[Body image perception, socioeconomic characteristics, and lifestyle in women participating in ELSA-Brasil in Bahia, Brazil]. / Percepção de imagem corporal, características socioeconômicas e estilo de vida em mulheres participantes do ELSA-Brasil na Bahia, Brasil.

Body image distortion is an alteration in the perception of the body that can have repercussions on health. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of body image accuracy and distortion among women participating in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) living in Bahia State, Brazil, and to investigate associations with socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle, and gynecological care seeking. A total of 609 women aged 50 to 69 years participated in the study, who answered face-to-face questionnaires from 2012 to 2014. The Stunkard silhouette scale was used to investigate accurate or distorted perception for more or less weight. The relative risk ratio (RR) was calculated by multinomial logistic regression using Stata 13. Most participants have an accurate perception of their own bodies (53.7%). Among those with distorted perception, there is a tendency to distort towards less weight (38.1%). In the multinomial regression analysis, the variables race/skin color and education remained associated with the distortion towards underweight. The race/skin color variable was positively associated with the distortion towards underweight among Mixed-race women (RR = 1.89; 95%CI: 1.13-3.16) and black (RR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.25-3.55), while the education variable among those with up to high school education (RR = 1.65; 95%CI: 1.18-2.33). There were no associations with the other variables or with distortion for more weight. The results contribute to explaining the relationships between body image perception and socioeconomic factors, revealing that women of different races/skin colors and varying educational levels are influenced in different ways by social discourses, impacting the perception of their body image.

Distorção da imagem corporal é uma alteração da percepção do corpo que pode repercutir na saúde. Este estudo visa estimar, entre mulheres participantes do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) residentes na Bahia, Brasil, a prevalência de acurácia e distorção da imagem corporal e investigar associações com características socioeconômicas, estilo de vida e procura de cuidados ginecológicos. Participaram 609 mulheres de 50-69 anos de idade que responderam, entre 2012-2014, questionários aplicados face a face. Foi utilizada a escala de silhuetas de Stunkard para investigar a percepção acurada ou distorcida para mais ou menos peso. A razão de risco relativo (RR) foi calculada por meio de regressão logística multinomial por meio do Stata 13. A maioria das participantes tem perspectiva acurada do próprio corpo (53,7%). Entre aquelas com percepção distorcida, há uma tendência à distorção para menos peso (38,1%). Na análise de regressão multinomial, permaneceram associadas à distorção para menos peso as variáveis raça/cor e escolaridade, sendo que a primeira foi positivamente associada à distorção para menos peso entre as pardas (RR = 1,89; IC95%: 1,13-3,16) e pretas (RR = 2,10; IC95%: 1,25-3,55), enquanto a segunda entre aquelas com escolaridade até o Ensino Médio (RR = 1,65; IC95%: 1,18-2,33). Não houve associações quanto às demais variáveis, nem com distorção para mais peso. Os resultados contribuem para a explicação das relações entre percepção da imagem corporal e fatores socioeconômicos, revelando que mulheres de raça/cor diferentes e variados níveis de escolaridade são influenciadas de formas distintas pelos discursos sociais, o que impacta a percepção da sua imagem corporal.

La distorsión de la imagen corporal es una alteración en la percepción del cuerpo que puede repercutir en la salud. Este estudio busca estimar, entre las mujeres participantes del Estudio Longitudinal de Salud del Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) que viven en Bahía, Brasil, la prevalencia de precisión y distorsión de la imagen corporal e investigar asociaciones con las características socioeconómicas, el estilo de vida y la busca de atención ginecológica. Participaron 609 mujeres que tenían entre 50 y 69 años que contestaron los cuestionarios aplicados cara a cara entre 2012 y 2014. Se utilizó la escala de siluetas de Stunkard para investigar la percepción precisa o distorsionada para más o menos peso. El cociente de riesgo relativo (RR) se calculó a través de regresión logística multinomial utilizando el Stata 13. La mayoría de los participantes tiene una perspectiva precisa del propio cuerpo (53,7%). Entre las personas con percepción distorsionada hay una tendencia a la distorsión para menos peso (38,1%). En el análisis de regresión multinomial, las variables raza/color y escolaridad permanecieron asociadas con la distorsión para menos peso, siendo la primera positivamente asociada con la distorsión para menos peso entre las mujeres pardas (RR = 1,89; IC95%: 1,13-3,16) y negras (RR = 2,10; IC95%: 1,25-3,55), mientras la segunda entre las mujeres que estudiaron hasta la enseñanza secundaria (RR = 1,65; IC95%: 1,18-2,33). No hubo asociaciones con las otras variables ni con la distorsión para más peso. Los resultados contribuyen para explicar las relaciones entre la percepción de la imagen corporal y los factores socioeconómicos, demostrando que mujeres de diferentes razas/colores y diferentes niveles de educación se influyen de distintas formas a través de discursos sociales, lo que impacta en la percepción de su imagen corporal.

Percepção de imagem corporal, características socioeconômicas e estilo de vida em mulheres participantes do ELSA-Brasil na Bahia, Brasil / Body image perception, socioeconomic characteristics, and lifestyle in women participating in ELSA-Brasil in Bahia, Brazil / Percepción de la imagen corporal, características socioeconómicas y estilo de vida en mujeres participantes del ELSA-Brasil en Bahía, Brasil

Distorção da imagem corporal é uma alteração da percepção do corpo que pode repercutir na saúde. Este estudo visa estimar, entre mulheres participantes do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) residentes na Bahia, Brasil, a prevalência de acurácia e distorção da imagem corporal e investigar associações com características socioeconômicas, estilo de vida e procura de cuidados ginecológicos. Participaram 609 mulheres de 50-69 anos de idade que responderam, entre 2012-2014, questionários aplicados face a face. Foi utilizada a escala de silhuetas de Stunkard para investigar a percepção acurada ou distorcida para mais ou menos peso. A razão de risco relativo (RR) foi calculada por meio de regressão logística multinomial por meio do Stata 13. A maioria das participantes tem perspectiva acurada do próprio corpo (53,7%). Entre aquelas com percepção distorcida, há uma tendência à distorção para menos peso (38,1%). Na análise de regressão multinomial, permaneceram associadas à distorção para menos peso as variáveis raça/cor e escolaridade, sendo que a primeira foi positivamente associada à distorção para menos peso entre as pardas (RR = 1,89; IC95%: 1,13-3,16) e pretas (RR = 2,10; IC95%: 1,25-3,55), enquanto a segunda entre aquelas com escolaridade até o Ensino Médio (RR = 1,65; IC95%: 1,18-2,33). Não houve associações quanto às demais variáveis, nem com distorção para mais peso. Os resultados contribuem para a explicação das relações entre percepção da imagem corporal e fatores socioeconômicos, revelando que mulheres de raça/cor diferentes e variados níveis de escolaridade são influenciadas de formas distintas pelos discursos sociais, o que impacta a percepção da sua imagem corporal.

