Carin Weirich Gallon

The effect of aqueous extract of gross and commercial yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) on intra-abdominal and epididymal fat and glucose levels in male Wistar rats

This study analyzed the plasma lipid profile, glucose levels and fat deposits in male rats treated with aqueous extract of gross yerba mate, commercial yerba mate or water. Yerba mate treatment did not change body weight gain and lipid profile. The consumption of gross yerba mate significantly increased blood glucose (6.6 mmol/L) as compared to the water (4.8 mmol/L) and commercial group (5.2 mmol/L) and decreased epididymal and intra-abdominal deposits (10.1mg/g and 23.7 mg/g of weight) as compared to the water (15.4 mg/g and 36.9 mg/g of weight) and commercial group (12.5mg/g and 28 mg/g of weight). The results suggest that gross yerba mate reduces fat more efficiently but produces a greater increase in blood glucose when compared to commercial yerba mate and water groups.

Estado nutricional e qualidade de vida da mulher climatérica

PURPOSE To associate the quality of life with the nutritional status of climacteric women. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study on a sample of 200 climacteric women aged 40 to 65 years who responded to a 24-hour food recall and to questions about socioeconomic factors and current, previous and family medical history. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio were used for anthropometric evaluation. To assess the quality of life, we applied the MRS-menopause rating scale. RESULTS The average BMI and waist circumference were 30.1 kg/m² (obesity grade 1) and 99 cm (very increased risk for cardiovascular disease), respectively. Increased protein consumption and decreased fiber, calcium and vitamin D intake were detected. The most prevalent disease was hypertension, 48.5% of the women studied were taking medication for cardiovascular disease and 23% were taking antidepressant medications. Regarding quality of life, significant results related to BMI as well as blood pressure were found. CONCLUSIONS A nutritional intervention aiming to correct or improve food consumption and anthropometric profile may result in health benefits for climacteric women. The prevalence of obesity, associated with a poorer quality of life, morbidity and mortality underscores the need for a feeding re-education program during the climacteric.

Qualidade de vida e perfil nutricional de pacientes com câncer colorretal colostomizados

INTRODUCAO: O câncer colorretal, uma das neoplasias malignas mais frequentes no ocidente, e considerado a quarta causa mais comum de câncer no mundo. OBJETIVO: O estudo teve como objetivo relacionar a qualidade de vida e o perfil nutricional em pacientes com câncer colorretal colostomizados. METODOLOGIA: Os pacientes com idade entre 31 e 70 anos, atendidos no Ambulatorio Central da Universidade de Caxias do Sul-RS, foram avaliados atraves do Indice de Massa Corporal (IMC), Percentual de Perda de Peso (%PP) e Prega Cutânea Tricipital (PCT), e responderam a questoes sobre fatores biologicos, familiares, socioeconomicos, de saude e atividade fisica, e para avaliacao da qualidade de vida, foi utilizada a escala WHOQOL-bref. RESULTADOS: Observou-se que a media de idade foi de 57,9 anos, 55% dos pacientes eram do sexo feminino e quanto ao IMC 65% eram eutroficos. Quanto as relacoes sociais, foi o dominio que apresentou pior qualidade de vida, com 63,8%. Tratando-se da correlacao IMC x dominio fisico, tambem foi observado pior qualidade de vida (p=0,014). CONCLUSAO: Os resultados sugerem a necessidade de realizar educacao nutricional, com o intuito de orientar os pacientes na melhora da qualidade de vida, relativo aos habitos alimentares e as relacoes sociais.