Marcela Rodrigues Castro

Função e imagem corporal: uma análise a partir do discurso de mulheres submetidas à cirurgia bariátrica

This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women undergoing bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. From this, the implications existing in obesity and its consequences in the context of functioning and body image became clear .This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women who underwent bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. It has been found from interviews with 20 patients from a specialized Public Health System Service from the city of Juiz de Fora / Minas Gerais, with mean age of 40 years old, who underwent surgery for 2.85 years and with mean weight loss of 74.1 kg, the intrinsic relationship between function and body image. This were expressed by the changes after weight loss, which were emerged in the following categories: recovery of bodily functions, autonomy to resume old roles (such as perform duties like housekeeping, work or face the same relationships in different ways), and risking new experiences. So, the research group began to experience feelings of satisfaction and positive self-esteem, not so far experienced.

Brazilian Photographic Figure Rating Scale: Development and Psychometric Investigation.

This study reports on the development, reliability, and validity of a new instrument for obtaining respondents’ body image perception, the Brazilian Photographic Figure Rating Scale (BPFRS). This instrument consists of eight photographic images (seven distorted and one accurate) of respondents themselves in standardized poses, taken just prior to requesting respondents to make self-ratings on the instrument. Participants involved in developing and evaluating this instrument were 142 Brazilian women (age 21.8u2009±u20093.0 years). Ten experts assessed content validity and showed high agreement (defined by ratings of 4–5 on a 5-point scale) with items measuring underlying constructs and high (>70%) interrater agreement. A Pearson correlation demonstrated convergence between the BPFRS and other related scales; a positive correlation was also evident between actual and respondent-perceived body mass index. Both test–retest and Kappa confirmed temporal stability. These findings indicate that the BPFRS can accurately and reliably assess body image dissatisfaction and body perception in young women by deploying realistic, personalized images as stimuli for self-ratings. Implications for further research and treatment of body image problems are discussed.

Combined training (strength plus aerobic) potentiates a reduction in body fat but only functional training reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in postmenopausal women with a similar training load

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of combined (CT; strength plus aerobic) and functional training (FT) on the body composition and metabolic profile with a similar training load in postmenopausal women. The participants were divided into three groups: CT (n=20), FT (n=17), and control group (CG, n=15). The trunk FM, fat mass (FM), percentage of FM (FM%), and fat-free mass were estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The metabolic profile, glucose, triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were assessed. There were main effects of time in trunk fat, FM, and FM% (P<0.05). There were statistically significant interaction for FM (P=0.015), FM% (P=0.017) with lower values for CT group. For LDL-c, there was significant interaction (P=0.002) with greater values for FT group in relation to CG and CT. Furthermore, when performed the post hoc test on the “mean absolute differences” (Δ), it can observed statistically significant difference between FT, CT, and CG (−13.0±16.5 mg/dL vs. 4.8±18.4 mg/dL vs. 9.2±18.8 mg/dL, P<0.05). In conclusion, when training loads are equivalent CT potentiated a reduction in FM and FM%, however, only FT reduced LDL-c in postmenopausal women.

Function and body image: an analysis from the discourse of women who underwent bariatric surgery

This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women undergoing bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. From this, the implications existing in obesity and its consequences in the context of functioning and body image became clear .This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women who underwent bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. It has been found from interviews with 20 patients from a specialized Public Health System Service from the city of Juiz de Fora / Minas Gerais, with mean age of 40 years old, who underwent surgery for 2.85 years and with mean weight loss of 74.1 kg, the intrinsic relationship between function and body image. This were expressed by the changes after weight loss, which were emerged in the following categories: recovery of bodily functions, autonomy to resume old roles (such as perform duties like housekeeping, work or face the same relationships in different ways), and risking new experiences. So, the research group began to experience feelings of satisfaction and positive self-esteem, not so far experienced.

Función y imagen corporal: un análisis desde el discurso de las mujeres sometidas a la cirugía bariátrica

This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women undergoing bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. From this, the implications existing in obesity and its consequences in the context of functioning and body image became clear .This article aims to encompass a study of function and body image of women who underwent bariatric surgery. Thus, were conducted a qualitative study based on the methodology of content analysis. It has been found from interviews with 20 patients from a specialized Public Health System Service from the city of Juiz de Fora / Minas Gerais, with mean age of 40 years old, who underwent surgery for 2.85 years and with mean weight loss of 74.1 kg, the intrinsic relationship between function and body image. This were expressed by the changes after weight loss, which were emerged in the following categories: recovery of bodily functions, autonomy to resume old roles (such as perform duties like housekeeping, work or face the same relationships in different ways), and risking new experiences. So, the research group began to experience feelings of satisfaction and positive self-esteem, not so far experienced.