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The first recommendations to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were made without epidemiological information on what would be people’s behaviors in view of the biopsychosocial and physical effects of confinement because of a health emergency with great economic impact. Objective: To determine the incidence of COVID-19; analyze the associated behavioral and sociodemographic factors. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study with a representative sample of two cities in southern Brazil. 2,170 individuals aged 18 years or over were interviewed from October 2020 to January 2021. Data were collected in person at the place of residence of the individuals using a questionnaire. Results: The incidence of COVID-19 was 6.8% (95% confidence interval, CI: 5.4; 8.4), and was significantly higher in white people, aged between 18 and 59 years, married, with higher education, higher family income, and who lived in an apartment. The incidence of COVID-19 was associated with diabetes. People who stayed less time at home has a higher incidence (3.7% versus 7.5%). The most reported symptoms were excessive tiredness, reduced smell and taste. Most of the individuals (85%) sought a health facility and less than 5% were hospitalized. Conclusion: Almost one in ten individuals was infected by COVID-19. The incidence was higher for adults (because of being more exposed), individuals from higher socioeconomic level (because of having tested more) and in diabetics. Almost everyone stayed home after being diagnosed with the virus, and the main risk factor was having contact with someone infected.

This article aims to investigate the association between remote work and Back Pain during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to analyze this relationship according to the body mass index. Population-based, cross-sectional study carried in two cities in southern Brazil, in individuals aged 18 years and over. Data were collected through household interviews from October to January 2020/21. Outcomes: back pain (cervical, thoracic, lumbar/acute, chronic) and pain intensity. Exposure variable: remote work. For the analyses, Poisson regression with robust adjustment for variance was used, stratified by BMI (eutrophic vs overweight/obese), and restricted to those who had worked in the past month. 1,016 had worked during the pandemic, average 42 years old (SD = 14), varying from 18 to 93 years. Remote work was performed by 7.7% of the individuals. Prevalence of back pain: 25.6% (95%CI: 19.5 to 31.7%). Overweight/obese remote workers felt pain acute cervical pain PR = 2.82 (95%CI: 1.15 to 6.92); chronic low back PR = 1.85 (95%CI: 1.04 to 3.29); acute thoracic PR = 1.81(95%CI: 3.76 to 8.68) compared to those who did not work. About one in four remote workers reported back pain during of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMI proved to be an important moderator between outcomes and exposure variable.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as características dos usuários e dos atendimentos realizados nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde do município de Criciúma/SC. Foram avaliados todos atendimentos realizados no ano de 2018, através da coleta de dados secundários no sistema de informação em saúde (CELK Saúde) do município. As variáveis analisadas foram: idade, sexo, escolaridade, situação de moradia, encaminhamentos realizados à atenção secundária, classificação e tipos de atendimentos registrados durante as consultas e os principais procedimentos executados. Foram realizadas análises descritivas das variáveis estudadas, com a apresentação das frequências absolutas e relativas. Dentre os 452.605 atendimentos avaliados, observou-se que 64,57% dos atendimentos foram realizados pelo sexo feminino e pelos indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais. A maior prevalência de atendimentos foi na classificação saúde mental. Em relação aos tipos de atendimento, notou-se predominância de consulta médica em todos os distritos. Quanto aos encaminhados realizados à atenção secundária, os mais prevalentes foram a oftalmologia e a ortopedia. Os resultados encontrados neste estudo podem orientar os gestores em saúde no desenvolvimento de estratégias e alternativas de intervenções efetivas na atenção básica, melhorando a qualidade e otimizando os serviços públicos ofertados.

O processo de transição nutricional vem elevando o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados na população. Esses alimentos apresentam alta densidade energética e baixas propriedades nutricionais, afetando o estado nutricional e a composição corporal, inclusive dos adolescentes. Este trabalho visa avaliar a associação entre o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e a composição corporal de adolescentes. Este é um estudo transversal, realizado com adolescentes matriculados em uma instituição filantrópica de ensino. Foram coletados dados sociodemográficos, antropométricos e de consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados. Foi realizada uma análise de associação entre o consumo regular de alimentos ultraprocessados e o excesso de peso, por meio do teste qui-quadrado de Pearson, com nível de significância de 5%. Para as análises estatísticas, foi utilizado o programa IBM SPSS versão 22.0. Cerca de um terço da amostra apresentava excesso de peso (índice de massa corporal: 27,2%; pregas cutâneas: 33,9%; bioimpedância: 29,6%). O consumo regular de alimentos ultraprocessados esteve presente em 64,2% da amostra e foi associado ao excesso de peso avaliado pela bioimpedância (p = 0,016) e pelas pregas cutâneas (p = 0,008). Os indivíduos que apresentaram maior prevalência de excesso de peso não consumiam regularmente alimentos ultraprocessados. Destaca-se a necessidade de realização de outros estudos, principalmente longitudinais, para avaliar e compreender a associação entre o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e a composição corporal dos adolescentes.

The Covid-19 pandemic is related to increased alcohol consumption and smoking. These behaviors may be related to several sociodemographic, behavioral and mental health factors. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the association between alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking with sociodemographic, behavioral and mental health characteristics. This study used data from two population-based studies conducted in two cities from Southern Brazil amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Individuals aged 18 years or older were included and selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Alcohol consumption and smoking and changes in such consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic were evaluated. Sociodemographic, behavioral, pandemic-related, and mental health variables were also included. A hierarchical model was used to conduct the adjusted analyses, and Poisson regression with robust adjustment was used for variance. A total of 2170 individuals were studied. The prevalence of alcohol consumption and smoking were 9.3% and 14.2%, respectively. The rates of increase in alcohol consumption and smoking during the Covid-pandemic were about 20% and 30%, respectively. They were higher among those with depressive symptoms, feeling of sadness and self-reported stress. Those with poor diet quality had higher prevalence of alcohol consumption (PR: 1.82) and were 1.58 times more likely to smoke. The findings may help stakeholders in health and political systems to better understand the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and develop strategies to mitigate these consequences in Brazil and elsewhere.

