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Estudio Descriptivo: Utilidad de la Cirugía Bariátrica en el Tratamiento de la Obesidad y Comorbilidades en Pacientes del Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga, 2009 - 2013

INTRODUCCIÓN: La cirugía bariátrica constituye en la actualidad una alternativa terapéutica eficaz en pacientes con obesidad y comorbilidades. El objetivo fue describir los resultados obtenidos en una serie de pacientes tratados con cirugía bariátrica en el Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco...

Sindrome metabólico: definiciones, epidemiología, etiología, componentes y tratamiento

Med. leg. Costa Rica; 34 (1), 2017
Resumen:El síndrome metabólico (SM) es un desorden clínico que se caracteriza por presentar obesidad abdominal, hipertensión, dislipidemia y resistencia a la insulina. El SM es un estado de inflamación crónica de bajo grado con efectos sistémicos profundos. El SM incrementa el riesgo de diabetes t...

Prevalência de diabetes mellitus e fatores associados na população adulta brasileira: evidências de um inquérito de base populacional

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de diabetes mellitus (DM) autorreferida e fatores associados na população adulta brasileira. Métodos: A prevalência de DM foi aferida na Pesquisa Dimensões Sociais das Desigualdades (PDSD), um survey nacional com representatividade para as macrorregiões,...

Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for Chronic kidney disease. A high body mass index is one of the strongest risk factors f...

Actividad física, obesidad y autoestima en escolares chilenos: Análisis mediante ecuaciones estructurales

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Background: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic disease and a problem for the Chilean society. Aim: To analyze the relationship between physical condition, body mass index (BMI), level of physical activity and self-esteem. Material ad Methods: Questionnaires to assess self-esteem (Rosemberg scale) and levels...

Terapia Interdisciplinar e a Diminuição da Sobrecarga Cardiovascular em Obesos

Fundamentos: Associação entre obesidade, terapia interdisciplinar e exercício físico intenso foi descrita para obesos. Contudo o estudo das atividades físicas representando as tarefas do dia a dia e o risco cardiovascular nas atividades do cotidiano torna-se necessário para verificar a ocorrência ...

Evaluation of salivary oxidative parameters in overweight and obese young adults

ABSTRACT Background Obesity is characterized by a deposition of abnormal or excessive fat in adipose tissue, and is linked with a risk of damage to several metabolic and pathological processes associated with oxidative stress. To date, salivary oxidative biomarkers have been minimally explored in obese...

Obesity and kidney disease

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (1), 2017
Abstract Obesity has been pointed out as an important cause of kidney diseases. Due to its close association with diabetes and hypertension, excess weight and obesity are important risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Obesity influences CKD development, among other factors, because it predispos...

Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (1), 2017
Abstract Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for Chronic Kidney Disease. A high body mass index is one of the strongest risk ...

La resistina se asocia con la proteína C reactiva y marcadores de riesgo cardiovascular en niños obesos

El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar los niveles de resistina sérica y su asociación con la proteína C reactiva (PCR-hs), óxido nítrico (NO) y lípidos plasmáticos (LP) en sujetos de edad pediátrica. Participaron 366 niños y adolescentes (10-16 años), agrupados en eutróficos (n=162) y obesos (n=...