Effects evaluation of thermogenic herbal medicines in anthropometric parameters of patients with obesity and overweight/AVALIACAO DOS EFEITOS DE FITOTERAPICOS TERMOGENICOS EM PARAMETROS ANTROPOMETRICOS DE PACIENTES COM SOBREPESO E OBESIDADE

Introduction: Obesity is a noncommunicable disease (NCD), currently considered a worldwide epidemic that is growing rapidly, affecting a large part of the population. Aim: Evaluate the effects of Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium or Phaseolamine associated to Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium and...

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Published inRevista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento Vol. 11; no. 68 S2; p. 667
Main Authors de Oliveira, Ana Paula, Bernardes, Ana Carolina Brasil e, Fernandes, Fabio Luis Figueiredo, Tiengo, Andrea
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercicio. IBPEFEX 15.01.2017
Subjects
Analysis
Body mass index
Body weight
Care and treatment
Catechin
Citrus
Herbal medicine
Obesity
Physiological aspects
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Summary:Introduction: Obesity is a noncommunicable disease (NCD), currently considered a worldwide epidemic that is growing rapidly, affecting a large part of the population. Aim: Evaluate the effects of Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium or Phaseolamine associated to Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium and Chromium, as adjuvants in the treatment of excess weight in overweight and / or obese patients. Methods: The sample consisted of 77 patients of both genders, aged between 18 and 65 years old. Anthropometric measurements (weight, body mass index, arm circumference, waist circumference) were performed, as well as body composition evaluation through skin folds. Results: After the consumption of phytotherapics, it was observed a greater reduction of body fat in the group treated with Camelia sinensis, with loss of 0.85% body fat, compared to Phaseolamine (0.81%), Citrus (0.68%) and control group (0.34%). When evaluating the isolated weight loss, the Phaseolamine group had a better result, with a mean loss of 0.93 Kg when compared with Camellia sinensis (0.29 Kg), placebo (0.12 Kg) and Citrus, which showed no reduction in body weight from the beginning to the end of the study. Statistical difference was used p> 0.05 Conclusion: Phytotherapy in parallel to dietary reeducation have shown positive results in relation to weight loss and reduction of body fat levels, which may provide benefits for a better quality of life and longevity. It is suggested to carry out new researches, with a greater number of patients, as well as a longer duration to evaluate the phytotherapics long-term effects. Key words: Weight loss. Obesity. Phytotherapy. Introducao: A obesidade e uma doenca cronica nao transmissivel (DCNT), atualmente considerada uma epidemia mundial que vem crescendo rapidamente acometendo grande parcela da populacao. Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos dos fitoterapicos Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium ou Faseolamina associada a Camelia sinensis, Citrus aurantium e Cromo, como coadjuvantes no tratamento do excesso de peso em pacientes com sobrepeso e/ou obesidade. Metodos: A amostra foi composta por 77 pacientes de ambos os generos, idades entre 18 e 65 anos. Foram realizadas medidas antropometricas (peso, indice de massa corporea, circunferencia do braco, circunferencia da cintura), alem de avaliacao da composicao corporal por meio das dobras cutaneas. Resultados: Apos o consumo dos fitoterapicos, foi observada maior reducao de gordura corporal no grupo tratado com Camelia sinensis, com perda de 0,85% de gordura corporal, comparado a faseolamina (0,81%), citrus (0,68%) e grupo controle (0,34%). Ao avaliar a perda de peso isolada, o grupo faseolamina apresentou melhor resultado, com perda media de 0,93 Kg ao se comparar com o Camelia sinensis (0,29 Kg), placebo (0,12 Kg) e ao Citrus que nao apresentou reducao do peso corporal do inicio ao termino da pesquisa. Utilizou-se diferenca estatistica p> 0,05. Conclusao: Os fitoterapicos em paralelo a reeducacao alimentar apresentaram resultados positivos em relacao a perda de peso e reducao dos niveis de gordura corporal, o que pode proporcionar beneficios para uma melhor qualidade de vida e sobrevida. Sugere-se a realizacao de novas pesquisas, com maior numero de pacientes bem como, maior duracao para avaliar os efeitos dos fitoterapicos a longo prazo. Palavras-chave: Perda de peso. Obesidade. Fitoterapia.
ISSN:1981-9919
1981-9919