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Análise das internações por osteoartrite em mulheres em idade menopausal

OBJETIVO: Identificar e avaliar dados epidemiológicos referentes à osteoartrite em mulheres em idade menopausal. MÉ- TODOS: Pesquisa e análise de informações de saúde disponibilizadas pelo Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), utilizando-se as variáveis artrose, sexo...

Microbiota intestinal y salud en humanos: obesidad y diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Gut microbiota and healthy in human: obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

RESUMEN Introducción La cantidad y la diversidad bacteriana intestinal están relacionadas con las enfermedades metabólicas e inflamatorias. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar la composición de la microbiota intestinal en heces y su relación con variables bioquímicas y el patrón de consu...

Índice de masa corporal e interleuquina 6 en la mortalidad de pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica
Body mass index and interleukin 6 in the mortality of chronic heart failure patients

Rev. cuba. med; 57 (3), 2018
Introducción: La insuficiencia cardiaca crónica es una de las primeras causas de muerte cardiovascular a nivel mundial, se plantea un efecto paradójico del peso corporal en la mortalidad de estos pacientes. Objetivo: Evaluar el índice de masa corporal (IMC) como factor pronóstico en la mortalidad de...

Impacto del sobrepeso y obesidad en la mortalidad por enfermedades no trasmisibles en Cuba
Impact of overweight and obesity in mortality due to non-communicable diseases in Cuba

Introducción: La mortalidad por sobrepeso y obesidad es prevenible, ambas condiciones representan un problema de salud en Cuba. Objetivo: estimar la mortalidad atribuible al sobrepeso-obesidad en la población de 20 años o más. Métodos: estudio descriptivo que utilizó fuentes de datos secundarias pa...

Recomendaciones para el tratamiento médico de la obesidad exógena en el nivel primario de atención
Recommendations for the Medical Treatment of Exogenous Obesity at the Primary Care Level

Introducción: Las medidas tomadas para el control integral de la obesidad han sido objeto de debate, y ante tal situación se recomienda un tratamiento que incluya varias orientaciones que pueden ser aplicadas por el médico y la enfermera de la familia, en colaboración con otros especialistas. Objetiv...

Glycemic index of pre-exercise meal in diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (5), 2018
Physical exercise and diet quality are essential for glycemic control of diabetic patients, but consideration must be given to the risk of hypoglycemia in response to exercise. Therefore this study aims at 1) conducting a systematic review of the glycemic index (GI) of the pre-exercise meal and of glycem...

The effect of exercise on interferon gamma, body fat and bmi of kidney transplant patients

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (5), 2018
INTRODUCTION: Poor physical function and obesity are well documented in kidney transplant patients. Significant health benefits result from regular physical activity, many of which are important for kidney transplant patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 10-week com...

Dialogue between primary and secondary health care providers in a Brazilian hypertensive population

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To describe clinical and epidemiological profiles of patients with hypertension referred to a secondary care unit and to assess the adequacy of the referral criteria. METHOD This descriptive transversal study analysed 943 hypertensive patients referred to a secondary healthcare unit...

Methodological evaluation of leisure-time physical activity interventions in adults with obesity: a systematic review

The aim of the present study was to systematize and analyze the methodological quality of physical activity interventions in leisure time in obese adults. A systematic review was conducted between June and August 2017 through four electronic databases (PubMed, Lilacs, ScienceDirect and Web ...

Screen time, physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents

The aim of this study was to examine the independent and combined associations of physical activity and different types of screen time in cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents. The sample was comprised for 1,045 adolescents (51.7% female) aged 11-17 years old randomly selected. Screen time w...