Buccal Health Research Articles

Periodontal index and salivary Ph in first trimester´s pregnant women: A cross-sectional study.

Recent reviews have suggested a possible association between periodontal disease and increasing risks during pregnancy, such as newborn low weight, premature birth, gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. Besides, being saliva a valuable source of information on general and buccal health, it is necessary to know its parameters associated with periodontal diseases; in order to help odontologists to better understand this disease, and provide a sound clinical treatment. Therefore, this research sought to assess the correlation between periodontal index, and salivary pH on first trimester pregnant women. 71 pregnant women were evaluated by observational, transversal and correlational study, using the community periodontal index and salivary pH-meter. The Spearman coefficient was employed, considering a p value of 0.05. A correlation was found between periodontal index and salivary pH in first trimester pregnant women (p=0.039). According to age, correlations were found to be very weak in age group 18 to 24 years (p=0.605), and age group 25 to 35 years (p=0.071). Similarly, no strong correlation was found when pairing based on number of pregnancies (primiparous p=0.239 and multi pregnancy p=0.114). Also, 36.6% of pregnant women showed periodontal pockets smaller than 5 mm. With lower salivary pH, the periodontal index in pregnant women gets lower; however, no correlation could be found between age group and number of pregnancies. Key words:Periodontal index, periodontal pocket, periodontal diseases, saliva, pregnancy, pregnant women.

O manejo odontológico do paciente bipolar em litioterapia, com ênfase para a cárie dentária, no método clínico de intervenção : estudo de casos

The present work is a case study of 8 bipolar patients under lithium therapy, being all of them members of the lithium group of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. It describes the dental management of bipolar patients under lithium therapy, emphasizing dental caries and the clinical method of intervention. The work was divided into three phases, existing a ninety-day interval between each ofthem. In the first part ofthe research, dental examinations were carried out and the patients were interviewed with the special purpose of describing each one of them regarding his buccal health. They were also inquired about their experience in living with the bipolar disease, about the medication taken and its side effects. The patients received dental treatment according to the clinical method as they also attended health educational sessions destined to increase their autonomy up to the dental dismissal. In the second and third phases, the exams that had been carried out in the first phase were repeated in order to analyze the commitment of each bipolar patient to the proposed dental treatment. The questions about the relationship between the bipolar patient and the treatment of this disease were also repeated. It was concluded that the results of the dental exams were related to the degree of stabilization of the bipolar disease; the patients detaining the best results in the dental treatment were those who had the bipolar disease stabilized. It was concluded that, having in mind the occurrence frequency of bipolar disease, it would be plausible that a denfist who works in the Public Service sooner or later would attend bipolar patients; bipolar patients are a peculiar population group that need a specific dental program; the planning and scheduling of these specific odontological programs for bipolars should take into account the disruptions in the dental therapy, caused by the disease and it is also necessary to renegotiate with the bipolar, his responsibilities and his motivation for buccal self-care, which will result in more frequent dental visits.

Dental corrosion in preindustrial societies: A case study of a child from “Pedra do Cachorro” dating to 1,470 BP, Northeastern Brazil

Systemic vomiting resulting from mental disorders and the high intake of acidic beverage in industrial societies result in a relatively elevated frequency of dental corrosion. In the past, however, this type of chemical dental wear was rather rare. Here we describe the case of a 3-year-old child dated to 1470±30BP from the archaeological site of Pedra do Cachorro (northeastern Brazil) that presents a unique pattern of chemical wearing compatible with dental corrosion. We integrate this observation with a broader characterization of buccal health including caries, periapical lesions, dental calculus and periodontal bone resorption. Osteological markers of physiological imperilments such as linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) and transverse radiopaque lines (Harris lines) are also considered.

Molecular Identification of Candida Species in the Oral Microbiota of Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.

