Analysis of hepatic markers and lipid profile of patients submitted to gastric by-pass after 2 years – Cohort retrospective

Objetive

To assess the impact of %PEP on liver indicators and lipid profile two years after BS.

Background

The prevalence of weight gain in the adult population continues to increase, 57.8% of the world's adult population will be overweight or obese by 2030.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort and descriptive study, performed by consulting the database of an Obesity and Digestive Surgery Clinic in the city of Santa Maria – (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). The study included 351 patients (284 women, 67 men), aged at least 18 years, who underwent bariatric surgery from March 2014 to March 2016. The following data were obtained from the patients' medical records: Weight, height, age, sex, associated morbidities, biochemical parameters. The data were described by mean and standard deviation, median and interquartile range, count, and percentages.

Results

The results showed a significant reduction in excess loss, triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein (LDLc) cholesterol variables in the prospective period, while high-density lipoprotein (HDLc) cholesterol levels increased, thus minimizing the hepatic changes. There was a reduction in LDLc and an increase in HDLc at 24 months in both groups 1 and 2. Between 6 and 12 months, total cholesterol (TC) increased in group 2, however, in the period between 12 and 18 months, only G1 had triglycerides reduced. In the period of 18 and 24 months, there was a significant reduction in blood glucose in group 1. The variables AST and ALT were within the normal range, without significance. However, 84.3% of patients had grade I hepatic steatosis.

Conclusion

Bariatric surgery is effective in reducing the %EWL, modifying the lipid profile and liver markers up to 24 months after the bypass, reducing associated comorbidities. More research is needed to clarify the impact of %PEP on liver indicators and lipid profile two years after SB.

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In the study, the prevalence of obesity was higher in females (80.9%).

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The present study showed an important reduction in the percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL), reduction of liver markers and improvement in the lipid profile in the 24 months after the surgical intervention.

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BS can guarantee an improvement in quality of life, while reducing CVR, dyslipidemia and liver changes.

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The effectiveness of BS is an important factor in weight loss, with improvement in anthropometric and biochemical parameters, and reduction of morbidities associated with obesity.

Oral lesions and associated factors in breast cancer survivors

AIM

To evaluate the prevalence of oral lesions (OL) and associated factors among survivors of breast cancer (BC).

METHODS

A cross-sectional study involving 150 BC survivors was conducted at a public hospital in southern Brazil. Data were collected on socioeconomic aspects, treatment characteristics and oral problems. The decayed, missing and filled teeth index and the occurrence of OL were evaluated. Logistic regression was performed to determine independent variables associated with the outcome.

RESULTS

24% of the women had at least 1 OL and 33.3% of these had more than one lesion. Melanotic macule was the most prevalent lesion. Duration of tamoxifen use, radiotherapy, missing teeth and xerostomia were associated with the occurrence of OL (P < .05). In the adjusted analysis, women with more than 13 missing teeth and xerostomia had 2.39-fold (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-5.40) and 2.71-fold (95% CI, 1.14-6.42), respectively, greater odds of exhibiting OL.

CONCLUSION

Approximately 1/4 of the BC survivors exhibited OL, which were associated with tooth loss and xerostomia. These findings could assist in the establishment of oral health strategies for women with BC.

PROFILE OF PATIENTS WHO SEEK THE BARIATRIC SURGERY

BACKGROUND

Nowadays obesity is a chronic disease considered one of the greatest problems in public healthy. Showing to be effective in a short and long term, the bariatric surgery has emerged as an optional treatment for morbid obesity.

AIM

Identify the profile of patients seeking bariatric surgery.

METHODS

Were interviewed 100 patients in preoperative nutritional monitoring of bariatric surgery. The study was conducted by applying a questionnaire prepared according to the research objectives.

RESULTS

From the individuals that were seeking bariatric surgery, 78% were female, 62% were married and 69% reported physical activity. The average age of those surveyed was 37±10.83 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 43.51± 6.25 kg/m². The comorbidity more prevalent in this group was high blood pressure (51%). In previous treatments for weight reduction, 92% have already done hypocaloric diet followed by anorectic drug (83%). The success of these treatments was reported by 92% of patients; however, the weight lost was recovered in less than one year of 75%. Patients with diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia had higher BMI values. The patients with comorbidities showed lower levels of BMI.