Background: The inequality in access to women's basic rights can impact health conditions. This study aimed to assess sociodemographic inequalities on women's behavioral and health outcomes. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study conducted in a city in the south of Brazil in 2019. Individuals aged ≥18 years, living in an urban area, were eligible. For this study, only women were included. The outcomes evaluated were worse health perception, overweight, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), diabetes mellitus (DM), insufficient physical activity, poorer diet quality, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Inequalities were analyzed considering age, schooling, and income, through the complex index of inequality, and equiplot graphs were presented. Results: Among the 523 women studied, a worse perception of health was found among the older adults, with lower income and schooling. SAH, DM, and poorer diet quality were more frequent in older women with less schooling. Those with less schooling were also more overweight and reported insufficient physical activity. Smoking and alcohol consumption were more frequent among younger women. Alcohol consumption was more frequent among those with a higher income and more schooling. Conclusion: There is a need to strengthen the education system, as well as to implement policies for valorization and qualification of work, with a view to the opportunity for improvement and gender equity.

To compare the physical activity pattern before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and verify the association with contextual, behavioral, and health variables related to the pandemic in adults and older adults from southern Brazil.This is a panel-type, population-based study in Rio Grande-RS and Criciúma-SC, with 4290 individuals. The physical activity pattern (dependent variable) was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-IPAQ. In addition, contextual, behavioral, and health aspects related to the pandemic (independent variables) were assessed by questionnaires. Fisher's exact test was used for bivariate analyses and Poisson regression with robust variance to calculate crude and adjusted prevalence, with their respective 95% confidence intervals.There was a 72% reduction in commuting physical activity and a 145% increase in physical inactivity when compared before and during the pandemic. Social distancing, excessive search for information about COVID-19, fear of the pandemic, and COVID-19 infection were all factors that contributed to the decline in physical activity during the pandemic. TheThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the pattern of physical activity in the general population, except for those who switched to working from home.The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-022-01789-x.

O objetivo foi avaliar a influência do sono e da crononutrição na hipertensão e diabetes na população adulta (18 anos ou mais) em um município do Sul do Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional, desenvolvido em Criciúma, Santa Catarina, em 2019. As variáveis de exposição foram duração e qualidade do sono, e dois dos principais aspectos da crononutrição, o número de refeições diárias e a realização do café da manhã. Os desfechos estudados foram diabetes mellitus e hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Regressão de Poisson bruta e ajustada com variância robusta foi utilizada para avaliar as associações entre as exposições e os desfechos. Para todas as análises, considerou-se o efeito do desenho amostral, e o nível de significância utilizado foi de 5%. Foram estudados 820 indivíduos. As prevalências de diabetes e hipertensão foram 19,9% e 44,1%, respectivamente. Indivíduos com pior qualidade do sono tiveram prevalência 33% maior de diabetes e 17% maior de hipertensão, comparados àqueles com boa qualidade do sono. Os que realizaram quatro ou mais refeições ao dia apresentaram prevalência 16% menor de hipertensão quando comparados aos que fizeram menos de quatro refeições. Conclui-se que a qualidade do sono e o número de refeições diárias, um comportamento alimentar relacionado à crononutrição, estiveram relacionados à hipertensão e ao diabetes. Tais resultados destacam a importância de ações de saúde pública que abordem novas estratégias para o enfrentamento dessas doenças, voltadas à qualidade do sono e à crononutrição. The objective is to evaluate the influence of sleep and chrononutrition on hypertension and diabetes in the adult population (18 years or older) in a municipality in Southern Brazil. This is a population-based cross-sectional study, developed in Criciúma, State of Santa Catarina, in 2019. The exposure variables were sleep duration and quality, and two of the main aspects of chrononutrition, the number of daily meals and the presence of breakfast. The outcomes studied were diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension. Crude and adjusted Poisson regression with robust variance was used to evaluate the associations between exposures and outcomes. For all analyses, the effect of the sample design was considered, and the significance level adopted was 5%. In total, 820 patients were evaluated. The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension was of 19.9% and 44.1%, respectively. Individuals with worse sleep quality had a higher prevalence of 33% for diabetes and 17% for hypertension, compared to those with good quality of sleep. Those who had four or more meals per day had a 16% lower prevalence of hypertension, when compared to those who had less than four meals. We concluded that the quality of sleep and the number of daily meals, a feeding behavior related to chrononutrition, were related to hypertension and diabetes. These results highlight the importance of public health actions that address new strategies for coping with these diseases focused on sleep quality and chrononutrition. El objetivo fue evaluar la influencia del sueño y la crononutrición sobre la hipertensión arterial y la diabetes en la población adulta (18 años o más) en un municipio del Sur de Brasil. Se trata de un estudio transversal de base poblacional, desarrollado en Criciúma, Santa Catarina, en el 2019. Las variables de exposición fueron la duración y la calidad del sueño, y dos de los principales aspectos de la crononutrición, el número de comidas diarias y el consumo de desayuno. Los desenlaces estudiados fueron la diabetes mellitus e la hipertensión arterial sistémica. Se utilizó la regresión de Poisson cruda y ajustada con varianza robusta para evaluar las asociaciones entre las exposiciones y los desenlaces. Para todos los análisis, se consideró el efecto del diseño de la muestra y el nivel de significación utilizado fue del 5%. Se estudiaron 820 individuos. Las prevalencias de diabetes e hipertensión fueron de 19,9% y del 44,1%, respectivamente. Las personas con peor calidad del sueño tuvieron una prevalencia de diabetes un 33% mayor y una prevalencia de hipertensión un 17% mayor, en comparación con las personas con una buena calidad del sueño. Los que efectuaron cuatro o más comidas al día presentaron una prevalencia de hipertensión un 16% menor en comparación con los que efectuaron menos de cuatro comidas. Se concluye que la calidad del sueño y el número de comidas diarias, una conducta alimentaria relacionada con la crononutrición, están relacionados con la hipertensión arterial y la diabetes. Estos resultados destacan la importancia de acciones de salud pública que aborden nuevas estrategias de enfrentamiento a estas enfermedades, centradas en la calidad del sueño y en la crononutrición.

