Resumo Introdução: A onicomadese é o descolamento da placa ungueal a partir da prega proximal da unha. Esta alteração ungueal autolimitada foi descrita como uma complicação tardia da doença mão-pé-boca, uma infeção viral comum em crianças. Descrição do caso: Criança do sexo feminino de quatro anos, acompanhada pelo pai (representante legal), recorreu a consulta aberta (CA) com um quadro de febre alta, vesículas e pústulas na mucosa oral, língua, períneo, palmas e plantas das mãos e pés. Foi feito o diagnóstico de doença mão-pé-boca. Após três semanas recorre novamente a CA, com resolução completa do quadro viral, mas com alterações ungueais compatíveis com onicomadese. Comentário: A onicomadese secundária à doença mão-pé-boca é uma manifestação relativamente incomum, mas que causa bastante ansiedade aos pais. O reconhecimento desta associação permite orientar os pais sobre a situação transitória e benigna que pode surgir com esta infeção viral, evitando ansiedade, sobreutilização dos cuidados de saúde e tratamentos desnecessários.

Abstract Introduction: Onychomadesis is the detachment of the nail plate from the proximal crease of the nail. This self-limited nail change has been described as a late complication of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a common viral infection in children. Case description: A 4-year-old female child, accompanied by her father (legal representative), presented to an urgent appointment with high fever, vesicles, and pustules on the oral mucosa, tongue, perineum, palms, and soles of the hands and feet. The diagnosis of hand-foot-mouth disease was made. After three weeks, she returned to another appointment, with complete resolution of the viral picture, but with nail changes consistent with onychomadesis. Comment: Onychomadesis secondary to hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a relatively uncommon manifestation, but one that causes considerable anxiety to parents. Recognition of this association makes it possible to guide parents on the transient and benign situation that can arise with this viral infection, avoiding anxiety, overuse of health care, and unnecessary treatments.

ABSTRACT Afforestation of sites disturbed after bauxite mining is the favorite technique to restore all ecosystem functions. The nature of the tree species used for revegetation of post-mining land can accelerate the recovery of soil organic matter and nutrient cycles. This study aimed to determine the litterfall production, decomposition rate and nutrient content from three types of forest cover ( Eucalyptus , Anadenanthera peregrina , mixed plantation of 16 native species) planted in a bauxite mining area in recovery. Litterfall production was evaluated monthly over 30 months, and the litter mass was assessed twice a year (dry and rainy periods). Total nutrient content was determined from samples grouped by period (dry and rainy). The annual average values for litterfall dry mass and litter mass were higher in Eucalyptus and mixed native. The period (dry or rainy) did not influence litterfall rates in A. peregrina , but Eucalyptus and mixed native presented higher amounts for litterfall during the rainy and dry periods, respectively. Litter accumulation in Eucalyptus was not affected by the season of the year, but mixed native and A. peregrina presented higher litter accumulation in the dry season. Apparent decomposition rates of A. peregrina and mixed native were higher in the rainy season, highlighting the A. peregrina with the highest values compared with the other forest covers. The mixed native presented the highest leaf content of P, K, Ca and Mg in both the litterfall and litter mass, while Eucalyptus had the lowest P, K, Ca, S and N content and the highest C content in the litterfall. Litterfall production is important in degraded areas to ensure the nutrient return to the soil. The data obtained suggest that the cultivation of a mixed of 16 native trees contribute for produce the higher annual litterfall yields, besides produces leaf litterfall of better nutritional quality in relation to P, K, Ca, Mg and S. Therefore, mixed of native trees can be a promising option for reactivation of nutrient cycling and organic matter formation in mined area of bauxite in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

