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Item Benefits and relationship of steps walked per day to cardiometabolic risk factor in Brazilian middle-aged men(Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2014-05) Cocate, Paula G.; Oliveira, Alessandro de; Hermsdorff, Helen H. M.; Alfenas, Rita de Cássia G.; Amorim, Paulo Roberto S.; Longo, Giana Z.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Faria, Fernanda R.; Natali, Antônio JoséWe evaluated the benefits and relationship of the number of steps per day to the cardiometabolic risk factors: adiposity indicators; insulin resistance; and metabolic syndrome(MetS) in apparently healthy Brazilian middle-aged men. Design Cross-sectional. Apparently healthy men (age: 50 ± 5 years; n = 299) were studied. The number of steps per day was measured by pedometer. The adiposity indicators (waist circumference, total body fat, android and gynoid body fat), serum insulin, glucose and triglycerides, triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) ratio, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and MetS were assessed. Subjects were placed in groups to reflect different levels of steps per day (average of 7 consecutive days): Group 1 < 10,000 and Group 2 ≥ 10,000. Relationships among variables were measured by multiple linear regressions and the Spearman correlation coefficient as appropriate (p < 0.05). The cardiometabolic risk factors were lower (p < 0.05) in Group 2 than in Group 1. The number of steps per day was a negative predictive factor for total body fat, android and gynoid body fat and HOMA-IR independent of age, working position, android fat, overweight/obesity prevalence, and triglycerides/HDL-c ratio. Moreover, there was a negative correlation between the number of steps and total body fat, android and gynoid body fat, HOMA-IR and MetS. Brazilian middle-aged men performing more than 10,000 steps per day have better cardiometabolic conditions than those walking fewer than 10,000 steps. The number of steps per day is inversely related to the indicators of total and regional adiposity, insulin resistance and MetS.Item Body fat location and cardiovascular disease risk factors in overweight female adolescents and eutrophic female adolescents with a high percentage of body fat(Cardiology in the Young, 2011-09-21) Pereira, Patrícia F.; Serrano, Hiara M. S.; Carvalho, Gisele Q.; Lamounier, Joel A.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo C.; Priore, Silvia E.Excessive body fat, mainly abdominal fat, is associated with higher cardiovascular risk. However, a fat localisation measurement that would be more indicative of risk in adolescents has not yet been established. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the correlation between body fat location measurements and cardiovascular disease risk factors in female adolescents. A total of 113 girls – 38 eutrophic according to their body mass index but with a high percentage of body fat, 40 eutrophic with adequate body fat, and 35 with excessive weight – were evaluated using 15 anthropometrical measurements and 10 cardiovascular risk factors. The central skinfold was the best measurement for predicting variables such as glycaemia and high-density lipoprotein; waist circumference for insulin and homeostasis model assessment; coronal diameter for total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein; sagittal abdominal diameter for triglycerides and leptin; hip circumference for blood pressure; and the central/peripheral skinfold ratio for homocysteine. The correlation between the measurements and the number of risk factors showed that waist circumference and the waist/stature ratio produced the best results. The results suggest that the body fat distribution in adolescents is relevant in the development of cardiovascular risk factors. Simple measurements such as waist circumference and the waist/stature ratio were the best predictors of a risk of disease and they should therefore be associated with the body mass index in clinical practice in order to identify those adolescents at higher risk.Item Circunferência da cintura e relação cintura/estatura: úteis para identificar risco metabólico em adolescentes do sexo feminino?(Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2011-09) Pereira, Patrícia Feliciano; Serrano, Hiara Miguel S.; Carvalho, Gisele Queiroz; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo C.; Priore, Silvia Eloiza; Lamounier, Joel AlvesAvaliar se a medida da circunferência da cintura e a relação cintura/estatura (RCE) são preditoras de fatores de risco cardiovasculares em adolescentes do sexo feminino. Avaliaram-se 113 adolescentes de 14 a 19 anos quanto à antropometria (peso, estatura e circunferência da cintura), parâmetros bioquímicos e clínicos (colesterol total, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglicerídeos, glicemia de jejum, insulina, homeostasis model assessment to assess insulin resistance - HOMA-IR, leptina, homocisteína e pressão arterial). Considerou-se como ponto de corte de obesidade abdominal valores de cintura e RCE>percentil 90. As adolescentes com obesidade abdominal apresentaram valores significantemente maiores de triglicerídeos (exceto para a RCE), insulina, HOMA-IR, leptina, pressão arterial sistólica e diastólica; o HDL-C foi mais baixo no grupo com cintura >percentil 90, porém sem significância estatística (p=0,052). O presente estudo demonstrou que a cintura e a RCE são medidas úteis para identificar adolescentes do sexo feminino com maior risco cardiovascular; contudo, a circunferência da cintura, isoladamente, apresentou melhor desempenho.Item Fatores associados à concentração de retinol sérico em lactentes(Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2012) Netto, Michele Pereira; Priore, Silvia Eloiza; Sant'Ana, Helena Maria P.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Sabarense, Céphora Maria; Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo C.Verificar os fatores associados à concentração de retinol em lactentes atendidos em serviço público de saúde. Estudo de corte transversal realizado com 101 crianças de 18 a 24 meses, atendidas no serviço público de saúde da área urbana da cidade de Viçosa. A análise da concentração de retinol no sangue venoso foi realizada por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência. Para avaliação da prática alimentar, utilizou-se o recordatório de 24 horas. As entrevistas foram realizadas com os pais ou responsáveis pelas crianças em seus domicílios. Para avaliar as variáveis associadas ao retinol sérico, foi utilizada análise de regressão linear múltipla. Identificou-se 39,6% de prevalência da deficiência de vitamina A. Os fatores associados positivamente ao nível sérico de retinol foram tempo de escolaridade paterna e ingestão de proteína. Por outro lado, o número de moradores no domicílio e a idade da criança estiveram negativamente associados. A hipovitaminose A se apresenta como um problema de Saúde Pública entre os lactentes do município de Viçosa. Fatores socioeconômicos, dietéticos e biológicos se associam à deficiência da vitamina A na população infantil.Item Intestinal permeability parameters in obese patients are correlated with metabolic syndrome risk factors(Clinical Nutrition, 2012-02-17) Teixeira, Tatiana F.S.; Souza, Nilian C.S.; Chiarello, Paula G.; Franceschini, Sylvia C.C.; Bressan, Josefina; Ferreira, Célia L.L.F.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.Altered intestinal permeability has been shown to be associated with metabolic alterations in animal models of obesity, but not in humans. The aim of this study was to assess intestinal permeability in obese women and verify if there is any association with anthropometric measurements, body composition or biochemical variables. Twenty lean and twenty obese females participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements, body composition and blood pressure were assessed and biochemical analyses were performed. Administration of lactulose and mannitol followed by their quantification in urine was used to assess the intestinal permeability of volunteers. The obese group showed lower HDL (p < 0.05), higher fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA index and lactulose excretion than the lean group (p < 0.05), suggesting increased paracellular permeability. Lactulose excretion showed positive correlation (p < 0.05) with waist and abdominal circumference. Blood insulin and the HOMA index also increased with the increase in mannitol and lactulose excretion and in the L/M ratio (p < 0.05). L/M ratio presented a negative correlation with HDL concentration (p < 0.05). We demonstrated that intestinal permeability parameters in obese women are positively correlated with anthropometric measurements and metabolic variables. Therapeutic interventions focused on intestine health and the modulation of intestinal permeability should be explored in the context of obesity.Item Kefir reduces insulin resistance and inflammatory cytokine expression in an animal model of metabolic syndrome(Food & Function, 2016-08-01) Rosa, Damiana D.; Grześkowiak, Łukasz M.; Ferreira, Célia L. L. F.; Fonseca, Ana Carolina M.; Reis, Sandra A.; Dias, Mariana M.; Siqueira, Nathane P.; Silva, Leticia L.; Neves, Clóvis A.; Oliveira, Leandro L.; Machado, Alessandra B. F.