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2H2O turnover method as a means to detect bias in estimations of intake of nonbreast milk liquids in breast-fed infants.

scientific article

A community intervention to prevent traffic accidents among bicycle commuters

scientific article published in October 2010

A descriptive review of the methodologies used in household surveys on medicine utilization

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A different rhythm of life: sleep patterns in the first 4 years of life and associated sociodemographic characteristics in a large Brazilian birth cohort

scientific article published on 22 June 2017

A saúde bucal nas coortes de nascimentos de Pelotas, RS, Brasil

scientific article published on 01 January 2014

After 10 years, how do changes in asset ownership affect the Indicador Econômico Nacional?

scientific article published on 02 March 2017

Age, class and race discrimination: their interactions and associations with mental health among Brazilian university students.

scientific article published in January 2014

Amalgam or composite resin? Factors influencing the choice of restorative material.

scientific article published on 28 April 2012

Analyses of inequalities in RMNCH: rising to the challenge of the SDGs

scientific article published on 24 June 2019

Antenatal and postnatal maternal mood symptoms and psychiatric disorders in pre-school children from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort

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Antenatal care and caesarean sections: trends and inequalities in four population-based birth cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil, 1982-2015

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Are inequities decreasing? Birth registration for children under five in low-income and middle-income countries, 1999-2016

scientific article published on 16 December 2019

Are the poorest poor being left behind? Estimating global inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

Armed conflicts and national trends in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in sub-Saharan Africa: what can national health surveys tell us?

scientific article published on 24 June 2019

Associated factors and consequences of late preterm births: results from the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort

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Association between black stains and dental caries in primary teeth: findings from a Brazilian population-based birth cohort

scientific article published on 6 April 2012

Association of risk behaviours, socio-economic characteristics and academic progress in adolescents: an analysis of the 1993 birth cohort in Pelotas, Brazil

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Avaliação da pós-graduação em saúde coletiva no Brasil

scientific article published on 01 February 2007

Avoidable deaths until 48 [corrected] months of age among children from the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort

scientific article published on 25 February 2011

Bed-sharing at 3 months and breast-feeding at 1 year in southern Brazil

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Bioelectric impedance and individual characteristics as prognostic factors for post-operative complications

Body composition assessment using DXA in six-year-old children: the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

scientific article published in October 2014

Body shape and size in 6-year old children: assessment by three-dimensional photonic scanning.

scientific article published on 16 February 2016

Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials

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Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect.

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Breastfeeding patterns and exposure to suboptimal breastfeeding among children in developing countries: review and analysis of nationally representative surveys

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Caesarean section and adiposity at 6, 18 and 30 years of age: results from three Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohorts

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Can Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Identify Malnutrition in Preoperative Nutrition Assessment?

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Can mothers rely on the Brazilian health system for their deliveries? An assessment of use of the public system and out-of-pocket expenditure in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Brazil

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Caries is the main cause for dental pain in childhood: findings from a birth cohort

scientific article published on 14 July 2012

Cesarean section and risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood: evidence from 3 Brazilian birth cohorts

scientific article published on 11 January 2012

Changes in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian pregnant women: comparison between two birth cohort studies (2004 - 2015).

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Characteristics of intestinal habits in children younger than 4 years: detecting constipation

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Child development in a birth cohort: effect of child stimulation is stronger in less educated mothers

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Child health and nutrition in Peru within an antipoverty political agenda: a Countdown to 2015 country case study

scientific article published on June 2016

Childbearing during adolescence and offspring mortality: findings from three population-based cohorts in southern Brazil

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Cohort profile update: 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Body composition, mental health and genetic assessment at the 6 years follow-up

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Cohort profile: the 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study

scientific article published on 11 August 2010

Complementary Feeding Practices in 80 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Prevalence of and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Dietary Diversity, Meal Frequency, and Dietary Adequacy

scientific article published on 01 July 2021

Conditions and determinants of the Brazilian population's health. Editorial

scientific article published in November 2009

Contraceptive use and distribution of high-risk births in Nigeria: a sub-national analysis.

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Coorte de nascimentos de Pelotas, 2004: metodologia e descrição

Countdown to 2015 and beyond: fulfilling the health agenda for women and children

scientific article published on 29 June 2014

Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival

scientific article published on 15 October 2015

Coverage and equity in reproductive and maternal health interventions in Brazil: impressive progress following the implementation of the Unified Health System.

