Objective: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is considered an effective technique in weight reduction and remission of comorbidities. However, in common with many bariatric and metabolic/bariatric procedures, gastrointestinal side effects are frequently reported, but clinical experience varies. The objective of this study was to analyze the bowel function of patients who undergo OAGB looking at 5-year posto...
Os bombeiros são um grupo populacional que está sujeito a stress e pior qualidade do sono decorrentes da sua atividade profissional. Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a relação entre o estado ponderal com a saúde do sono, atividade física, perceção do consumo alimentar ou dietético e o stress entre os bombeiros. Este estudo piloto transversal decorreu durante o mês de maio de 2022. Para recolha de dados ...
A rotulagem alimentar é importante para que os consumidores tenham acesso a informações nutricionais precisas e que os orientem na escolha por alimentos mais saudáveis, contudo é igualmente importante a sua correta compreensão e utilização por parte dos consumidores. O objetivo este estudo é avaliar os conhecimentos dos estudantes do ensino superior sobre rotulagem e relacioná-los com fatores demográficos. Trat...
Objectives: To describe gastrointestinal-related side-effects reported following One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB). Methods: A multicenter study among OAGB patients across Israel (n=277) and Portugal (n=111) who were recruited to the study based on time elapsed since surgery was performed. An online survey with information on demographics, anthropometrics, medical conditions, and gastrointestinal outcomes w...
This study aimed to describe nutritional and lifestyle parameters following one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). A multicenter study among OAGB patients across Israel (n = 277) and Portugal (n = 111) was performed. Patients were approached according to the time elapsed since surgery. An online survey with information regarding demographics, anthropometrics, and nutritional and lifestyle aspects was administer...
Objective: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is considered an effective technique in weight reduction and remission of comorbidities. However, in common with many bariatric and metabolic/bariatric procedures, gastrointestinal side effects are frequently reported, but clinical experience varies. The objective of this study was to analyze the bowel function of patients who undergo OAGB looking at 5-year posto...
Obesity is a chronic disease resulting from multifactorial causes mainly related to lifestyle (sedentary lifestyle, inadequate eating habits) and to other conditions such as genetic, hereditary, psychological, cultural, and ethnic factors. The weight loss process is slow and complex, and involves lifestyle changes with an emphasis on nutritional therapy, physical activity practice, psychological interventions, ...
Background: The "One-anastomosis transit bipartition" (OATB) is a promising emerging technique in the metabolic syndrome treatment. Objective: To demonstrate the results achieved with OATB in the first 5 years after surgery. Method: Cross-sectional, retrospective study, with individuals undergoing primary OATB. Individuals included in the study were: ≥ 18 years, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2; and excluded smoking habits, drug...
Purpose: Brazilian nutrition recommendations for bariatric and metabolic surgery aim to provide knowledge, based on scientific evidence, on nutritional practices related to different surgical techniques in the surgical treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases. Materials and methods: A systematic literature search was carried out with the appropriate MeSH terms using Medline/Pubmed/LiLACS and the Cochrane dat...
The number of older adults have increased considerably in the last years, as well as the number of obese older adults is also on the rise. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in body composition of older adults after 3, 6, and 12 months of bariatric surgery. Materials and Methods: A historical cohort of 35 older adults (62.35±1.47 years) who underwent bariatric surgery took part in this study...