RESUMO A mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) é uma espécie frutífera nativa do Brasil, pertencente à família Apocynaceae. Seu cultivo é predominantemente extrativista e suas propriedades antioxidantes têm sido recentemente relatadas. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar os compostos bioativos e atividade antioxidante em frutos de acessos oriundos do Banco Ativo de Germoplasma da Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros (BI, CA, LG, PR, PT e TC). Os extratos foram analisados em cromatografía líquida de alta eficiência (HPLC) e identificou-se o ácido clorogênico (93,71 - 131,66 mg.100g-1); ácido ferúlico (0,85 - 2,27 mg.100g-1) e rutina (238,59 - 442,94 mg.100g-1). Os acessos CA e PR apresentaram os maiores valores de fenóis totais (1179,39 e 1167,05 mg EAG.100g-1, respectivamente). Os acessos CA e TC apresentaram a maior concentração do composto majoritário rutina (436,78 e 442,94 mg.100g-1, respectivamente). Os valores da atividade antioxidante variaram entre 125,95 e 158,67 g.g-1 DPPH. A análise de componentes principais agrupou os acessos em quatro grupos, em consequência da variabilidade genética previamente verificada em estudos anteriores. Os resultados serão úteis para direcionar ações de seleção e futuro programa de melhoramento genético da espécie.

ABSTRACT Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) is a fruit species native to Brazil, belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Its cultivation is predominantly extractivist and its antioxidant properties have been recently reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in fruits of accession from the Active Germplasm Bank of Embrapa Coastal Tablelands (BI, CA, LG, PR, PT and TC). The extracts were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which identified chlorogenic acid (93.71 - 131.66 mg.100g-1), ferulic acid (0.85 - 2.27 mg.100g-1) and rutin (238.59 -442.94 mg.100g-1). The accessions CA and PR showed the highest values of total phenols (1179.39 and 1167.05 mg GAE.100g-1, respectively). The accessions CA and TC had the highest concentration of the major compound rutin (436.78 and 442.94 mg.100g-1, respectively). Antioxidant activity values ranged from 125.95 to 158.67 g.g-1 DPPH. Principal component analysis grouped the accessions into four groups, due to the genetic variability verified in previous studies. The results will be useful to guide actions of selection and future breeding program of the species.

ABSTRACT: Proper plant nutrition is critical to increasing the yield of bananas. The objective was to establish the potential nutrient-response curves and sufficiency ranges using the boundary line approach (BLA) and the method proposed by Kenworthy (MK) to assess the nutritional status of ‘Prata-Anã’ bananas cultivated under two environmental conditions. The study was carried out using a database comprising leaf nutrient concentrations and banana yields grown at Missão Velha, Ceará, and Ponto Novo, Bahia, Brazil. The reference population consisted of high-yielding plants with yields greater than the mean yield plus 0.5 standard deviation. The database was divided into two datasets. One contained 253 leaf analysis results and a reference population with a mean yield greater than 39.81 t ha−1 yr−1 at Missão Velha. The other contained 147 samples and a reference population with a mean yield greater than 41.69 t ha−1 yr−1 at Ponto Novo. The sufficiency ranges obtained by the BLA for ‘Prata-Anã’ banana in Bahia and Ceará, respectively, are: a) for macronutrients (g kg−1): N (19.3-22.0) and (19.9-22.1); P (1.4-2.0) and (1.4-1.6); K (22.6-32.2) and (24.0-31.3); Ca (4.6-6.5) and (5.3-5.8); Mg (1.8-2.6) and (2.1-2.7); S (1.3-2.0) and (1.3-1.5); b) for micronutrients (mg kg−1): B (8.4-13.0) and (13.7-16.4); Cu (5.6-8.4) and (4.4-5.2); Fe (54.2-77.6) and (39.0-55.0); Mn (140.1-222.8) and (64.0-91.0); Zn (13.5-18.3) and (12.4-14.5). The sufficiency ranges obtained by the BLA are more assertive when assessing the nutritional status for ‘Prata-Anã’ banana.

ABSTRACT: Litter decomposition dynamics and nutrient release are also dependent on their biochemical composition, and such information is important for adequate nutritional management but is still incipient for plants like teak. This study aimed to evaluate the decomposition dynamics, nutrient release, and biochemical composition of clonal teak litter. The study was conducted in areas of clonal teak stands, in São José do Rio Claro, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Litter collectors were arranged in the area to collect material along the entire dry period. Subsequently, this litter was placed in litter bags, which were distributed in the area. The litter bags were collected every month, for 0.91 years, to determine the dry matter and mineral nutrient contents, in order to estimate the decomposition and nutrient release. Litter biochemical composition was determined at the times of 0, 0.25, 0.58, 0.75, and 0.91 years. Teak litter, essentially leaves, had a half-life time (t1/2) of dry matter and C of 0.74 years, due to the high content of insoluble lignin, which corresponds to 2.28 Mg ha-1 of dry matter and 1.2 Mg ha-1 of C. The t1/2 values of N and P release (1.20 and 1.01 years) were higher than those of K, Ca, and Mg (0.08, 0.47, and 0.66 years, respectively). Hence, the nutrient release rate of the litter followed the descending order: K > Ca > Mg > P > N. The litter biochemical composition at the end of the experimental period showed reductions of 18.7 % in polysaccharides and holocellulose, 56 % in polyphenols, 56.3 % in tannins, 22.2 % in extractives, and 28.5 % in soluble lignin; and increases of 25.6 % in insoluble lignin and 22.6 % in total lignin. These data are useful for the balance of carbon and mineral nutrients and to support fertilization management in teak plantations in low-fertility soils.

