Body dissatisfaction among undergraduate medical students in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of body dissatisfaction among undergraduate medical students in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 232 volunteers of both sexes at a private college. The Body Shape Questionnaire was used, which is a tool based on the sum of values that allow classifying body dissatisfaction according to the following scores: less than 111, if absence of body dissatisfaction; between 111 and 138, if mild body dissatisfaction; between 139 and 167, if moderate body dissatisfaction, and from 168, if severe body dissatisfaction. In addition, the self-reported body mass index and an assertion were used to assess the degree and perception (insight) of body dissatisfaction. For the statistical analysis, descriptive comparison, and binary logistic regression tests were performed. RESULTS: The mean result of the Body Shape Questionnaire among women was 96.0±34.1 and among men, 76.7±24.7, with 26.3% of students with some level of dissatisfaction with self-image. Most participants (76.3%) wished to have a body mass index lower than the real one. Women (odds ratio of 5.7), overweight individuals (odds ratio of 6.1), and individuals with insight into their condition (odds ratio of 89.7) were more likely to be dissatisfied with the body image measured by the Body Shape Questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The search for a thin body among undergraduate medical students is a reality. In addition to overweight individuals, the female population has a significant level of body distortion, being recognized as the highest rate of body dissatisfaction in the sample surveyed.

Body dissatisfaction among undergraduate medical students in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the level of body dissatisfaction among undergraduate medical students in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study with 232 volunteers of both sexes at a private college. The Body Shape Questionnaire was used, which is a tool based on the sum of values that allow classifying body dissatisfaction according to the following scores: less than 111, if absence of body dissatisfaction; between 111 and 138, if mild body dissatisfaction; between 139 and 167, if moderate body dissatisfaction, and from 168, if severe body dissatisfaction. In addition, the self-reported body mass index and an assertion were used to assess the degree and perception (insight) of body dissatisfaction. For the statistical analysis, descriptive comparison, and binary logistic regression tests were performed. Results The mean result of the Body Shape Questionnaire among women was 96.0±34.1 and among men, 76.7±24.7, with 26.3% of students with some level of dissatisfaction with self-image. Most participants (76.3%) wished to have a body mass index lower than the real one. Women (odds ratio of 5.7), overweight individuals (odds ratio of 6.1), and individuals with insight into their condition (odds ratio of 89.7) were more likely to be dissatisfied with the body image measured by the Body Shape Questionnaire. Conclusion The search for a thin body among undergraduate medical students is a reality. In addition to overweight individuals, the female population has a significant level of body distortion, being recognized as the highest rate of body dissatisfaction in the sample surveyed.

Is quality of life associated with compliance to pharmacoterapy in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis?

Objective To analyzed the association of quality of life and compliance to drug treatment in chronic kidney disease patients. Methods The Short Form Health Survey was used to evaluate the quality of life of these patients, and the therapeutic complexity index was verified. The Morisky-Green test and the Brief Medication Questionnaire were applied to check compliance to drug therapy. Results A total of 197 patients were included. The Morisky-Green test and Brief Medication Questionnaire showed that most patients had low compliance to treatment (50.3% and 80.6%, respectively). Compliance was highly associated with gender (male) and slightly associated with complexity of therapy, mental health, and social aspects. Conclusion We observed a slight association between compliance to pharmacotherapy and quality of life and complexity of therapy, and a strong association with gender.

Is quality of life associated with compliance to pharmacoterapy in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis? / Existe associação entre qualidade de vida e adesão à farmacoterapia em pacientes com doença renal crônica em hemodiálise?

ABSTRACT Objective To analyzed the association of quality of life and compliance to drug treatment in chronic kidney disease patients. Methods The Short Form Health Survey was used to evaluate the quality of life of these patients, and the therapeutic complexity index was verified. The Morisky-Green test and the Brief Medication Questionnaire were applied to check compliance to drug therapy. Results A total of 197 patients were included. The Morisky-Green test and Brief Medication Questionnaire showed that most patients had low compliance to treatment (50.3% and 80.6%, respectively). Compliance was highly associated with gender (male) and slightly associated with complexity of therapy, mental health, and social aspects. Conclusion We observed a slight association between compliance to pharmacotherapy and quality of life and complexity of therapy, and a strong association with gender.

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a associação entre a qualidade de vida e a adesão ao tratamento farmacológico de pacientes com doença renal crônica. Métodos Utilizou-se o Short Form Health Survey para avaliar a qualidade de vida destes pacientes. O índice de complexidade terapêutico foi avaliado. O teste de Morisky-Green e o Brief Medication Questionnaire foram aplicados para avaliar a adesão a farmacoterapia. Resultados Nos 197 pacientes que participaram do estudo, o teste de Morisky-Green e o Brief Medication Questionnaire mostraram que a maioria deles apresentava baixa adesão ao tratamento (50,3% e 80,6%, respectivamente). A adesão esteve altamente associada ao sexo (masculino) e ligeiramente associada à complexidade da terapia, à saúde mental e aos aspectos sociais. Conclusão Observaram-se ligeira associação da adesão farmacoterapêutica com qualidade de vida e complexidade terapêutica, e forte associação com o sexo.

Efeito da administração oral de extrato etanólico de Rosmarinus officinalis L. (alecrim) no desenvolvimento do Tumor Sólido de Ehrlich / Effect of oral administration of the ethanol extract of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (alecrim) in the development of Ehrlich Solid Tumor

objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos da administração oral diária de extrato etanólico de R.officinalis no desenvolvimento do Tumor Sólido de Ehrlich. Camundongos Swiss foram separados em três grupos A, B e C (n=6). Os animais do grupo A (controle) ingeriram solução salina durante todo o experimento. Os animais do grupo B, a partir do 1º dia, receberam diariamente, por gavagem, uma dose de 100 mg/kg do extrato etanólico de R.officinalis. Os animais do grupo C iniciaram, no 21º dia, a ingestão diária desse extrato. No 21º dia, todos os camundongos foram inoculados subcutaneamente no coxim plantar esquerdo com 2 x 106 células do Tumor de Ehrlich. No 42º dia, os animais foram sacrificados e suas patas foram removidas para análise histopatológica. Os resultados obtidos, através da mensuração da espessura das patas, mostraram que o grupo controle e os grupos que receberam o extrato, apresentaram o mesmo crescimento tumoral. Nas análises histopatológicas, não foram observadas diferenças na morfologia das células tumorais entre os grupos. A administração oral diária de 100 mg/kg de extrato etanólico de Rosmarinus officinalis não afetou o potencial proliferativo de tumor. Outras concentrações do extrato etanólico de Rosmarinus officinalis serão estudadas em experimentos futuros.(AU)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of daily oral administration of ethanol extract of R.officinalis in the development of Ehrlich solid tumor. Swiss mice were divided into three groups A, B and C (n = 6). The animals of group A (control) received saline throughout the experiment. The animals of group B, from day 1, received daily by gavage, a dose of 100 mg/kg of R.officinalis ethanol extract. The animals of group C, on day 21, began the daily intake of this extract. At day 21, all mice were inoculated with 2 x 106 Ehrlich tumor cells in the left footpad. On day 42, the animals were sacrificed; their footpads were measured and removed for histopathological analysis. The results showed that the control group and the groups receiving the extract, before and after tumor inoculation, presented the same tumor growth. Furthermore, the histopathological analysis showed no differences in the morphology of tumor cells between groups. The daily oral administration of 100 mg/kg ethanol extract of Rosmarinus officinalis did not affect the proliferative potential of tumor. Other concentrations this ethanol extract times will be studied in future experiments.(AU)