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Progranulin concentration in relation to bone mineral density among obese individuals

ABSTRACT Objective Adipose tissue, particularly visceral adipose tissue, secretes a variety of cytokines, among which progranulin is a glycoprotein related to the immune system. Along with other secreted proteins, progranulin may be associated with bone mineral density. The aim of this study was to find...

The effect of metabolic surgery on type 1 diabetes: meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Objective Metabolic and bariatric surgery has a definite role in the management of obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). There is also evidence of such surgery improving the health of type 1 diabetic (T1DM) patients. The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of metabolic and...

Influence of nutritional status, laboratory parameters and dietary patterns upon urinary acid excretion in calcium stone formers

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (MS) are associated with low urinary pH and represent risk factors for nephrolithiasis, especially composed by uric acid. Acidogenic diets may also contribute to a reduction of urinary pH. Propensity for calcium oxalate precipitation has been shown t...

Prevalence, temporal trend and associated factors with excess body weight in mothers of children under five years

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to evaluate the prevalence, temporal trends and associated factors with excess weight in mothers of children under five years of age. Methods This is a time-series study using data from two household surveys conducted in 2005 and 2015. A total of 1,436 mothers were ev...

Estado nutricional e fatores associados em idosos: evidências com base em inquérito telefônico

Objetivo: Avaliar o estado nutricional e fatores associados em idosos. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado entre junho e outubro de 2016, com 720 idosos. Utilizaram-se informações demográficas, socioeconômicas, comportamentais e de estado de saúde, de indivíduos com idade maior o...

Relação bilateral entre excesso de peso e transtornos mentais

Objetivo: Determinar a prevalência de excesso de peso em indivíduos com e sem transtornos mentais. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, transversal e analítico, realizado com 167 voluntários adultos, de ambos os sexos, com ou sem transtornos mentais, e com idade superior a 18 anos, no período de outubro a...

Effect of a new cross-linked hyaluronan gel on the staple line after sleeve gastrectomy in a rat model

Acta cir. bras; 33 (2), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a new cross-linked hyaluronan (NCHA) gel on healing of the staple line in an experimental sleeve gastrectomy. Methods: Eighteen rats were randomly divided into three groups. The control group (n = 6) received no medication. In the saline group (n = 6) and NC...

Dietary supplementation with camu-camu and continuous exercises in the treatment of obesity

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective The goal of this study were to investigate the effects of continuous exercise with/or without the ingestion the Camu-camu pulp in a rat model of obesity. Methods Neonate male Wistar rats, receiving monosodium glutamate, subcutaneously were separated into foour groups: sedentary group...

Cardiovascular risk in rural workers and its relation with body mass index

ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the propensity of cardiovascular risk in rural workers and, through the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), relate this risk with the classification of Body Mass Index (BMI). Subjects and methods This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with the participation of ...