CONCLUSION

The profile of patients who sought surgical treatment for their obesity were predominantly women with a family background of obesity and obesity-related comorbidities, especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Antiproliferative effect of catechin in GRX cells

The phenolic compounds present in cocoa seeds have been studied regarding health benefits, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Fibrosis is a wound healing response that occurs in almost all patients with chronic liver injury. A large number of cytokines and soluble intercellular mediators are related to changes in the behavior and phenotype of the hepatic stellate cell (HSC) that develop a fibrogenic and contractile phenotype leading to the development of fibrosis. The objective of this study was to assess the catechin effect in GRX liver cells in activities such as cell growth and inflammation. The GRX cells treatment with catechin induced a significant decrease in cell growth. This mechanism does not occur by apoptosis or even by autophagy because there were no alterations in expression of caspase 3 and PARP (apoptosis), and LC3 (autophagy). The expression of p27 and p53 proteins, regulators of the cell cycle, showed increased expression, while COX-2 and IL-6 mRNA showed a significant decrease in expression. This study shows that catechin decreases cell growth in GRX cells and, probably, this decrease does not occur by apoptosis or autophagy but through an anti-inflammatory effect and cell cycle arrest. Catechin also significantly decreased the production of TGF-β by GRX cells, showing a significant antifibrotic effect.

Effect of N-acetylcysteine and fructose-1,6-bisphosphate in the treatment of experimental sepsis

Sepsis is a syndrome caused by uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response of the individual, which represents a serious epidemiological problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) in the treatment of experimental sepsis. We used rats that were divided into five experimental groups: normal control (not induced), septic control (induced using a capsule with non sterile fecal content and Escherichia coli), treated with FBP (500 mg/kg i.p.), treated with NAC (150 mg/kg i.p.), and treated with the combination of FBP with NAC. In the group treated with NAC, 16.68% of the mice survived, the FBP reduced the mortality of mice during the acute stage of the disease and increased the animals' survival time in 33.34%, and the combination of drugs had no effect. Our results show that NAC prevented the mortality of animals after septic induction. These data confirm the validity of the use of NAC in the treatment of sepsis. Our data also show that the synergistic action with FBP does not improve the picture.

Dismorfia muscular e o uso de suplementos ergogênicos em desportistas

A dismorfia muscular (DM) é um transtorno da imagem corporal que acomete principalmente homens que, apesar da grande hipertrofia muscular, consideram-se pequenos e fracos. Tendo em vista o crescente uso de substâncias ergogênicas para o aumento de massa muscular e o elevado número de indivíduos com transtornos corporais, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a presença de DM e o uso de suplementos ergogênicos em desportistas frequentadores de academia. Foram avaliados 23 indivíduos do sexo masculino com média de idade de 24 ± 3,8 anos, praticantes de treinamento de força, com idades entre 18 e 35 anos. Para a avaliação corporal foi realizado o teste de bioimpedância, com o qual se obteve os dados de massa magra e gorda, respectivamente, de 66,5 ± 10,1kg e 10,5 ± 3,1kg. Para detectar o risco de DM, foi usada uma escala (MASS - Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale); se o resultado desta fosse acima de 52 pontos, estes apresentavam o risco de DM. Juntamente, foi respondido outro questionário para o conhecimento do uso de suplementos. A análise dos resultados identificou que, dos avaliados, 17,4% (n = 4) apresentaram risco positivo para o desenvolvimento deste transtorno corporal; porém, destes, apenas 25% declararam fazer uso de suplementos alimentares. Conclui-se que não houve relação entre o uso de suplementos e a presença de dismorfia muscular.

O uso do destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja como fonte alternativa de vitamina E reduziu a evolução ponderal em ratos

OBJETIVO: Verificar se a utilização do destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja in natura e neutralizado como fonte alternativa de vitamina E afetava o crescimento de ratos Wistar, assim como, o quociente de conversão alimentar e o quociente de eficiência líquida da caseína. MÉTODOS: Ratos "Specific Pathogen Free", machos, recém-desmamados, receberam dieta segundo a formulação AIN-93G e foram divididos em cinco grupos experimentais, com dez animais cada um, e respectivamente suplementados por gavagem: os grupos-controle e aprotéico foram suplementados com óleo de oliva (placebo); o grupo B, suplementado com destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja bruto; o grupo N, suplementado com destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja neutralizado e o grupo E, suplementado com Ephinalâ. Os grupos B, N e E receberam mistura vitamínica depletada em vitamina E. RESULTADOS: A evolução ponderal dos ratos e os quocientes calculados para os grupos-controles e E apresentaram valores superiores (p<0,05) aos demais grupos; com relação ao ganho de peso, os grupos B e N não apresentaram diferença significativa (p>0,05), e os valores foram 32% inferiores aos grupos-controle e E. Os grupos-controle e E apresentaram maiores valores de quociente de eficiência protéica líquida, 3,9 e 4,0, e quociente de conversão alimentar, 0,38 e 0,41, respectivamente, não diferindo entre si. O grupo B apresentou menores valores de quociente de eficiência protéica líquida e quociente de conversão alimentar (3,0 e 0,26) em relação ao grupo N (3,5 e 0,32), o que demonstrou que a neutralização do destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja reduziu possíveis efeitos antinutricionais ou tóxicos desse resíduo. CONCLUSÃO: Verificou-se, assim, que o destilado da desodorização do óleo de soja influenciou negativamente a evolução ponderal dos ratos e os índices de qualidade dietética e protéica da caseína.