Aglécio Luiz de Souza
State University of Campinas
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 2008
Márcia C. Garcia; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Geruza P. Bella; Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse; Artur P. Tacla; Regina Celia Spadari-Bratfisch
We have analyzed the perceived stress index, the basal salivary cortisol levels, and the awakening cortisol response (ACR) in 86 volunteers of low (LSES) and high socioeconomic status (HSES). The LSES presented higher perceived stress index and basal salivary cortisol levels, nonaltered ACR, or cortisol diurnal rhythm. We have concluded that the LSES is associated with high perceived stress index and salivary cortisol levels, which could impact negatively in health, and that it is related to the daily life stress experienced by individuals in the LSES group. Because the LSES corresponds to about 30% of the total Brazilian population, this conclusion might have a great impact on public health policies and costs.
Head and Neck-journal for The Sciences and Specialties of The Head and Neck | 2015
Thalyta Morandi Ridolfi de Carvalho; Daniela Miguel Marin; Conceição Aparecida da Silva; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Maristela Talamoni; Carmen Silvia Passos Lima; Sarah Monte Alegre
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) usually emerges as a set of signs and symptoms that, either alone or in combination with standard treatment, may lead to malnutrition and weight loss.
Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications | 2017
Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Gisele Almeida Batista; Sarah Monte Alegre
AIMS We compare spectral analysis of photoplethysmography (PTG) with insulin resistance measured by the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp (HEC) technique. MATERIAL AND METHOD A total of 100 nondiabetic subjects, 43 men and 57 women aged 20-63years, 30 lean, 42 overweight and 28 obese were enrolled in the study. These patients underwent an examination with HEC, and an examination with the PTG spectral analysis and calculation of the PTG Total Power (PTG-TP). Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to determine the specificity and sensitivity of PTG-TP in the assessment of insulin resistance. RESULTS There is a moderate correlation between insulin sensitivity (M-value) and PTG-TP (r=- 0.64, p<0.0001). The ROC curves showed that the most relevant cutoff to the whole study group was a PTG-TP>406.2. This cut-off had a sensitivity=95.7%, specificity =84,4% and the area under the ROC curve (AUC)=0.929 for identifying insulin resistance. All AUC ROC curve analysis were significant (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION The use of the PTG-TP marker measured from the PTG spectral analysis is a useful tool in screening and follow up of IR, especially in large-scale studies.
Respiratory Medicine | 2018
Letícia Baltieri; Everton Cazzo; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Sarah Monte Alegre; Rodolfo de Paula Vieira; Edson Antunes; Gláucia C. Mello; Luiz Cláudio Martins; Elinton Adami Chaim
BACKGROUND Individuals with obesity are more likely to develop asthma, but the exact mechanism is still uncertain and several hypotheses have been raised, such as the release of inflammatory mediators secreted by adipose tissue. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of weight loss in patients submitted to bariatric surgery on pulmonary and systemic inflammation. METHOD The study evaluated patients undergoing bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) with the diagnosis of asthma, except smokers. The patients were evaluated at the time of entry into a preoperative weight loss group (T1), just before bariatric surgery (T2), six months after surgery (T3), and 12 months after surgery (T4). The following were measured: anthropometric data, dosage of systemic inflammatory markers by means of blood collection, pulmonary inflammatory markers obtained by induced sputum collection, pulmonary function parameters, and asthma activity assessed by a Asthma Control Test (ACT) questionnaire. RESULTS Nineteen patients participated in the study. There were significant reductions in the systemic levels of interleukin (IL)-8 (p = 0.002), C-reactive protein (CRP) (p = 0.003), leptin (p = 0.001) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (p = 0.007), and significant increase in the systemic levels of IL-6 (p = 0.004) over time and adiponectin in T2 (p = 0.025). In regards to pulmonary inflammation, there were significant reductions in the sputum levels of TNF-α (p < 0.001). There was no significant improvement of the pulmonary function parameters (p > 0.05) and significant improvement in asthma activity scores (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Weight loss was associated with significant changes in the systemic and pulmonary inflammatory profiles of individuals with asthma, leading to a better asthma control as a result of an increase in some anti-inflammatory mediators and a reduction of pro-inflammatory mediators.
