Cambios en los factores de riesgo metabólicos en pacientes obesos en tratamiento / The effect of treatment on metabolic risk factors in obese patients
Rev. méd. Chile
;
128(2): 193-200, feb. 2000. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Obesity is a threaten to health due to its association with cardiovascular risk factors.Aim:
To assess the change in metabolic risk factors after weight reduction in obese patients. Patients andmethods:
A retrospective analysis of 277 obese patients (198 female) aged 39.5ñ12 years old, that completed a six month treatment period, consisting in a calori restricted diet (800-1200 Kcal/day), physical activity, education and group psychological counseling. At the beginning and at the end of the program, weight, waist circumference, resting energy expenditure (REE), serum lipid profile, plasma glucose and plasma insulin levels were measured.Results:
During the treatment period, body mass index decreased from 38ñ7 to 33.2ñ6.4 kg/m2 with a weight loss of 11.7 kg, waist circumference decreased from 106.6ñ14.6 to 93.9ñ13.5 cm, REE decreased from 1774ñ383 to 1585ñ267 Kcal/day, blood glucose fell by 5.8 percent, plasma insulin fell by 40.4 percent, total cholesterol fell by 7.5 percent, LDL cholesterol fell by 8.7 percent, triglycerides fell by 26.6 percent, and total cholesterol/HDL ratio fell by 12.2 percent.Conclusions:
Weight loss was associated with improvement in metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in obese patients
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Metabólicas
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
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