Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 4, August 2018, pages 69-75
Clinical Aspects of Central Obesity at a Public Clinic
Tables
Variables | Mean value ± SD | N | % |
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aEWLE: Research Project of People with Excess Weight. bEBMSP: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica. *MW (minimum wage): amounts expressed in Brazilian reais, prevailing in 2015 (R$ 788.00). N: number of participants. | |||
Age (years) | 48.5 ± 12.4 | ||
19 - 39 | 27 | 30.3 | |
40 - 59 | 51 | 57.3 | |
≥ 60 | 11 | 12.3 | |
Skin color (self-referred) | |||
White | 12.5 | 11 | |
Brown | 48.8 | 45 | |
Black | 37.5 | 33 | |
Schooling | |||
Illiterate | 1 | 1.1 | |
Incomplete elementary school | 35 | 38.8 | |
Incomplete secondary school | 49 | 54.4 | |
Complete secondary school | 4 | 5.5 | |
Marital status | |||
Living with a partner | 66 | 74.1 | |
No partner | 23 | 25.8 | |
Family income* | |||
< 1.5 | 23 | 25.8 | |
1.5 - 2.5 | 57 | 64 | |
2.5 - 3.0 | 8 | 0.9 |
Macronutrients | N (%) | Initial mean value ± SD | N (%) | Final mean value ± SD | P† |
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aEWLE: Research Project of People with Excess Weight. bEBMSP: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica. †P values obtained through the comparison of initial and final data by means of the Student’s t-test. Statistical significance level established at P < 0.05. *Recommended values of macronutrients for a balanced diet. **Minimum daily recommendation of fibers in accordance with the Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia SBC (Brazilian Society of Cardiology). | |||||
Carbohydrates (g)* | 231.5 ± 97.5 | 215.6 ± 63.6 | 0.002 | ||
< 55% | 28 (31.46) | 39 (43.18) | |||
> 75% | 10 (11.24) | 0 | |||
55-75% | 51 (57.3) | 50 (56.82) | |||
Lipids (g)* | 35.5 ± 23.2 | 36.62 ± 22.14 | 0.74 | ||
< 15% | 25 (28.09) | 18 (20.45) | |||
> 30% | 52 (58.43) | 6 (5.69) | |||
15-30% | 12 (13.48) | 65 (73.86) | |||
Protein (g)* | 64.5 ± 27.6 | 69.5 ± 31.54 | 0.26 | ||
< 10% | 7 (7.86) | 3 (3.41) | |||
> 15% | 61 (68.54) | 59 (65.9) | |||
10-15% | 21 (23.6) | 27 (30.68) | |||
Fibers (g)** | 11.83 ± 6.14 | 16.4 ± 3.96 | 0.04 | ||
< 21g | 80 (89.9) | 89 (100) | |||
Energy (kcal)* | 89 (100) | 1495.2 ± 602.5 | 89 (100) | 1469.9 ± 468.9 | 0.76 |
Variables | Baseline mean value ± SD | Final mean value ± SD | P* | Variables | Mean value ± SD |
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aEWLE: Research Project of People with Excess Weight. bEBMSP: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica. *P values obtained through the comparison of initial and final data by means of the Student’s t-test. Statistical significance level established at P < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; BMR: baseline metabolic rate; TEE: total energy expenditure. | |||||
Weight (kg) | 85 ± 15.1 | 85.46 ± 16.4 | 0.86 | % Weight loss (WL) | 1.06 ± 6.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 34.2 ± 5.5 | 34.3 ± 5.8 | 0.92 | % Excess weight loss (EWL) | 4.09 ± 21.8 |
WC (cm) | 106 ± 12.5 | 100.2 ± 11.38 | 0.003 | % BMI loss | 1.06 ± 6.5 |
Body fat (%) | 43.2 ± 7.7 | 40.9 ± 6.4 | 0.04 | Ideal weight (IW) | 53.4 ± 3.66 |
Lean mass (kg) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 27.8 ± 2.7 | 0.68 | Height | 1.58 ± 0.05 |
Body water | 32.5 ± 4.9 | 36.5 ± 5.1 | 0.05 | Ideal BMI | 21.5 |
BMR | 1,461.6 ± 184.9 | 1,581.1 ± 187.6 | 0.53 | ||
TEE | 2,101 ± 314.8 | 2,099.7 ± 331.7 | 0.78 |
Variables | N | % | Initial mean value | SD | Min | Max | N | % | Final mean value | SD | Min | Max | P† |
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aEWLE: Research Project of People with Excess Weight. bEBMSP: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica. †P values obtained through the comparison of initial and final data by means of the Student’s t-test. Statistical significance level established at P < 0.05. *Brazilian guideline on Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis (2017). **Guideline of Brazilian Cardiology Files (2017). | |||||||||||||
HbA1c | 7.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 0.04 | ||||
≥ 6.5 | 69 | 75.52 | 16 | 17.97 | |||||||||
Fasting glycemia* | 124.9 | 42.9 | 100 | 300 | 100.3 | 22.4 | 100 | 195 | 0.05 | ||||
> 100 mg/dL | 56 | 62.9 | 29 | 32.58 | |||||||||
Hypercholesterolemia** | 230 | 32.4 | 200 | 326 | 235.8 | 38.4 | 219 | 332 | 0.06 | ||||
> 200 mg/dL | 22 | 24.7 | 28 | 31.46 | |||||||||
Hypertriglyceridemia** | 179.8 | 63.8 | 150 | 347 | 168.8 | 6 | 160 | 320 | 0.07 | ||||
> 150 mg/dL | 37 | 41.57 | 14 | 15.73 | |||||||||
HDL - cholesterol** | 64.7 | 9.6 | 60 | 73 | 61 | 11.6 | 61 | 84 | |||||
> 60 mg/dL | 25 | 28.08 | 31 | 34.83 | |||||||||
LDL - cholesterol** | 126.8 | 33.5 | 110 | 256.2 | 118.9 | 30.8 | 110 | 201 | 0.04 | ||||
> 100 mg/dL | 69 | 77.52 | 50 | 56.17 |