Introdução: A consulta aberta (CA) destina-se à resolução de situações agudas, urgentes ou que necessitem de rápida resolução, existindo poucos estudos que a caracterizem. O presente estudo tem como objetivo a caracterização da CA médica de uma Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) relativamente aos seus utilizadores, padrão de afluência, motivos de consulta e sua adequação. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo observacional, transversal e analítico, de uma amostra por conveniência de CA realizada durante uma semana por mês, aleatória, entre 01.06.2015 e 31.05.2016. Aplicou-se um questionário elaborado pelos autores e procedeu-se à análise descritiva e exploratória dos dados. Resultados: Recolheram-se dados de 1171 CA (taxa de participação de 63%). A maioria dos utentes era do sexo feminino (62%), com 40-44 anos (9,5%; p<0,001) e isenta de taxa moderadora (57,9%; p<0,001). A maior afluência verificou-se em julho e agosto de 2015, e março de 2016 (p<0,001), à segunda-feira (23%) e às 9, 11, 14 e 15 horas (p<0,001). Foram considerados adequados 88% dos motivos de consulta. Discussão: Apesar de limitações na colheita de dados, o desenho do estudo é robusto (tamanho e seleção amostral, teste piloto). As principais conclusões apontam para a necessidade de adequar a resposta nos períodos de maior afluência e aumentar a oferta de CA dos médicos de família. Este estudo poderá constituir um ponto de partida para melhorias na resposta em CA noutras unidades funcionais inseridas noutros contextos sociodemográficos.

Introduction: The walk-in appointment (WA) intends to give an answer to situations that are considered acute, urgent or that require quick-resolution. This study aims to characterize a Family Health Unit’s WA in what concerns its users, affluence pattern, reasons, and adequacy of appointment. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive analysis study was performed using a convenience sample from all unit’s WAs provided during a random week per month between June 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016. A questionnaire designed by the authors was applied and data were analyzed in a descriptive and exploratory way. Results: Data from 1171 WAs was collected (participation rate of 63%). Most users were females (62%), 40-44 years old (9.5%, p<0.001) and exempt of consultation payment fees (57.9%, p<0.001). The highest affluence occurred in July and August 2015 and in March 2016 (p<0.001); on Monday (23%); and at 9/11 a.m. and 2/3 p.m. (p<0.001). The reasons for the WAs were considered adequate in 88% of the cases. Discussion: Despite some limitations, the performed study is robust and considered adequate (size and sample selection, as well as a pilot test). The main conclusions show the need to adapt the response of the unit’s WAs during peak periods and increase the response of each family physician’s WAs. This study could be a starting point for improvements in other primary care units’ WAs involved in other socio-demographic contexts.

