Results: 15

Asociación del índice de masa corporal con el cronotipo de docentes universitarios en Colombia
Association of body mass index with chronotype of university teachers in Colombia

Introducción: En la actualidad existen problemas de salud y estilos de vida relacionados con el sobrepeso. Estas afecciones repercuten en la mala calidad de sueño y descanso, por tanto, afectan el rendimiento de las personas. Objetivo: Determinar la influencia del índice de masa corporal en el cronoti...

Ayuno intermitente como opción terapéutica para pacientes con sobrepeso y obesidad
Intermittent fasting as a therapeutic option for overweight and obese patients

Los regímenes basados en la restricción intermitente de la ingesta de alimentos, como el ayuno intermitente, pueden parecer novedosos pero constituyen en realidad una práctica milenaria. Muchas veces en nuestras consultas como médicos de familia los pacientes con problemas de sobrepeso u obesidad nos...

Analysis of the chemerin and resistin adipokines in children and adolescents

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES To compare the serum concentrations of adipokines resistin and chemerin in children and adolescents with eutrophic and overweight and to evaluate their relationship with anthropometric, biochemical, and blood pressure variables. METHODS a cross-sectional epidemiological study was c...

Relación entre niveles de vitamina D y perfil lipídico en embarazadas de alto riesgo
Relationship between level of vitamin D and lipid profile in high risk pregnant women

Actual. osteol; 15 (3), 2019
En la Argentina, las embarazadas presentan alta prevalencia (80%) de hipovitaminosis D y de sobrepeso u obesidad (27,4%). Ambas condiciones pueden aumentar la morbimortalidad materno-fetal. Bajos niveles de vitamina D se han relacionado con aumento del colesterol total, LDL, triglicéridos (Tg) y descens...

Effects of curcumin on cardiovascular risk factors in obese and overweight adolescent girls: a randomized clinical trial

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Obese adolescents are at higher risk of development of cardiovascular risk factors and obesity in later life. Dietary intake of antioxidants, particularly curcumin, as an active ingredient of turmeric extract, may have noticeable effects on obesity and its important complications s...

Estigma de obesidad, cortisol e ingesta alimentaria: un estudio experimental con mujeres

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (3), 2019
Background: Weight-based stigmatization is frequent among overweight and obese people. Aim: To determine the association between weight-based stigmatization, psychological stress, cortisol, negative emotions, and eating behavior in a sample of middle-aged women. Material and Methods: Eighty-two women a...

Metabolic and hormonal assessment of adolescent and young adult women with prior premature adrenarche

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: Follow-up studies of girls with premature adrenarche have reported the development of polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia and a propensity to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of these conditions in patients previously treated...

Metabolic syndrome components are associated with oxidative stress in overweight and obese patients

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the body mass index (BMI) and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters on oxidative and nitrosative stress in overweight and obese subjects. Subjects and methods: Individuals were divided into three groups: the control group (G1,...

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...

Overweight in youth and sleep quality: is there a link?

ABSTRACT Objective Overweight seems to be related to a higher prevalence of sleep disturbances. Decreased sleep duration and altered sleep quality are risk factors for obesity. Our aim was to compare the sleep pattern of overweight children with that of a matched control group and assess the relationsh...