Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Esportiva

84-91

Authors: Francine Buzzato Lage, Heid Mara Machado Guerra, Naira Correia Cusma Pelogia

The fiber intake is an alternative to weight control. The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of pectin, present in passion fruit peel, on weight change and glucose. Have been used 35 male Wistar rats divided into four groups. The Control group received water and food (n=09); The passionfruit group received food plus passion fruit peel (n=09); The hyper caloric group received cafeteria diet (n=08); The hyper caloric + passion fruit group received caloric diet increased with passion fruit peel (n=09), over 21 days. The weight of the animals was measured once a week and blood glucose was measured in the first week and at the end of the experiment. The difference in weight was analyzed with ANOVA, a criterion, followed by Bonferroni’s test; was adopted significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Was observed reduction in weight gain in the passion fruit group in comparison with the control group and increased weight gain in the hyper caloric and hyper caloric + passion fruit groups, between the beginning of the experiment and the 1st week of treatment. Between the 2nd and 3rd week of treatment, the hyper caloric group had an increase in body weight compared with the other groups. The weight gain in the passion fruit group and hyper caloric + passion fruit group did not differ from the control group. The glycemia (mg/dl) at the end of the experiment was higher in hyper caloric and hyper caloric + passion fruit group than in the control and passion fruit groups. We conclude that the passion fruit peel flour associated with hyper caloric diet reduced weight gain, but insufficient to reduce glycemia. Key words: Obesity, Pectin, Glycemia, Supplementation.

103-109

Authors: Fernanda Grison Confortin, Materli Soeiro

A firefighter attends from bureaucratic office works to extreme actions firefighting, where their physical and motor skills are required to end without the possibility of failure; firefighters must remain always well - prepared physically, a diagnosis of inadequate nutritional status affect their job performance. This study was characterized as a descriptive research with quantitative data analysis. For anthropometric assessment of nutritional status and dietary survey methods were used. 71 firefighters, male, mean age 30.49 ± 7.47 years, 49.3 % (N 35) represented by firefighters soldiers and 50.7 % (N 36) students in training were evaluated. Mean BMI was classified as well-nourished no significant difference between the groups. Mean % fat above desired for both groups, with more statistically significant for the group of active firefighters soldiers. However this is not localized fat in the abdominal region classified as low risk for heart disease. In dietary recall was adequate consumption of macronutrients, and inadequate consumption of cholesterol and sodium, showing statistical difference for lipids, cholesterol and sódio. The importance and determine the nutritional profile of fire fighters soldiers lies in the fact of the existence of a relationship between nutritional status and physical performance deles. This population is at risk for developing chronic diseases, since the combination of anthropometric and dietary survey is appropriate to outline the nutritional diagnosis, realizing the importance of working with interventions and nutrition education for the public. Key Words: Fire Department, Anthropometry, Nutritional Status.

120-128

Authors: Sara Both Rezende, Fernanda Confortin, Carla dos Reis Rezer, Maria Elizete Pozzobon, Emerson Bac

The present study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric profile, body image and sexual maturation, athletes of different sports, female, from Chapecó/SC. We evaluated 34 athletes, female, aged between 12 and 16 belonging to three sports (volleyball, handball and futsal). Body image was assessed according to the scale proposed by Stunkard silhouettes, considering the variation between the actual profile and the ideal profile. The assessment of sexual maturation (self -assessment) according to the Tanner stages, age at menarche was identified through individual interviews and% BF was obtained by the equation of Lohman (triceps + subscapular). The study followed the rules of Resolution CNS 196/96. The data indicate that 31 of the 34 players are evaluated in pubertal stage and the third stage athlete’s post- pubescent mammary development. As for the development of pubic 32 athletes are on stage 2 puberty and athletes in the post - pubescent. In relation to body image 15 athletes presented themselves satisfied , 15 athletes were classified as dissatisfied by overweight and 4 were considered dissatisfied with thinness . As refers to the % F can be said that their mean values were within the parameters set for age and sex. It is concluded that the importance of studies in adolescent athletes, enabling it to expand discussions on anthropometric variables, body image and sexual maturation, and how these can influence the performance in sports training. Key words: Body fat, Body Image, Sexual Maturation, Athlete.