Análise temporal dos grupos de pesquisa da educação física no Brasil e sua vinculação com as linhas de pesquisa escola, esporte e saúde / Physical education research groups temporal analysis in brasil and its distribution at research lines school, sport and health / Análisis temporal de grupos de investigación en educación física en brasil y su distribución en líneas de investigación escuela, deporte y salud

Investigar grupos de pesquisa (GPs) possibilita visualizar como está o desenvolvimento científico de uma área do conhecimento. Este estudo objetivou descrever a trajetória dos GPs da educação física no Brasil, caracterizando sua distribuição geográfica e vinculação nas linhas de pesquisa Escola, Saúde e Esporte. Foi realizada busca parametrizada no painel Lattes do Diretório de GPs. Desde 1993 houve crescimento no número de GP. Houve maior concentração nas regiões sudeste (n=250), sul (n=181) e nos estados de São Paulo (n=126) e Paraná (n=72). Alocou-se maior número de GPs na temática Esporte (n=247), seguido da Escola (n=122) e Saúde (n=113). Incentiva-se a nucleação de GPs nas regiões com menor número, de modo a promover o desenvolvimento científico em todo o país.

To investigate research groups (RG) enable to visualize how is going the scientific development of a knowledge area. The aim of this study was to analyze the trajectory of physical education RG in Brazil, and characterize its geography distribution, and its distribution by research line (school, health and sports). A parameterized search at the DGOB Lattes was made. Since 1993 increase the number of RG. Higher concentration were found in southeast (n=250), South (n=181) and in São Paulo (n=126) and Paraná (72) state. Higher number of RG were found in Sport (n=247), follow by school (n=122) and health (n=113). Incentive is needed to increase the RG number in regions with lower numbers with the aim to develop the science in all country.

Investigar grupos de investigación (GI) permite visualizar el desarrollo científico de un área de conocimiento. O el propósito de la investigación fue analizar la trayectoria de los GI de educación física en Brasil, caracterizando su distribución geográfica y lo vínculo con las líneas de investigación Escuela, Salud y Deporte. Se realizó una búsqueda paramétrica en el DGPB Lattes. Desde 1993, aumentado el número de GI. Mayor número en las regiones Sureste (n=250) y Sur (n=181) en los estados de São Paulo (n=126) y Paraná (72). Mayor número en los temas deporte (n=247), Escuela (n=122) y Salud (n=113). Se fomenta el aumento de GP en las regiones con menor número para promover el desarrollo científico en todo el país.

Factors Associated With Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among Adults in Kerala, India.

Background: Hypertension, the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is an increasing contributor to global health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India. While the rates of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in India have been reported in several studies, the factors associated with these rates are less well-understood. Existing studies are predominantly cross-sectional, and the factors examined are limited. Understanding the predictors associated with these rates, using more rigorous study designs, is crucial for the development of strategies to improve hypertension management. Aims: To examine a range of factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control using both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Methods: Data was derived from a population-based sample of 1,710 participants from Kerala, aged 30-60 years. We examined a comprehensive range of factors, including demographic, behavioral factors, anthropometric, clinical measures, psychosocial factors and healthcare utilization. Multilevel mixed effects logistic regression was used for both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses (repeated measures for all variables across 2 years) to determine the factors associated with awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension. Results: A total of 467 (27.3%) participants had hypertension at baseline. Among those, the rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension were 54.4, 25.5, and 36.4%, respectively. Being male (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.14-0.53) and consumption of alcohol (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.31-0.80) were significant predictors of poorly controlled hypertension (longitudinal analysis). Depression (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.15-3.61) and fair-to-poor self-perceived health status (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.15-3.04) were associated with increased hypertension awareness, whereas anxiety (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.04-3.71) was associated with increased hypertension treatment (cross-sectional analysis). Seeking outpatient service in the past 4 weeks was associated with higher awareness (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.27-2.87), treatment (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.20-2.50) and control (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.37-2.80) (longitudinal analysis). Conclusion: Our findings suggest the importance of considering psychosocial factors and better engagement with health services in hypertension management, as well as giving more attention to body fat control and largely male-related behaviors such as alcohol consumption, taking into account of some Indian specific attributes.

Obesogenic Clusters Associated with Weight Status in Brazilian Adolescents of the Movimente School-Base Intervention.

BACKGROUND: the relationship between behavior clusters and weight status, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between profiles of physical activity (PA), diet and sedentary behavior (SB) with weight status in adolescents from a southern Brazilian city, according to sex. METHODS: data from the Movimente Intervention study were analyzed (n = 812 / mean age 13.0 years (sd 1.04). Data on SB hours per day, PA minutes per week and weekly consumption frequencies of fruits, vegetables, salty snacks, candies and soda were self-reported on the validated Movimente questionnaire. Classes of healthy and unhealthy behaviors were derived by latent class analysis. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the associations between adolescents' weight status and classes. RESULTS: two classes were identified for the whole sample and for boys and girls. All classes had high probabilities of engaging high time in SB. Male adolescents in the unhealthy class had low probabilities of being active and high probability of consuming a low-quality diet. In contrast, girls' healthiest profile presented lower probabilities of being active compared to boys' healthiest profiles. No association was found between weight status and classes. CONCLUSION: All classes had at least one unhealthy behavior, for both the whole sample, and for girls and boys. Girls' profiles were unhealthier compared to boys' profiles. Hence, it is recommended that intervention strategies to change behaviors need to be distinct according to sex, targeting more than one obesogenic behavior at the same time.

Clustering of obesogenic behaviors and association with body image among Brazilian adolescents in the national school-based health survey (PeNSE 2015).

This study aimed to examine the association between clusters of obesogenic behaviors and body image indicators among a population-based sample of Brazilian adolescents. Data from a cross-sectional country representative survey of 9th grade students (N = 102,301) were analyzed. Physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and body image indicators (i.e. satisfaction, perception, value, and weight control attitudes and behaviors) were self-reported. Three clusters were previously validated with two-steps cluster analysis: "Health-promoting SB and diet", "Health-promoting PA and diet", and "Health-risk". Multinomial and binary logistic regression were used to associate clusters with body image indicators. Adolescents in the healthier clusters were more likely to be satisfied/very satisfied with body image and perceive themselves as having normal weight than those in the "Health-risk" cluster. Boys in both health-promoting clusters were more likely to consider body image as being important/very important and perceive themselves to be thin/very thin. Adolescents in the "Health-promoting PA and diet" cluster were more likely to be trying to lose or gain weight than those in the "Health-risk" cluster. Girls in the "Health-promoting SB and diet" cluster had lower odds of adopting unhealthy weight control behaviors than those in the "Health-risk" cluster. The effect of obesogenic behaviors on distinct aspects of body image was confirmed and found to vary according to different synergies between adolescents' health-related behavior. These findings provide important insights on the understanding of behavioral profiles which can be targeted to prevent unhealthy weight control behaviors and weight related disorders, especially among girls.