Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento

4-12

Authors: Luana Stella Silva Pereira, Rita Carolina Prates Pinto, Vívian Azevedo, Viviane Ribeiro Muzi, Denise Felix Quintão

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between anthropometric profile and dietary intake in patients treated in clinical school of Pythagoras College, Campus Ipatinga-MG. Cross-sectional study with 60 adults. Data were collected for age, sex, weight, height, and waist circumference. For diagnosis of nutritional status, we used the Body Mass Index (BMI) and subsequently divided into groups (normal weight, overweight and obese). To evaluate food intake, we used the method of dietary survey 24-hour recall, which were determined by the quantities of fiber, energy and macronutrient intake. It was found that patients who went to school clinic were mostly female (90%) were overweight (80%) had inadequate and waist circumference (71.6%). There was no significant difference between groups for total energy intake and fiber. The group of normal weight and overweight consumed significantly higher amount of protein (g / kg) than the obese group. The percentage of intake for the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and lipids) indicate suitability for all groups. It is concluded that there was no relationship between the anthropometric profile of the evaluated total energy intake and the amount of fiber intake, but the obese had a lower protein intake (g / kg) and higher proportion of lipids. Key words: Dietary intake, Anthropometry, Macronutrients, Fiber.

23-30

Authors: André Luis dos Santos, Jair Rodrigues Garcia Junior

The prevalence of obesity has increase in Brazil and around the world, also increasing the prevalence of other diseases and the charge on public health system. Besides the greater prevalence on adults, the childhood obesity is also preoccupying, since that it can be maintained until adult life. The causes are inappropriate nutrition and low practice of physical activity, leading to diabetes, cardiovascular and psychological problems, as low self-confidence. The class of Physical Education must be an instrument to prevention, however the parents has the role to take care of health diet, replacing manufactured and high caloric foods, the preferred by children. The objective of this study was to discuss the influence of sedentariness and diet on childhood obesity, together with the role of class of Physical Education on the its prevention. The role of teacher on incentive the children to practice physical exercises on the school and outside added with health nutrition certainly contribute to obesity prevention. Thus, the children must to practice diversified physical activities, however without early specialization on a single sport, intense training and exigencies that can provoke a premature child desistence. The leak or low practice of physical activities, bad nutrition and low energy expenditure are the determinant factors to childhood obesity. Key words: Child, Physical Education, Physical exercise, Feeding, School.

35-45

Authors: Danielle Giovanini Lage, Gleisson Alisson Pereira de Brito

The Metabolic Syndrome is accompanied by inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, which is characterized by alteration of the vascular relaxation due to reduced bioavailability of relaxing factors, like as nitric oxide (NO). The amino acid L-arginine is a precursor of NO and its supplementation can modulate the ability of vascular dilation and decrease glucose synthesis. Objective: Analyze the effects of L-arginine supplementation on lipid profile, insulin resistance, ADMA, adiponectin, CRP, BP, BMI, and endothelial function in healthy subjects and patients with chronic diseases. Materials and methods: Literature review of articles from databases and Web sites specific to the area of health, published since 1998. Literature review: We evaluated the effects of L-arginine supplementation on the variables previously mentioned in healthy subjects and patients with chronic diseases. Conclusion: The use of L-arginine at doses above 9g/day or below 6.5g/day appears to not provide significant results in the investigated variables. Research that showed positive results with the use of L-arginine at doses below 6.5g/day were associated with other supplements, making it impossible to correlate these results to an independent effect of L-arginine. The use of doses higher than 9g/day, even when combined with other supplements, does not provide significant results on the investigated variables. Key words: L-arginine, Endothelial function, Insulin resistance, Obesity.

58-68

Authors: Douglas Colombi Cuquetto, Fabian Tadeu do Amaral

Introduction: The global epidemic of obesity is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Among the environmental factors, the abundance of palatable foods and calorie low cost is undoubtedly one of the causes that contribute most to the epidemic, which is a gateway to various disorders such as the metabolic syndrome, a complex disorder represented by a set of cardiovascular risk factors, usually related to central adiposity and insulin resistance. Objectives: To reveal the role of exercise in the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome. Methodology: Literature review. Conclusions: Physical fitness affects some parameters of metabolic syndrome such as insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and obesity, so should be encouraged for healthy individuals and those with multiple risk factors, provided they are able to participate in a physical training program. Just as clinical therapy helps to maintain the function of organs, physical activity promotes favorable physiological adaptations, resulting in improved quality of life. Key words: Obesity, Physical fitness, Quality of life.

77-83

Authors: Naína Menezes Nascimento, Rafaela Liberali, Francisco Navarro

The present study has the objective to evaluate the percentual of weight loss in male and female patients, after 15 days after the bariatric surgery. A pre experimental research was made with a group of 50 male and female obese patients of different ages that have been submitted to the bariatric surgery in the Nucleo de Tratamento e Cirurgia da Obesidade specialized in bariatric surgery in the city of Salvador - BA. Each patient’s personal data was analyzed in order to allow him to be part of this study or not. Information was collected at the clinic, observing the weight (Kg), height (m), age (a) and Body Mass Index (Kg/m²). Weight variation was analyzed by simply weighting the patient, in a digital scale, and then comparing the weights. This study allowed us to conclude that the bariatric surgery can indeed provoke a satisfactory reduction of the body mass index; however, it seems to cause important nutritional deficits if the patient is not monitored and not receive the proper nutritional supplements. It was also observed that after the procedure, patients had a significant loss weight during the period of 15 days of the pos surgery. Key words: Bariatric surgery, Obesity, Loss weight.