ABSTRACT In Brazil, empirical models are traditionally used to determine lime requirement (LR), but their reliability is doubtful in most cases, since they can lead to under- or overestimation of LR for different soil types. In this study, the most critical characteristics influencing LR were selected to develop reliable models for predicting LR that raise soil pH to optimum values for crop production in Brazil. Soil samples (n = 22) with varying proportions of clay (5-88 %) and organic matter (OM) levels (3.78-79.35 g kg-1) were used to develop the models. Organic matter and potential acidity (HAl) combined with ΔpH [target pH(H2O) - initial pH(H2O)] were the best predictor variables for estimating LR. Four models were developed (OMpH5.8, OMpH6.0, HAlpH5.8, and HAlpH6.0) for estimating LR to attain target pH values of 5.8 or 6.0 with reasonably high prediction performance (0.758≤ R2 ≤0.886). An algorithm was further developed for selecting the LR to be recommended among those estimated by the models. The proposed algorithm enables to select the minimum LR that ensure the adequate supply of Ca and Mg to plants and does not exceed the levels of soil HAl, thus preventing excessive pH increase. The new predictive models were less sensitive to predict LR high enough to meet Ca2+ and Mg2+ requirements of plants in soils containing levels of HAl lower than 5 cmolc dm-3 and OM lower than 40 g kg-1. However, they ensured an adequate supply of Ca2+ and Mg2+ to plants and avoided the overestimation of LR for most soils used in this research. Validation via an independent dataset (n = 100 samples) confirmed the good predictive performance of the models across a wide range of soil types. In summary, the proposed models can be used as good alternatives to traditional methods for predicting LR for a great variety of Brazilian soils. Further, they are versatile and may be easily deployed in soil testing laboratories, since soil pH, OM, and HAl are characteristics determined in routine analysis.

Resumo O adequado manejo nutricional de qualquer espécie vegetal requer quantificar os nutrientes acumulados na planta e conhecer sua alocação nos diferentes órgãos. O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a partição, o conteúdo, a exportação de macronutrientes e a eficiência nutricional de plantas de bananeira-Prata fertirrigadas. Realizou-se um levantamento histórico de produtividade anual de frutos em 66 talhões de bananeira-Prata, selecionando-se quatro que atendessem às classes de produtividade anual (< 30,0; 30,0 = 37,5; 37,5 = 45,0 e > 45,0 t ha-1). Utilizando-se da massa de matéria seca dos diferentes órgãos da planta-mãe e da planta-filha, bem como dos respectivos teores de macronutrientes, estimaramu-se o conteúdo, a partição, a exportação, a sequência de acúmulo dos macronutrientes e a eficiência nutricional por meio do coeficiente de utilização biológica (CUB). A partição do conteúdo de macronutrientes variou com a classe de produtividade e o órgão da planta. A distribuição média de nutrientes na planta-mãe e na planta-filha apresentou amplitudes de 67,5 a 82,8 % e de 17,2 a 32,5 %, respectivamente. As exportações de macronutrientes por tonelada de cacho foram 4,334; 1,660; 0,361; 0,224; 0,148 e 0,119 kg t-1 para K, N, P, Mg, S e Ca, respectivamente. A bananeira possui padrão de partição de nutrientes para diferentes rendimentos, ou seja, o trabalho traz evidências de que existe uma “compartimentalização ideal” que promove maiores produtividades; entretanto, há necessidade de mais pesquisas para suportar essa afirmação. Os nutrientes mais exportados por tonelada de cacho foram K e N. A ordem decrescente de acúmulo foi: K > N > Ca Mg > P > S. Observou-se que os CUBs de N e P foram menos sensíveis às variações de produtividade, enquanto Ca e Mg foram os mais sensíveis.

Abstract Adequate nutritional management of any plant species requires quantifying the nutrients accumulated in the plant and knowing their allocation in the different organs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the partitioning, accumulation, export of macronutrients and the nutritional efficiency of fertigated Prata banana plants. A historical survey of annual fruit productivity was conducted in 66 plots of Prata banana, selecting four that met the annual productivity classes (< 30.0; 30.0 = 37.5; 37.5 = 45.0 and > 45.0 t ha-1). The dry matter weights of the different organs of parent plant and follower, as well as the respective contents of macronutrients, were used to estimate the accumulation, partitioning, export, sequence of accumulation of macronutrients and nutritional efficiency using the coefficient of biological utilization (CBU). The partitioning of macronutrient accumulation varied with productivity class and plant organ. The average distribution of nutrients in the parent plant and in the follower ranged from 67.5 to 82.8 % and from 17.2 to 32.5 %, respectively. Macronutrient exports per ton of bunch were 4.334, 1.660, 0.361, 0.224, 0.148 and 0.119 kg t-1 for K, N, P, Mg, S and Ca, respectively. Banana mats have a nutrient partitioning pattern for different yields, that is, this work provides evidence that there is an “ideal compartmentalization” that promotes higher productivity; however, more research is needed to support this statement. The most exported nutrients per ton of bunch were K and N. The descending order of accumulation was: K > N > Ca > Mg > P > S. It was observed that the CBUs of N and P were less sensitive to productivity variations, while those of Ca and Mg were the most sensitive.

