Effects of re-education in eating habits and physical activity on the lipid profile of obese teenagers.
Twenty-five teenagers, 13 males and 12 females, some obese and others overweight, aged between 12 and 18 years, were studied over 8 months, under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team. Effects of re-education in eating habits and physical activity on the lipid profile were evaluated. Dyslipidaemia characterised by increased levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides was obeserved in 64%, 12% and 44% of the teenagers, respectively. Whereas decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were observed in 28%, tendency to hypertension has been observed in 36% of the teenagers. After 8 months, the number of teenagers with total hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia decreased to 32% and 24%, respectively. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels did not vary significantly. High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels increased in 17% of participants. Reduction of blood pressure occurred in most teenagers. These data suggest that re-education programmes in eating habits associated with changes in behaviour and physical activity can benefit obese teenagers and prevent various diseases.
Department of Clinical Analyses, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil. lsakimoto@uem.br
Luciene
L
Akimoto-Gunther
Márcia
M
Hubler
Marieta
M
Santos
Idalina
I
Carolino
Noriko
N
Sonoo
Berenice
B
Botti
Daniela
D
Mota
Gisele
G
Takahachi
D000293:Adolescent; D001794:Blood Pressure; D031204:Caloric Restriction; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008055:Lipids