Carla Maria Ramos Germano

• Abstract

  Iron deficiency (DF) is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, affecting about 25% of the world population. Iron deficiency anemia results in well recognized effects on central nervous system as a decrease in nerve conduction velocity and cognitive-behavioral problems. However, the effects of DF without anemia are not fully elucidated. A recent study conducted in humans showed …

  Latent iron deficiency in utero and its association with Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry results in more than 35 weeks gestational age newborns., AP.R

• Abstract

  Childhood obesity currently imposes itself as a worrying public health problem in Brazil and in the world, so the understanding of its causal, conditioning and aggravating factors is fundamental to better guide health care. However, there is still a relative paucity of studies that analysis the topic from the family dynamics perspective. Therefore, the present work aims to better understa…

  Mother's eating beliefs and attitudes and their influence on mother-child binomial anthropometry, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Body perception is one of the dimensions of body image that is formed in childhood and follows the individual through life. Factors such as family, media and social environment can change child's perception of his body in a positive or negative way. Overweight children often have a negative self-perception and the resulting body dissatisfaction is a risk factor for low self-esteem, depres…

  Body perception and satisfaction of the mother-child binomium, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Growth is a dynamic and continuous biological process, and the monitoring of child growth, particularly the assessment of height, is an important component of nutritional adequacy and general health. Thus, several studies indicate the need for alternative methods for its assessment in patients whose physical limitations preclude traditional gauging. Therefore, the present study aims to ev…

  The use of ulnar length as an alternative method for growth assessment of girls from 3 to 6 years of age, BP.IC

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