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Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) and its psychological impacts on women, especially within sexual minorities, are still relatively understudied. The objective of this study was to compare the relationship of MD symptoms and psychological distress between heterosexual women and lesbian/bisexual women. Our sample consisted of 479 Brazilian cisgender women from the community, aged between 18 and 70 years (M = 32.78; SD = 10.45). Among them, 327 (68.27 %) identified as heterosexual, 134 (27.98 %) as bisexual, and 18 (3.76 %) as lesbian. To ensure there was no bias due to measurement error, the psychometric properties of the instruments in the sample were tested, and invariance between the groups was assessed. t-tests, structural equation modeling, and latent profile analyses were conducted to comprehend the differences between the groups. The results indicated significant differences and a greater severity of MD symptoms and distress for lesbian/bisexual women. The implications of these results are discussed, emphasizing the need for further exploration of MD studies within sexual minorities.
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Heterosexuality , Homosexuality, Female , Psychological Distress , Humans , Female , Adult , Heterosexuality/psychology , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Adolescent , Homosexuality, Female/psychology , Aged , Sexual and Gender Minorities/psychology , Body Dysmorphic Disorders/psychology , Brazil , Bisexuality/psychology , Body Image/psychology , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o estado nutricional de crianças e de adolescentes por meio de indicadores antropométricos e avaliar a associação desses resultados com a pressão arterial. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos neste estudo crianças e adolescentes entre quatro e 19 anos de idade, oriundos de escolas rurais e urbanas de um município do Rio Grande do Sul. Foram excluídos aqueles que recusaram (ou cujos pais recusaram) participar ou não assinaram o termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido, ou nos quais não foi possível realizar as medidas antropométricas ou da pressão arterial. Foram mensurados peso, estatura, circunferência da cintura, pregas cutâneas e pressão arterial, e foi calculado o índice de massa corporal. Os dados foram descritos por média, desvio padrão, amplitude de variação, frequências absolutas e relativas. Foi realizada estratificação por sexo, índice de massa corporal e obesidade central, para analisar a influência destas variáveis sobre as demais. O Qui-quadrado de Pearson foi utilizado para avaliar as associações. O nível de significância foi de p<0,05. RESULTADOS: No período da coleta de dados estavam matriculados nas escolas do município 7.082 crianças e adolescentes dentro da faixa etária determinada, os quais foram convidados a participar. Após aplicação dos critérios de exclusão, 5.936 crianças/adolescentes foram incluídos no estudo. A amostra apresentou prevalência de excesso de peso de 30,3%, obesidade central 31,1% e excesso de gordura corporal 8,7%. O excesso de peso foi maior em crianças de escolas particulares (44,1%) quando comparadas com escolas estaduais (29,5%) e municipais (29,9%) (p<0,001). Foram encontradas associações estatisticamente significativas de hipertensão arterial com sobrepeso, obesidade e obesidade central (p<0,001). CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência de excesso de peso foi elevada e a hipertensão arterial associou-se com sobrepeso, obesidade e obesidade central nas crianças e adolescentes da população estudada.
AIMS: To evaluate the nutritional status of children and adolescents by anthropometric indicators and to evaluate the association of these results with blood pressure. METHODS: Children and adolescents between four and 19 years of age from rural and urban schools of a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul were included in this study. Those who refused (or whose parents refused) to participate or did not sign the consent form, or in whom it was not possible to carry out the anthropometric or blood pressure measurements, were excluded. Weight, height, waist circumference, skin folds and blood pressure were measured, and the body mass index was calculated. Data were described by mean, standard deviation, amplitude of variation, absolute and relative frequencies. Stratification by gender, body mass index and central obesity was performed to analyze the influence of these on the other variables. Pearson's Chi-square was used to evaluate the associations. The level of significance was p<0.05. RESULTS: At the time of data collection, 7,082 children and adolescents within the age group were enrolled in the municipal schools, and they were invited to participate. After applying the exclusion criteria, 5,936 children/adolescents were included in the study. The sample presented prevalence of overweight of 30.3%, central obesity 31.1% and excess body fat 8.7%. Overweight was higher in children from private schools (44.1%) than in state schools (29.5%) and municipal schools (29.9%) (p<0.001). There were statistically significant associations of high blood pressure with overweight, obesity, and central obesity (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of overweight was high and hypertension was associated with overweight, obesity and central obesity in children and adolescents of the studied population.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Nutritional Status , Anthropometry , Overweight , Obesity, Abdominal , Arterial Pressure , Hypertension , ObesityABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Allopurinol in foals born from mares with placentitis. Twenty foals were assigned into two groups: Healthy foals (n=10), born from healthy mares and Placentitis foals (n=10), born from mares with placentitis. Five foals from each group were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Treatment groups received Allopurinol (40mg kg-1 orally six hours after birth). Blood samples were collected for estimation of hematological variables and serum concentration of calcium, chloride, creatinine, phosphorus, glucose, lactate and magnesium. Placentitis foals presented leukopenia and neutropenia when compared with Healthy foals, at birth. The white blood cell (WBC) count was lower in the Placentitis foals untreated at 12 hours. No adverse effects related to the use of Allopurinol were detected. Treated Placentitis foals showed higher serum calcium and glucose levels within 12 hours than untreated Placentitis foals. Administration of Allopurinol PO in foals born from mares with placentitis did not result in adverse effects and can help in stabilizing serum calcium and glucose levels.
RESUMO: Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar os efeitos da administração por via oral de Alopurinol em potros nascidos de éguas com placentite. Vinte potros foram divididos em dois grupos: potros saudáveis (n=10), nascidos de éguas sem placentite, e potros placentite (n=10), nascidos de éguas com placentite. Cinco potros de cada grupo foram selecionados aleatoriamente para compor o grupo tratado ou controle. Os grupos tratados receberam Alopurinol (40mg kg-1 PO na sexta hora de vida). Foram coletadas amostras sanguíneas para realização de análise hematológica e avaliação das concentrações séricas de cálcio, cloretos, creatinina, fósforo, glicose, lactato e magnésio. Os potros placentite apresentaram leucopenia e neutropenia, comparado com os potros saudáveis no momento do nascimento. O grupo placentite não tratado apresentou leucopenia no momento 12 horas. Não foram observados efeitos adversos relacionados ao uso do Alopurinol. O grupo placentite tratado apresentou maiores concentrações de cálcio e glicose em relação ao grupo placentite não tratado, nas 12 horas. A administração de Alopurinol por via oral em dose única em potros nascidos de éguas com placentite não resultou em efeitos adversos e pode ter contribuído para a estabilização dos níveis de cálcio e glicose.