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Leris Salete Bonfanti Haeffner

Researcher at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Publications -  39
Citations -  292

Leris Salete Bonfanti Haeffner is an academic researcher from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Overweight. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 32 publications receiving 268 citations.

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Do early life factors influence body mass index in adolescents

TL;DR: It is suggested that prevention of overweight and obesity should focus not only on changes in adult life styles but also on factors such as high birth weight, as early life social influences on BMI were more important and were not reversed by late socioeconomic position.
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The relative strength of weight and length at birth in contrast to social factors as determinants of height at 18 years in Brazil.

TL;DR: This study has demonstrated the lasting and greater effect of length and weight at birth on height in comparison to social factors, but social factors are still meaningful in their effects on height.
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The oral motor capacity and feeding performance of preterm newborns at the time of transition to oral feeding.

TL;DR: Mean feeding competence was greater in infants with strong sucking fast rhythm, and the presence of sucking-swallowing-respiration coordination decreased the days for an overall transfer of 100%.
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Aleitamento materno e sua influência nas habilidades orais de crianças

TL;DR: O aleitamento materno contribuiu para o amadurecimento orofacial, pois melhorou a habilidade oral de succao o uso da chupeta mostrou alterar o funcionamento do sistema estomatognatico.