[Epidemiological characteristics of AIDS cases in persons aged 60 years or older, Pernambuco State, Brazil, 1998 to 2008]. / Caracterização epidemiológica dos casos de AIDS em pessoas com 60 anos ou mais, Pernambuco, Brasil, 1998 a 2008.

Changes have occurred in the world scenario in recent years due to declining fertility and mortality, and longevity has thus appeared as a real phenomenon. Sexuality of the elderly is viewed with various prejudices. The current study characterized AIDS cases in persons 60 years or older in Pernambuco State, Brazil, reported to the State Health Department from January 1, 1998, to December 31, 2008. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed with data from the Information System on Diseases of Notification (SINAN). In 1998 the AIDS incidence rate in the target age bracket was 1.6 cases per 100 thousand, increasing to 4.8 per 100 thousand in 2008, or an increase of 200%. There is thus an evident need to develop measures for prevention, diagnosis, and patient care specifically targeting the elderly, since sexuality in this age bracket is still enshrouded by myths and taboos.

[Temporal evolution of overweight and obesity among Brazilian male adolescents, 1980-2005]. / Evolução espaço-temporal do sobrepeso e da obesidade em adolescentes masculinos Brasileiros, 1980 a 2005.

Analysis of the temporal trend in obesity shows the increasing risk posed by this condition worldwide. This article aims to verify and compare the prevalence rates for overweight and obesity in male adolescents in all States of Brazil, from 1980 to 2005. We used the Brazilian Army's database, with 8,989,508 males 17-19 years of age. We defined overweight as body mass index (BMI) from 25 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2 and obesity as BMI>or=30 kg/m2. The analysis showed an increasing trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in all States of Brazil for the period studied. There was a three-fold increase in adolescents with overweight and a six-fold increase in obesity. The absolute numbers for overweight were higher than for obesity, but the rate of increase over the period was greater for obesity. Analyzing the trend in prevalence rates by five-year period, we observed that from 1980 to 2005, as the prevalence of overweight decreased, that of obesity increased in all States of Brazil.