Body image distortion is an alteration in the perception of the body that can have repercussions on health. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of body image accuracy and distortion among women participating in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) living in Bahia State, Brazil, and to investigate associations with socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle, and gynecological care seeking. A total of 609 women aged 50 to 69 years participated in the study, who answered face-to-face questionnaires from 2012 to 2014. The Stunkard silhouette scale was used to investigate accurate or distorted perception for more or less weight. The relative risk ratio (RR) was calculated by multinomial logistic regression using Stata 13. Most participants have an accurate perception of their own bodies (53.7%). Among those with distorted perception, there is a tendency to distort towards less weight (38.1%). In the multinomial regression analysis, the variables race/skin color and education remained associated with the distortion towards underweight. The race/skin color variable was positively associated with the distortion towards underweight among Mixed-race women (RR = 1.89; 95%CI: 1.13-3.16) and black (RR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.25-3.55), while the education variable among those with up to high school education (RR = 1.65; 95%CI: 1.18-2.33). There were no associations with the other variables or with distortion for more weight. The results contribute to explaining the relationships between body image perception and socioeconomic factors, revealing that women of different races/skin colors and varying educational levels are influenced in different ways by social discourses, impacting the perception of their body image.

La distorsión de la imagen corporal es una alteración en la percepción del cuerpo que puede repercutir en la salud. Este estudio busca estimar, entre las mujeres participantes del Estudio Longitudinal de Salud del Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) que viven en Bahía, Brasil, la prevalencia de precisión y distorsión de la imagen corporal e investigar asociaciones con las características socioeconómicas, el estilo de vida y la busca de atención ginecológica. Participaron 609 mujeres que tenían entre 50 y 69 años que contestaron los cuestionarios aplicados cara a cara entre 2012 y 2014. Se utilizó la escala de siluetas de Stunkard para investigar la percepción precisa o distorsionada para más o menos peso. El cociente de riesgo relativo (RR) se calculó a través de regresión logística multinomial utilizando el Stata 13. La mayoría de los participantes tiene una perspectiva precisa del propio cuerpo (53,7%). Entre las personas con percepción distorsionada hay una tendencia a la distorsión para menos peso (38,1%). En el análisis de regresión multinomial, las variables raza/color y escolaridad permanecieron asociadas con la distorsión para menos peso, siendo la primera positivamente asociada con la distorsión para menos peso entre las mujeres pardas (RR = 1,89; IC95%: 1,13-3,16) y negras (RR = 2,10; IC95%: 1,25-3,55), mientras la segunda entre las mujeres que estudiaron hasta la enseñanza secundaria (RR = 1,65; IC95%: 1,18-2,33). No hubo asociaciones con las otras variables ni con la distorsión para más peso. Los resultados contribuyen para explicar las relaciones entre la percepción de la imagen corporal y los factores socioeconómicos, demostrando que mujeres de diferentes razas/colores y diferentes niveles de educación se influyen de distintas formas a través de discursos sociales, lo que impacta en la percepción de su imagen corporal.

Impact of socioeconomic factors on lifestyle changes among employees of public higher education institutions in ELSA-Brasil during COVID-19 pandemic.

This study aimed to identify lifestyle changes and associated sociodemographic factors in women and men participating in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal study with 3,776 (aged 58.8 years; SD ± 8.5) employees of public higher education institutions in the second follow-up and the wave-COVID of ELSA-Brasil. Data collected using structured questionnaires. An exploratory analysis was performed using binary and multinomial logistic regression on the dependent variables with two and three categories, respectively, by obtaining crude and adjusted odds ratio estimates in SPSS 20.0, considering a p-value < 0.05. There was a reduction in physical activity of 195.5 (SD ± 1,146.4) metabolic equivalents per week in women and 240.5 (SD ± 1,474.2) in men, and in smoking by 15.2%. There was an increase in alcohol consumption in men and women (434.2 ± 5,144.0; and 366.1 ± 4,879.0, respectively), in the food quality score (0.8 ± 3.7, women; 0.5 ± 3.7, men), sleeping time (0.4 ± 1.2, women; 0.5 ± 1.1, men), screen time (1.7 ± 2.4, women; 1.4 ± 2.3, men), and sitting time (1.7 ± 2.6, women; 1.5 ± 2.4, men) (hours/day). In total, 18.6% increased the purchase of ultra-processed foods and 36% increased the purchase of natural foods. Age and work activity contributed to increase the chance of purchasing ultra-processed foods, and age and adherence to social distancing influenced the shift to a more sedentary behavior, while income and active work favored the increase in alcoholic beverage consumption. These factors should be considered when developing public policies to avoid individual behaviors that are harmful to health during pandemics.

[Factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors in ELSA-Brasil participants]. / Fatores associados à adesão a comportamentos preventivos da COVID-19 em participantes do ELSA-Brasil.