Candida species are common in the human oral microbiota and may cause oral candidiasis (OC) when the microbiota equilibrium is disturbed. Immunosuppressed individuals are susceptible to oral infections as individuals with Down syndrome (IDS) due to particularities of their mouth morphoanatomy, saliva and comorbidities. This study aimed to analyze the molecular epidemiology of Candida spp. from the oral cavity of IDS and their relatives. A case-control study with 80 IDS and 80 non-syndromic (non-DS) was evaluated by oral swab collection for culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar, selection of yeast colonies to Gram staining and culturing on chromogenic media. DNA extraction was performed with the phenol/chloroform method for screening of 6 Candida species medically important in PCR, applying SPSS for statistics. We confirmed four species in 46 IDS without use of antimicrobials (57.54%), with a high prevalence of C. albicans/Ca (93.48%/43) and 3 C. glabrata/Cg (6.52%), being 25 of these IDS (31.25%) colonized by species other than C. albicans: Ca + Cg (16), Ca + C. tropicalis/Ct (7) and Ca + C. krusei/Ck (2). Only 10 non-DS were colonized by one species (11.25%): 6 C. albicans, 2 C. glabrata, 1 C. tropicalis and 1 C. krusei. Previous OC was reported by 39 IDS (48.75%), being 33 positives for Candida spp. (84.61%) and 17 with active OC (21.25%). Five non-DS reported OC previously and had no active lesions. Behavioral changes and buccal health programs directed to IDS may help prevent OC and its recurrence, providing information on oral hygiene for self-care.

COMMUNITY ODONTOLOGY AND FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY IN DISCUSSION

This article discusses the way how members of a family, living in a socially vulnerable community, perceive their own health and the community dental practices performed by the Family Health Strategy. The context of the study is the axis on the condition of life of the care model, as recommended by the National Policy of Buccal Health that foresees the approach of the population from their familiar universe and from the social relations experienced in the territory. It is a social study of qualitative, exploratory and descriptive approach carried out in a municipality of Santa Catarina by means of collective interview and adjusted thematic analysis. By means of the category “Bonds in a community cultural reality”, the data analysis revealed that both health and community dental practices are perceived through relations that express the subalternity, the intersubjectivity, the willingness to work, the bond with the evangelical church, life through arts, and sexual violence. The conclusion drawn is that materialization of the model of care, through the axis life conditions of the communities, requires the problematization of professional certainties generated by the hegemonic production of a technical scientism detached from the real life of vulnerable families.

COMMUNITY ODONTOLOGY AND FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY IN DISCUSSION

This article discusses the way how members of a family, living in a socially vulnerable community, perceive their own health and the community dental practices performed by the Family Health Strategy. The context of the study is the axis on the condition of life of the care model, as recommended by the National Policy of Buccal Health that foresees the approach of the population from their familiar universe and from the social relations experienced in the territory. It is a social study of qualitative, exploratory and descriptive approach carried out in a municipality of Santa Catarina by means of collective interview and adjusted thematic analysis. By means of the category “Bonds in a community cultural reality”, the data analysis revealed that both health and community dental practices are perceived through relations that express the subalternity, the intersubjectivity, the willingness to work, the bond with the evangelical church, life through arts, and sexual violence. The conclusion drawn is that materialization of the model of care, through the axis life conditions of the communities, requires the problematization of professional certainties generated by the hegemonic production of a technical scientism detached from the real life of vulnerable families.

Self-perception of buccal health by marajoaras elderly people

Self-perception in health refers to subjective experience about their functional, social and psychological well-being. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the self-perception regarding oral health of a non-institutionalized elderly population living in the Marajo Archipelago, Northern Region of Brazil. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed with a simple random sample (n = 50). Self-perception was evaluated by means of a questionnaire validated by SB Brazil 2010. The use and necessity of a prosthesis was also evaluated through oral clinical examination. The association between self-perception, clinical factors of use and need for prosthesis and socioeconomic factors was verified using the chi-square test, with α = 0.05. According to the results obtained, 84% of the elderly already sought dental care, and 51.2% performed it in the private service, mainly to make dental extraction (55.8%). 75% had only 4 years of study use (p = 0.031) and 59.4% had a total family income of between R $ 501 and R $ 1,500 (p = 0.234) . Although they did not use the prosthesis, 62% considered that they needed to use the device (p = 0.003), since 56% had difficulty speaking (p = 0.015), 54% did not feel ashamed to speak or smile (p = 0.869) . It was noticed that the need for dental prosthesis is clinically superior to that perceived by the Marajoara elderly participants of the research and within these conditions is configured as a consequence of a multifactorial context that encompasses socioeconomic, geographic and cultural variables.

