Importância do Problema: A obesidade na infância e na adolescência é considerada, atualmente, grave problema de saúde pública com prevalência crescente em todo o mundo.
Objetivo: atualizar a classificação da obesidade infantojuvenil publicada originalmente em 2004,
incorporando as novas evidênc...
ABSTRACT Background: Body mass index (BMI) has some limitations for nutritional diagnosis since it does not represent an accurate measure of body fat and it is unable to identify predominant fat distribution. Aim: To develop a BMI based on the ratio of trunk mass and height. Methods: Fifty-seven patie...
Obesity is defined as the excess adipose tissue in the body. Drugs responsible for inhibiting the appetite are called anorectics or appetite suppressants. Sibutramine, fenproporex and amfepramone belongs to this class, and are capable of causing physical or psychological dependence. The aim of this study...
White adipose tissue (WAT) is considered an endocrine organ. When present in excess, WAT can influence metabolism via biologically active molecules. Following unregulated production of such molecules, adipose tissue dysfunction results, contributing to complications associated with obesity. Previous stud...
Descriçöes de alteraçöes do padräo alimentar em indivíduos obesos existem na literatura em Psiquiatria há mais de 30 anos. No entanto, apenas recentemente maior enfoque vem sendo direcionado a este assunto. No presente ensaio/monografia, säo discutidos aspectos relevantes em destaque nos últimos...