Resumo As características físico-químicas dos cátions podem ser capazes de modificar as propriedades reológicas das argilas bentoníticas, como suas cargas, tamanhos dos cátions trocáveis adsorvidos nos argilominerais, comportamentos de hidratação e diferentes intercalações com as camadas estruturais da bentonita, sendo um fator importante considerar o efeito dos cátions presentes sobre a reologia de dispersões de argilas bentoníticas. Desta forma, o objetivo desse trabalho foi estudar a influência do Ca2+ nas propriedades reológicas e de filtração de dispersões de novas ocorrências de argilas bentoníticas do estado da Paraíba, Brasil, em fluidos de perfuração aquosos. Quatro argilas bentoníticas foram selecionadas, sendo caracterizadas química, física e mineralogicamente. As argilas foram aditivadas com carbonato de sódio e estudados os comportamentos reológicos e de filtração de suas dispersões. Os resultados mostraramm a influência direta do Ca2+ presente e suas implicações, resultantes de interações físico-químicas, nas propriedades reológicas e de filtração de dispersões de argilas bentoníticas.

Abstract The physicochemical characteristics of cations may be able to modify the rheological properties of bentonite clays, such as their loads, exchangeable cation sizes adsorbed on clay minerals, hydration behaviors and different intercalations with the bentonite structural layer effect of the cations present on the rheology of dispersions of bentonite clays. In this way, the objective was to study the influence of Ca2+ on the rheological and filtration properties of dispersions of new occurrences of bentonite clays from the State of Paraíba, Brazil, in aqueous drilling fluids. Four bentonite clays were selected, being characterized chemically, physically and mineralogically. Sodium carbonate was then added to the clays, and the rheological and filtration behavior of their dispersions were studied. The results showed the direct influence of the Ca2+ present and its implications, resulting from physicochemical interactions, on the rheological and filtration properties of dispersions of bentonite clays.

Resumo O estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de subsidiar práticas de manejo nutricional de povoamentos de Eucalyptus spp. em pequenas propriedades rurais no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Foram avaliados povoamentos de 2, 4, 6 e 8 anos de idade, com amostragem de 24 árvores e determinação da biomassa e nutrientes nos componentes: folha, galho vivo, galho morto, madeira e casca do tronco e raiz. Também foi estimada a biomassa e o conteúdo de nutrientes no sub-bosque e na serapilheira. A biomassa e o estoque de nutrientes no eucalipto foram estimados por meio do produto dos valores médios por componente, classe diamétrica e número de árvores por hectare, e no sub-bosque e serapilheira, por extrapolação com base na área das unidades amostrais. A eficiência de utilização dos nutrientes no eucalipto foi estimada através do coeficiente de utilização biológico (CUB). Considerando-se o estoque total de nutrientes no eucalipto, em média, a partição, por nutriente, obedeceu a seguinte ordem: Ca (40,0%), N (25,6%), K (22,6%), Mg (5,9%), S (3,1%), P (2,8%); e por componente: casca do tronco (27,5%), folha (25,1%), madeira do tronco (22,5%), galho vivo (14,4%), raiz (9,4%) e galho morto (1,1%). A serapilheira e o sub-bosque desempenham importante função na manutenção dos nutrientes no ecossistema florestal, e acumularam em média, em relação ao estoque total no eucalipto, para N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S, respectivamente, 47,1%, 34,0%, 33,6%, 32,8%, 35,3% e 36,6%. A colheita florestal realizada em povoamentos jovens acarreta perda no rendimento de madeira do tronco e maior exportação relativa de nutrientes (menor CUB). A colheita total da biomassa de eucalipto acima do solo, quando comparada com a colheita apenas da madeira do tronco, aumentou a exportação de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S, respectivamente, em 83%, 152%, 193%, 445%, 305% e 49%, ao passo que a remoção de biomassa aumentou apenas 20%.