The influence of chemiotherapic agents and their accessories on oral manifestations of acute lymphoid leukemic children

Aim: To evaluate the influence of chemotherapy agents and their accessories on oral manifestations of children who have acute lymphoid leukemia.Material and Methods: After the stipulated period for the research, the total sample reached was of 68children. Nevertheless, only 46 children had continued for the second period. Children from 2 to 12 years of age who had been diagnosed with ALL – and would be submitted to treatment at Ophir Loyola Hospital, in Belém, State of Pará – had been included in the research. The first evaluation has been held before the chemotherapy treatment and had offered anamnesis and clinical exams. The second evaluation has been held in 10 to 15 days after the beginning of chemotherapy treatment and has offered a new clinical exam and annotations of the drugs which had been utilized during the chemotherapy.Results: From the drugs given at Ophir Loyola Hospital, it has been observed that 14 to 24mg (83%), vincristine 0,6mg to 1 g (80%), ARA-C 20mg to 1600mg (74%), cardioxane13mg to 340mg (65%), methotrexate 12mg to 2400mg (63%), cyclophosphamide 104mg to 1540mg (59%), asparaginase 50UI to 9600UI (57%) andmesna 75mg to 510mg (54%) have been used the most. No drug has presented statistic at 5% levelin Fisher exact test, when crossing with the presence of the main mouth manifestations: mucositis, xerostomia, toothache,and dysphagia.Conclusions: In the face of the results, it can be concluded that there has been no influence of the chemotherapy agents and their accessories in the oral manifestations of acute lymphoid leukemic children; nevertheless, these patients may present any kind of lesion on the mouth cavity during or after the beginning of chemotherapy. The dental surgeon needs to recognize the oral manifestations and intervene on the buccal health of the ALL patients, contributing and helping with his/her treatment.

Development of Oral Strips Containing Chitosan as Active Ingredient: A Product for Buccal Health

In the last years, the number of products for oral care has been expanded to adapt to consumer needs. Thus, in addition to conventional products, new “pocket products” such as sugar-free chewing gums and oral strips (OS) have been developed for oral care. In the present study, OS were formulated using chitosan as the film-forming polymer in adequate concentrations to also be used as antimicrobial agent. Other strip components, such as the type of plasticizer, were also optimized. Mechanical properties of the optimal OS were evaluated and, due to chitosan's characteristic astringency, the strips were also sensorially evaluated.

Influencia del nivel de educación sanitaria de los padres o apoderados en el estado de salud e higiene bucal del niño con retardo mental

El propósito de esta investigación fue evaluar la influencia del nivel de educación sanitaria sobre salud bucal de padres o apoderados sobre el estado de salud e higiene bucal del niño con retardo mental. Se realizó una investigación de tipo analítico y de corte Transversal. La muestra estuvo conformada por 58 niños de ambos géneros con retardo mental leve o moderado entre los 6 y 14 años de edad, quienes acudieron con sus padres o apoderados. La evaluación del nivel de educación sanitaria sobre salud bucal de los padres o apoderados, se realizó mediante un cuestionario semi-estructurado, los que clasificaron en dos grupos, de nivel de educación sanitaria sobre salud bucal bajo y medio, los niños fueron seleccionados intencionalmente y equitativamente por cuotas de acuerdo a los niveles de educación sanitaria de sus padres o apoderados y examinados clínicamente a luz natural, utilizando los siguientes índices epidemiológicos: Caries (CPOD-ceod), Índice de placa dental de Greene y Vermillion modificado (IHOS) y el índice gingival de Löe y Silness modificado (IG) . Al relacionar el Nivel de Educación Sanitaria sobre Salud Bucal de Padres o Apoderados con el estado de salud e higiene bucal de los niños con retardo mental, se observó que el 62,1% de los niños cuyos Padres o Apoderados tuvieron Nivel Bajo de Educación Sanitaria sobre Salud Bucal presentaron un estado de salud e higiene bucal malo en comparación con el 65,5% de los niños cuyos Padres o Apoderados tuvieron Nivel Medio de Educación Sanitaria sobre Salud Bucal que presentaron un estado de salud e higiene bucal regular, se halló diferencia estadísticamente significativa al aplicar la prueba X2 (p=0,036). Por tanto se deduce que el nivel de educación sanitaria sobre salud bucal que poseen los padres o apoderados, está relacionada con el estado de salud e higiene bucal de los niños con retardo mental leve o moderado estudiados.