The aim of the study is to assess the adherence to recommended prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the factors associated with this adherence in the adult population. This study has a cross-sectional design and used data from the complementary study Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, conducted from 2020 to 2021. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and multinomial logistic regression. The sample consisted of 5,440 participants. The preventive measure with the highest adherence was the use of a face mask (95.5%). There was greater adherence by females and lower chance of adherence by white people, by those who consume alcoholic beverages, people who were retired, as well as for those who live alone or who have family members who did not follow the recommendations to stay at home. Greater adherence to preventive behaviors was observed in only one third of the participating population, which demonstrates that there was a need for greater awareness of the risks in specific populations. The findings contribute to improving our understanding about health promotion and COVID-19 prevention.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a adesão a medidas de prevenção recomendadas durante a pandemia de COVID-19 e investigar os fatores associados a essa adesão na população adulta. Por meio de delineamento transversal, utilizam-se dados do estudo complementar Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, realizado de 2020 a 2021, que foram analisados por meio do teste qui-quadrado e regressão logística multinomial. A amostra é composta por 5.440 participantes. A medida preventiva com maior adesão foi o uso de máscara facial (95,5%). Houve maior adesão pelo sexo feminino e menor chance de adesão pela raça/cor branca, por aqueles que consomem bebidas alcoólicas, aposentados, assim como para aqueles que moram sozinhos ou que possuem familiares que não seguiram as recomendações de ficar em casa. A maior adesão aos comportamentos preventivos foi verificada em apenas um terço da população participante, o que demonstra que havia a necessidade de uma maior conscientização quanto aos riscos em populações específicas. Os achados contribuem para melhorar o conhecimento sobre promoção da saúde e prevenção da COVID-19.

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la adhesión a las medidas de prevención recomendadas durante la pandemia de COVID-19 e investigar los factores asociados con esta adhesión en la población adulta. El presente estudio tiene un diseño transversal y utilizó datos del estudio complementario Estudio Longitudinal de Salud del Adulto en Brasil (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, realizado de 2020 a 2021. Los datos se analizaron mediante la prueba de chi-cuadrado y la regresión logística multinomial. La muestra fue compuesta por 5.440 participantes. La medida preventiva con mayor adhesión fue el uso de mascarilla facial (95,5%). Hubo mayor adhesión por el sexo femenino y menor posibilidad de adhesión por la raza/color blanca, por aquellos que consumen bebidas alcohólicas, jubilados, así como para aquellos que viven solos o que tienen familiares que no siguieron las recomendaciones de quedarse en casa. Solo se comprobó una mayor adhesión a los comportamientos preventivos en un tercio de la población participante, lo que demuestra que había la necesidad de una mayor concientización en cuanto a los riesgos en poblaciones específicas. Los resultados contribuyen a mejorar el conocimiento sobre la promoción de la salud y la prevención del COVID-19.

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and eight-year risk of death from all causes and noncommunicable diseases in the ELSA-Brasil cohort.

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with higher incidences of many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and death from all causes. However, the association between UPF and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality remains controversial. Our study investigated whether UPF consumption is associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, NCDs, and CVD. This study includes 14,747 participants from the ELSA-Brasil cohort followed up over an eight-year period. The NOVA classification was used to estimate the proportion of UPF (grams/day) in one's diet. Cox regression was also applied. After adjustment for sociodemographic, health, and behavioural factors, a 10% increase in UPF in participants' diets raised the risk of death from all causes and NCDs by 10% (95%CI: 1.01-1.19) and 11% (95%CI:1.02-1.21), respectively. However, UPF consumption was not associated with CVD mortality. The findings support public policies aimed at reducing UPF consumption in an attempt to reduce the NCD burden.

Excessive Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages and Extremely High Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HALP) in the ELSA-Brasil Cohort Baseline.

BACKGROUND: It has already been established that the consumption of alcoholic beverages increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in dose-response. METHODS AND RESULTS: A cross-sectional analysis was carried out with 6132 participants of both sexes aged between 35 and 74 years, who were active and retired workers from six Brazilian states. Heavy drinkers were categorized by sex: men > 210 g/week and women > 140 g/week; moderate drinkers: men ≤ 209 g/week and women ≤ 139 g/week. The HDL-C level was dichotomized into normal (40 mg/dL-82.9 mg/dL) and extremely high (≥83 mg/dL). We used binary logistic regression to assess associations between baseline alcohol intake and HDL-C, which were adjusted for sex, age, income, physical activity, kilocalories and body mass index (BMI), and we found an positive association between extremely high HDL-C and the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. These participants were mostly women with a high income, lower waist circumference, kilocalorie consumption and also a higher consumption in all categories of alcoholic beverages. CONCLUSION: Excessive alcohol consumption was associated with a higher probability of extremely high HDL-C.

Cross-cultural adaptation of discrimination and vigilance scales in ELSA-Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation for the use in Brazil of the everyday discrimination scale (EDS) and the heightened vigilance scale (HVS) applied in the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). METHODS: Conceptual, item and semantic equivalence analyses were conducted by a group of four epidemiologists; evaluation of measurement equivalence (factorial analysis of configural, metric and scalar structures, according to sociodemographic characteristics) and reliability. A total of 11,987 participants responded to the discrimination scale, and a subsample of 260 people participated in the test-retest study. In the case of HVS, 8,916 people responded, while 149 individuals did so in the test-retest study. RESULTS: The scales presented conceptual, item and semantic equivalence pertinent in the Brazilian context, in addition to adequate correspondence of referential/denotative meaning of terms and also of the general/connotative of the items. The confirmatory factor analysis of EDS revealed a unidimensional structure, with residual correlations between two pairs of items, presenting configural and metric invariance among the four subgroups evaluated. Scalar invariance was identified according to sex and age group, but it was not observed for race/color and education. Heightened vigilance showed low loads and high residuals, with inadequate adjustment indicators. For the items of the discrimination scale the weighted kappa coefficient (Kp) ranged from 0.44 to 0.78, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.87. For HVS items, the Kp ranged from 0.47 to 0.59 and the ICC was 0.83. CONCLUSIONS: Although there are correlated items, it was concluded that the EDS is a promising scale to evaluate experiences of perceived discrimination in Brazilian daily life. However, the heightened vigilance scale did not present equivalence of measurement in the current format.

Gender, race/skin colour and incidence of hypertension in ELSA-Brasil: an intersectional approach.

