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
Artigo
em Espanhol
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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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Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Doenças Metabólicas
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile