scholarly journals The Anthropometric Study of the Portuguese Population Using the 3D Body Scanning Technology - Its Contribution to the Improvement of Size Tables

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Florinda RAMOA ◽  
Ana BARROS ◽  
Jose MORGADO ◽  
Ana Paula DINIS
Keyword(s):  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Body Scanning ◽  
Anthropometric Study

Body measurements with 3D body scanner: the case of female population in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moudi Almousa
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Scanning ◽  
Sizing System ◽  
Body Scanner ◽  
Girth Measurement ◽  
Anthropometric Study

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to develop the first standard apparel sizing system for Saudi adult female population originating from anthropometric study using three-dimensional (3D) body scanner. Design/methodology/approach An anthropometric survey was conducted in four regions of the country where 1,074 participants between the ages of 18 and 63 were scanned using white light 3D body scanner. K-means cluster analysis using stature and hip girth as control variables produced the proposed sizing system, whereas regression equations were used to determine the parameters between measurements of different sizes. Findings Three sizing groups with 12 size designations in each totalling 36 size designations were identified. The sizing charts developed in this study show that key girth measurement ranges of chest, waist and hips are comparable to that of ISO standard and (ASTM D5585-11), while the Saudi female population falls into shorter height brackets than ISO and ASTM standards. Originality/value In this study, the first anthropometric database for Saudi female population was established using 3D body scanning technology, and a sizing system for this target population was developed.

Nasofacial Anthropometric Study Among Nupe Ethnic Group, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. p92120
Author(s):  
Tanko M. ◽  
Mohammed S. ◽  
Akpulu S.P. ◽  
Sadeeq A. A. ◽  
Timbuak J.A. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Anthropometric Study

Study About the Knowledge and Attitudes of the Portuguese Population About Food Fibres

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia Martinho ◽  
Ana Correia ◽  
Fernando Goncalves ◽  
Jose Abrantes ◽  
Renato Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

scholarly journals Crise Económica em Portugal: Evolução da Incidência de Depressão e Correlação com o Desemprego

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Laplanche Coelho ◽  
Mafalda Sousa-Uva ◽  
Nuno Pina ◽  
Sara Marques ◽  
Carlos Matias-Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Sentinel Network ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Previous studies have found an increase in the incidence rate of depression between 2007 – 2013 in Portugal, with a positive correlation with the unemployment rate, namely, in men. So, it was hypothesized that this increase is related with the situation of economic crisis. This study aimed to investigate if the correlation between unemployment rates and the incidence of depression is maintained in the post-crisis period of economic recovery in Portugal (2016 – 2018).Material and Methods: An ecological study was carried out, using data from the General Practitioners Sentinel Network concerning depression incidence (first episodes and relapses) and data from the National Statistics Institute on unemployment rates in the Portuguese population. The correlation coefficient was estimated using linear regression and the results were disaggregated by sex.Results: Between 2016 and 2018, there was a consistent decrease in the incidence of depression in both sexes. During the 1995 – 2018 period, a positive correlation was observed between unemployment and depression, with a coefficient of 0.833 (p = 0.005) in males and of 0.742 (p = 0.022) in females.Discussion: The reduction in the incidence of depression in both sexes observed between 2016 – 2018 corroborates a positive correlation between unemployment and depression in the Portuguese population, previously observed between 2007 – 2013.Conclusion: This study highlights the need to monitor the occurrence of mental illness in the Portuguese population, especially in moments of greatest social vulnerability in order to establish preventive measures, as a way to mitigate the impact of future economic crises.

The Portuguese Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills Measure: Validity and Reliability

2021 ◽  
pp. 153944922110213
Author(s):  
Pedro L. Ferreira ◽  
Ana L. Simões ◽  
Marília Dourado ◽  
Margo B. Holm ◽  
Joan C. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Effective Assessment

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) is a performance-based scale developed in the United States. Because of cultural differences, a Portuguese version was developed, then validated in the Portuguese population and tested ensuring reliability. The objective of this study was to create and test psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of PASS. A linguistic validation on older adults with physical/cognitive disabilities enabled us to validate P-PASS. Some original tasks were changed. Data were analyzed by PASS constructs (independence-safety adequacy), age, and gender. Construct validity (known-group analyses, factor analyses), with 98 individuals yielded excellent results. Reliability between two observers for 30 participants yielded almost perfect agreement for all three constructs. Independence scores were highest, followed by safety and adequacy. Men presented greater independence, as well as participants <60 years. We obtained results comparable with the original version. Conclusion. P-PASS is valid and reliable for the Portuguese population, enabling effective assessment of function and measurement of health outcomes.

