Nutrição, atividade física e obesidade em adultos: aspectos atuais e recomendações para prevenção e tratamento
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2004
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Obesity is a chronic nontransmissible disease, characterized
by excessive body weight, whose prevalence is rising
at alarming levels in developed societies as well as in
developing countries. In Brazil, overweight (body mass
index – BMI ≥ 25.0kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥
30.0kg/m2) reached 40% of women and 27% of men in
the 80’s and 90’s decades. A diet high in energy density
and a sedentary lifestyle are considered the most relevant
factors that could explain the increasing obesity in western
societies. For obese people, it is recommended a loss
between 5 and 30% of body weight (about 0.5 to
1.0kg/week), depending of the levels of obesity, by
means of a decreasing of 500 to 1000kcal in daily diet. The low energy diet must be balanced in terms of macronutrients
and it must contain foods low in energy density,
i.e., restriction in simple carbohydrates-rich foods
and alcohol and increase in consumption of foods rich in
fiber, vitamins, minerals and water. Both physical activity
and diet must be used to lose weight and to maintain
the weight lost. Physical exercise with moderate
intensity is recommended for at least 30 min/day, including
routine activities. Thereby, healthy food habits and
active lifestyle must be essential goals in the prevention
and treatment programs of obesity.
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Obesidade, Obesity, Dieta redutora, Exercício, Perda de peso, Diet, Body composition, Weight loss, Physical activity, Prevenção e controle
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BERALDO, Fernanda Carneiro; VAZ, Inaiana Marques Filizola; NAVES, Maria Margareth Veloso. Nutrição, atividade física e obesidade em adultos: aspectos atuais e recomendações para prevenção e tratamento. Revista Médica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, v. 14, n.1, p. 57-62, 2004.