Factors associated with alcohol intake and alcohol abuse among women in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to analyze factors associated with alcohol consumption among adult women living in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in 2011. Data for Belo Horizonte were obtained from the VIGITEL system (Telephone-Based Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases). Alcohol use was defined as self-reported intake of at least one dose in the previous 30 days; alcohol abuse was defined as four or more doses on at least one occasion during the same period. Polytomous logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with alcohol use and abuse. Alcohol use was more prevalent among women 25 to 34 years of age. Alcohol abuse was associated with age, schooling, health status, and smoking. The results suggest the need for policies to prevent alcohol abuse among women, especially targeting those who are younger, single, smokers, and with more education.

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Functional performance and social relations among the elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: a population-based epidemiological study

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00102013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

pp. 1018-1028 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Juliana Lustosa Torres ◽

Rosângela Corrêa Dias ◽

Fabiane Ribeiro Ferreira ◽

James Macinko ◽

Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Social Network ◽

Social Relations ◽

Model Performance ◽

The Elderly ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Personal Support ◽

Personal Relations ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte

This study was conducted in a probabilistic sam- ple of 2,055 elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, to examine components of social network (conjugal status and visits by the children, other relatives, and friends) and social support (satisfaction with personal relations and having persons on whom to rely) associated with limitations in performing basic activities of daily living (ADL). Multivariate analysis used the Hurdle model. Performance of ADL showed independent and statistically significant associations with social network (fewer meetings with friends and not having children) and personal support (dissatisfaction/indifference towards personal relations). These associations remained after adjusting for social and demographic characteristics, health status, and other indicators of social relations. Our results emphasize the need for greater attention to social network and social support for elderly with functional limitations and those with weak social networks and social support.

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Comments on “Foster KR, Trottier L, Comments on “Mortality by neoplasia and cellular telephone base stations in the Belo Horizonte municipality, Minas Gerais state, …,” Sci Total Environ (2012), doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.007”

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.09.080 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 442 ◽

pp. 553-556

Author(s):

Adilza Condessa Dode ◽

Mônica Maria Diniz Leão ◽

Francisco de Assis Ferreira Tejo

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

Base Stations ◽

Cellular Telephone ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte

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Comments on “Mortality by neoplasia and cellular telephone base stations in the Belo Horizonte municipality, Minas Gerais state, Brazil” by A. C. Dode et al. Science of the Total Environment 409 (2011) 3649–3665

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.007 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 450-451 ◽

pp. 366-368 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kenneth R. Foster ◽

Lorne Trottier

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

Base Stations ◽

Cellular Telephone ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

Total Environment

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Physical activity levels and factors associated with the sedentary lifestyle of users of a basic health unit in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Reme Revista Mineira de Enfermagem ◽

10.5935/1415-2762.20140032 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Juciany Rodrigues de Oliveira Ramalho ◽

Aline Cristine Souza Lopes ◽

Mariana Tâmara Teixeira de Toledo ◽

Sérgio Viana Peixoto

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Lifestyle ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Health Unit ◽

Basic Health ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Belo Horizonte

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Utilização de cinco bases cartográficas distintas para a determinação de áreas de preservação permanente no município de Rio Acima, MG: divergências en-tre os resultados / Using five different cartographic bases for determining permanent preservation area

Caderno de Geografia ◽

10.5752/p.2318-2962.2016v26nesp1p136 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 136

Author(s):

Felipe Silva Guimarães ◽

Lucas Da Silva Guimarães

Keyword(s):

Digital Elevation Models ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Second Stage ◽

Digital Elevation ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Vector Base ◽

The Law ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

The City

O estudo foi realizado no município de Rio Acima, localizado ao sul da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte - MG. Na primeira etapa, foi feita a determinação das áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) do município, segundo a Lei 12.651 e a resolução CONAMA 303/2002 (esta última para delimitar as APPs de topo de morro), utilizando cinco bases topográficas distintas: vetorização de cartas do IBGE na escala de 1:50.000, imagem SRTM, Topodata, ASTER V2 e uma base vetorial disponibilizada pelo Codemig com curvas de nível equidistantes em 10 metros. Na segunda etapa, foram calculadas as áreas de cada uma das classes de APP resultantes dos mapeamentos feitos a partir de todas as bases e, em seguida, estes valores foram comparados. Ao final, foi observado que os resultados obtidos a partir da base do IBGE e da imagem ASTER V2 são os que apresentam característica mais restritiva, ou seja, com maiores áreas de preservação. Por outro lado, o mapa de áreas de preservação permanente confeccionado a partir da imagem SRTM foi o que apresentou caráter menos restritivo. Neste estudo também são discutidas outras diferenças entre os mapas elaborados a partir das cinco bases. Palavras–chave: Município de Rio Acima, áreas de preservação permanente, modelos digitais de elevação, resolução espacial. Abstract This study was conducted in the municipality of Rio Acima (Minas Gerais State) located in the southern Belo Horizonte metropolitan region. In the first stage five different topographic bases were used to lay down the city permanent preservation areas (PPA) according to the Law 12,651 and CONAMA resolution 303/2002 (the latter to delimit the hilltop’s PPAs PPAs). These bases are the following: the vector at a 1:50.000 scale provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), SRTM image, image provided by INPE Topodata project, ASTER V2 Image and a vector base released by Codemig with 10 meters contour distance. In the second stage the areas of each one PPA classes were calculated resulting from all mapping bases. Then these values were compared. Finally it was observed that the results obtained from the ASTER V2 image and IBGE base are those with more restrictive features or in other words the result with lager PPAs. Moreover, the map of permanent preservation areas made from SRTM image showed the least restrictive character. This study also discusses other differences between the maps drawn from the five bases. Keywords: Rio Acima municipality, permanent preservation areas, digital elevation models, spacial resolution.