scholarly journals Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale – Version IV (FACES IV): Validation Study in the Portuguese Population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Sequeira ◽  
Henrique Testa Vicente ◽  
Fernanda Daniel ◽  
Cátia Cerveira ◽  
Maria Inês Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Validation Study ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Family Adaptability ◽  
Faces Iv

scholarly journals SAT0320 BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND FRACTURE RISK IN A COHORT OF PORTUGUESE SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS PATIENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1105.1-1106
Author(s):  
S. Garcia ◽  
B. M. Fernandes ◽  
S. Ganhão ◽  
M. Rato ◽  
F. Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Fracture Risk ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Spine Fractures ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Cutaneous Form

Background:Although poorly understood, patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) seem to have higher prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and an increased spine fracture risk.Objectives:We aim to determine, by conventional densitometry (DXA) and using the fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX), the prevalence of low BMD and the fracture risk, respectively, in our SSc cohort and its potential determinants.Methods:Observational transversal study was performed including consecutive patients with the diagnosis of SSc. We collected data regarding demographics, BMD (lumbar spine and femoral neck) and occurrence of fracture. Ten-year risk of osteoporotic fracture was estimated using FRAXv4.1with the Portuguese population reference. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0; p<0.01 was considered statistically significant.Results:Median age of patients (n=97) was 62 years old [56, 70], 88.7% females (n=86). Seventy-eight patients (80.4%) had limited cutaneous form, 5 (5.2%) presented a diffuse cutaneous form and 13 (13.4%) an overlap syndrome. Regarding clinical features: digital ulcers in 30 patients (30.9%), interstitial lung disease (ILD) in 16 (6.5%), gastrointestinal involvement in 16 (16.5%), miositis in 4 (4.1%) and pulmonary arterial hypertension in 3 (3.1%). Anti-topoisomerase I antibody (anti-Scl70) positivity was present in 15 patients (15.5%) and anti-centromere antibody (ACA) positivity in 63 (64.9%). Nine patients (9.3%) were smokers and 6 (6.2%) reported an alcohol consumption of 3 or more units/day. Median body mass index (BMI) was 25.4 Kg/m2[21.4, 29.1], with 5 patients (5.2%) being underweight. Vitamin D insufficiency was reported in 19 patients (19.6%). Twenty-one patients (21.6%) have been exposed to oral glucocorticoids (GCT) for more than 3 months at a dose of 5mg daily or more. Eleven patients (11.3%) had previous low impact fractures: 10 of which were vertebral and 1 wrist fracture. Regarding the prescribed anti-osteoporotic treatment (AOP), we found: alendronate (n=7, 7.2%), zoledronic acid (n=7, 7.2%), denosumab (n=2, 2.1%) and teriparatide (n=1, 1%).Low BMD was present in 45 patients (46.4%); median femoral neck BMD (FN-BMD) was 0.827 [0.709, 0.893].Ten year probability of fracture (%) was: median risk for major fracture was 5.1 [3.5, 9.7] and 3.8 [2.5, 8], with and without FN-BMD, respectively; for hip fracture the estimated risk was 1.2 [0.6, 3.1] and 1.0 [0.4, 2.5], with and without FN-BMD, respectively. According to FRAX thresholds for the Portuguese population, 25 patients (25.8%) met criteria to start AOP treatment. Among them, only 10 patients (40%) started it, as the agreement between the indication to treat by FRAX and the onset of treatment was weak (k= 0.338). A strong agreement was found between FRAX risk threshold with DXA and World Health Organization (WHO) threshold for starting AOP (k= 0.814) and no agreement was found between FRAX risk without DXA and WHO threshold.FN-BMD presented a weak correlation with BMI (r = 0.393), a moderate inverse correlation with major fracture risk with and without FN-BMD (r = -0.704, r=-0.412, respectively) and with hip fracture risk with and without FN-BMD (r = -0.799, r=-0.412, respectively). Major fracture risk with and without FN-BMD presented a moderate correlation with spine fractures (r = 0.350; r=0.397, respectively).No correlation was found between WHO threshold and spine fractures. No correlations were found between FN-BMD or fracture risk estimated by FRAX and disease manifestations, anti-Scl70 or ACA positivity, vitamin D insufficiency, smoking or GCT use.Conclusion:In our cohort, low BMD was prevalent and had correlation with BMI. FRAX appears to be an useful instrument as it correlated with spine fractures, contrary to what was verified when we used the WHO threshold. Early monitoring of BMD and estimating fracture risk using FRAX appear to be useful tools for the prevention of fractures in this population.Disclosure of Interests:Salomé Garcia: None declared, Bruno Miguel Fernandes: None declared, Sara Ganhão: None declared, Maria Rato: None declared, Filipe Pinheiro: None declared, Georgina Terroso: None declared, Miguel Bernardes Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Amgen, Biogen, Eli-Lilly, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Pfizer, Janssen, Novartis, Lúcia Costa: None declared

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