Social isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced physical activity levels in both men and women. The identification of barriers may assist developing strategies increase during this pandemic. study aim was identify regular participation COVID-19 Brazilian adults. This cross-sectional included 1570 [56.6% women; aged: 39.1 (37.7-40.7) years old] social COVID-19. Barriers were obtained using validated questionnaires. "Laziness fatigue" (50.2%), "lack...

Objective To investigate the impact of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on physical activity levels and sedentary behavior among Brazilians residents aged ≥18 years. Methods An online survey was distributed through a social media platform between May 5 17, 2020. Participants completed structured questionnaire in Google Forms, which assessed level adults Brazil during pandemic. Results Age (OR: 0.98; 95%CI: 0.97-0.99), chronic disease 1.29; 1.03-1.63), inactivity before [...]

A Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has emerged as a crucial dietary choice, not only in attenuating various adolescents’ metabolic health issues but it also been associated with improved cognitive and academic achievement. However, few studies have established patterns of food consumption linked to both achievement adolescents living developing country non-Mediterranean-based food. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1296 Chilean (50% girls) aged 10–14 years. The MedDiet Quality Index...

The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing due to its prevalence in obesity, diabetes, and insulin-resistance syndrome. best treatment protocol for NAFLD has not been determined. However, there evidence that exercise nutritional intervention can improve prevent it. aim the present study was evaluate dietary metabolic profiles obese adolescents with who participated a multidisciplinary program.We studied 43 ages 15 19 years (17.18 +/- 1.66 years) body mass index...

Obesity has adverse physical, social, and economic consequences that can negatively affect quality of life (QOL). Thus the aim this study was to verify effects a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on QOL, body image, anxiety, depression binge eating in obese adolescents. Sixty-six adolescents (41 girls 25 boys; BMI: 35.62 ± 4.18 kg/m2) were recruited from Multidisciplinary Intervention Program outpatient clinic, submitted therapy (short-term = 12 weeks 24 weeks), composed...

Background The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global panic and public concern due to its mortality ratio lack treatments/vaccines. Reduced levels physical activity have been reported during the outbreak, affecting normal daily pattern. Objective To investigate (i) relationship level with sleep quality (ii) effects reduction on quality. Methods A Google form was used address personal information, COVID-19 care, activity, mental health 1,907 adult...

Background: Elevated screen time has been associated with addictive behaviors, such as alcohol and sugar intake smoking. Considering the substantial increase in caused by social isolation policies, this study aimed to analyze association of increased different devices during COVID-19 pandemic consumption desire alcohol, smoking, sweetened foods adults. Methods: A sample 1,897 adults a mean age 37.9 (13.3) years was assessed an online survey, being composed 58% women. Participants were asked...

The aim of this study was to analyze the association between physical activity and eating habits during COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian adults. A sample 1,929 participants answered an online survey, however 1,874 were included in analysis. impact on assessed inquiring about participants' intake fruits, vegetables, fried foods, sweets pandemic. Physical by asking their weekly frequency, intensity number minutes/hours engaging structured activities per week. Participants then stratified into...

ABSTRACT Introduction Self-esteem has been positively associated with physical activity, but it is not clear whether different domains and intensities of activity are differently related to self-esteem in community-dwelling adults. This study aimed analyze the relationship between Methods cross-sectional included a randomly selected sample 252 adults (mean age: 42.6 ± 17.2 yr), whom 58.8% were female. (occupational exercise sports leisure, leisure commuting activity) assessed using...

A obesidade é uma doença complexa de etiologia multifacetada, com sua própria fisiopatologia, comorbidades e capacidades desabilitantes. Aceitar a como fundamental para o seu tratamento. Atualmente, tecido adiposo um dos principais focos das pesquisas em obesidade, devido revolução no entendimento da função biológica desse desde última década. Já está muito claro que branco secreta múltiplos peptídeos bioativos, denominados adipocinas (proteínas sintetizadas secretadas pelo adiposo). Dessa...

Purpose: To investigate the effects of a low- versus high-intensity aerobic training on biomarkers inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in adolescents with obesity. Methods: Sixty-two obesity [age = 15 (14) y, body mass index 34.87 (4.22) kg·m −2 ] were randomized to receive either (HIT, n 31) or low-intensity (LIT, for 24 weeks. All participants also received nutritional, psychological, clinical counseling. Leptin, total subtype leukocyte counts, tumor necrosis factor-alpha,...

Little is known about how the intensity of aerobic training influences appetite-regulating hormones in obese adolescents. Our goal was to assess effect low and high trainings on food intake Forty three adolescents (age: 13–18y, BMI: 34.48 ± 3.94 kg/m 2 ) were randomized into (HIT; n = 20) or (LIT; 23) groups for 12 weeks. All participants also received same nutritional, psychological clinical counseling. Pre- postintervention energy (EI) circulating levels insulin, leptin, peptide YY 3–36...

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the acute effects exercise intensity on anxiety, mood states and hunger in obese adolescents. Methods Subjects were eight male adolescents (age 15.44 ± 2.06y; BMI 33.06 4.78 kg/m 2 ). Each subject underwent three experimental trials: 1) Control, seated for 30 min; 2) Low (LIE) - at 10% below ventilatory threshold (VT); 3) High (HIE) above VT. Anxiety (STAI Trait/State), (POMS) (VAS) assessed before immediately after sessions....

Background: Despite the positive effects of high-intensity training on weight management and health-related outcomes, it is postulated that may also induce oxidative stress, increasing hepatic damage. Aim: The aim this study was to compare low versus biomarkers related non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents with obesity. Methods: For 107 (15 ± 1 years) obesity (BMI = 34.7 4.1 kg/m 2 ) were randomized into High-Intensity Training (HIT, n 31), Low-Intensity (LIT, 31) or...

Introduction: Body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior increase during college. Objectives: To identify symptoms of disorders body in college students to verify the relationship between dissatisfaction. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 408 (283 females), aged 18-23y, enrolled first semester health science public universities from Recife-PE. Symptoms were assessed by self-report questionnaires (EAT-26, BITE, BES, BSQ). Results: independently associated a...

Exercise is implicated in modifying subsequent energy intake (EI) through alterations hunger and/or satiety hormones. Our aim was to examine the effects of aerobic exercise on hunger, regulatory peptides, and EI obese adolescents. Nine girls (age: 13-18 years old, BMI: 33.74 ± 4.04 kg/m2) participated this randomized controlled crossover study. Each participant randomly underwent 2 experimental protocols: control (seated for 150 min) (exercised 30 min a treadmill performed at ventilatory...

Objective To identify biological and psychosocial factors associated with dropout in a multidisciplinary behavioral intervention obese adolescents.Methods A total of 183 adolescents (15.4±1.6 years), pubertal (Tanner stage 3 or 4) (34.7±4.0kg/m2), were enrolled 12-week intervention, which included clinical consultations (monthly), nutritional psychological counseling (once week), supervised aerobic training (three times/week). The studied variables weight, height, body mass index,...

To identify the association between perinatal/neonatal factors and symptoms of eating disorders among college students.Four hundred eight students (283 women), aged 18 to 23 years old, enrolled in first semester a Bachelor Health Science degree program were included sample. Eating disorder body image dissatisfaction assessed with Attitudes Test Bulimic Investigatory Edinburgh. Information regarding birth weight, breastfeeding, obstetric complications, mother's age at delivery, type order...