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.There is growing evidence that kefir can be a promising tool in decreasing the risk of many diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of kefir supplementation in the diet of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) in which MetS was induced with monosodium glutamate (MSG), and to determine its effect on metabolic parameters, inflammatory and oxidation marker expression and glycemic index control. Thirty animals were used in this experiment. For the induction of MetS, twenty two-day-old male SHR received five consecutive intradermal injections of MSG. For the Negative Control, ten newborn male SHR received intradermal injections of saline solution (0.9% saline solution). After weaning, animals received standard diet and water ad libitum until reaching 3 months old, for the development of MetS. They were then divided into three groups (n = 10): negative control (NC, 1 mL saline solution per day), positive control (PC, 1 mL saline solution per day) and the Kefir group (1 mL kefir per day). Feeding was carried out by gavage for 10 weeks and the animals received standard food and water ad libitum. Obesity, insulin resistance, pro- and anti-inflammatory markers, and the histology of pancreatic and adipose tissues were among the main variables evaluated. Compared to the PC group, kefir supplementation reduced plasma triglycerides, liver lipids, liver triglycerides, insulin resistance, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, thoracic circumference, abdominal circumference, products of lipid oxidation, pro-inflammatory cytokine expression (IL-1β) and increased anti-inflammatory cytokine expression (IL-10). The present findings indicate that kefir has the potential to benefit the management of MetS.Item Lipid profile of rats fed high-fat diets based on flaxseed, peanut, trout, or chicken skin(Nutrition, 2005-09-03) Cintra, Dennys E. C.; Costa, André G. V.; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Matta, Sérgio L. P.; Silva, Marco Túlio C.; Costa, Neuza M. B.Dietary saturated fatty acids are associated with coronary disease. Conversely, dietary monounsaturated polyunsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) seem to exert a protective effect. This study evaluated the lipid profile of rats fed high-fat (HF) diets, with fat added as different sources of PUFA (flaxseed and trout), MUFA (peanut), and saturated fatty acid (chicken skin). Adult male Wistar rats were placed into six dietary groups (n = 10): control (normal); high fat, with 1% cholesterol, 10% soy oil, and 5% lard; and four groups fed similar HF diets, with 10% lipid as trout, flaxseed, peanut, or chicken skin. After 28 d the animals were killed. Blood, livers, and adipose tissue samples were collected. A higher level (P < 0.05) of total serum cholesterol was observed in rats fed the normal diet (93.57 ± 14.95 mg/dL) compared with those fed the HF diet (67.57 ± 12.54 mg/dL). Total cholesterol levels in rats fed the flaxseed diet were lower (P < 0.05) than in rats fed the other fats. No difference was observed in cholesterol levels between groups fed the peanut and chicken skin diets (P > 0.05). Animals fed the peanut diet showed decreased body weight gain than did animals in the other treatment groups. There were large lipid and cholesterol depositions in livers of rats fed the HF diet. Lipid deposition in adipose tissue followed the same dietary fatty acid profile, i.e., high levels of ω-3 PUFA in the flaxseed group, high levels of MUFA in the peanut and chicken skin groups and high levels of ω-6 PUFA in the trout group. These data indicate that flaxseed is promising for dietary manipulation of hyperlipidemia.Item Postprandial lipid response to high-saturated and high-monounsaturated fat meals in normal-weight or overweight women(Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2018-02-09) Lopes, Lılian L.; Rocha, Daniela Mayumi U. P.; Silva, Alessandra da; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.; Bressan, Josefina; Hermsdorff, Helen Hermana M.We evaluated postprandial response of the lipid metabolism markers after the intake of a high-saturated fat (HSM) or high-monounsaturated fat meal (HMM). A randomized, controlled and acute intervention study included 63 women (age 26.9 ± 6.1 years): 35 normal weight (NW) and 28 overweight (OW) (total body fat [TBF] 24.7 ± 3.9% and 36.6 ± 3.9%, respectively). After 12 hours of fasting, each subject was given one of the two test meals standardized, including 2 muffins and water (HSM, 42.1% of saturated fat acid, or HMM, 34.5% of monounsaturated fat acid). Plasma fatty acid profile and concentrations of apolipoproteins A1 and B100, complement C3, and triacylglycerols were analyzed during fasting and at 2, 3, and 5 postprandial hours. Among the markers studied, the triacylglycerol (TAG) and complement C3 were significantly higher in the OW group, compared to NW. The increment in the C3 concentration was higher after HSM intake, compared with HMM (iAUC = 4365.5 ± 5477.4 vs. 1215.2 ± 882.4; p = 0.006), with no differences between groups. After 5 hours postprandial, plasma oleic acid values remained high compared with the fasting value in the NW group, but not in the OW group (26.0 ± 4.2 vs 23.7 ± 3.9%; p < 0.001). Women with high