Graduation in Medicine from Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (1979), Master's in Public Health from Leeds University (1988) and PhD in Public Health from University of London (1993). Has experience in Public Health, particularly in the following areas: risk factors for LBW, IUGR and prematurity, micronutrients deficiency. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This project is part of a prospective population-based cohort study (process 2015 / 03333-6) that aims to evaluate the nutritional status, body composition and metabolic factors of women in the 3 trimesters of gestation and to relate to adiposity of the fetus, neonate and child in the first year of life. Two thousand (2000) women attending the antenatal care of the 33 Health Units of Arar…
The microbiota, or communities of bacteria living in and on the human body, is increasingly recognized to play a role in human physiology and health. It is now known, for example, that bacteria colonizing the vagina help to defend against opportunistic infections and maintain homeostasis of the vaginal niche. The absence of vaginal homeostasis (dysbiosis) may lead to infection and predisp…
Introduction: Insulin resistance in pregnancy may be associated to adiposity of the offspring by inflammatory mechanisms triggered by stress and distress, involving the hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between psychological factors and glycemic profile of pregnant women and adiposity of the respective neonates. Methods: Pros…
The obesity worldwide pandemic shows the need to investigate the factors involved in the early onset of the disease, still in uterus. This original population-based prospective cohort study aims to assess the nutritional status, body composition and metabolic factors of women in the 3 trimesters of pregnancy and relate to the fatness of their fetus, newborn and infant in the first year of…
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Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is probably a worldwide public health problem and may be related to chronic diseases, including Hypertensive Syndromes in Pregnancy (HGS), which are the main causes of maternal mortality in Brazil. In addition to impairing fetal growth, RV deficiency/insufficiency can have a permanent effect on the health of the conceptus, including the risk of chronic diseases. …
The prevalence of overweight in women of childbearing age has been increasing in recent years and maternal nutritional status is an important factor for the development of offspring. Although overweight women may generate babies with normal weight and a normal outcome in the immediate postnatal period, a programming effect on the fetus may reveal later in life. Most studies have used only…
Introduction: Pregnancy is a critical period for maternal and fetal health, and appropriate gestational weight gain is essential for fetal growth and development. However, the recommendations from the United States Institute of Medicine (IOM) may not be applicable to Brazilian pregnant women due to differences in population, nutrition, and lifestyle. This study aims to evaluate whether pr…
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Introduction: Adequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is crucial for maternal health and fetal growth. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines from the United States provide specific recommendations for GWG based on pre-pregnancy body mass index, but these guidelines may not be entirely applicable to Brazilian pregnant women due to population, nutritional, and lifestyle differences. Thi…
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