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Objectives: To analyze the temporal evolution of COVID-19 and to identify the mortality rate due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in health professionals in Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional ecological study, using secondary data in the year 2020. Information related to the numbers of deaths, confirmed cases and investigations by COVID-19 were collected. Results: From January to August, 1,241,685 cases of COVID-19 and 4,615 of Respiratory Syndrome were confirmed among professionals. Of these, 991 died, which resulted in a lethality rate of 0.79 / 1,000. There was an increase of 28.7% in the number of cases, between June and August, while, in August, there was a reduction of 33.16%. Pearson's analysis showed that significant correlations were between deaths due to COVID-19 and Respiratory Syndrome. Conclusions: The results, in addition to revealing the real magnitude of the risks faced by this group, present the alert to the public authorities, in all its spheres. Objetivos: Analizar la evolución temporal de COVID-19 e identificar la tasa de mortalidad por Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Severo en profesionales de la salud en Brasil. Métodos: Estudio ecológico transversal, utilizando datos secundarios en el año 2020. Se recopiló información relacionada con el número de muertes, casos confirmados e investigaciones por COVID-19. Resultados: De enero a agosto se confirmaron entre profesionales 1.241.685 casos de COVID-19 y 4.615 de Síndrome Respiratorio. De estos, 991 murieron, lo que resultó en una tasa de letalidad de 0,79 / 1.000. Hubo un aumento del 28,7% en el número de casos, entre junio y agosto, mientras que, en agosto, hubo una reducción del 33,16%. El análisis de Pearson mostró que hubo correlaciones significativas entre las muertes por COVID-19 y el síndrome respiratorio. Conclusiones: Los resultados, además de revelar la magnitud real de los riesgos que enfrenta este colectivo, presentan la alerta a las autoridades públicas, en todos sus ámbitos. Objetivos: Analisar a evolução temporal do COVID-19 e identificar a taxa de letalidade por Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave em profissionais de saúde no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo ecológico transversal, com dados secundários no ano de 2020. Foram coletadas informações relacionados aos números de óbitos, casos confirmados e em investigação da COVID-19. Resultados: De janeiro a agosto foram confirmados 1.241.685 casos de COVID-19 e 4.615 de Síndrome Respiratória entre os profissionais. Destes, 991 foram óbitos, o que resultou em taxa de letalidade de 0,79/1.000. Houve um aumento de 28,7% no número de casos, entre junho e agosto, enquanto, em agosto, houve uma redução de 33,16%. Na análise de Pearson detectou-se que as correlações significantes foram entre os óbitos por COVID-19 e Síndrome Respiratória. Conclusões: Os resultados além de revelar a real magnitude dos riscos em que se encontra este grupo, apresenta a alerta ao poder público, em todas as suas esferas.
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This study aimed to analyze the influence of COVID-19 social distancing on the dietary pattern of university students in the Northeast of Brazil and associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study of 955 students from four universities carried out via a web survey containing social, economic, demographic, and health information. A food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate diet. Weight and dietary alterations were reported. Exploratory factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used as statistical analyses. The mean age was 26 and 53.7% of the students observed an increase in their weight. Four dietary patterns were identified: (1) a predominantly in natura pattern, (2) a pattern of processed and ultra-processed foods, (3) a protein-based pattern, and (4) an infusion-based pattern. It was observed that students having a darker skin colour (OR 1.8; CI 95% 1.3-2.6) and 19-29 years old and not being a health course student (OR 1.5; CI 95% 1.1-2.1) were associated with greater adhesion to the in natura pattern. Not engaging in physical activity was statistically associated with not adhering (OR 0.5; CI 95% 0.4-0.7) to that pattern. The university students who saw an alteration in their weight during the social distancing period studied presented a greater probability of consuming the processed and ultra-processed foods pattern (OR 1.8; CI 95% 1.2-2.6), while the men (OR 0.7; CI 95% 0.4-0.9) and those not engaging in physical activity (OR 0.7; CI 95% 0.5-0.9) presented less adhesion to that pattern. These findings indicate that social isolation affected the dietary intake of university students, with adhesion to mixed dietary patterns in terms of health. The adhesion to the pattern of processed and ultra-processed foods identified may affect the students' health, especially the occurrence of excess weight and obesity.