Abstract This study was conducted to achieve practical subsidies for nutritional management in Eucalyptus spp. stands in small farms located in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Different stand ages were evaluated (2, 4, 6 and 8 years old), twenty-four (24) trees were sampled and biomass and nutrients were determined for the following components: leaf, live branch, dead branch, wood and bark from the trunk and root. Biomass and nutrient content in the understory and litter were also estimated. Biomass and nutrients stock in eucalypts were estimated through the product of the mean values for each component, diametric class and number of trees per hectare, and in understory and litter, it was obtained through extrapolation based on the sample unit areas. Utilization efficiency from eucalyptus nutrients was estimated through the coefficient of biological utilization (CUB). Considering total nutrients stock in the eucalyptus, nutrients partition followed this order: Ca (40.0%), N (25.6%), K (22.6%), Mg (5.9%), S (3.1%), P (2.8%); and for component: trunk bark (27.5%), leaf (25.1%), wood trunk (22.5%), live branch (14.4%), root (9.4%) and dead branch (1.1%). Litter and understory play an important role in nutrients maintenance in forest ecosystems and accumulate (in average), based on the total stock for eucalyptus, for N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S, respectively, 47.1%, 34.0%, 33.6%, 32.8%, 35.3% and 36.6%. Forest harvesting in young stands leads to loss in wood yield and a higher nutrients relative export (lower CUB). The total eucalyptus biomass harvest above the soil, when compared to the harvest of only the trunk wood, increased the exports of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S, respectively, in 83%, 152%, 193%, respectively. 445%, 305% and 49%, while the removal of biomass increased only 20%.

RESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito do silicato de Ca e Mg e do B sobre as trocas gasosas, potencial hídrico foliar e parâmetros da fluorescência da clorofila na variedade de girassol Embrapa 122-V2000, em condições de deficiência hídrica. O ensaio foi realizado em Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo de textura muito argilosa, com níveis contrastantes de Si e B, e submetido à deficiência hídrica. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, num arranjo fatorial 24, com cinco repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos da combinação de dois materiais corretivos de acidez (silicato de cálcio e magnésio e calcário dolomítico), dois níveis de saturação por bases (30 e 70%), dois níveis de B (0,18 mg dm-3 valor disponível no solo e 1,20 mg dm-3) e dois regimes hídricos (sem e com deficiência hídrica a partir do início do florescimento). O suprimento de Si e B podem reduzir os danos causados ao girassol pela deficiência hídrica.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ca and Mg silicate and B on the gas exchange, leaf water potential and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in the sunflower variety Embrapa 122 -V2000 under water stress conditions. The trial was conducted in Red Yellow Latosol with very clayey texture, with contrasting levels of Si and B and subjected to water deficit. The experimental design was randomized blocks in a 24 factorial arrangement, with five replicates. Treatments consisted of the combination of two acidity corrective agents (calcium magnesium silicate and dolomitic limestone), two levels of base saturation (30 and 70%), two levels of B (0.18 mg dm-3 - value available in the soil and 1.20 mg dm-3) and two water regimes (with and without water stress from the beginning of flowering). It can be concluded that the supply of Si and B can reduce the damage to sunflower caused by water stress.

Resumo Dados comparando medidas antropométricas, análise de impedância bioelétrica (BIA) e parâmetros de absorciometria de raios-X de dupla energia (DXA) são de alguma forma limitados e conflitantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi correlacionar parâmetros antropométricos de BIA e de DXA entre adultos obesos brasileiros, com foco na comparação com tecido adiposo visceral (TAV) obtido na DXA e no valor das medidas antropométricas. Cinquenta participantes voluntários foram inscritos. O teste de correlação de Spearman foi utilizado para avaliar a correlação do TAV com medidas antropométricas, da BIA e de outros parâmetros da DXA. O coeficiente de correlação intra-classe (ICC) foi usado para avaliar a concordância entre massa magra (MM), massa gorda (MG), % de gordura corporal (%GC) e % de gordura corporal na parte superior do corpo (%GSC) obtidos por BIA e DXA. A maioria era do sexo feminino (80%) e apresentava índice de massa corporal médio (IMC) de 39,0 (± 6,4) kg / m2. As únicas medidas antropométricas que mostraram uma forte correlação com o TAV foram a circunferência abdominal (CA) e a relação cintura / estatura (RCE), mas apenas no sexo feminino. Houve uma correlação muito boa para MM [ICC = 0,951 (IC = 0,913 - 0,972)], MG [ICC = 0,987 (IC = 0,977 - 0,993)], % GC [ICC = 0,961 (IC = 0,931-0,978)], e % GSC [ICC = 0,873 (IC = 0,776 - 0,928)], entre os dados coletados através de BIA e DXA. Dentre as medidas antropométricas avaliadas, apenas a CA e a RCE parecem estimar pacientes com distribuição de gordura abdominal e maior TAV no sexo feminino. A DXA e a BIA mostraram-se semelhantes para a avaliação de MM, MG,% GC e % GSC, embora a DXA tenha a vantagem de estimar o VAT.