A diabetes mellitus pode afetar negativamente a qualidade de vida. Esse fato é ainda mais agravado com a presença de complicações macro e microvasculares decorrentes da patologia, como a lesão diabética. Este artigo tem como objetivo avaliar a qualidade de vida e as características epidemiológicas das pessoas com lesão diabética, por meio do estudo descritivo realizado com todos os diabéticos que apresentavam lesão diabética e que foram atendidos no ambulatório de feridas de Criciúma (SC) (n = 54). A qualidade de vida foi avaliada em quatro domínios (físico, psicológico, ambiente e relações sociais) por meio do questionário WHOQOL-bref. Além disso, foram estudadas variáveis sociodemográficas e de saúde relacionadas com a lesão diabética. As análises descritivas foram apresentadas utilizando o programa Stata, versão 12.1. As principais causas da lesão foram trauma e neuropatia diabética (40,7%), grande parte das lesões estava localizada nos dedos dos pés (31,5%) e quase metade do número das pessoas referiu que a causa da lesão iniciou de forma desconhecida (47,9%). Os domínios de qualidade de vida apresentaram baixos escores (físico: 59,5; psicológico: 56,0; relações sociais: 56,0; ambiente: 69,0), sendo os domínios psicológico e de relações sociais os que apresentaram as menores médias. Pode-se observar como a lesão diabética pode afetar a saúde e a qualidade de vida desses indivíduos, o que sugere maior necessidade do cuidado por parte dos profissionais de saúde, a fim de melhorar esses aspectos referentes à saúde desses indivíduos.

Background Depression is the most common mental illness, achieving more than 264 million people worldwide. Although diet quality may be associated with depression symptoms, this relationship has not been deeply investigated among Brazilians. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate this relationship. Methods This is a population-based cross-sectional study with representative individuals aged 18 years or over living in an urban area. Individuals were selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to screen for major depressive episodes, and a Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to evaluate diet. We used a hierarchical model to conduct the analyses and calculated prevalence ratio using Poisson regression. Results A total of 820 subjects were assessed, with mean age of 54.8 (±17.4) years. Prevalence of major depressive episodes was 29.2%. After final adjustment, diet quality remained directly associated with depression (p = 0.024). Individuals with the worst diet quality were 39% more likely to have major depressive episodes when compared to those who had the best diet quality. Depression was also associated with consumption of soda or artificial juice and are food markers of unhealthy diets. Limitations The cross-sectional design does not establish whether the associations are causal, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a screening scale - not a diagnostic tool; however, it is easy, quick to apply, and is widely used in epidemiological studies. Conclusion The results provide important evidence about the role of diets on that mood disorder, which contributes to management approaches to depression.

O objetivo foi analisar as desigualdades econômica, racial e geográfica nos comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis dos adultos brasileiros. Estudo transversal realizado com os dados do Vigitel (Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico) de 2019. Os comportamentos de risco analisados foram tabagismo, consumo abusivo de álcool, inatividade física, excesso de peso, consumo regular de refrigerante ou suco artificial e consumo não regular de frutas, legumes e verduras. As desigualdades nos comportamentos de risco foram avaliadas considerando escolaridade e macrorregião de moradia dos brasileiros, por meio do índice de desigualdade absoluta (slope index of inequality - SII). Gráficos equiplots também foram construídos para melhor ilustrar as desigualdades. Para todas as análises, foi utilizado o comando svy do Stata devido à complexidade do processo amostral. Foram avaliados 52.395 indivíduos. Desigualdades importantes nos comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis foram observadas: ter baixa escolaridade concentrou a grande maioria dos comportamentos de risco. Tabagismo e consumo de refrigerante foram mais observados na Macrorregião Sul do país. São necessárias políticas públicas que visem reduzir as desigualdades encontradas, permitindo a melhoria nos indicadores de saúde da população brasileira. This study analyzes the economic, racial, and geographic inequalities in risk behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases of Brazilian adults. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with data from the 2019 Vigitel (Risk and Protective Factors Surveillance System for Chronic Noncomunicable Diseases Through Telephone Interview). The analyzed risk behaviors were smoking, alcohol abuse, physical inactivity, overweight, regular consumption of soft drinks or artificial juice drinks, and non-regular consumption of fruits, legumes, and vegetables. Inequalities in risk behaviors were assessed considering Brazilian’s schooling level and their dwelling region, via the slope index of inequality (SII). Equiplots graphs were also built to better illustrate the inequalities. Stata svy command was used for all analyses due to the complexity of the sampling process. In total, 52,395 patients were evaluated. Significant inequalities in risk behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases were observed: most risk behaviors were concentrated in those with low schooling. Smoking and soft drinks consumption were more observed in the Southern region of Brazil. Public policies are necessary to reduce the inequalities found, allowing for improvement in health indicators of the Brazilian population. El objetivo fue analizar las desigualdades económicas, raciales y geográficas en los comportamientos de riesgo sobre las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles entre los adultos brasileños. Estudio transversal, realizado con los datos de Vigitel (Vigilancia de Factores de Riesgo y Protección para Enfermedades Crónicas No Transmisibles por Entrevista Telefónica) 2019. Los comportamientos de riesgo analizados fueron el tabaquismo, el abuso del alcohol, la inactividad física, el sobrepeso, el consumo habitual de refrescos o zumos artificiales y el consumo no habitual de frutas, verduras y legumbres. Las desigualdades en los comportamientos de riesgo se evaluaron teniendo en cuenta la educación y el macrorregión de residencia de los brasileños, mediante el índice de inequidad absoluto (slope index of inequality - SII). También se construyeron gráficos equiplot para ilustrar mejor las desigualdades. Para todos los análisis, se utilizó el comando svy de Stata debido a la complejidad del proceso de muestreo. Se evaluó a un total de 52.395 personas. Se observaron importantes desigualdades en los comportamientos de riesgo para las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles: tener un bajo nivel educativo concentró la gran mayoría de los comportamientos de riesgo. El tabaquismo y el consumo de refrescos se observaron más en la región Sur del país. Se necesitan políticas públicas para reducir las desigualdades encontradas, permitiendo la mejora de los indicadores de salud de la población brasileña.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade de vida e seus fatores associados entre funcionários de uma instituição de ensino de Criciúma, Santa Catarina.MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com 225 funcionários de uma instituição de ensino com nível fundamental, médio e superior, da cidade de Criciúma/SC. O desfecho qualidade de vida foi avaliado através dos quatro domínios de acordo com o WHOQOL-Bref. Para a associação entre a qualidade de vida e as variáveis de exposição estudadas (sexo, idade, cor da pele, estado civil, escolaridade, renda, estado nutricional e sono) foi utilizado teste t para amostras independentes e análise de variância, seguida do teste de Bonferroni.RESULTADOS: A média de idade da amostra foi de 40,2 anos (±11,0), com predominância do sexo feminino (63,1%). Funcionários do sexo masculino apresentaram maiores médias para os domínios físico e meio ambiente comparados aos do sexo feminino. Aqueles que recebiam, pelo menos, 5 salários mínimos tiveram maiores médias nos domínios físico, psicológico e meio ambiente quando comparados aos que recebiam de 1 a 2 salários mínimos.CONCLUSÕES: A população estudada está exposta a fatores potenciais para redução da qualidade de vida. O sexo e a remuneração do indivíduo demonstraram ter relação com sua qualidade de vida. OBJECTIVE: To evaluated quality of life and its associated factors among employees of and educational institution from Criciúma, Santa Catarina.METHODS: It is a cross-sectional study carried out with 225 employees of a teaching institution with elementary, middle and high school, and university education, in Criciúma city, Santa Catarina. The quality of life outcome was assessed by the four domains according to WHOQOL-Bref. For the association between quality of life and the exposure variables studied (sex, age, skin color, marital status, schooling, income, nutritional status and sleep), T-test for independent samples and analysis of variance were used, followed by the Bonferroni test.RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 40.2 years (± 11.0), predominantly women (63.1%). Male employees showed higher averages for the physical and environmental domains compared to the female ones. Those who received at least 5 minimum wages had greater averages in the physical, psychological and environmental domains when compared to those receiving from 1 to 2 minimum wages.CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of common mental disorders found among teachers is important as it may reflect on general health and on their professional performance.

Resumo Introdução A qualidade de vida de trabalhadores interfere no desenvolvimento e na produtividade do trabalho e pode ser influenciada por diversos fatores sociodemográficos e laborais. Objetivo Avaliar os fatores associados à qualidade de vida de funcionários de uma Universidade. Método Estudo transversal realizado com 214 trabalhadores de ambos os sexos pertencentes aos dezenove setores da Universidade. Para avaliar a qualidade de vida, utilizou-se o WHOQOL-Bref. A associação de cada domínio da qualidade de vida com as variáveis de exposição foi avaliada através do teste t para amostras independentes ou análise de variância, seguida do teste de Bonferroni. Resultados As médias dos domínios de qualidade de vida foram: 74,64 (±13,52) para o físico, 71,12 (±12,85) para o psicológico, 76,94 (±13,98) para o de relações sociais e 61,94 (±16,30) para o ambiente. Os homens apresentaram maiores médias para os domínios físico, psicológico e de relações sociais. Trabalhadores com idade maior do que 38 anos apresentaram maiores médias no domínio psicológico. Já no domínio relações sociais, as maiores médias foram observadas entre os indivíduos de 18 a 27 anos. Naqueles indivíduos que dormiam menos de 8 horas por dia, as médias do domínio físico foram menores. Conclusão Fazem-se necessárias ações de prevenção e promoção da qualidade de vida no trabalho, especialmente direcionadas aos funcionários que apresentaram as menores médias nos domínios de qualidade de vida. Abstract Background Life quality of workers influences on development and productivity of work and it can be influenced by several sociodemographic and labor factors. Objective To evaluate the associated factors with quality of life of University workers from southern Santa Catarina State. Method A cross-sectional study with 214 workers was carried out. WHOQOL-Bref was used to evaluate the quality of life. The quality of life domains were associated to exposure variables. The statistical analysis T-test for independent samples and analysis of variance, followed by the Bonferroni test were used. Results The mean of quality of life domains were: 74.64 (±13.52) for the physical domain, 71.12 (±12.85) for the psychological, 76.94 (±13.98) for social relations domain and 61.94 (±16.30) for the environment domain. Males presented higher mean for the physical, psychological and social relations domains. Workers older than 38 years of age presented higher means in the psychological domain. In the social relations domain, the highest mean was observed among individuals aged 18 to 27 years. In those individuals who slept less than 8 hours a day, the mean of the physical domain were smaller. Conclusion It is necessary the development of actions to prevent and promote life quality at work focusing on employees who had the lowest averages of the domains of that.

Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar o consumo regular de alimentos ultraprocessados por trabalhadores. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com uma amostra representativa dos funcionários da universidade da cidade de Criciúma, Santa Catarina, por meio da aplicação de questionário incluindo informações demográficas, socioeconômicas e comportamentais. A variável desfecho “consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados” foi avaliada através do consumo, referente à semana anterior à entrevista, de pelo menos um dos seguintes grupos alimentares: doces, refrigerantes ou suco artificial. O consumo regular foi definido pela frequência de, no mínimo, cinco dias na semana. A associação entre o desfecho e as variáveis de exposição estudadas foi realizada através do teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson, utilizando nível de significância de 5%. Dos 214 funcionários entrevistados, um terço referiu consumo regular de alimentos ultraprocessados (33,6%; IC95% 27,3-40,0). O consumo regular de refrigerantes e suco artificial foi referido por cerca de 15% dos funcionários, enquanto um maior percentual foi encontrado entre aqueles que consumiam doces regularmente (22,9%). Não foi evidenciada associação entre o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e as variáveis sexo, idade, estado civil e escolaridade. Diante da elevada prevalência de consumo regular de alimentos ultraprocessados, enfatiza-se a necessidade de desenvolvimento de intervenções e/ou de programas de promoção da saúde no ambiente de trabalho e voltados a mudanças no comportamento alimentar.

Introduction The increasing incidence of overweight worldwide is influenced by several factors of daily life and also affects the working population. Objective To assess overweight and its association with sociodemographic factors, food consumption, and eating habits in employees of a university. Method This is a cross-sectional study conducted with employees of a university in southern Santa Catarina. A questionnaire containing demographic, socioeconomic, and nutritional information was used. The exposure variables studied were: sex, age, marital status, schooling, frequency of weekly food consumption, and eating behaviors. Overweight was assessed using body mass index. Crude and adjusted analyses of the association between overweight and independent variables were performed using Poisson’s regression. Results The prevalence of overweight among the 214 employees was 54.9%. After the adjusted analysis, women had a 34% lower risk of overweight when compared to men (prevalence ratio: 0.66; 95% confidence interval 0.53-0.82). In addition, overweight was directly associated with age (p

Objetivo: Avaliar as desigualdades sociais de brasileiros (as) no consumo de bebida alcoólica e uso de celular durante a direção de veículos motorizados.Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com pessoas que dirigiam (n=23.474) em 2019. Os desfechos adotados foram o uso de celular e consumo de bebida alcoólica durante a direção, associado as variáveis sexo, faixa etária, cor da pele, escolaridade e macrorregião de moradia e analisadas através dos índices slope index of inequality a partir de regressão logística.Resultados: as desigualdades relacionadas ao uso de álcool e direção as desigualdades foram identificadas em adultos de cor da pele parda (7,8) vinculados a Região Norte (6,8). Quanto ao uso de celular na direção foram maiores para faixa etária mais jovem (19,4) e indivíduos com maior escolaridade (27,1).Conclusão: uso de celular e consumo de álcool na direção de veículos motorizados possui desigualdades sociais referente a faixa etária e escolaridade, e a cor de pele e macrorregião respectivamente. Palavras-chave: Fatores socioeconômicos. Iniquidade étnica. Direção distraída. Dirigir sob a influência. Telefone celular. Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas.

RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a associação entre o nível de atividade física com a escolaridade e renda de adultos e distância dos espaços públicos abertos de Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Aplicou-se um questionário para avaliar o perfil da população criciumense, e a avaliação dos espaços foi em in loco por meio do instrumento Physical Activity Resource Assessment – PARA. Identificou-se 100 espaços e entrevistou-se 820 residentes de ambos os sexos. Verificou-se que 74,9% da população não alcança a recomendação mínima de atividade física semanal. A variável escolaridade apresentou associação positiva com o nível de atividade física. Conclui-se que há necessidade de desenvolver estratégias que estimulem comportamentos ativos e reformulação de políticas públicas para utilização dos espaços públicos, promovendo uma cidade saudável. ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between the level of physical activity with education and income of adults and distance from open public spaces in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil. A questionnaire was applied to assess the profile of the Criciumense population and the assessment of spaces was carried out in loco using the Physical Activity Resource Assessment – PARA instrument. 100 spaces were identified and 820 residents of both sexes were interviewed. It was found that 74.9% of the population does not reach the minimum recommendation of weekly physical activity. The education variable showed a positive association with the level of physical activity. It is concluded that there is a need to develop strategies that encourage active behaviors and reformulation of public policies for the use of public spaces, promoting a healthy city. RESUMEN El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la asociación entre el nivel de actividad física con la educación y la renta de los adultos y la distancia de los espacios públicos abiertos en Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brasil. El cuestionario se aplicó para evaluar el perfil de la población criciumense y la evaluación de espacios se realizó in loco utilizando el instrumento Physical Activity Resource Assessment – PARA. Se identificaron 100 espacios y se entrevistó a 820 residentes de ambos sexos. Se encontró que el 74,9% de la población no alcanzó la recomendación mínima de actividad física semanal. La variable educación mostró una asociación positiva con el nivel de actividad física. Se concluye que existe la necesidad de desarrollar estrategias que fomenten conductas activas y reformulación de políticas públicas para el uso del espacio público, promoviendo una ciudad saludable.

Good sleep quality is a well-known indicator of physical and mental health, well-being, and overall vitality. This study aimed to verify the association between the practice of physical activity and sleep duration and quality in adults and older adults in southern Brazil. A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out with 820 individuals of both sexes aged 18 years or more, where sociodemographic variables were collected and also health-related variables. This study included 523 (63.8%) women and 297 (36.2%) men, and the prevalence of adequate sleep hours was 41.5% (95%CI: 39.1; 44.9). People who performed leisure walking were 34% more likely to present adequate sleep duration (PR: 1.34; 95%CI: 1.10; 1.64) compared to those who did not perform leisure walking. Individuals who met the recommendations for moderate or vigorous physical activity were more likely to have good sleep quality (PR: 1.16; 95%CI: 1.01; 1.34). Future health behavior modification strategies to improve sleep quality at the population level should consider encouraging lifestyle improvements, thus increasing the practice of physical activities.

The objective is to evaluate the influence of sleep and chrononutrition on hypertension and diabetes in the adult population (18 years or older) in a municipality in Southern Brazil. This is a population-based cross-sectional study, developed in Criciúma, State of Santa Catarina, in 2019. The exposure variables were sleep duration and quality, and two of the main aspects of chrononutrition, the number of daily meals and the presence of breakfast. The outcomes studied were diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension. Crude and adjusted Poisson regression with robust variance was used to evaluate the associations between exposures and outcomes. For all analyses, the effect of the sample design was considered, and the significance level adopted was 5%. In total, 820 patients were evaluated. The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension was of 19.9% and 44.1%, respectively. Individuals with worse sleep quality had a higher prevalence of 33% for diabetes and 17% for hypertension, compared to those with good quality of sleep. Those who had four or more meals per day had a 16% lower prevalence of hypertension, when compared to those who had less than four meals. We concluded that the quality of sleep and the number of daily meals, a feeding behavior related to chrononutrition, were related to hypertension and diabetes. These results highlight the importance of public health actions that address new strategies for coping with these diseases focused on sleep quality and chrononutrition.O objetivo foi avaliar a influência do sono e da crononutrição na hipertensão e diabetes na população adulta (18 anos ou mais) em um município do Sul do Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional, desenvolvido em Criciúma, Santa Catarina, em 2019. As variáveis de exposição foram duração e qualidade do sono, e dois dos principais aspectos da crononutrição, o número de refeições diárias e a realização do café da manhã. Os desfechos estudados foram diabetes mellitus e hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Regressão de Poisson bruta e ajustada com variância robusta foi utilizada para avaliar as associações entre as exposições e os desfechos. Para todas as análises, considerou-se o efeito do desenho amostral, e o nível de significância utilizado foi de 5%. Foram estudados 820 indivíduos. As prevalências de diabetes e hipertensão foram 19,9% e 44,1%, respectivamente. Indivíduos com pior qualidade do sono tiveram prevalência 33% maior de diabetes e 17% maior de hipertensão, comparados àqueles com boa qualidade do sono. Os que realizaram quatro ou mais refeições ao dia apresentaram prevalência 16% menor de hipertensão quando comparados aos que fizeram menos de quatro refeições. Conclui-se que a qualidade do sono e o número de refeições diárias, um comportamento alimentar relacionado à crononutrição, estiveram relacionados à hipertensão e ao diabetes. Tais resultados destacam a importância de ações de saúde pública que abordem novas estratégias para o enfrentamento dessas doenças, voltadas à qualidade do sono e à crononutrição.El objetivo fue evaluar la influencia del sueño y la crononutrición sobre la hipertensión arterial y la diabetes en la población adulta (18 años o más) en un municipio del Sur de Brasil. Se trata de un estudio transversal de base poblacional, desarrollado en Criciúma, Santa Catarina, en el 2019. Las variables de exposición fueron la duración y la calidad del sueño, y dos de los principales aspectos de la crononutrición, el número de comidas diarias y el consumo de desayuno. Los desenlaces estudiados fueron la diabetes mellitus e la hipertensión arterial sistémica. Se utilizó la regresión de Poisson cruda y ajustada con varianza robusta para evaluar las asociaciones entre las exposiciones y los desenlaces. Para todos los análisis, se consideró el efecto del diseño de la muestra y el nivel de significación utilizado fue del 5%. Se estudiaron 820 individuos. Las prevalencias de diabetes e hipertensión fueron de 19,9% y del 44,1%, respectivamente. Las personas con peor calidad del sueño tuvieron una prevalencia de diabetes un 33% mayor y una prevalencia de hipertensión un 17% mayor, en comparación con las personas con una buena calidad del sueño. Los que efectuaron cuatro o más comidas al día presentaron una prevalencia de hipertensión un 16% menor en comparación con los que efectuaron menos de cuatro comidas. Se concluye que la calidad del sueño y el número de comidas diarias, una conducta alimentaria relacionada con la crononutrición, están relacionados con la hipertensión arterial y la diabetes. Estos resultados destacan la importancia de acciones de salud pública que aborden nuevas estrategias de enfrentamiento a estas enfermedades, centradas en la calidad del sueño y en la crononutrición.

