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Preliminary analysis of interleukin-6 changes in pre- and postoperative in diabetic patients with bmi <35 submitted to partial duodenal switch

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Studies related to obesity have shown association with metabolic syndrome. Data showing that obesity is capable to cause low grade chronic inflammation, without its classic signs and symptoms, call attention to researches to study different cells types and the mechanism of the infl...

Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention for low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee: protocol and statistical analysis plan for two randomised controlled trials

ABSTRACT Background These trials are the first randomised controlled trials of telephone-based weight management and healthy lifestyle interventions for low back pain and knee osteoarthritis. This article describes the protocol and statistical analysis plan. Method These trials are parallel randomised ...

Infecciones en cirugía bariátrica

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (5), 2016
Las infecciones de sitio operatorio son eventos adversos frecuentes en cirugía, su presencia determina una mayor morbimortalidad, además de estancia hospitalaria y costos económicos para los afectados. La obesidad constituye un factor de riesgo para dicha enfermedad por aspectos multifactoriales. Cons...

Associação entre cor/raça, obesidade e diabetes em idosos da comunidade: dados do Estudo FIBRA

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar o efeito da cor/raça em medidas indicadoras de adiposidade corporal (índice de massa corporal - IMC, circunferência de cintura - CC e relação cintura-quadril - RCQ), bem como sua relação com o diabetes, em idosos residentes na área urbana de sete l...

Prevalence and factors associated with urinary incontinence in climacteric

SUMMARY Objective: To estimate the prevalence and identify associated factors to urinary incontinence (UI) in climacteric women. Method: In a cross-sectional study with a stratified random sample, 1,200 women aged between 35 and 72 years were studied, enrolled in the Family Health Strategy in the city ...

Hiperinsulinemia y resistencia insulínica en niños de dos escuelas públicas de Oaxaca, México

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: Obesity during childhood is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases during adulthood. Aim: To measure insulin and glucose levels and parameters of insulin resistance in obese, overweight and normal weight Mexican children. Material and Methods: Comparative study of 21 obese child...

Metabolic risk in schoolchildren is associated with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and parents’ nutritional profile>

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective Verify the association between metabolic risk profile in students with different levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index, as well as the nutritional status of their parents. Methods A cross-sectional study comprising 1.254 schoolchildren aged between seven and 17 year...

¿Es útil el ultrasonido en el diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en pacientes con sobrepeso/obesidad?

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (4), 2016
La apendicitis aguda es la causa más frecuente de abdomen agudo quirúrgico. A pesar de que el diagnóstico se hace mediante los signos y síntomas clínicos, las imágenes desempeñan un papel importante, sobre todo en los casos dudosos o de sospecha de patología abdominal no apendicular. El ultrasoni...

Proteína C Reativa em Usuárias de Contraceptivo Oral: Fatores Relacionados e Risco Cardiovascular

Estudos demonstram associação entre o uso de contraceptivo oral combinado (COC) e a elevação da Proteína C Reativa (PCR). Entretanto, é pouco claro se esta elevação representa risco cardiovascular, e quais são os mecanismos envolvidos nessa associação. Assim, n...