Eficacia de dos métodos didácticos en la actitud del niño para la preservación de su salud bucal

Se determinó el efecto en la actitud para la preservación de la salud bucal en niños, hombres y mujeres de 8 y 9 años; con dos métodos didácticos, uno lúdico, basado en juego de reglas que se le denominó DENTOPLAY y el otro, expositivo por experto utilizando maqueta y rotafolio. Se hicieron 8 sesiones, una por semana, de 45 minutos cada una, se trataron los mismos temas. Se estableció la actitud en tres componentes, uno cognitivo (conocimientos y creencias) con cuatro indicadores, accesibilidad, importancia y mantenimiento de la salud bucal, caries dental; otro afectivo, preferencias alimenticias, autocuidado, imagen del dentista, motivación, autoestima, vocero salud bucal en entorno familiar; y el volitivo conformado por la participación, atención y concentración de los niños. Se evaluó la Higiene Oral antes y después de la experiencia. Los resultados indicaron que ambos métodos didácticos permiten incrementar el grado de conocimiento e información. El componente afectivo se distribuye en intensidad positiva con el Método Didáctico Lúdico, mientras que con el método Didáctico Expositivo en intensidad media. Con la Prueba de Kendall, se encontró una correlación positiva en el juego de reglas, en todas las variables volitivas incluyendo el control de Higiene Oral; con mayor relación lineal atención-concentración (0.84), con un (p< 0.05). Analizando las variables volitivas, en ambos métodos didácticos, se encontró diferencia significativa con la prueba de U Mann-Whitney.

Divisão do trabalho odontológico em perspectiva: desafio de interpretar as competências dos técnicos

Com mais de cem anos de história, a divisão do trabalho odontológico é um processo afeto a princípios distintos, às vezes antagônicos: o profissional (social) e o administrativo (técnico/econômico). As circunstâncias geradas pelo dinamismo histórico desses princípios contendores recursivamente redefinem as possibilidades de sua operação. No Brasil de hoje, o brutal excedente de cirurgiões-dentistas na composição de força de trabalho odontológico tem gerado anomalias no processo de profissionalização da odontologia brasileira; ineficácia e injustiças no processo de racionalização e expansão da divisão de trabalho (trabalho em equipe) no Sistema Único de Saúde, em particular na atenção básica orientada pela Estratégia Saúde da Família; e a perpetuação de disputas interpretativas sobre os instrumentos normativos do ordenamento jurídico, tal como a lei n. 11.889/2008 que regulamenta as profissões de técnico em saúde bucal e de auxiliar em saúde bucal. Tudo isso são elementos cruciais para o futuro da organização de oferta de saúde bucal na atenção básica, bem como a disposição futura da força de trabalho no processo de transição epidemiológica em curso no país, hoje ainda excludente.

Conhecimento Sobre Odontologia do Trabalho dos Profissionais Integrantes da Saúde Ocupacional em Empresas

Aim: the purpose of this study was to analyze labor dentistry knowledge from occupational health professional in the companies, in the year 2005. Methodology: a cross sectional study was carried out involving occupational health professional of different branches of activities in the companies, from great area of Goiânia-GO/Anapolis-GO/Palmas-TO. A questionnaire of multiple choices with ten questions was applied through a sampling stratified by activity branch, to 88 companies. Results: in relation to the professionals’ position, the work safety technicians corresponded to 54.72% (n=29), following for the work safety engineers with 20.75% (n=11). Regarding the existence of workers’ occupational diseases, 66.04% of the professionals affirmed any occurrence not to exist among the employees. Treating of the company interest in relation to employees’ buccal health, 79.25 (n=42) of the professionals answered positively as for that interest. Only 22.64% of the professionals answered to have knowledge regarding the specialty labor dentistry. Conclusion: the present study evidences that the few professionals know on labor dentistry and they need to value the given attention the workers’ buccal health in the companies.