Objective:To assess the association between household food insecurity (FI) and major depressive episodes (MDE) amid Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil.Design:Cross-sectional study carried out with data from four consecutive population-based studies.Setting:The study was conducted between May and June 2020, in Bagé, a Brazilian southern city. Household FI was measured using the short-form version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Utilising the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, we used two different approaches to define MDE: the cut-off point of ≥ 9 and the diagnostic criteria proposed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Association between FI and MDE was analysed using crude and adjusted Poisson regression models.Participants:1550 adults (≥ 20 years old).Results:The prevalence of household FI was 29·4 % (95 % CI 25·0, 34·4). MDE prevalence varied from 4·4 % (95 % CI 3·1, 6·0), when we used the DSM-IV-TR criteria to define this condition, to 9·6 % (95 % CI 7·3, 12·5) of the sample, when we used the cut-off point of ≥ 9 as definition. The prevalence of MDE was more than two times higher in those individuals living with FI, independent of the criteria adopted to define the outcome. Adjustment for potential confounders did not change the association’s magnitude.Conclusions:Household FI has been positively associated with MDE amid Covid-19 pandemic, independent of socio-demographic characteristics of participants. Actions are needed to warrant basic living conditions to avoid FI and hunger and its consequences for the Brazilian population, especially those consequences linked to mental health disorders.

Fear is a reaction that can influence multiple aspects of health and life. During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been serious pathophysiological, social, behavioral and mental consequences that can be related to fear. This study aimed to assess the fear of Covid-19 and its association with sociodemographic, behavioral and health variables. Data were gathered from two cross-sectional population-based studies conducted in 2020 with adults from two cities from Southern Brazil. The Fear of Covid-19 scale was used to evaluate fear of Covid. Exposure variables were socioeconomic, demographic, health and pandemic-related factors. Adjusted Poisson regression was performed to assess the association between fear of Covid-19 and the exposure variables. A total of 2,152 subjects were assessed. Higher fear of Covid-19 was found among women and in individuals with symptoms of Covid-19. Living alone, being richer, and testing positive for Covid-19 were associated with lower prevalence of fear. Higher prevalence of fear of Covid-19 was related to worse sleep quality, worse health perception, sadness, higher stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. There was a linear association between fear of Covid-19 and health outcomes. The results provide evidence that fear of Covid-19 seems to be associated with socioeconomic, demographic, health and pandemic-related factors.

This study aimed to evaluate the association between sleep duration and quality and mental health before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Data from two population-based cross-sectional studies conducted in 2019 and 2020 with adults in Criciúma, Southern Brazil. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to screen major depressive episodes, while the perceived stress scale was used to assess perceived stress. Sleep was evaluated through self-reported duration and quality. Crude and adjusted Poisson regression models were used to assess the association between sleep and mental health disorders.A total of 820 (in 2019) and 863 subjects (in 2020) were assessed. Sleep quality presented significant associations with depression and stress in both years, and the magnitude of the association with depression increased amid COVID-19 pandemic. In individuals with poor/very poor sleep quality, the risk of depression in 2019 was 2.14 (95%IC 1.48;3.09) higher when compared to those with good/very good sleep quality. This risk increased to 2.26 (95%IC 1.49;3.40) in 2020. The risk of stress was 1.90 (95%IC 1.42;2.55) in 2019 and 1.66 (95%IC1.34;2.07) in 2020. The sleep duration was not associated with mental health disorders in the adjusted analyses.The results provide important evidence that sleep quality can influence mental health of adults. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have had a considerable impact on this association.

Objective:To describe the inequalities in the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in the adult population.Methods:Study carried out with data from the VIGITEL study, conducted in 2019 in all Brazilian capitals. Underweight and excess weight were evaluated on the basis of years of schooling and age. Multi-level analysis was performed including Human Development Index of each capital and individual-level variables. The inequality slope index was used to assess the magnitude of the inequalities found. All analyses considered the svy command owing to the complexity of the sampling process.Results:47.119 individuals were studied. Men with no education had 6 percentage points more underweight compared to those with higher education. Higher prevalence of excess weight was found among men with higher education and women with no education. In women, the difference was 18 percentage points between extreme categories. Elderly people with no education had 10 percentage points more excess weight than those with higher education.Conclusions:The findings suggest the need for intersectoral actions that can cope with the social inequalities and help confronting with the DBM in Brazil.

