Abstract. Background: Several countries have implemented mandatory folic acid fortification of wheat flour and selected grain products to increase the folate intake of reproductive-aged women. Brazil implemented a folic acid fortification program in 2004. ...
Abstract. Some epidemiological evidence suggests an inverse correlation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) frequency and vitamin D levels. Likewise, a beneficial effect of vitamin D on diabetes mellitus (DM) and insulin ...
Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to ...
Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the ...
Twenty-seven Brazilian psychotherapists were interviewed about how religion and spirituality interface with psychotherapy. Transcripts of unstructured interviews were subjected to open analytical coding and ...
Mining conditions in Brazil tend to be viewed as extremely insecure. Insecurity is a situation in which potential risks that already exist directly affect people’s lives and make them vulnerable to a number of ...