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Cycling to work in Brazil: users profile, risk behaviors, and traffic accident occurrence

scientific article published on 8 January 2010

Deaths and years of life lost due to suboptimal breast-feeding among children in the developing world: a global ecological risk assessment

scientific article published in September 2006

Dental caries is associated with dental fear in childhood: findings from a birth cohort study

scientific article published in January 2014

Determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure on children: an analysis of the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort

scientific article published on 9 June 2015

Dietary intake patterns of children aged 6 years and their association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, early feeding practices and body mass index

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Dietary patterns and associated factors among children one to six years of age in a city in southern Brazil

scientific article published in December 2013

Do socioeconomic determinants affect the quality of posterior dental restorations? A multilevel approach

scientific article published on 27 February 2013

Does women's age matter in the SDGs era: coverage of demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods and institutional delivery in 91 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 19 April 2020

Early childhood development: a new challenge for the SDG era.

scientific article published in December 2016

Early life determinants of low IQ at age 6 in children from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort: a predictive approach

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Educational intervention regarding diet and physical activity for pregnant women: changes in knowledge and practices among health professionals

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Effect of a conditional cash transfer program on length-for-age and weight-for-age in Brazilian infants at 24 months using doubly-robust, targeted estimation

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Effectiveness of motivational interviewing at improving oral health: a systematic review

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Electronic data collection in epidemiological research. The use of REDCap in the Pelotas birth cohorts

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Equitable coverage? The roles of the private and public sectors in providing maternal, newborn and child health interventions in South Asia

scientific article published on 21 August 2019

Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries

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Estimating family planning coverage from contraceptive prevalence using national household surveys.

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Ethnic inequalities and trends in stunting prevalence among Guatemalan children: an analysis using national health surveys 1995-2014

scientific article published on 18 July 2019

Ethnic inequalities in child stunting and feeding practices: results from surveys in thirteen countries from Latin America

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival

scientific article published on 19 May 2014

Examining national and district-level trends in neonatal health in Peru through an equity lens: a success story driven by political will and societal advocacy

scientific article published on 12 September 2016

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Risk of Dental Malocclusion

scientific article published on 15 June 2015

Explicit discrimination and health: development and psychometric properties of an assessment instrument.

scientific article published on April 2012

Factors associated to medicine use among children from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort (Brazil) ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Factors behind the success story of under-five stunting in Peru: a district ecological multilevel analysis

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Falls, cuts and burns in children 0-4 years of age: 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort

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Fatores de risco para injúrias acidentais em pré-escolares

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Flour fortification with iron has no impact on anaemia in urban Brazilian children

scientific article published on 15 June 2012

Focus and coverage of Bolsa Família Program in the Pelotas 2004 birth cohort

scientific article published on 30 March 2017

Food intake profiles of children aged 12, 24 and 48 months from the 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort: an exploratory analysis using principal components

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Gender bias in careseeking practices in 57 low- and middle-income countries.

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Generic drugs in Brazil: known by many, used by few.

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Genetic causes of intellectual disability in a birth cohort: a population-based study

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Gestational age and newborn size according to parental social mobility: an intergenerational cohort study

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Gestational age at birth and morbidity, mortality, and growth in the first 4 years of life: findings from three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil

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Health service use in a population covered by the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy).

scientific article published on 19 June 2009

Household expenditures for medicines and the role of free medicines in the Brazilian public health system

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How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys

scientific article published on 20 September 2012

How many low birthweight babies in low- and middle-income countries are preterm?

scientific article published on 15 April 2011

How within-country inequalities and co-coverage may affect LiST estimates of lives saved by scaling up interventions

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Impact of Prolonged Breastfeeding on Dental Caries: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

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Income-related inequality and inequity in children's health care: A longitudinal analysis using data from Brazil

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Increase in child behavior problems among urban Brazilian 4-year olds: 1993 and 2004 Pelotas birth cohorts

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Indications and limitations of the use of subjective global assessment in clinical practice: an update

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Inequalities in full immunization coverage: trends in low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 31 August 2016

Inequalities in the coverage of place of delivery and skilled birth attendance: analyses of cross-sectional surveys in 80 low and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 17 June 2016

Inequities in maternal postnatal visits among public and private patients: 2004 Pelotas cohort study

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Infant Formula Consumption Is Positively Correlated with Wealth, Within and Between Countries: A Multi-Country Study

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Infant growth, development and tooth emergence patterns: A longitudinal study from birth to 6 years of age.

scientific article published on 16 January 2007

Infant nutrition and growth: trends and inequalities in four population-based birth cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil, 1982-2015

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Intellectual Disability in a Birth Cohort: Prevalence, Etiology, and Determinants at the Age of 4 Years

scientific article published on 06 September 2016

Intimate partner violence in 46 low-income and middle-income countries: an appraisal of the most vulnerable groups of women using national health surveys

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

Large and persistent subnational inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health intervention coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

Late preterm birth is a risk factor for growth faltering in early childhood: a cohort study

