The identification of sports talents has been scientifically studied exploring epidemiological factors as predictors of success. Seeking to advance research of this nature, the present study aims to identify the relationship between the human development index (HDI) and the sports outcome of Brazilian swimming athletes. Method: the ranking of the Brazilian Water Sports Confederation between 2013-2017 was used for all age categories and swimming events from 1st to 100th place. The city where the athletes train was divided into categories according to the HDI being very high (1), high (2), medium (3), low (4) and very low (5), and the HDI in four indexes: general, income, longevity and education. Descriptive statistics were made for the number of cities and athletes according to the HDI. The assumption of normality was verified by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. To find correlations between variables, the Spearman Rho test for nonparametric variables was used to find the chance of having sports performance as a function of the HDI. 12271 athletes, 5230 women and 7041 men in 192 cities were identified. There was a positive correlation for overall HDI, income and education for men and women (p< .00); not so for longevity. Results: higher chances of having a sports athlete in swimming were found in cities with very high overall HDI (OR = 2.83; 95% CI = 1.95-4.11), demonstrating 6.2 times more likely to have swimming athletes in HDI income city. Conclusion: The overall HDI, income and education were relevant social indicators in identifying athletes with sports performance.

Objetivo: verificar a relação entre a ingestão de lipídios e o risco à saúde com base em diferentes indicadores antropométricos numa amostra de policiais militares de Curitiba (Paraná). Métodos: a pesquisa foi constituída por 121 policiais militares (96 homens e 25 mulheres), pertencentes ao Batalhão de Patrulha Escolar Comunitária, atuantes na cidade de Curitiba. Para verificação da ingestão dos lipídios (totais e saturados) foi aplicado Questionário de Frequência Alimentar. Os dados antropométricos foram obtidos por intermédio de medições corporais, segundo o protocolo ISAK. Finalmente, regressão logística binária foi realizada para identificar o risco de doenças coronarianas e os percentuais na ingestão de lipídios. Resultados: o índice de massa corporal (IMC) registrou que 67,8% dos policiais estavam com excesso de peso. A relação cintura-estatura (RCEst) da amostra exibiu percentual de 43% com risco cardiovascular. Além disso, 66,9% dos policiais militares retratou consumo excessivo de lipídios totais, bem como 74,4% apresentou ingestão inadequada de lipídios saturados. Policiais militares com consumo de lipídios superior a 30% e que possuíam aumento da RCEst apresentaram mais que o dobro de chances de adquirir doença cardiovascular (OR = 2,28; IC 95% = 1,02 – 5,09). Conclusão: houve uma elevada prevalência de consumo inadequado de lipídios bem como de risco à saúde nos policiais estudados. Há necessidade de intervenção por intermédio de políticas públicas que conscientizem os policiais militares dos riscos associados ao consumo exagerado de lipídios.

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Resumo. A pesquisa investigou por intermédio do levantamento dos atletas federados da ginástica artística brasileira que participaram de ao menos um dos dois campeonatos nacionais (n=620), se o tamanho da população (estratificada em cinco categorias) é um fator que influenciam no sucesso esportivo, utilizando para tanto regressão logística binaria. Por segundo, utilizando o teste de Kruskall-Wallis, classificando o ranking de atletas em quartis buscou identificar se a densidade populacional é um fator de influência para ter rendimento esportivo. Os resultados indicam que no Brasil, pertencer a cidades maiores (100001 até 500000 habitantes) faz com que atletas possuam 7,51 vezes (IC95%=6.30-8.96) mais chances de ter resultados esportivos de rendimento, com destaque para os homens em cidades com densidade populacional mais baixa em comparação com as mulheres, sendo um possibilidade explorar a influência das políticas públicas de icentivo ao esporte nestas cidades.Abstract. The survey investigated through the survey of federated athletes of Brazilian artistic gymnastics who participated in at least one of the two national championships (n = 620), whether the population size (stratified into five categories) is a factor that influence the sporting success, using binary logistic regression. Second, using the Kruskall-Wallis test, ranking the ranking of athletes in quartiles sought to identify whether population density is an influencing factor for sports performance. The results indicate that in Brazil, belonging to larger cities (100001 to 500000 inhabitants) makes athletes have 7.51 times (95% CI = 6.30-8.96) more chances to have sportive performance results, especially men in cities. with a lower population density compared to women, and it is possible to explore the influence of sport-promoting public policies in these cities.

Background: Studies were performed in order to determine the existing relationship between body composition and both physical activity (PA) levels and food habits. Nevertheless, no study has yet examined if the association between adiposity and PA in children is moderated by adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). Methods: the cross-sectional and associative analysis involved a total of 370 children (55.1% boys) aged 6–13, from six different schools from the Murcia region of Spain. Results: The different values of moderator [adherence to the MD expressed as a Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) score] are shown by the slope and the different areas of significance. The first area was shown below ≤3.8, indicating that the unfavorable influence of excess of adiposity on PA could be intensified for children in this area. The second area was a significant positive area was shown above ≥9.3, expressing that the unfavorable influence of adiposity could be reduced for those who were above this estimation point. Conclusion: Our findings reveal that the adverse effects of excess adiposity on PA can be moderated by adherence to the MD among schoolchildren.