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Quality of life of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: does individual characteristics matter?

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00002220 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Daniela Pena Moreira ◽

Giovana Paula Rezende Simino ◽

Ilka Afonso Reis ◽

Marcos Antonio da Cunha Santos ◽

Mariangela Leal Cherchiglia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Status ◽

Global Health ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Global Health Status ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte

This study aims to evaluate changes in quality of life of cancer patients at the beginning of the first and the second cycle of chemotherapy (CT) in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Longitudinal, prospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. We enrolled 230 patients, from a broader cohort, diagnosed with the five most frequent types of cancer (breast, colorectal, cervical, lung, and head and neck), aged 18 years or older, who were initiating CT for the first time. quality of life was assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3, applied at the beginning of the first and second chemotherapy cycle. The paired Wilcoxon test was used to identify differences in quality of life between the two time points. A multivariate linear regression analysis was performed using the bootstrap method to investigate potential predictors of global health Status/quality of life. There was a significant increase in patients’ emotional function scores (p < 0.001) as well as symptom scores for pain (p = 0.026), diarrhea (p = 0.018), and nausea/vomiting (p < 0.001) after initiation of CT. Widowhood was associated with improvements in the global health Status/quality of life (p = 0.028), whereas the presence of cervical cancer (p = 0.034) and being underweight (p = 0.033) were related to poorer global health status/quality of life scores. CT has detrimental effects on patients’ physical health but, on the other hand, it leads to improvements in the emotional domain. Patients’ individual characteristics at the beginning of CT are associated with changes in their quality of life. Our study could help identify these characteristics.

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Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2004000100021 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 72-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Francisco A. Acurcio ◽

Edson Perini ◽

Sérgia M. S. Magalhães ◽

Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro ◽

José Maurício Vieira Filho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Health Department ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Health Centers ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

Instructions For Use ◽

Municipal Health

This article focuses on medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers under the Municipal Health Department in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study analyzed 4,607 prescriptions from March to April 1999, grouped according to origin (internal or external). The analysis focused on information written on medical prescriptions. The main findings were: (a) an average of 2.4 drugs per prescription in both groups; (b) prescriptions filled out with 4 or more drugs accounted for 18.0% of internal and 17.6% of external prescriptions; (c) 84.3% of internal and 85.5% of external prescriptions provided no instructions for use of medication; (d) information on dosage regimen varied from 51.2% to 97.6% for internal and 57.9% to 96.5% for external prescriptions; (e) generic names were specified for 51.9% and 28.4% of all drugs on internal and external prescriptions, respectively; (f) prescriptions containing standard drugs from the Municipal Health Department accounted for 88.7% of internal and 76.4% of external prescriptions. Data analysis shows the need for continuing education of physicians and adoption of other methods to improve quality of prescriptions and promote rational use of drugs.

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Producing Personal Recounts Through Collaborative Tweets

Digital Pedagogies and the Transformation of Language Education - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-6745-6.ch015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 279-296

Author(s):

Vania Castro

Keyword(s):

Digital Technologies ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Online Collaboration ◽

Efl Writing ◽

Efl Learners ◽

Effective Feedback ◽

Research Outcomes ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

English Students

This study represents a clipping of the author's thesis, and it aims to discuss the production of the genre ‘personal recounts' through collaborative tweets in a Brazilian classroom. This research investigates the online collaboration and feedback through Twitter by English students as a foreign language (EFL). Learners provided peer feedback via tweets to improve each other's personal recounts. This discussion focuses on analyzing the personal recounts production in an EFL classroom located at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Based on the research outcomes, it has been concluded that digital technologies, aligned with effective feedback and collaborative learning, helped develop EFL writing. It also encouraged learners' autonomy by establishing their effective participation in production and revision in collaboration with their classmates.

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