OBJECTIVE: Race and gender inequities in the incidence of hypertension (HTN) are well documented; however, few empirical investigations looked into these associations, considering the synergies and heterogeneous experiences of intersectional gender and race/skin colour groups. This study investigated the association of intersectional identities defined by gender and race/skin colour with HTN incidence, and verified whether they are affected by educational level in adulthood. DESIGN: We used the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) data to estimate the incidence of HTN between visits 1 (2008-2010) and 2 (2012-2014), in 8528 participants without hypertension at visit 1. HTN was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or use of antihypertensive drugs. Generalized linear models with Poisson distribution and log link function were used to assess the associations. RESULTS: The incidence of HTN was 43.4/1000 person-years, ranging from 30.5/1000 in White women to 59.4/1000 in Black men. After adjusting by age and family history of HTN, the incidence rate ratio (IRR) was higher in Black men (2.25; 95%CI: 1.65-3.08), Brown (Pardo) men (1.89; 95%CI: 1.59-2.25), Black women (1.85; 95%CI: 1.50-2.30), Brown (Parda) women (1.47; 95%CI: 1.31-1.67) and White men (1.76; 95%CI: 1.49-2.08), compared to White women. These associations were maintained even after considering socioeconomic, behavioural and health mediators in the model. No interaction was found between education level and intersectional identities in the IRRs observed. CONCLUSION: By using an intersectional approach, we showed the complex relations between race/skin colour and gender inequities in the incidence of HTN, pointing not only that Black men have the highest risk of developing HTN, but also that the risk of HTN is greater in Black women than in White men, when compared to White women.

Fatores associados à adesão a comportamentos preventivos da COVID-19 em participantes do ELSA-Brasil / Factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors in ELSA-Brasil participants / Factores asociados a la adhesión a comportamientos preventivos de COVID-19 en participantes de ELSA-Brasil

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a adesão a medidas de prevenção recomendadas durante a pandemia de COVID-19 e investigar os fatores associados a essa adesão na população adulta. Por meio de delineamento transversal, utilizam-se dados do estudo complementar Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, realizado de 2020 a 2021, que foram analisados por meio do teste qui-quadrado e regressão logística multinomial. A amostra é composta por 5.440 participantes. A medida preventiva com maior adesão foi o uso de máscara facial (95,5%). Houve maior adesão pelo sexo feminino e menor chance de adesão pela raça/cor branca, por aqueles que consomem bebidas alcoólicas, aposentados, assim como para aqueles que moram sozinhos ou que possuem familiares que não seguiram as recomendações de ficar em casa. A maior adesão aos comportamentos preventivos foi verificada em apenas um terço da população participante, o que demonstra que havia a necessidade de uma maior conscientização quanto aos riscos em populações específicas. Os achados contribuem para melhorar o conhecimento sobre promoção da saúde e prevenção da COVID-19.

The aim of the study is to assess the adherence to recommended prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the factors associated with this adherence in the adult population. This study has a cross-sectional design and used data from the complementary study Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, conducted from 2020 to 2021. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and multinomial logistic regression. The sample consisted of 5,440 participants. The preventive measure with the highest adherence was the use of a face mask (95.5%). There was greater adherence by females and lower chance of adherence by white people, by those who consume alcoholic beverages, people who were retired, as well as for those who live alone or who have family members who did not follow the recommendations to stay at home. Greater adherence to preventive behaviors was observed in only one third of the participating population, which demonstrates that there was a need for greater awareness of the risks in specific populations. The findings contribute to improving our understanding about health promotion and COVID-19 prevention.

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la adhesión a las medidas de prevención recomendadas durante la pandemia de COVID-19 e investigar los factores asociados con esta adhesión en la población adulta. El presente estudio tiene un diseño transversal y utilizó datos del estudio complementario Estudio Longitudinal de Salud del Adulto en Brasil (ELSA-Brasil) - COVID, realizado de 2020 a 2021. Los datos se analizaron mediante la prueba de chi-cuadrado y la regresión logística multinomial. La muestra fue compuesta por 5.440 participantes. La medida preventiva con mayor adhesión fue el uso de mascarilla facial (95,5%). Hubo mayor adhesión por el sexo femenino y menor posibilidad de adhesión por la raza/color blanca, por aquellos que consumen bebidas alcohólicas, jubilados, así como para aquellos que viven solos o que tienen familiares que no siguieron las recomendaciones de quedarse en casa. Solo se comprobó una mayor adhesión a los comportamientos preventivos en un tercio de la población participante, lo que demuestra que había la necesidad de una mayor concientización en cuanto a los riesgos en poblaciones específicas. Los resultados contribuyen a mejorar el conocimiento sobre la promoción de la salud y la prevención del COVID-19.

O desequilíbrio esforço-recompensa está associado à hipertensão arterial entre servidores públicos brasileiros? Resultados do ELSA-Brasil / Is the effort-reward imbalance associated with hypertension among Brazilian civil servants? Results from the ELSA-Brasil study

Resumo Objetivos: analisar a associação entre o estresse no trabalho, segundo o modelo de desequilíbrio esforço-recompensa (DER), e a hipertensão arterial (HA), assim como investigar o papel modificador de efeito do excesso de comprometimento (EC) e do sexo. Métodos: análise seccional de dados de trabalhadores(as) ativos que participaram da segunda onda de coleta de dados (2012-2014) do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil). O estresse no trabalho foi mensurado pela versão brasileira da escala de DER, composta por três dimensões: esforço, recompensa e EC. A HA foi definida como níveis de pressão arterial sistólica/diastólica ≥ 140/90 mmHg ou uso de medicamento anti-hipertensivo. Empregou-se regressão logística, bruta e ajustada por potenciais fatores de confusão. As interações multiplicativas foram investigadas. Resultados: participaram 9.465 servidores, 51,9% do sexo feminino. A prevalência de HA foi de 34,9%. No modelo ajustado, associações limítrofes foram identificadas entre o DER (razão>1) e maior EC com maiores chances de HA (OR: 1,11; IC95%: 1,00; 1,24; e OR: 1,13; IC95%: 1,01; 1,26, respectivamente). A análise de interação indicou que sexo e EC não são modificadores de efeito. Conclusão: DER e EC associaram-se a maiores chances de HA, após ajuste. Sexo e EC não foram modificadores de efeito.

