Objective: To analyze the anthropometric parameters used as alternatives to identify visceral fat and cardiovascular risk in patients with hepatitis C. Methodology: Study carried out between June to November of 2017, with hepatitis C patients. Social data, lifestyle and biochemical parameters were collected. Anthropometric assessment was carried out, being measured height, weight, waist circumference and hip ci...
Objective: Evaluate the association between eating habits and sociodemographic factors in adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) during COVID-19’s social distancing. Design: Transversal, descriptive and analytical study carried out in July 2020, using a form on the platform Google Forms®. Sociodemographic data, information on social distancing and food choices were collected. For statistical analysis it wa...
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is associated with clinical and nutritional changes, resulting from the pathology itself, due to the homeostatic and metabolic changes that kidney dysfunction causes, and the treatment. Objective: To characterize the clinical and nutritional profile of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, analy...
Introduction: Individuals undergoing bariatric surgery may have nutritional deficiencies in the postoperative period, therefore, they need nutritional supplementation to prevent physiological changes. Objective: To analyze the relation between the use of nutritional supplements, the presence of clinical signs of nutritional deficiencies and the nutritional status in women 24 months after bariatric surgery. Mate...
Introduction: Enteral Nutritional Therapy (ENT) is seen as a strategy to prevent loss of body mass, reduce the severity of the disease, decrease complications, shorten the period of hospitalization and favorably impact the results of hospitalized patients. However, patients often receive lower energy and protein values than needed. Objective: To evaluate the infusion versus the needs of ENT of patients in a uni...
Introduction: Individuals related to bariatric surgery may present inappropriate behavior and eating habits, especially in the long term, in addition to the presence of psychological disorders, which are factors that can favor weight relapse. Objective: To describe eating behavior and the perception of body self-image in women older than 24 months after bariatric surgery. Materials and methods: Eating behavior ...
Introduction: For nutritional assessment of patients with liver disease, the combination of several nutritional parameters is recommended. Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of patients diagnosed with hepatitis B and/or C. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, carried out during the June to November of 2017 at a Reference Center for the Eastern Amazon, with hepatit...