Renata Rocha Jorge

Ácidos graxos trans: doenças cardiovasculares e saúde materno-infantil

This article reviews the literature produced on the theme during the last decades, focusing on its effect on human metabolism, concerning coronary diseases and mother-child health. Trans fatty acids have been recently included among dietary risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Their relation with the childs growing and developing processes, since fetal phase and gestational period, has also been discussed. Trans fatty acids originate from unsaturated fatty acids, in hydrogenation and biohydrogenation processes, and their action is different from the latter. Many works emphasize their hypercholesterolemic effect and influence on blocking and inhibiting biosynthesis of essential fatty acids. These actions reflect on mother-child health and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The author recommends the consumption of food containing hydrogenated fat within the limits of 2-5% of trans fatty acids for total calories, as in other countries.

O desafio da prática educativa em Odontologia

This study aims to offer a discussion and a reflection about the importance of the motivation in the educational process, as well as the health professional work’s possibilities facing the patient and the social needs. We searched bibliographic data to establish the idea that the educational process is extremely relevant to enhance the population health quality level. We conclude that the health educational practice is a great challenge and a way to stimulating dentistry practice, in a sense that truly supports the promotion of health.