To assess regional and social inequalities in mammography and Papanicolaou tests.This was a cross-sectional study with data from the 2019 Chronic Disease Risk and Protective Factors Surveillance Telephone Survey (Vigitel). The outcome variables were mammography and cytopathology test. The exposure variables were race/skin color, schooling and region of residence in Brazil. Absolute inequality measurements were presented using the slope index of inequality (SII) and equiplots.23,339 women were included in this study. Having a mammography was 5.2 percentage points higher in women with higher levels of education, while having a cytopathology test was 5.3 percentage points lower in women of Black race/skin color.Having mammography and cytopathology tests was 3.9 and 11.2 percentage points higher, respectively, in the Southern region.Social and regional inequalities persist in Brazil and affect mainly women of Black race/skin color, with low education levels and living in the Northeast region of the country.Analisar desigualdades regionais e sociais na realização de mamografia e exame citopatológico.Estudo transversal, com dados da Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (Vigitel), de 2019. As variáveis de desfecho foram realização de mamografia e exame citopatológico; e as variáveis de exposição, raça/cor da pele, escolaridade e macrorregião nacional de residência. Medidas de desigualdades absolutas foram apresentadas por meio do slope index of inequality (SII) e equiplots.Foram incluídas 23.339 mulheres. A realização de mamografia foi 5,2 pontos percentuais maior naquelas com maior escolaridade, e de exame citopatológico, 5,3 pontos percentuais menor nas mulheres de raça/cor da pele preta. A realização de mamografia e exame citopatológico foram 3,9 e 11,2 pontos percentuais maiores na região Sul, respectivamente.Desigualdades sociais e regionais persistem no país e afetam, principalmente, mulheres de raça/cor da pele preta, de baixa escolaridade e residentes no Nordeste brasileiro.Analizar las desigualdades regionales y sociales en la realización de mamografías y exámenes citopatológicos.Estudio transversal con datos de la Vigilancia de Factores de Riesgo y Protección de Enfermedades crónicas por encuesta telefónica de 2019. Las variables de resultado fueron mamografía y examen citopatológico. Las variables de exposición fueron raza/color de piel, nivel de educación y macrorregión nacional de residencia. Las desigualdades absolutas se presentaron utilizando el slope index of inequality y el equiplots.Se estudiaron 23.339 mujeres. La realización de mamografía fue 5,2 puntos porcentuales más alta en las mujeres con educación superior y la citopatología fue 5,3 puntos porcentuales más baja en mujeres de raza /piel negra. La mamografía y la citopatología fueron 3,9 y 11,2 puntos porcentuales más altos, respectivamente, en la Región Sur.Las desigualdades sociales y regionales persisten en Brasil y afectan principalmente a mujeres de piel negra, con baja escolaridad y residentes en la región Nordeste del país.

ObjectiveTo analyze the economic and regional inequalities in access to medicines for diabetes and hypertension among the adult population in Brazil.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study with adults aged 18 and over from the VIGITEL study conducted in 2019 in all Brazilian regions. Non-access to antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs was assessed according to education and housing macro-region. The slope index of inequality (SII) was used to analyze the absolute inequalities.ResultsThe total number of individuals interviewed was 52,443. Approximately 10.0% of people with diabetes and/or hypertension reported not having access to drug treatment. For antihypertensive drugs, the main means of obtaining it in all regions was the private pharmacy, and for antidiabetics, the North had greater access through private pharmacies, while the Northeast, Southeast and South had greater access through public setor. Inequalities were found in the lack of access to medicines according to the region of residence, mainly for the North region.ConclusionThe lack of access to medicines showed regional disparities, mainly in the most economically vulnerable regions.

This study analyzes the economic, racial, and geographic inequalities in risk behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases of Brazilian adults. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with data from the 2019 Vigitel (Risk and Protective Factors Surveillance System for Chronic Noncomunicable Diseases Through Telephone Interview). The analyzed risk behaviors were smoking, alcohol abuse, physical inactivity, overweight, regular consumption of soft drinks or artificial juice drinks, and non-regular consumption of fruits, legumes, and vegetables. Inequalities in risk behaviors were assessed considering Brazilian's schooling level and their dwelling region, via the slope index of inequality (SII). Equiplots graphs were also built to better illustrate the inequalities. Stata svy command was used for all analyses due to the complexity of the sampling process. In total, 52,395 patients were evaluated. Significant inequalities in risk behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases were observed: most risk behaviors were concentrated in those with low schooling. Smoking and soft drinks consumption were more observed in the Southern region of Brazil. Public policies are necessary to reduce the inequalities found, allowing for improvement in health indicators of the Brazilian population.O objetivo foi analisar as desigualdades econômica, racial e geográfica nos comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis dos adultos brasileiros. Estudo transversal realizado com os dados do Vigitel (Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico) de 2019. Os comportamentos de risco analisados foram tabagismo, consumo abusivo de álcool, inatividade física, excesso de peso, consumo regular de refrigerante ou suco artificial e consumo não regular de frutas, legumes e verduras. As desigualdades nos comportamentos de risco foram avaliadas considerando escolaridade e macrorregião de moradia dos brasileiros, por meio do índice de desigualdade absoluta (slope index of inequality - SII). Gráficos equiplots também foram construídos para melhor ilustrar as desigualdades. Para todas as análises, foi utilizado o comando svy do Stata devido à complexidade do processo amostral. Foram avaliados 52.395 indivíduos. Desigualdades importantes nos comportamentos de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis foram observadas: ter baixa escolaridade concentrou a grande maioria dos comportamentos de risco. Tabagismo e consumo de refrigerante foram mais observados na Macrorregião Sul do país. São necessárias políticas públicas que visem reduzir as desigualdades encontradas, permitindo a melhoria nos indicadores de saúde da população brasileira.El objetivo fue analizar las desigualdades económicas, raciales y geográficas en los comportamientos de riesgo sobre las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles entre los adultos brasileños. Estudio transversal, realizado con los datos de Vigitel (Vigilancia de Factores de Riesgo y Protección para Enfermedades Crónicas No Transmisibles por Entrevista Telefónica) 2019. Los comportamientos de riesgo analizados fueron el tabaquismo, el abuso del alcohol, la inactividad física, el sobrepeso, el consumo habitual de refrescos o zumos artificiales y el consumo no habitual de frutas, verduras y legumbres. Las desigualdades en los comportamientos de riesgo se evaluaron teniendo en cuenta la educación y el macrorregión de residencia de los brasileños, mediante el índice de inequidad absoluto (slope index of inequality - SII). También se construyeron gráficos equiplot para ilustrar mejor las desigualdades. Para todos los análisis, se utilizó el comando svy de Stata debido a la complejidad del proceso de muestreo. Se evaluó a un total de 52.395 personas. Se observaron importantes desigualdades en los comportamientos de riesgo para las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles: tener un bajo nivel educativo concentró la gran mayoría de los comportamientos de riesgo. El tabaquismo y el consumo de refrescos se observaron más en la región Sur del país. Se necesitan políticas públicas para reducir las desigualdades encontradas, permitiendo la mejora de los indicadores de salud de la población brasileña.