percentage of total plasma saturated fatty acids (SFA) at the beginning of the intervention had higher incremental area under the curve (iAUC) for the palmitic, stearic, and total fatty acids (p < 0.005). Those women with a high percentage of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) showed lower iAUC values for the same fatty acid profile (p < 0.005). This study demonstrated the effect of the HSM on postprandial increment of C3 concentration, suggesting another mechanism for saturated fat metabolism. The postprandial response to HSM appears to be the mediated by baseline lipid profile of the individuals, while the response to HMM was correlated to the weight status.Item Potential mechanisms for the emerging link between obesity and increased intestinal permeability(Nutrition Research, 2012-07-16) Teixeira, Tatiana F.S.; Collado, Maria Carmen; Ferreira, Célia L.L.F.; Bressan, Josefina; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.Recently, increased attention has been paid to the link between gut microbial composition and obesity. Gut microbiota is a source of endotoxins whose increase in plasma is related to obesity and insulin resistance through increased intestinal permeability in animal models; however, this relationship still needs to be confirmed in humans. That intestinal permeability is subject to change and that it might be the interface between gut microbiota and endotoxins in the core of metabolic dysfunctions reinforce the need to understand the mechanisms involved in these aspects to direct more efficient therapeutic approaches. Therefore, in this review, we focus on the emerging link between obesity and increased intestinal permeability, including the possible factors that contribute to increased intestinal permeability in obese subjects. We address the concept of intestinal permeability, how it is measured, and the intestinal segments that may be affected. We then describe 3 factors that may have an influence on intestinal permeability in obesity: microbial dysbiosis, dietary pattern (high-fructose and high-fat diet), and nutritional deficiencies. Gaps in the current knowledge of the role of Toll-like receptors ligands to induce insulin resistance, the routes for lipopolysaccharide circulation, and the impact of altered intestinal microbiota in obesity, as well as the limitations of current permeability tests and other potential useful markers, are discussed. More studies are needed to reveal how changes occur in the microbiota. The factors such as changes in the dietary pattern and the improvement of nutritional deficiencies appear to influence intestinal permeability, and impact metabolism must be examined. Also, additional studies are necessary to better understand how probiotic supplements, prebiotics, and micronutrients can improve stress-induced gastrointestinal barrier dysfunction and the influence these factors have on host defense. Hence, the topics presented in this review may be beneficial in directing future studies that assess gut barrier function in obesity.Item Review of the mechanisms of probiotic actions in the prevention of colorectal cancer(Nutrition Research, 2016-11-18) Reis, Sandra A. dos; Conceição, Lisiane L. da; Siqueira, Nathane P.; Rosa, Damiana D.; Silva, Letícia L. da; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo G.The purpose of this review is to discuss the potential mechanisms of probiotics action in colorectal cancer prevention. In this regard, the composition of the intestinal microbiota is considered as an important risk factor in the development of colorectal cancer, and probiotics are able to positively modulate the composition of this microbiota. Studies have shown that the regular consumption of probiotics could prevent the development of colorectal cancer. In this respect, in vitro and experimental studies suggest some potential mechanisms responsible for this anticarcinogenic action. The mechanisms include modification of the intestinal microbiota composition, changes in metabolic activity of the microbiota, binding and degradation of carcinogenic compounds present in the intestinal lumen, production of compounds with anticarcinogenic activity, immunomodulation, improvement of the intestinal barrier, changes in host physiology, inhibition of cell proliferation, and induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. In contrast, very few reports demonstrate adverse effects of probiotic oral supplementation. In light of the present evidence, more specific studies are needed on probiotic bacteria, especially regarding the identification of the bacterial strains with greater anticarcinogenic potential; the verification of the viability of these strains after passing through the gastrointestinal tract; the investigation of potential adverse effects in immunocompromised individuals; and finally establishing the dosage and frequency of use.