Pesquisa realizada com o objetivo de caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico de pacientes acometidos por transtornos alimentares e o uso de álcool e outras drogas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, desenvolvida com pacientes atendidos no período de julho/1997 a julho/2013 em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial tipo III da região Centro-Oeste de Minas Gerais. A amostra foi composta por 780 pacientes e os principais resultados encontrados foram: maior proporção do sexo feminino (59%); faixa etária de 10 a 20 anos (49,9%), diagnósticos de anorexia nervosa (47,6%) e bulimia nervosa (21,8%) e a droga mais utilizada foi o álcool (42,8%). Esses dados apontam uma situação alarmante e de significativa importância epidemiológica, notadamente para a população local, e poderão fornecer subsídios para a proposição de ações relacionadas à prevenção e controle, principalmente no que tange ao grupo de mulheres com transtornos alimentares que fazem uso abusivo de drogas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Transtorno alimentar. Anorexia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa. Dependência química. Study performed with the aim of characterizing the socio-demographic and clinical profile of patients suffering from eating disorders and the use of alcohol and other drugs. This is a descriptive research, developed with patients treated between from July 1997 and July 2013 in a Psychosocial Care Center type III in the Midwest region of Minas Gerais.The sample comprised 780 patients and the main results were the greater proportion of females (59%); the age group 10-20 years (49.9%), the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (47.6%) and bulimia nervosa (21.8%) and the most used drug was alcohol (42.8%). This data indicates an alarming situation and of significant epidemiological importance, notably for the local population, and may provide subsidies for proposing actions related to prevention and control, especially in regard to the group of women with anorexia with drug abuse.

Background: The working conditions of solid waste collectors (SWC) expose them constantly to occupational risks. Objectives: To describe the occupational profile and exposure of SWC from a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methodology: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 43 SWC from a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2015.Results: This group of workers is mostly composed of young men in a stable union, with a low level of education, who reported being satisfied with their work, despite claiming to be often exposed to occupational risks. Conclusion: There is a need for interventions focused on the workers' health, which include actions to promote health and prevent risks and injuries among these workers.