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Biosci. j. (Online) ; 38: e38044, Jan.-Dec. 2022. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1395981

ABSTRACT

The elderly is a risk group for changes in health conditions and as well as in functional performance related to the decline in grip strength and reduced walking speed, which can compromise the performance of activities of daily living. Based on this, the objective was to analyze the factors associated with functional performance in the elderly. For that, a cross-sectional study was developed involving a group of 179 elderly people who received medical care at an outpatient clinic of the public health network. Muscle strength and gait speed were measured. Nutritional status was determined by Body Mass Index (BMI), calf circumference (CC), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Level of physical activity was measured by the adapted version of the Minnesota Leisure Activities Questionnaire. Low muscle strength was found in 20.7% of the elderly and slow gait in 20.1%. Increased risk of cardiovascular disease was found in 40.8% considering WC, and 35.2% by WHR. Most of the elderly had low weight and no loss of muscle mass. Loss of muscle strength was associated with sex and CC and gait speed were associated with sex, age, and presence of a partner (p < 0.05). The chance of loss of muscle strength and lower gait speed was higher in elderly women. Loss of muscle mass due to CC was associated with the chance of loss of strength, and the chance of reduced walking speed was greater among the elderly individuals aged 75 years and over.


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Aged , Elderly Nutrition , Muscle Strength , Physical Functional Performance , Motor Activity
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Nutrire Rev. Soc. Bras. Aliment. Nutr ; 40(2): 173-187, 2015. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-881942

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Currently, the growing prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities is a major public health problem. The intestine is a complex organ that has been increasingly studied in obesity because of its ability to signal pathways involved in the pathophysiology of this disease. OBJECTIVES: This review aimed to clarify the main effects of probiotics and prebiotics on the intestinal microbiota and metabolic abnormalities of obese subjects. Data source: The survey of articles was conducted at PubMed database using the following keywords: 'obesity', 'gut microbiota', 'probiotic' and 'prebiotic' involving scientific works published between 2009 and 2014. Data synthesis: We found that the intestinal microbiota can be modulated by diet, and it acts on the control of food intake by interacting with receptors and enzymes that interfere in the metabolic changes arising from obesity and in the modulation of the inflammatory response. Animal research has shown positive results with the use of prebiotics and probiotics as adjuncts in the treatment of obesity; however, results with humans still present controversial data. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence of the relationship between diet, microbiota and immune system shows that a better understanding of the role of microbiota in obesity leads to new perspectives in the development of therapies for this disease


A crescente prevalência da obesidade e suas comorbidades tem sido um dos principais problemas de saúde pública atualmente. O intestino é um órgão complexo, cada vez mais estudado na obesidade pela sua capacidade de sinalizar vias metabólicas envolvidas na fisiopatologia dessa doença. OBJETIVO: Esclarecer os principais efeitos de probióticos e prebióticos nas alterações metabólicas e da microbiota intestinal de indivíduos obesos. Fonte de dados: O levantamento dos artigos foi realizado na base de dados Pubmed, utilizando os descritores: obesity, gut microbiota, probiotic e prebiotic envolvendo publicações no período de 2009 a 2014. Síntese dos dados: Constatou-se que a microbiota intestinal pode ser modulada pela dieta e atuar no controle da ingestão alimentar interagindo com receptores e enzimas que interferem nas alterações metabólicas decorrentes da obesidade e na modulação da resposta inflamatória. Pesquisas com animais mostraram resultados positivos do uso de prebióticos e probióticos como coadjuvantes no tratamento da obesidade, contudo, os resultados com humanos ainda apresentam dados controversos. CONCLUSÕES: Evidências da relação entre dieta, microbiota e sistema imune demonstram que a melhor compreensão do papel da microbiota na obesidade leva a novas perspectivas no desenvolvimento de terapias para a obesidade