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association between job stress, according to the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model, and hypertension (HTN), as well as to investigate the effect modifier role of overcommitment (OC) and sex. Methods: cross-sectional analysis of data from active workers who participated in the second data collection wave (2012-2014) of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Job stress was measured by the ERI scale - Brazilian version, comprising three dimensions: effort, reward, and OC. HTN was defined as systolic or diastolic blood pressure levels ≥ 140/90 mmHg or antihypertensive medication use. Associations were estimated by logistic regression, crude and adjusted for potential confounding factors. Multiplicative interactions were investigated. Results: a total of 9,465 civil servants participated in the study, 51.9% females. HTN prevalence was 34.9%. The adjusted model identified borderline associations between ERI (ratio > 1) and higher OC with higher odds of HTN (OR = 1.11, 95%CI = 1.00; 1.24; and OR = 1.13; 95%CI = 1.01; 1.26, respectively). Interaction analysis indicated no differences in associations according to sex and OC. Conclusion: results show that ERI and OC are associated with higher odds of HTN after adjustment. Sex and OC were not effect modifiers.

Impact of socioeconomic factors on lifestyle changes among employees of public higher education institutions in ELSA-Brasil during COVID-19 pandemic / Impacto de fatores socioeconômicos na mudança do estilo de vida de funcionários de instituições públicas de Ensino Superior no ELSA-Brasil durante a pandemia de COVID-19 / Impacto de los factores socioeconómicos en el cambio del estilo de vida de los funcionarios en instituciones públicas de educación superior en ELSA-Brasil durante la pandemia de la COVID-19

Abstract: This study aimed to identify lifestyle changes and associated sociodemographic factors in women and men participating in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal study with 3,776 (aged 58.8 years; SD ± 8.5) employees of public higher education institutions in the second follow-up and the wave-COVID of ELSA-Brasil. Data collected using structured questionnaires. An exploratory analysis was performed using binary and multinomial logistic regression on the dependent variables with two and three categories, respectively, by obtaining crude and adjusted odds ratio estimates in SPSS 20.0, considering a p-value < 0.05. There was a reduction in physical activity of 195.5 (SD ± 1,146.4) metabolic equivalents per week in women and 240.5 (SD ± 1,474.2) in men, and in smoking by 15.2%. There was an increase in alcohol consumption in men and women (434.2 ± 5,144.0; and 366.1 ± 4,879.0, respectively), in the food quality score (0.8 ± 3.7, women; 0.5 ± 3.7, men), sleeping time (0.4 ± 1.2, women; 0.5 ± 1.1, men), screen time (1.7 ± 2.4, women; 1.4 ± 2.3, men), and sitting time (1.7 ± 2.6, women; 1.5 ± 2.4, men) (hours/day). In total, 18.6% increased the purchase of ultra-processed foods and 36% increased the purchase of natural foods. Age and work activity contributed to increase the chance of purchasing ultra-processed foods, and age and adherence to social distancing influenced the shift to a more sedentary behavior, while income and active work favored the increase in alcoholic beverage consumption. These factors should be considered when developing public policies to avoid individual behaviors that are harmful to health during pandemics.

Resumo: O objetivo do estudo é identificar mudanças no estilo de vida e fatores sociodemográficos associados em mulheres e homens participantes da coorte Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Estudo longitudinal com 3.776 (58,8 anos; DP ± 8,5) funcionários de instituições públicas de Ensino Superior no segundo acompanhamento e na onda COVID do ELSA-Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários estruturados. Foi realizada análise exploratória por meio de regressão logística binária e multinomial nas variáveis dependentes com duas e três categorias, respectivamente, obtendo-se estimativas brutas e ajustadas de odds ratio no SPSS 20.0, considerando um valor de p < 0,05. Houve redução da atividade física de 195,5 (DP ± 1.146,4) equivalentes metabólicos por semana nas mulheres e de 240,5 (DP ± 1.474,2) nos homens, e do tabagismo de 15,2%. Houve aumento do consumo de álcool em homens e mulheres (434,2 ± 5.144,0 e 366,1 ± 4.879,0, respectivamente), do escore de qualidade alimentar (0,8 ± 3,7, mulheres; 0,5 ± 3,7, homens), do tempo de sono (0,4 ± 1,2, mulheres; 0,5 ± 1,1, homens), do tempo de tela (1,7 ± 2,4, mulheres; 1,4 ± 2,3, homens) e do tempo sentado (1,7 ± 2,6, mulheres; 1,5 ± 2,4, homens) (horas/dia). Além disso, 18,6% aumentaram a compra de alimentos ultraprocessados e 36% aumentaram a compra de alimentos naturais. A idade e a atividade laboral contribuíram para aumentar a chance de compra de alimentos ultraprocessados, e a idade e a adesão ao distanciamento social influenciaram a mudança para um comportamento mais sedentário, enquanto a renda e o trabalho ativo favoreceram o aumento do consumo de bebidas alcoólicas. Estes fatores devem ser considerados na elaboração de políticas públicas a fim de evitar comportamentos individuais deletérios à saúde em períodos de pandemia.

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio es identificar los cambios en el estilo de vida y los factores sociodemográficos asociados en mujeres y hombres que participan en la cohorte Estudio Longitudinal de Salud del Adulto en Brasil (ELSA-Brasil) durante la pandemia de la COVID-19. Estudio longitudinal con 3.776 (58,8 años; DE ± 8,5) funcionarios en instituciones públicas de educación superior en el segundo seguimiento y en la ola COVID de ELSA-Brasil. Los datos se recopilaron de cuestionarios estructurados. El análisis exploratorio se realizó mediante regresión logística binaria y multinomial en variables dependientes con dos y tres categorías, respectivamente, en la cual se obtuvieron estimaciones brutas y ajustadas de odds ratios en SPSS 20.0, teniendo en cuenta un valor de p < 0,05. Hubo una reducción en la actividad física de 195,5 (DE ± 1.146,4) equivalentes metabólicos por semana en mujeres y de 240,5 (DE ± 1.474,2) en hombres, y del tabaquismo del 15,2%. Hubo un aumento en el consumo de alcohol en hombres y mujeres (434,2 ± 5.144,0 y 366,1 ± 4.879,0, respectivamente), en el puntaje de calidad de los alimentos (0,8 ± 3,7, mujeres; 0,5 ± 3,7, hombres), en el tiempo de sueño (0,4 ± 1,2, mujeres; 0,5 ± 1,1, hombres), en el tiempo frente a la pantalla (1,7 ± 2,4, mujeres; 1,4 ± 2,3, hombres) y en el tiempo sentado (1,7 ± 2,6, mujeres; 1,5 ± 2,4, hombres) (horas/día). Además, el 18,6% aumentó la compra de alimentos ultraprocesados y el 36% la compra de alimentos.

