ABSTRACT Objective This study was designed to identify the major musculoskeletal symptoms of individuals with obesity, to assess their health-related quality of life, and to evaluate the correlation between the musculoskeletal symptoms and the individuals’ health-related quality of life. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study. Instruments used “Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire” and “The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)”. Results In total, 41 subjects were evaluated, of which 90.15% were female. The mean age of the subjects was 40.78 ± […]

OBJECTIVE: The objective aims at evaluating the impact of a minimum program of supervised physical exercise on functional capacity and cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in patients with morbid obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: By studying cases with pre and post analyses, we have assessed the variations in weight, functional capacity and in CMR, due to the program of supervised aerobic exercise on a weekly intensity of 30 minutes during a period of 6 months. RESULTS: We have studied 61 subjects, where 34 […]

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the evolution and classification of body weight in relation to the results of bariatric surgery in women who underwent the procedure more than two years ago. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A total of 141 women underwent banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The participants were divided according to the time elapsed since surgery and the percentage of excess weight lost (%EWL): < 50; 50 ? 75; and > 75. RESULTS: The women in […]

We have studied 316 class III obese patients (91% women), consecutively admitted in an obesity clinic from a University Hospital during 8 years. The mean±SD age was 37±10 years and body mass index (BMI) 47±6kg/m2. Half of them had a history of obesity since childhood or puberty. Arterial hypertension was detected in 66%, type 2 diabetes in 13.9%, impaired glucose tolerance in 16.8%; high cholesterol and triglyceride levels (³ 200mg/dl) in 33.5% and 8% respectively, low HDL-cholesterol (<40mg/dl) in 33.9% […]