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology , Prebiotics/statistics & numerical data , Probiotics/therapeutic use , Obesity/diet therapy , Prebiotics/administration & dosage , Prebiotics/analysis , Probiotics/administration & dosage , Probiotics/analysis
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Fisioter. pesqui ; 20(3): 250-255, jul.-set. 2013. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-690046

ABSTRACT

A implantação do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e a busca dos seus princípios têm suscitado mudanças nas práticas de saúde, promovendo alterações no processo de formação e desenvolvimento de profissionais da área. Nesse contexto, este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a percepção de estudantes do Curso de Fisioterapia de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) pública, na cidade de Teresina (PI), sobre sua formação para prestação de serviços na área de atenção básica no SUS. Estudo transversal com aplicação de questionário especificamente elaborado para o estudo. A amostra foi composta por 42 dos 54 acadêmicos do Curso de Fisioterapia, matriculados do 6º ao 10º período. Os resultados mostram que 81% dos alunos afirmaram ter conhecimentos sobre o SUS proporcionados pela IES. Observou-se que somente os alunos integrantes da amostra que cursavam o 10º período (28,6%) realizaram estágio em saúde coletiva e fisioterapia comunitária. Foi verificado que 91,7% dos alunos do último ano e 43,3% dos alunos representativos dos demais períodos se julgaram aptos para atuar no sistema de saúde. Assim, constatou-se que, em sua maioria, os acadêmicos entrevistados detêm conhecimentos sobre o SUS, adquiridos em sua graduação, e acreditam estar preparados para atuar no sistema, principalmente após a realização do estágio supervisionado...


The implementation of the Unified Health System in Brazil (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS) and the search for its principles have led to changes in health practices, promoting alterations in the formation and development processes of the professionals of the field. In this context, this study aims to determine the perception of Physical Therapy students from a Higher Education Institution in the city of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, on their training to provide services for SUS, by means of the application of a questionnaire specifically designed for this study. The research sample was composed of 42 out of the 54 students of Physical Therapy enrolled from the 6th to the 10th periods, which is also the last period of the course. The results show that 81% of academicians reported knowing something about SUS because of higher education institution. It was observed that only members of the sample attending the 10th period (28.6%) were interns in the public health system and community physical therapy. It was found that 91.7% of students from the 10th period and 43.3% of the students representing the other periods judged themselves to be able to work with the system. Thus, it appears that most interviewed students are aware of SUS, because of graduation, and believe to be prepared to work with the health system, especially after the supervised internship...


La implantación del Sistema Único de Salud (SUS) y la búsqueda de sus principios han suscitado cambios en las prácticas de salud, promoviendo alteraciones en el proceso de formación y desarrollo de profesionales del área. En ese contexto, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo verificar la percepción de estudiantes del Curso de Fisioterapia de una Institución de Enseñanza Superior (IES) pública, en la ciudad de Teresina (PI), sobre su formación para prestación de servicios en el área de atención básica en el SUS. Estudio transversal con aplicación de cuestionario específicamente elaborado para el estudio. La muestra fue compuesta por 42 de los 54 académicos del Curso de Fisioterapia, matriculados del 6º al 10º período. Los resultados muestran que 81% de los alumnos afirmaron tener conocimientos sobre el SUS proporcionados por la IES. Se observó que solamente los alumnos integrantes de la muestra que cursaban el 10º período (28,6%) realizaron pasantía en salud colectiva y fisioterapia comunitaria. Fue verificado que 91,7% de los alumnos del último año y 43,3% de los alumnos representativos de los demás períodos se juzgaron aptos para actuar en el sistema de salud. Así, se constató que, en su mayoría, los académicos entrevistados poseen conocimientos sobre el SUS, adquiridos en su graduación, y creen estar preparados para actuar en el sistema, principalmente después de la realización de la pasantía supervisada...


Subject(s)
Humans , Adolescent , Young Adult , Primary Health Care , Staff Development , Education, Public Health Professional , Physical Therapy Modalities/education , Physical Therapy Modalities , Unified Health System , Brazil , Allied Health Occupations/education , Surveys and Questionnaires , Students, Health Occupations
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