The objective was to analyze trends and inequalities in the prevalence of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sociodemographic factors and social distancing measures. We analyzed data from four serial epidemiological surveys on COVID-19 in May and June 2020, with adults and elderly living in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Food insecurity was assessed with the short version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA), with the recall period adapted to the beginning of the social distancing period in the city. Sociodemographic characteristics and the adoption of social distancing measures were analyzed, and their associations with food insecurity were assessed with chi-square test. The temporal trend in food insecurity according to these characteristics was assessed via linear regression. Inequalities in food insecurity were assessed with the angular inequality index and concentration index. Of the 1,550 individuals studied, 29.4% (95%CI: 25.0; 34.4) presented food insecurity. Analysis of inequality showed higher concentration of food insecurity among the younger and less educated and those living with five or more residents in the same household. Over the course of the four surveys, prevalence of food insecurity decreased most sharply among the younger, those living in households with up to two residents, and those with two or more workers. There was a strong association between food insecurity and sociodemographic factors, which may indicate the pandemic´s potential economic impact on households' food situation.O objetivo foi analisar tendências e desigualdades na prevalência de insegurança alimentar na pandemia de COVID-19, de acordo com fatores sociodemográficos e com medidas de distanciamento social. Dados de quatro inquéritos epidemiológicos seriados sobre a COVID-19 desenvolvidos entre maio e junho de 2020, com adultos e idosos residentes na cidade de Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Insegurança alimentar foi avaliada por meio da versão curta da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA), com o período recordatório adaptado ao início das medidas de distanciamento social no município. As características sociodemográficas e a adoção de medidas de distanciamento social foram analisadas, e suas associações com a insegurança alimentar foram avaliadas utilizando-se o teste de qui-quadrado. A tendência temporal da insegurança alimentar de acordo com tais características foi avaliada usando-se regressão linear. As desigualdades na insegurança alimentar foram avaliadas utilizando-se o índice angular de desigualdade e o índice de concentração. Dos 1.550 indivíduos estudados, 29,4% (IC95%: 25,0; 34,4) apresentaram insegurança alimentar. A análise de desigualdade mostrou maior concentração da insegurança alimentar entre os mais jovens, os menos escolarizados e os que residiam em domicílios com cinco moradores ou mais. Ao longo dos quatro inquéritos, a prevalência de insegurança alimentar reduziu mais acentuadamente entre os mais jovens, naqueles que residiam em domicílios com até dois moradores e com dois ou mais trabalhadores. Evidenciou-se forte associação da insegurança alimentar com os aspectos sociodemográficos dos entrevistados, o que pode indicar o potencial impacto econômico da pandemia na situação alimentar dos domicílios.El objetivo fue analizar tendencias y desigualdades en la prevalencia de inseguridad alimentaria durante la pandemia de COVID-19, de acuerdo con factores sociodemográficos, así como con las medidas de distanciamiento social. Se analizaron datos de cuatro encuestas epidemiológicas seriadas sobre la COVID-19, desarrolladas entre mayo y junio de 2020, con adultos y ancianos residentes en la ciudad de Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. La inseguridad alimentaria se evaluó a través de la versión corta de la Escala Brasileña de Inseguridad Alimentaria (EBIA), con un período recordatorio, adaptado al inicio de las medidas de distanciamiento social en el municipio. Fueron analizadas características sociodemográficas y la adopción de medidas de distanciamiento social, así como sus asociaciones con la inseguridad alimentaria, utilizándose un test de chi-cuadrado. Se evaluó la tendencia temporal de la inseguridad alimentaria de acuerdo con tales características, utilizándose la regresión lineal. Se evaluaron desigualdades en la inseguridad alimentaria, mediante el índice angular de desigualdad y el índice de concentración. De los 1.550 individuos estudiados, un 29,4% (IC95%: 25,0; 34,4) presentaron inseguridad alimentaria. El análisis de desigualdad mostró una mayor concentración de inseguridad alimentaria entre los más jóvenes, los menos escolarizados, y quienes residían en domicilios con cinco residentes o más. A lo largo de las cuatro encuestas, la prevalencia de inseguridad alimentaria se redujo más acentuadamente entre los más jóvenes, en quienes residían en domicilios con hasta dos residentes y con dos o más trabajadores. Se evidenció una fuerte asociación de la inseguridad alimentaria con aspectos sociodemográficos de los entrevistados, lo que puede indicar el potencial impacto económico de la pandemia en la situación alimentaria de los domicilios.

Background Despite available information on trends in behavioral factors for Brazil and Argentina, little is known about the association of these trends with mortality. Understanding this association is important to avoid early deaths. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate temporal trends in behavioral risk and protective factors in Brazil and Argentina, and to assess their association with overall and cause-specific mortality rates. Methods Ecological study with data from two population surveys from Brazil and Argentina. Weighted prevalence of tobacco smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity for the 27 Brazilian state capitals and for the 23 Argentinean provinces were used as behavioral factors. Information on overall mortality as well as cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality for the year 2015 was collected from national mortality banks of both countries. Estimated prevalence rates were used to describe trends in behavioral factors from 2006 to 2014 in Brazil, and from 2005 to 2013 in Argentina, while Pearson’s correlation and linear regression models were used to assess their association with overall and cause-specific mortality rates. Results Brazil presented improvements in behavioral risk and protective factors: sharp decrease in tobacco smoking prevalence (from 15 to 9%), increase in regular fruit and vegetable consumption (from 28 to 36%), and increase in physical activity (45 to 51%). In Argentina, results were more disappointing: small reduction in tobacco smoking (from 55 to 50%) and decrease in physical activity (from 55 to 45%). In both countries, excessive alcohol consumption remained stable, with increase only among women. The association between behavioral factors and mortality showed that in those Brazilian capitals with higher prevalence of regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, there were lower overall mortality rates. Stratification by gender revealed that significant results were only found among women. Conclusion Prevalence of regular consumption of fruits and vegetables increased in Brazilian capitals and was associated with lower overall mortality rate, suggesting a positive impact of Brazilian policies to improve dietary intake patterns on its population’s mortality. Approaches focusing on behavioral factors are especially needed in Argentina to reach similar results of those seen in Brazil.

Additional file 2: Supplementary figure 2. Prevalence of risk factors in Argentina according to geographical regions and stratified by gender.

Additional file 1: Supplementary figure 1. Prevalence of risk factors in Brazil according to geographical regions and stratified by gender.

Additional file 3: Supplementary figure 3. Prevalence of protective factors in Brazil according to geographical regions and stratified by gender.