Abstract Data comparing anthropometric measurements, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absortiometry (DXA) parameters are somehow limited and conflicting. The objective of this study was to correlate anthropometric, BIA and DXA parameters among obese Brazilian adults with focus on the comparison with visceral adipose tissue (VAT) obtained from DXA and in the value of antropometric measurements. Fifty voluntary participants were enrolled. The Spearman correlation test was used to assess the correlation of VAT with anthropometric measurements, BIA and other DXA parameters. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to evaluate concordance between lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM), %body fat (%BF) and %upper body fat (%UBF) obtained from BIA and DXA. Most were female (80%) and had an average body index mass (BMI) of 39.0 (± 6.4) kg/m2. The only anthropometric measurements showing a strong correlation with VAT were abdominal circumference (AC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), but just in females. There was a very good correlation for LM [ICC = 0.951 (CI = 0.913 - 0.972)], FM [ICC = 0.987 (CI = 0.977 – 0.993)], %BF [ICC = 0.961 (CI = 0.931-0.978)], and %UBF [ICC = 0.873 (CI = 0.776 – 0.928)], between data collected through BIA and DXA. Among the anthropometric measurements assessed, only AC and WHtR seems to estimate patients with abdominal fat distribution and higher VAT in females. DXA and BIA proved similar for the evaluation of LM, FM, %BF and %UBF, although DXA has the advantage of estimating VAT.

RESUMO O grão-de-bico é a terceira leguminosa mais cultivada no mundo. No Brasil cultivos com essa leguminosa são recentes e definições de técnicas de manejo de fertilizantes são escassas. Objetivou-se avaliar a produção de grão-de-bico (BRS Aleppo) e os atributos químicos do solo sob doses de fósforo e molibdênio foliar. O delineamento utilizado foi em blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Para avaliação da produção, adotou-se o esquema fatorial 2 x 5, consistindo de dois manejos da adubação, com ou sem molibdênio e cinco doses de P2O5 (0, 60, 120, 180 e 240 kg ha-1). Para avaliação dos atributos químicos do solo, considerou-se também a amostragem na linha e entre linha de semeadura. A adubação molíbdica propiciou maior massa seca de ramos e da parte aérea. As doses de fósforo aumentaram a massa seca de ramos, folhas e grãos, obtendo-se a produção máxima de 2,83 t ha-1 de grãos na dose 200 kg ha-1 de P2O5. Entretanto a máxima eficiência agronômica (8,30) foi observada com a adição de 150 kg ha-1de P. No solo da linha de cultivo obteve-se maiores teores de P, K, H+Al e P-rem, e diminuição do pH, teor de Ca, SB, T e V, em comparação àquele da entre linha. As doses de fósforo reduziram o pH do solo, aumentaram a T e os teores de P, somente na linha de cultivo, indicando a baixa mobilidade do P e a capacidade de acidificação do superfosfato em solos alcalinos.

ABSTRACT Chickpea is the third most cultivated legume in the world. In Brazil, cropping of this legume is recent and definitions of fertilizer management techniques are scarce. In this study, the objective was to evaluate chickpea (BRS Aleppo) production and soil chemical attributes with and without phosphorus fertilization and leaf-applied molybdenum. A randomized block experimental design was used, with four replications. A 2 x 5 factorial arrangement was used to evaluate production, consisting of two molybdenum fertilization management practices (with and without molybdenum) and five application rates of P2O5 (0, 60, 120, 180, and 240 kg ha-1) in the form of single superphosphate. Soil sampling for evaluation of soil chemical attributes in the crop row and between rows was also considered. Molybdenum fertilization brought about greater stem and aboveground dry matter. Phosphorus fertilization increased stem, leaf, and seed yield, yielding a maximum of 2.83 t ha-1 seed at the rate of 200 kg ha-1 P2O5. However, maximum agronomic efficiency (8.30) was observed with the addition of 150 kg ha-1 P. Soil in the crop row attained higher concentrations of P, K, H+Al, and P-rem and reduction in pH, Ca concentration, SB, T, and V compared to between rows. Phosphorus rates reduced soil pH and increased T and the P concentrations, though only in the plant row. Between the rows, no changes were observed in soil chemical attributes, indicating low mobility of P and the acidification capacity of superphosphate in alkaline soils.

RESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar a marcha de acúmulo de macronutrientes na folha, colmo e na parte aérea do capim-elefante cv. Roxo. Os tratamentos consistiram em sete idades de crescimento (9; 18; 27; 36; 45; 54 e 63 dias) em três períodos de cultivo (chuvoso, de transição e seco). Adotou-se um delineamento inteiramente casualizado e um arranjo de parcelas subdivididas no tempo, onde as idades foram alocadas nas parcelas e os períodos de cultivo nas subparcelas, com três repetições. Constatou-se interação entre os fatores idade e período de cultivo para os teores e para as taxas de acúmulo diário de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S nas frações folha, colmo e parte aérea. As marchas de acúmulo diário dos nutrientes N, P, K, Mg e S apresentaram comportamento linear positivo para todos os períodos estudados, todavia com variação na magnitude da resposta entre estes. A taxa de acúmulo diário de Ca na parte aérea do dossel ajustou-se ao modelo linear para os períodos chuvoso e seco e ao modelo quadrático para o período de transição, atingindo máximo de 4,60 kg ha-1 aos 59,76 dias de crescimento. O acúmulo dos nutrientes no capim-elefante cv. Roxo apresentou a seguinte ordem decrescente: K > N > P > Mg > Ca > S no período chuvoso e de transição enquanto no período seco observou-se a seguinte ordem decrescente: K > P > N > Ca > Mg> S.

SUMMARY The objective of this study was to evaluate the macronutrient accumulations in leaf, stem, and shoot of elephant grass cv. Roxo. The treatments consisted of seven growth ages (9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, and 63 days) and three growing seasons (rainy, transition, and dry). A completely randomized design and a split-plot time arrangement were used, where the ages were the plots and the seasons the subplots, with three replications. Interaction between the factors age and season of cultivation for the contents and the daily accumulation rates of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S in leaf, stem, and shoot fractions were calculated. The margins of daily accumulation of nutrients N, P, K, Mg, and S presented positive linear behavior in all seasons studied; however, with variation in the magnitude of the response between them. The daily accumulation rate of Ca in the canopy was adjusted to a linear model for the rainy and dry seasons and to a quadratic model for the transition season, reaching a maximum of 4.60 kg ha-1 at 59.76 days of growth. The accumulation of nutrients in elephant grass cv. Roxo showed the following decreasing order: K > N > P > Mg > Ca > S in the rainy and transition seasons, while in the dry season the following decreasing order was observed: K > P > N > Ca > Mg > S.

ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the accumulation and export of nutrients in cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) cv. Gigante, fertilized with combinations of nitrogen (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha−1 year−1 N) and phosphorus (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha−1 year−1 P2O5) under annual and biennial harvests, in Quixadá and Tejuçuoca, using a split-plot randomized block design with four replications. In Quixadá, under annual and biennial harvests, the following orders of accumulation of macronutrients (in kg ha−1 year−1) were found, respectively: K (98.8) > Ca (87.2) > N (46.7) > Mg (26.8) > S (18.4) > P (2.04) and Ca (33.5) > K (31.1) > S (18.6) > N (12.9) > Mg (10.5) > P (0.81). In Tejuçuoca, under annual and biennial harvests, the orders of accumulation of macronutrients were, respectively: K (146.5) > Ca (204.6) > N (128.1) > Mg (75.8) > S (50.3) > P (3.7) and K (397.2) > N (191.3) > S (241.2) > Ca (167.8) > Mg (131.0) > P (14.1). The maintenance/production fertilization in cactus pear should be planned according to productive potential, fertilization and harvest managements, and cultivation region, based on nutritional requirement and considering the nutrient recovery efficiency.