142976k.69 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 65 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. A315-A315

Author(s):

R. Yokota ◽

B. Iser ◽

L. Sardinha ◽

L. Moura ◽

R. Claro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Surveillance System ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Short Term ◽

Using Data

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Community-Specific Risk and Protective Factors for Risky Alcohol Consumption in American Indian Women of Reproductive Potential: Informing Interventions

International Journal of Indigenous Health ◽

10.32799/ijih.v14i1.31944 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 8-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Annika C Montag ◽

Daniel J Calac ◽

Christina D Chambers

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Protective Factors ◽

American Indian ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Risky Drinking ◽

American Indian Women ◽

Indian Women ◽

Specific Risk ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

Objective: To explore the effect of community-specific risk and protective factors on risky alcohol consumption and vulnerability to having an alcohol-exposed pregnancy in women within a Southern California American Indian community. Methods: A sample of 343 American Indian women of childbearing age was enrolled in a study of risky drinking. All participants completed a questionnaire including alcohol consumption, other health behaviors, the T-ACE risky alcohol consumption screen and the PHQ-9 to measure depression and functionality. A subset of 80 women additionally answered focus group-derived questions about why they choose or do not choose to drink. Results: Risk and protective factors varied among sample subgroups. Broadly, factors affecting risk and protection included: depression, perception of other women’s drinking, children/family, perception of risk to the unborn child, and feeling pressured to drink. Women’s drinking was highly influenced by female friends and relatives. Women were most likely to drink with a girlfriend. Nearly 40% of all participants asked felt pressured to drink. Depression was associated with riskier alcohol consumption, less effective contraception, and testing positive for risky drinking using the T-ACE screen. Depressed women were more likely to binge drink because of stress, trauma, and “to escape my problems”, and more likely to have been exposed to trauma including sexual assault. Conclusions: Interventions should incorporate community-specific factors. In the present sample, two separate strategies are indicated by the data: an information campaign to increase women’s awareness of true social norms and the risks of prenatal alcohol-exposure; and screening for and treating depression.

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Food consumption, overweight, obesity, and sociodemographic profile in a Brazilian capital: a time trend analysis between 2006 and 2018

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1678-9865202134e200159 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

Author(s):

Luiza Eunice Sá da SILVA ◽

Thaís Cristina Marquezine CALDEIRA ◽

Rafael Moreira CLARO

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Time Trend ◽

Adult Population ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Sociodemographic Profile ◽

Belo Horizonte

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the time trend of sociodemographic characteristics and the prevalence of food consumption, overweight, and obesity variables among adults in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between 2006 and 2018. Methods A time series study involving data from the Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (Vigitel, Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey), between 2006 and 2018 in Belo Horizonte (n=25,443). The annual prevalence of the population’s sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age groups, and years of schooling), and risk and protective factors for chronic diseases related to food consumption and nutritional status were estimated. Prais-Winsten regression models were used to investigate the temporal variation of each variable. Results From 2006 to 2018, there was a significant increase in the age and educational level of the adult population of Belo Horizonte. In the same period, the prevalence of recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables increased (from 23.0% to 29.2%), while that of consumption of fat-rich meat and regular consumption of soft drinks decreased (respectively, from 41.9% to 38.0%; from 35.3% to 15.2%). In parallel, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased (respectively, from 38.5% to 53.3%; from 9.8% to 17.2%). Conclusions An important change in the population’s sociodemographic profile was noted. There are also favorable changes regarding the investigated aspects of food consumption, without these being sufficient to prevent the significant increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population.

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