Contraception | 2018
Vaneska Melhado-Kimura; Gisele Almeida Batista; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Priscilla de Nazaré Silva dos Santos; Sarah Monte Alegre; Elizabeth João Pavin; Luis Bahamondes; Arlete Maria dos Santos Fernandes
OBJECTIVE The literature lacks data on the use of the gold-standard hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp (HEC) technique for the evaluation of insulin resistance (IR) in depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users. This study assessed carbohydrate metabolism in non-obese users of DMPA using the HEC technique. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, non-randomized, comparative study conducted at the Family Planning Clinic/Metabolic Unit, University of Campinas, Brazil. Forty-eight women aged 18-39 years underwent HEC: 30 initiating use of DMPA and 18 initiating use of a copper intrauterine device (IUD). Data from 15 women in each group, who completed the follow-up and underwent HEC at12 months, were compared using repeated measures ANOVA. All women were advised to perform aerobic physical exercise for 150 min/week; body composition and total energy intake were evaluated. Main outcome measures were IR defined by M-value <4 mg/kg/min, and blood levels of insulin. Additional outcomes were total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, adipokines and free fatty acids. RESULTS At 12 months, two women in the DMPA group and none in the IUD group had developed IR. The groups were similar in in M-values and in blood levels of insulin, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, adipokines or free fatty acids. Triglyceride levels increased in the DMPA group when compared to the IUD group, 80.0 (SD 47.8) versus 61.8 (SD 35.8) mg/dL respectively, (p=.033); and increased the total daily energy intake, 1828.3 (SD 518.9) versus 1300.8 (SD 403.4) kilocalories/24hs, respectively in the same groups, (p=.041). All the DMPA users showing higher insulin sensitivity at 12 months reported performing physical activity regularly. CONCLUSIONS Changes occurred in carbohydrate metabolism in DMPA users in the first year of use of the method. It is possible that the regular aerobic exercise may exert a beneficial and protective effect against the factors that trigger these changes. IMPLICATIONS STATEMENT Carbohydrate metabolism undergoes adverse changes in few young non-obese women during the first year of DMPA use and regular aerobic exercise may exert a beneficial and protective effect against these changes.
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism | 2017
Gisele Almeida Batista; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; Daniela Miguel Marin; Marina Sider; Vaneska de Carvalho Melhado; Arlete Maria dos Santos Fernandes; Sarah Monte Alegre
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate for 12 months the changes of body weight using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) and if these changes are related to inflammatory markers. Subjects and methods Twenty women of childbearing age who chose the DMPA, without previous use of this method, BMI < 30 kg/m2, and 17 women using IUD TCu 380A, participated in the study. At the baseline and after one year, changes in weight gain, body composition by the bioimpedance electric method, resting energy expenditure (REE) by the indirect calorimetry method, inflammatory markers and HOMA-IR were assessed. Results After 12 months of evaluation, we could observe a significant increase in the DMPA group in weight (3,01 kg) and BMI, while the IUD groups only significant increase was observed in the BMI. Relative to REE there was an increase of basal metabolic rate (BMR) in both groups after one year. The sub-group DMPA that gained < 3 kg had increased significant weight, BMI and body surface (BS) with respiratory quotient (RQ) reduction, while the sub-group that gained ≥ 3 kg had a significant increase in weight, BMI, BS, fat-free mass, fat mass, BMR, Leptin, HOMA-IR and waist circumference, with RQ significantly reduced. Conclusion Our study found significant changes in weight, body composition and metabolic profile of the population studied in the first 12 months of contraceptive use. These changes mainly increased body weight, leptin levels and HOMA-IR which can contribute to the development of some chronic complications, including obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus.
Obesity Surgery | 2009
Camila Puzzi de Carvalho; Daniela Miguel Marin; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; José Carlos Pareja; Elintom Adami Chaim; Sílvia de Barros Mazon; Conceição Aparecida da Silva; Bruno Geloneze; E. Muscelli; Sarah Monte Alegre
Obesity Research | 2003
Juliano Alves Pereira; Mary Aparecida Carvalho Tavares Lazarin; José Carlos Pareja; Aglécio Luiz de Souza; E. Muscelli
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp | 2013
Maria Cecília Pires da Rocha; Milva Maria Figueiredo De Martino; Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse; Aglécio Luiz de Souza
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp | 2013
Maria Cecília Pires da Rocha; Milva Maria Figueiredo De Martino; Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse; Aglécio Luiz de Souza