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Leisure time physical activity during pregnancy and preterm birth in Brazil

scientific article published on 22 August 2008

Life course dental caries determinants and predictors in children aged 12 years: a population-based birth cohort

scientific article published on 14 February 2009

Local distributions of wealth to describe health inequalities in India: a new approach for analyzing nationally representative household survey data, 1992-2008

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Long-lasting maternal depression and child growth at 4 years of age: a cohort study

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Longitudinal study of sphincter control in a cohort of Brazilian children

scientific article published in September 2010

Maternal depression and bullying victimization among adolescents: Results from the 2004 Pelotas cohort study

scientific article published on 20 June 2017

Maternal education inequalities in height growth rates in early childhood: 2004 Pelotas birth cohort study

scientific article published on 13 January 2012

Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring growth in childhood: 1993 and 2004 Pelotas cohort studies

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Mean birth weight among term newborns: direction, magnitude and associated factors

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Total Survey Error and the Interpretation of Intervention Coverage Estimates from Household Surveys ⬇️

scientific article published on May 7, 2013

Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities With Predicted Absolute Incomes Rather Than Wealth Quintiles: A Comparative Assessment Using Child Stunting Data From National Surveys

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Measuring universal health coverage in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health: An update of the composite coverage index

scientific article published on 29 April 2020

Missed opportunities in full immunization coverage: findings from low- and lower-middle-income countries

scientific article published on 3 May 2016

Monitoring subnational regional inequalities in health: measurement approaches and challenges

scientific article published on 28 January 2016

Multilevel analysis of the association between posterior restorations and gingival health in young adults: a population-based birth cohort

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Narrowing socioeconomic inequality in child stunting: the Brazilian experience, 1974-2007.

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National health surveys are too important to depend on the mood of politics

scientific article published on December 2016

Natural history of suspected developmental delay between 12 and 24 months of age in the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort

scientific article published on 16 April 2010

Objectively-measured physical activity in children is influenced by social indicators rather than biological lifecourse factors: Evidence from a Brazilian cohort.

scientific article published on 30 December 2016

Oral mucosal lesions' impact on oral health-related quality of life in preschool children

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Out-of-pocket health expenditure in a population covered by the Family Health Program in Brazil

scientific article published on 13 April 2008

Patterns and determinants of antenatal care utilization: analysis of national survey data in seven countdown countries.

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Patterns and trends of contraceptive use among sexually active adolescents in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Nigeria: evidence from cross-sectional studies.

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Patterns and trends of postpartum family planning in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria: evidence of missed opportunities for integration

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Patterns of deliveries in a Brazilian birth cohort: almost universal cesarean sections for the better-off

scientific article published on 10 June 2011

Perinatal and postnatal risk factors for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder at age 11: 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study

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Physical activity and medicine use: evidence from a population-based study

scientific article published on 6 September 2006

Physical activity and preterm birth: a literature review

scientific article published on January 2009

Physical activity during pregnancy and offspring neurodevelopment and IQ in the first 4 years of life

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Place and type of meals consumed by adults in medium sized cities

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Predictors of dental visits for routine check-ups and for the resolution of problems among preschool children.

scientific article published on 6 January 2012

Prevalence and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders among 6-year-old children: 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort

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Prevalence of enuresis and urinary symptoms at age 7 years in the 2004 birth cohort from Pelotas, Brazil

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Priorities in health: what do they mean to Brazilian adults?

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Private spending on oral health in Brazil: analysis of data from the Family Budgets Survey, 2008-2009

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Produção científica em saúde coletiva: perfil dos periódicos e avaliação pela Capes

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

Prognostic factors for low birthweight repetition in successive pregnancies: a cohort study

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Questionnaire Breakoff and Item Nonresponse in Web-Based Questionnaires: Multilevel Analysis of Person-Level and Item Design Factors in a Birth Cohort (Preprint)

Questionnaire breakoff and item nonresponse in web-based questionnaires: a multilevel analysis of individual and item-related factors in a birth cohort (Preprint)

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Racial discrimination and health: a systematic review of scales with a focus on their psychometric properties

scientific article published on February 2010

Recent trends in maternal, newborn, and child health in Brazil: progress toward Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5

scholarly article by Fernando C Barros et al published October 2010 in American Journal of Public Health

Reduction of social inequalities in utilization of dental care in Brazil from 1998 to 2008.

scientific article published in April 2012

Repeated population-based surveys of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Brazil

scientific article published on 06 May 2020

Reply

Response by Borges et al to Editorial Regarding Article, "Role of Adiponectin in Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study"

scientific article published on September 2016

Risk factors for suspected developmental delay at age 2 years in a Brazilian birth cohort

