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OBJETIVO: Avaliar a presença de fatores de risco cardiovascular, com ênfase na hipertensão e na adiposidade corporal, em alcoolistas abstinentes ou não abstinentes em tratamento. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 65 pacientes alcoolistas em tratamento no CAP-Sad. O grau de dependência do álcool foi avaliado pelo SADD (Short Alcohol Dependence Data) e o uso de outras drogas, pelo ASSIST (Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test). Foram avaliados o perfil bioquímico e o antropométrico dos usuários. RESULTADOS: Participaram do estudo 42 homens e 23 mulheres. A maioria dos participantes (67,74%) apresentou dependência alcoólica grave, com uso de álcool associado principalmente a cigarro (66,15%). A média da circunferência da cintura (CC) foi significativamente maior entre os abstinentes, em comparação aos não abstinentes (AB: 88,15 ± 15,95 x NA: 81,04 ± 9,86; p = 0,03). Pacientes abstinentes há mais tempo tiveram maior sobrepeso/obesidade e adiposidade abdominal (CC) do que os não abstinentes e abstinentes recentes, com razão de chances de 5,25. Os abstinentes apresentaram razão de chances de 3,38 para %GC acima da média, independente do tempo de abstinência. CONCLUSÃO: Pacientes alcoolistas abstinentes apresentam mais sobrepeso/ obesidade, adiposidade corporal (%GC) e abdominal (CC) do que os não abstinentes. É importante o acompanhamento multiprofissional no tratamento de alcoolistas com abordagem para fatores de risco cardiovasculares, principalmente evitando o ganho de peso.
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate cardiovascular risk factors, with emphasis on hypertension and adiposity, present in alcoholics abstinent or not abstinent. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study with 65 alcoholic patients in treatment in CAPSad. The degree of alcohol dependence was assessed by SADD (Short Alcohol Dependence Data) and the use of other drugs by ASSIST (Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test). We evaluated the biochemical and anthropometric profile users. RESULTS: The study included 42 men and 23 women. The majority of the participants (67.74%) presented severe alcohol dependence with alcohol use mainly associated with smoking (66.15%). The average waist circumference (WC) was significantly higher among abstinent compared to non-abstinent (AB: 88.15 ± 15.95 x NA: 81.04 ± 9.86, p = 0.03). Patients longer abstinent had higher overweight/obesity and abdominal adiposity (WC) than non-abstinent and recent abstinent with odds ratio of 5.25. The abstainers had odds ratios of 3.38 for% BF above average, regardless of time of abstinence. CONCLUSION: Abstinent alcoholic patients have more overweight/obesity, body (% BF) and abdominal (WC) adiposity than non-abstinent. Multidisciplinary care is important in the treatment of alcoholics with approach for cardiovascular risk factors, especially avoiding weight gain.
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Objetivo: Avaliar a influência da fissura na escolha de alimentos doces e alteração do peso corporal em pacientes alcoolistas. Métodos: Vinte e um pacientes alcoolistas em tratamento no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de álcool e drogas (CAPSad), Ouro Preto/MG, foram selecionados para participar deste estudo (14 homens e 7 mulheres, com idade entre 25 e 64 anos). Foi aplicado questionário para avaliar a fissura (craving) e o consumo alimentar. A alteração do peso corporal e do índice de massa corporal (IMC) foi estimada por métodos antropométricos para avaliar o estado nutricional. As avaliações foram realizadas no momento inicial e final, contemplando até três meses de tratamento. Resultados: As mulheres apresentaram ganho de peso (1,9 ± 1,86 kg) e os homens, perda de peso corporal (-0,13 ± 2,09 kg) (p = 0,04). Não houve diferença estatística quando essa variação de peso foi comparada entre os abstinentes (AB) e não abstinentes (NA) (Homens: AB = 0,39 ± 2,19 kg; NA: -1,06 ± 1,75 kg/Mulheres: AB: 2,73 ± 1,95 kg; NA: 1,42 ± 1,85 kg). A presença de fissura inicial e final foi semelhante entre os que recaíram e os abstinentes. Os abstinentes mantiveram menor fissura e maior sensação de bem-estar com o consumo de alimentos fontes de carboidratos simples ou complexos. Conclusão: Os alcoolistas que conseguiram se abster tiveram menor grau de fissura com maior bem-estar com o consumo de alimentos fontes de carboidratos. Houve mudanças do peso corporal ao longo do tempo de acompanhamento dos alcoolistas em tratamento para a abstinência.
Objective: To assess the craving influence in the choice of simple carbohydrate and changing in body weight in alcoholics patients. Methods: Twenty one patients alcoholics in treatment in a specialized center for alcohol and drugs (CAPSad), Ouro Preto/MG were selected to participate in the study (14 men and 7 women), with aged between 25 and 64 years. A questionnaire was applied to assess craving, and food consumption. The change in body weight and body mass index (BMI) were estimated by anthropometrical methods to assess the nutritional status. Evaluations were performed at baseline and end up covering three months of treatment. Results: It was observed in women the average increase in weight (1.9 ± 1.86 kg), and in men the average loss of weight (-0.13 ± 2.09 kg) (p = 0.04). The statistical analysis showed no difference in the weight change when compared abstinent (A) and non-abstinent (NA) Men: AB = 0.39 ± 2.19 kg; NA: -1,06 ± 1,75 kg/Women: AB: 2.73 ± 1.95 kg; NA: 1.42 ± 1.85 kg. The initial and final craving was similar between those who relapsed and the abstinents. Abstainers maintained lower craving and greater sense of well-being with food sources of simple and complex carbohydrates consumption. Conclusion: There were changes in body weight over time of follow-up treatment for alcoholics in abstinence.
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Among several types of cancer, esophageal is the sixth most common type found worldwide, with variable incidence rates that are more prevalent in Western countries and in South Central Asia. In Brazil, this neoplasm represents 2 percent of all malignant tumors and is the fifth leading cause of death. Brazilian estimated data demonstrated that, in 2008, the incidence of this cancer will be 7,900 cases in men and 2,650, in women, which corresponds to crude mortality rates of 8.35/100,000 and 2.72/100,000, respectively. Literature data has demonstrated several risk factors to esophageal cancer, such as: the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, hot beverages; malnutrition; obesity and gastric esophageal reflux, which causes Barrett´s esophagus. Fumonisins play significant roles in this neoplasm. Fumonisins are substances found in moldy foods, which are potential sources of nitrosamines, and are present in moldy corn. This substance was isolated in regions with high incidence of esophageal cancer in 1988, and currently is considered an important risk factor to esophageal cancer.