Adaptação transcultural e validação da escala "indicadora de trabalho-vida" (work-life indicator) para uso no Brasil: Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) / Transcultural adaptation and validation of the work-life indicator scale for use in Brazil: Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Resumo Objetivo: descrever etapas de adaptação transcultural e validade dimensional para uso, no Brasil, da escala "indicadora de trabalho-vida" (work-life indicator). Métodos: realizaram-se análises das equivalências conceitual, de itens e da semântica, conduzidas por pesquisadores experientes em uso de escalas e/ou saúde ocupacional. A escala foi aplicada a participantes da terceira onda do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil). Procedeu-se, então, a avaliação da equivalência de mensuração, utilizando-se Análises Fatoriais Exploratória (AFE) e Confirmatória (AFC). Resultados: aplicada a 7.277 participantes (50,3% do sexo masculino), a escala apresentou equivalências conceitual, de itens e semântica pertinentes no contexto brasileiro, bem como adequada correspondência de significado referencial/denotativa de termos e geral/conotativa dos itens. As AFE e AFC corroboraram a estrutura teórica de três dimensões - i) vida pessoal invadindo trabalho, ii) trabalho invadindo vida pessoal e iii) controle de limites percebidos -, com indicadores de ajuste adequados após a exclusão de dois itens da primeira dimensão. Na AFC, obteve-se índice de ajuste comparativo=0,968, índice de Tucker-Lewis=0,957 e raiz do erro quadrático médio de aproximação=0,039 (IC90%: 0,035;0,041). Conclusão: a escala é promissora para avaliar o gerenciamento de limites entre trabalho e vida pessoal no contexto brasileiro, assim como facilitará a realização de estudos sobre a influência desse gerenciamento na saúde e bem-estar dos(as) trabalhadores(as).

Abstract Objective: to describe the stages in the transcultural adaptation and dimensional validation of the "life-work indicator" scale for use in Brazil. Methods: equivalence analyses regarding concept, items, and semantics were conducted by researchers experienced in using scales and/or occupational health. The scale was applied to the third wave of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto, ELSA-Brasil). Measurement equivalence was then assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: applied to 7,277 participants (50.3% of them male), the scale displayed equivalences regarding concept, items, and semantics proper to the Brazilian context, as well as appropriate correspondences in referential/denotative meaning of terms and overall/connotative meaning of items. EFA and CFA corroborated its theoretical structure in three dimensions -i) personal life invading work, ii) work invading personal life, and iii) perceived boundary control - returning suitable fit indices after exclusion of two items from the first dimension. CFA returned comparative fit index of 0.968, Tucker-Lewis index of 0.957, and root mean square error of approximation of 0.039 (90%CI: 0.035;0.041). Conclusion: the scale shows to be promising for assessing the management of boundaries between work and personal life in the Brazilian context, and will facilitate studies on the influence of such management on workers' health and wellbeing.

Leisure Time Physical Activity and SARS-CoV-2 Infection among ELSA-Brasil Participants.

The regular practice of physical activity (PA) can reduce the chance of aggravation of the disease and lower rates of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19, but few studies have analyzed the association of PA with the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between PA and self-reported SARS-CoV-2 infection. A longitudinal study was conducted with data from 4476 ELSA-Brasil participants who had their PA analyzed twice, once in 2016-2018 and again in 2020. PA was identified using the IPAQ at both follow-up moments and categorized into four groups: (a) remained physically inactive (reference); (b) remained physically active; (c) became physically active in the second moment; and (d) became physically inactive in the second moment. The variables of age, sex, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and specific protective practices against COVID-19 were tested as possible confounders. Data were analyzed by logistic regression. A 95% confidence interval (CI) was used. Remaining physically active was associated with a 43% reduction in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection only among those who used specific practices to protect against COVID-19, OR = 0.57 and CI = 0.32-0.99. The results suggested that regular practice of PA can reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially among those who have used specific practices to protect against COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Variabilidade da Pressão Arterial em Única Visita e Risco Cardiovascular em Participantes do ELSA-Brasil / Within-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Cardiovascular Risk in ELSA-Brasil Study Participants

Resumo Fundamento A variabilidade da pressão arterial (VPA) tem valor prognóstico para desfechos cardiovasculares fatais e não fatais. Objetivos Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a associação entre a VPA em uma única visita e o risco cardiovascular em participantes do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil). Métodos O presente estudo transversal foi conduzido com dados basais (2008-2010) de 14.357 participantes do ELSA-Brasil, sem história de doença cardiovascular. A VPA foi quantificada pelo coeficiente de variação de três medidas padronizadas da pressão arterial sistólica (PAS) realizadas com um oscilômetro. Medidas antropométricas e exames laboratoriais também foram realizados. O risco cardiovascular foi avaliado pelo estimador de risco de doença cardiovascular aterosclerótica (ASCVD), e se empregou a análise de regressão logística multivariada com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados Um risco cardiovascular significativamente maior foi determinado por uma VPA elevada para ambos os sexos. Uma prevalência significativamente maior de alto risco foi observada mais em homens que em mulheres em todos os quartis, com a maior diferença observada no quarto quartil de variabilidade (48,3% vs. 17,1%). Comparações entre quartis por sexo revelaram um risco significativamente mais alto para homens no terceiro (OR=1,20; IC95%: 1,02 - 1,40) e no quarto quartis OR=1,46; IC95%: 1,25 -1,71), e para mulheres no quarto quartil (OR=1,27; IC95%: 1,03 - 1,57). Conclusão Análises de dados basais de participantes do ELSA-Brasil revelaram que a variabilidade da pressão arterial se associou com risco cardiovascular aumentado, especialmente nos homens.