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Role of Adiponectin in Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study

scientific article published on June 2016

Seasonality of infant feeding practices in three Brazilian birth cohorts

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Secular trends in smoking during pregnancy according to income and ethnic group: four population-based perinatal surveys in a Brazilian city

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Sensitivity and specificity of a rapid test for assessment of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in a community-based setting in Brazil

scientific article published on 10 May 2020

Sex differences in the association between foetal growth and child attention at age four: specific vulnerability of girls

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Social support and infant malnutrition: a case-control study in an urban area of Southeastern Brazil

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Socioeconomic inequalities in neonatal mortality are falling: but why?

scientific article published on 27 February 2014

Stability and change in fruit and vegetable intake of Brazilian adolescents over a 3-year period: 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort

scientific article published on 3 June 2015

Standardized phase angle from bioelectrical impedance analysis as prognostic factor for survival in patients with cancer

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State of inequality in diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis immunisation coverage in low-income and middle-income countries: a multicountry study of household health surveys.

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Summary indices for monitoring universal coverage in maternal and child health care.

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São grandes os desafios para o Sistema Nacional de Informações em Saúde

The association of birth order with later body mass index and blood pressure: a comparison between prospective cohort studies from the United Kingdom and Brazil

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The challenge of reducing neonatal mortality in middle-income countries: findings from three Brazilian birth cohorts in 1982, 1993, and 2004.

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The contribution of poor and rural populations to national trends in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health coverage: analyses of cross-sectional surveys from 64 countries.

scientific article published on 24 February 2017

The double task of preventing malnutrition and overweight: a quasi-experimental community-based trial

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The role of perceived personal barriers to engagement in leisure-time physical activity

scientific article published on 31 January 2007

Time trend of asthma in children and adolescents in Brazil, 1998-2008.

scientific article published on 3 February 2012

Time trends in socio-economic inequalities in stunting prevalence: analyses of repeated national surveys - CORRIGENDUM.

scientific article published on 11 February 2016

Time trends in socio-economic inequalities in stunting prevalence: analyses of repeated national surveys.

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Tobacco smoking in Brazil: regional inequalities and prevalence according to occupational characteristics

scientific article published in September 2011

Toilet training: methods, parental expectations and associated dysfunctions

scientific article published on January 2008

Toilet training: situation at 2 years of age in a birth cohort

scientific article published on 2 September 2008

Towards universal health coverage: the role of within-country wealth-related inequality in 28 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 4 October 2011

Trajectories of maternal depression and offspring psychopathology at 6 years: 2004 Pelotas cohort study

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Traumatic brain injury

scientific article published in October 1999

Trends and inequalities in maternal and child health in a Brazilian city: methodology and sociodemographic description of four population-based birth cohort studies, 1982-2015

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Trends and patterns of modern contraceptive use and relationships with high-risk births and child mortality in Burkina Faso

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Trends in caesarean delivery by country and wealth quintile: cross-sectional surveys in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

scientific article published on 09 August 2013

Trends in contraceptive use and distribution of births with demographic risk factors in Ethiopia: a sub-national analysis

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Trends in self-reported arterial hypertension in Brazilian adults: an analysis of data from the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey, 1998-2008.

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Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in anthropometric status in a population undergoing the nutritional transition: data from 1982, 1993 and 2004 Pelotas birth cohort studies

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Trends in the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: repeated serological surveys

scientific article published on 14 April 2020

Ultra-processed food consumption during childhood and asthma in adolescence: Data from the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort study

scientific article published on 08 October 2019

Use of medicines with unknown fetal risk among parturient women from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort (Brazil).

scientific article published on 31 December 2012

Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence - a population-based study

scientific article published in December 2016

Uso regular de serviços odontológicos entre adultos: padrões de utilização e tipos de serviços

scientific article published on 01 September 2009

Utilization of the Brazilian public health system by privately insured individuals: a literature review

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Validity of 5-year-old children's oral hygiene pattern referred by mothers

scientific article published on 3 June 2011

Who Delivers without Water? A Multi Country Analysis of Water and Sanitation in the Childbirth Environment.

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Who and where are the uncounted children? Inequalities in birth certificate coverage among children under five years in 94 countries using nationally representative household surveys

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Widening ethnic disparities in infant mortality in southern Brazil: comparison of 3 birth cohorts

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Women, children and adolescents in conflict countries: an assessment of inequalities in intervention coverage and survival

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

[Estimates of the prevalence of child malnutrition in Brazilian municipalities in 2006].

scientific article published in June 2013

[Expenditures on childbirth care: a comparison of the 2004 and 2015 birth cohorts in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil]

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

[Weight and height validation for diagnosis of adult nutritional status in southern Brazil]

scientific article published on 28 January 2005

[What is urgent and necessary to inform policies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil?]

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

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