Saúde bucal na Estratégia Saúde da Família no município de São Paulo: perspectiva do usuário

O presente trabalho trata da recente inserção da saúde bucal no Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) identificando as opiniões, percepções e necessidades dos usuários adultos da UBS Vila Espanhola, município de São Paulo. Para sua realização foi feita uma pesquisa qualitativa, composta pelas seguintes etapas: observação sistemática das atividades da equipe de saúde bucal da UBS e entrevista com os usuários adultos, maiores de 18 anos, que tiveram algum tipo de atendimento odontológico na UBS nos últimos 6 meses. Na fase de análise optou-se pela técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Percebeu-se que a inserção do PSF aumentou o acesso da população estudada na região da UBS, o que trouxe maior demanda por serviços especializados em odontologia. Contudo, os usuários não estavam conseguindo utilizar esses serviços de atenção secundária em saúde bucal. Algumas insatisfações foram detectadas: a constante troca de dentistas na equipe, comprometendo o vínculo, assim como os critérios e prioridades nos atendimentos. A inserção da saúde bucal no PSF trouxe alguns avanços, porém precisa ser constantemente reavaliada para realmente conseguir atingir suas principais propostas, como a integralidade da atenção, a equidade, entre outras.

Reduced statherin expression in labial glands of diabetic subjects

Many oral diseases are associated to diabetes and, correspondingly, the salivary composition is strongly altered in subjects affected by this metabolic disorder with respect to healthy ones. Periodontal disease, tooth demineralization, caries, and oral infections, which frequently trouble diabetics, are generally ascribed to changes in some secretory protein expression. We focused our attention on the expression of the phosphoprotein statherin, which seems to play important roles in maintaining the buccal health, in human salivary glands. Recently, we reported the ultrastructural localization of this protein in human major and minor salivary glands and a significant reduction of its expression in submandibular glands of diabetic patients versus normal ones. In this study, we compare the subcellular immunoreactivity of statherin in diabetic and non diabetic labial glands. Surgical samples were fixed with a glutaraldehyde and paraformaldehyde mixture, embedded in Epon, and treated for immunogold histochemistry using a polyclonal antibody specific for statherin. Specific immunoreactivity was revealed in serous cells, where gold particles were deposited onto a lot of secretory vesicles and tubules diffused throughout the cytoplasm, Golgi apparatus and RER. The gold particles were counted and the labelling density was expressed as number of gold particles /μm2. The results obtained with diabetic samples were then compared with those in the controls. Statistical analysis showed a significant reduction of statherin expression in the diabetic versus normal glands. These data suggest that statherin secretion is affected by diabetes not only in major but also in minor salivary glands, supporting the belief that scarce amounts of this protein could be partly responsible for oral disturbances. Since the best known statherin functions are related to the formation of the acquired enamel pellicle and inhibition of calcium salt precipitation, reduced amounts could determine defects in the pellicle and in calcium metabolism, thus supplying inadequate protection to the teeth.

The bacterial microbiota in the oral mucosa of rural Amerindians

The oral microbiota plays an important role in buccal health and in diseases such as periodontitis and meningitis. The study of the human oral bacteria has so far focused on subjects from Western societies, while little is known about subjects from isolated communities. This work determined the composition of the oral mucosa microbiota from six Amazon Amerindians, and tested a sample preservation alternative to freezing. Paired oral swabs were taken from six adults of Guahibo ethnicity living in the community of Platanillal, Amazonas State, Venezuela. Replicate swabs were preserved in liquid nitrogen and in Aware Messenger fluid (Calypte). Buccal DNA was extracted, and the V2 region of the 16S rRNA gene was amplified and pyrosequenced. A total of 17 214 oral bacterial sequences were obtained from the six subjects; these were binned into 1034 OTUs from 10 phyla, 30 families and 51 genera. The oral mucosa was highly dominated by four phyla: Firmicutes (mostly the genera Streptococcus and Veillonella), Proteobacteria (mostly Neisseria), Bacterioidetes (Prevotella) and Actinobacteria (Micrococcineae). Although the microbiota were similar at the phylum level, the Amerindians shared only 62 % of the families and 23 % of the genera with non-Amerindians from previous studies, and had a lower richness of genera (51 vs 177 reported in non-Amerindians). The Amerindians carried unidentified members of the phyla Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria and their microbiota included soil bacteria Gp1 (Acidobacteriaceae) and Xylanibacter (Prevotellaceae), and the rare genus Phocoenobacter (Pasteurellaceae). Preserving buccal swabs in the Aware Messenger oral fluid collection device substantially altered the bacterial composition in comparison to freezing, and therefore this method cannot be used to preserve samples for the study of microbial communities.

