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Aspectos psicológicos em indivíduos com sobrepeso e obesidade

Saúde Pesqui. (Online); 12 (2), 2019
A obesidade é considerada epidemia mundial e abrange complexidade, pois sua etiologia é multifatorial. Fatores psicológicos devem ser levados em consideração para se pensar o seu tratamento. Assim, fica clara a necessidade de estudos que se proponham a contribuir para a caracterização da populaç...

Youth overweight/obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular disease and parental risk factors

ABSTRACT Objective The prevalence of overweight and obesity is gradually increasing in both developed and developing countries. Obesity, for instance, can present multifactorial causes that interact with each other. Among the important factors, parental obesity plays a prominent role in the onset of ob...

Association of measures of central fat accumulation indices with body fat distribution and metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the associations among visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body fat percentage (%), and android/gynoid ratio (A/G ratio) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and verify if the parameters representative of visceral obesity correla...

Polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system are not associated with overweight and obesity in a general adult population

ABSTRACT Objective The increased prevalence of obesity and associated comorbidities, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, has gained attention worldwide, and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been pointed out as a possible link. Thus, the present study aimed to verify the possible associ...

Mecanismos involucrados en la enfermedad renal relacionada con la obesidad

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 30 (2), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: En las últimas tres décadas la prevalencia de adultos con sobrepeso y obesidad ha aumentado sustancialmente en todo el mundo. La acumulación de grasa abdominal y visceral está altamente correlacionada con efectos adversos renales, a través de la acumulación de tejido adipos...

Association between enuresis and obesity in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of obesity was related with symptoms of nocturnal enuresis (NE) and the efficacy of behavioral intervention in the treatment of NE. Materials and Method The patients diagnosed with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enu...

Informe de la situación nutricional de población atendida en Centros de Salud Nivel 1: Año 2019

Se presenta información referida a la situación nutricional de la población menor de 19 años, adultos/as y embarazadas atendidas en los Centros de Salud Nivel 1 (CESACs) durante el período 2019. El propósito de este Informe es facilitar el acceso a datos consolidados sobre la situación nutricional...

Construção e validação de cartilha para prevenção do excesso ponderal em adolescentes

Resumo Objetivo Desenvolver e validar uma cartilha educativa para prevenção do excesso de peso em adolescentes. Métodos Estudo metodológico desenvolvido em quatro etapas: diagnóstico situacional; levantamento bibliográfico; elaboração da cartilha e validação do material por especialistas no...