Abstract Background Blood pressure variability (BPV) is of prognostic value for fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between within-visit BPV and cardiovascular risk among participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Methods The present cross-sectional study was carried out using baseline data (2008-2010) of 14,357 ELSA-Brasil participants with no prior history of cardiovascular disease. Within-visit BPV was quantified by the coefficient of variation of three standardized systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurements using an oscillometer. Anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were also performed. Cardiovascular risk was assessed using the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator (ASCVD) and multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed with a significance level of 5%. Results Significantly higher cardiovascular risk was determined by increased BPV for both sexes. A significantly higher prevalence of high risk was found in men than women across all quartiles, with the highest difference observed in the fourth quartile of variability (48.3% vs. 17.1%). Comparisons among quartiles in each sex revealed a significantly higher cardiovascular risk for men in the third (OR=1.20; 95%CI: 1.02 - 1.40) and fourth quartiles (OR=1.46; 95%CI: 1.25 -1.71), and for women in the fourth quartile (OR=1.27; 95%CI: 1.03 - 1.57). Conclusion Analysis of baseline data of the ELSA-Brasil participants revealed that blood pressure variability was associated with increased cardiovascular risk, especially in men.

Within-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Cardiovascular Risk in ELSA-Brasil Study Participants. / Variabilidade da Pressão Arterial em Única Visita e Risco Cardiovascular em Participantes do ELSA-Brasil.

BACKGROUND: Blood pressure variability (BPV) is of prognostic value for fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the association between within-visit BPV and cardiovascular risk among participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was carried out using baseline data (2008-2010) of 14,357 ELSA-Brasil participants with no prior history of cardiovascular disease. Within-visit BPV was quantified by the coefficient of variation of three standardized systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurements using an oscillometer. Anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were also performed. Cardiovascular risk was assessed using the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator (ASCVD) and multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: Significantly higher cardiovascular risk was determined by increased BPV for both sexes. A significantly higher prevalence of high risk was found in men than women across all quartiles, with the highest difference observed in the fourth quartile of variability (48.3% vs. 17.1%). Comparisons among quartiles in each sex revealed a significantly higher cardiovascular risk for men in the third (OR=1.20; 95%CI: 1.02 - 1.40) and fourth quartiles (OR=1.46; 95%CI: 1.25 -1.71), and for women in the fourth quartile (OR=1.27; 95%CI: 1.03 - 1.57). CONCLUSION: Analysis of baseline data of the ELSA-Brasil participants revealed that blood pressure variability was associated with increased cardiovascular risk, especially in men.

FUNDAMENTO: A variabilidade da pressão arterial (VPA) tem valor prognóstico para desfechos cardiovasculares fatais e não fatais. OBJETIVOS: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a associação entre a VPA em uma única visita e o risco cardiovascular em participantes do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil). MÉTODOS: O presente estudo transversal foi conduzido com dados basais (2008-2010) de 14.357 participantes do ELSA-Brasil, sem história de doença cardiovascular. A VPA foi quantificada pelo coeficiente de variação de três medidas padronizadas da pressão arterial sistólica (PAS) realizadas com um oscilômetro. Medidas antropométricas e exames laboratoriais também foram realizados. O risco cardiovascular foi avaliado pelo estimador de risco de doença cardiovascular aterosclerótica (ASCVD), e se empregou a análise de regressão logística multivariada com nível de significância de 5%. RESULTADOS: Um risco cardiovascular significativamente maior foi determinado por uma VPA elevada para ambos os sexos. Uma prevalência significativamente maior de alto risco foi observada mais em homens que em mulheres em todos os quartis, com a maior diferença observada no quarto quartil de variabilidade (48,3% vs. 17,1%). Comparações entre quartis por sexo revelaram um risco significativamente mais alto para homens no terceiro (OR=1,20; IC95%: 1,02 - 1,40) e no quarto quartis OR=1,46; IC95%: 1,25 -1,71), e para mulheres no quarto quartil (OR=1,27; IC95%: 1,03 - 1,57). CONCLUSÃO: Análises de dados basais de participantes do ELSA-Brasil revelaram que a variabilidade da pressão arterial se associou com risco cardiovascular aumentado, especialmente nos homens.

Racial inequalities in multimorbidity: baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

BACKGROUND: Evidence of multimorbidity has come mainly from high-income regions, while disparities among racial groups have been less explored. This study examined racial differences in multimorbidity in the multiracial cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto), ELSA-Brasil. METHODS: The study examined baseline (2008-2010) data for 14 099 ELSA-Brasil participants who self-reported being white, mixed-race, or black. A list of 16 morbidities was used to evaluate multimorbidity, operationalised by simple count into ≥ 2, ≥ 3, ≥ 4, ≥ 5 and ≥ 6 morbidities, in addition to evaluating the number of coexisting conditions. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated from logistic models and a quantile model was used to examine racial differences graphically in the distribution quantiles for the number of morbidities. RESULTS: Overall prevalence of multimorbidity (≥ 2 morbidities) was 70% and, after controlling for age and sex, was greater among mixed-race and black participants - by 6% (PR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.03-1.08) and 9% (PR: 1.09; 95% CI: 1.06-1.12), respectively - than among white participants. As the cutoff value for defining multimorbidity was raised, so the strength of the association increased, especially among blacks: if set at ≥ 6 morbidities, the prevalence was 27% greater for those of mixed-race (PR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.50) and 47% greater for blacks (PR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.22-1.76) than for whites. The disparities were smaller in the lower morbidity distribution quantiles and larger in the upper quantiles, indicating a heavier burden of disease, particularly on blacks. CONCLUSIONS: Multimorbidity was common among adults and older adults in a Brazilian cohort, but important racial inequalities were found. Raising the cutoff point for defining multimorbidity revealed stronger associations between race/skin colour and multimorbidity, indicating a higher prevalence of multimorbidity among mixed-race and black individuals than among whites and that the former groups coexisted more often with more complex health situations (with more coexisting morbidities). Interventions to prevent and manage the condition of multimorbidity that consider the social determinants of health and historically discriminated populations in low- and middle-income regions are necessary.