Prevalência de oclusopatias e comparação entre a Classificação de Angle e o Índice de Estética Dentária em escolares do interior do estado de São Paulo - Brasil

INTRODUÇÃO: as oclusopatias estão entre os principais problemas de saúde bucal em todo o mundo, juntamente com a cárie dentária e a doença periodontal, e vários índices têm sido utilizados para registrá-las. OBJETIVOS: verificar a prevalência de oclusopatias utilizando a Classificação de Angle e o Índice de Estética Dentária (DAI), sua severidade e a necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico registradas pelo DAI, e comparar os resultados de ambos os índices, visando correlacionar o padrão dos dados coletados e a viabilidade de utilizá-los de forma conjunta. MÉTODOS: a amostra consistiu de 734 escolares com idade de 12 anos, de ambos os sexos, da rede pública do município de Lins/SP. Foram realizados exames nos pátios das escolas com utilização de sondas IPC a olho nu. RESULTADOS: pela Classificação de Angle, encontrou-se 33,24% das crianças com oclusão normal e 66,76% com má oclusão. Pelo DAI, observou-se que 65,26% das crianças apresentavam-se sem anormalidades ou com más oclusões leves. A má oclusão definida esteve presente em 12,81%, a má oclusão severa foi observada em 10,90% e a muito severa ou incapacitante em 11,03%. A maioria das crianças (70,57%) apresentou relação molar normal, e o overjet maxilar anterior foi a alteração mais frequentemente observada. No cruzamento dos índices houve semelhanças e divergências. CONCLUSÃO: o DAI não foi sensível a alguns problemas de oclusão detectados pela Classificação de Angle, e a recíproca foi verdadeira, demonstrando que ambos os índices possuem pontos distintos na detecção das oclusopatias, podendo ser utilizados de forma reciprocamente complementar.

Agente comunitário de saúde: sujeito da prática em saúde bucal em Alagoinhas, Bahia

This study about the work of micro politics was carried out by the Buccal Health Team (ESB) in the Family Health Program (PSF) of Alagoinhas, Bahia State, and has as central theoretical purpose the specific and singular forms in the practice of daily work, using the technologies (hard, light-hard and light). The methodological trajectory is based on the historical-social current in view of a dialectic approach of qualitative nature. The techniques of data collection used were: semi structured interview, observation of the work process and documental analysis. The analysis of the data was oriented by the hermeneutics-dialectics, allowing to compare the different levels of analysis, articulating the theoretical with the empirical evidence. The results reveal that the Family Health Teams are multidisciplinary, but have still not developed an interdisciplinary work, hence occurring juxtaposition of skills. Each unit plans their work process according to the singularities of the social subjects, implementing different characteristics in how to welcome, inform, attend and refer. An effort in changing the work process can be perceived in the perspective of amplified clinic with the health community agent standing out as a social/collective subject.

Literature review on aged’s buccal health

Literature review on aged’s buccal health

Validade de medidas autorreferidas de massa e estatura e seu impacto na estimativa do estado nutricional pelo índice de massa corporal

Introdução: medidas autorreferidas de massa e estatura têm sido utilizadas para avaliação do estado nutricional em estudos epidemiológicos. Objetivo: verificar a validade da massa e da estatura autorreferidas, bem como do índice de massa corporal (IMC) obtido com estes valores. Método: participaram 395 homens e 549 mulheres . Os dados foram coletados entre estudantes da Universidade Santa Cecília - Santos. Todos os sujeitos referiam a sua massa e estatura, para a realização das medidas em seguida.Utilizou-se o teste t de Student para amostras dependentes para comparação das médias, a correlação linear de Pearson (r) e Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (R) entre as duas formas de obtenção dos resultados. Resultados: os homens autorreferiram de forma válida tanto sua massa (p=0,125; r=0,963; R=0,912) quanto sua estatura (p=0,058; r=0,974; R=0,921), validando a avaliação do estado nutricional. Já as mulheres tenderam a subestimar sua massa corporal (p=0,000; r=0,882; R=0,888) e superestimar sua estatura (p=0,000; r=0,854; R=0,814), causando subestimativa no valor de IMC. Conclusão: para o grupo estudado não seria válido utilizar as medidas autorreferidas de massa e estatura das mulheres para estimativa do seu estado nutricional pelo índice de massa corporal.