Association between job stress and quality of life in nutritionists working in public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Occupational stress has been the object of research in different populations. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between psychosocial job stress and quality of life of nutritionists working in public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cross-sectional study in public hospitals with nutritionists working as civil servants and CLT. Psychosocial job stress was assessed through the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire. Quality of life was assessed through the WHOQOL-Bref. The outcome was modeled by means of multiple linear regression and adjusted by covariates. Job demands were inversely associated with quality of life in the physical and environment domains. Job control was directly associated with quality of life in the psychological domain. High strain, in comparison to low strain, was inversely associated with quality of life in the physical and psychological domains. Social support was directly associated with all fields of quality of life domains. Psychosocial job stress, as expressed by psychological job demands and job control, affects self-assessed quality of life, especially in the physical domain.

Gender, work-family conflict, and weight gain: four-year follow-up of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

This study sought to analyze the effect of work-to-family conflict (demands from work that affect one's family/personal life), family-to-work conflict (demands from family/personal life that affect work), and lack of time for self-care and leisure due to professional and domestic demands on the incidence of weight gain and increase in waist circumference by gender in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Our study included 9,159 ELSA-Brasil participants (4,413 men and 4,746 women) who attended baseline (2008-2010) and the first follow-up visit (2012-2014). Weight gain and increase in waist circumference were defined as an annual increase ≥ 75th percentile, i.e., ≥ 1.21kg/year and ≥ 1.75cm/year, respectively for women; and ≥ 0.96kg/year and ≥ 1.41cm/year respectively for men. Associations were estimated by Poisson regression applying robust variance with the R software. Analyses were stratified by gender and adjusted for socioeconomic variables. Adjusted models showed a higher risk of weight gain among women who reported family-to-work conflict frequently and sometimes (relative risk - RR = 1.37 and RR = 1.15, respectively) and among those who reported frequent lack of time for self-care and leisure (RR = 1.13). Among men, time-based work-to-family conflict (RR = 1.17) and strain-based work-to-family conflict (RR = 1.24) were associated with weight gain. No associations were observed between work-family conflict domains and increase in waist circumference. These findings suggest that occupational and social health promotion programs are essential to help workers balance work and family life to reduce weight gain.

Association between job stress and quality of life in nutritionists working in public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Associação entre estresse no trabalho e qualidade de vida em nutricionistas que trabalham em hospitais públicos do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Abstract Occupational stress has been the object of research in different populations. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between psychosocial job stress and quality of life of nutritionists working in public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cross-sectional study in public hospitals with nutritionists working as civil servants and CLT. Psychosocial job stress was assessed through the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire. Quality of life was assessed through the WHOQOL-Bref. The outcome was modeled by means of multiple linear regression and adjusted by covariates. Job demands were inversely associated with quality of life in the physical and environment domains. Job control was directly associated with quality of life in the psychological domain. High strain, in comparison to low strain, was inversely associated with quality of life in the physical and psychological domains. Social support was directly associated with all fields of quality of life domains. Psychosocial job stress, as expressed by psychological job demands and job control, affects self-assessed quality of life, especially in the physical domain.

Resumo O estresse ocupacional tem sido objeto de pesquisas em diferentes populações. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a associação entre estresse psicossocial no trabalho e qualidade de vida de nutricionistas que trabalham em hospitais públicos do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Estudo seccional em hospitais da rede pública do município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Participaram do estudo os nutricionistas com regime de trabalho estatutário ou celetista. O estresse psicossocial no trabalho foi avaliado por meio do questionário de demanda-controle-apoio social (DCSQ). A qualidade de vida foi avaliada por meio do WHOQOL-Bref. O desfecho foi modelado por meio de regressão linear múltipla e ajustado por covariáveis. A demanda de trabalho associou-se inversamente à qualidade de vida nos domínios físico e meio ambiente. O controle do trabalho esteve diretamente associado à qualidade de vida no domínio psicológico. O alto desgaste, em comparação ao baixo desgaste, esteve inversamente associado à qualidade de vida nos domínios físico e psicológico. O apoio social esteve diretamente associado a todos os domínios de qualidade de vida. O estresse psicossocial no trabalho, expresso pelas demandas psicológicas e pelo controle do trabalho, afeta a autoavaliação da qualidade de vida, principalmente no domínio físico.

Sex differences in the association between alcohol intake and cognitive decline over 4 years in a middle-aged cohort: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The association between alcohol intake and cognitive decline has been widely studied. Sex differences and cognitive domains affected by alcohol intake patterns make this topic complex. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of alcohol intake on cognition in middle-aged participants in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health by sex during 4 years of follow-up. METHODS: A total of 7595 participants (55% women) aged between 50 and 75 years at baseline were assessed. Semantic and phonemic fluency, memory, and executive functions were assessed at baseline (2008-2010) and repeated during Visit 2. Linear mixed models were used to investigate the association between cognition and current abstainers, never drinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers, and heavy drinkers. RESULTS: Heavy alcohol intake accentuated the decline in executive functions for men (ß = -0.01, p < 0.05), and in semantic fluency (ß = -0.02, p < 0.05) and memory (ß = -0.02, p < 0.05) for women. Never drinker men also showed an accentuated decline in semantic fluency (ß = -0.02, p < 0.01). Moderate alcohol intake slowed cognitive decline in phonemic fluency for men (ß = 0.02, p < 0.01) and women (ß = 0.01, p < 0.01), and in executive functions (ß = 0.01, p < 0.05) for women. CONCLUSIONS: Having more than 14 drinks per week can impact executive functions in men and memory in women. In addition, alcohol consumption of seven to 14 drinks per week may have a protective effect on gender-specific cognitive functions. These findings should be considered in public health policies and guidelines on alcohol and cognitive aging.