Effects of a multiprofessional program to treat obesity in the aquatic environment in adults with severe obesity

• Autor(a) principal: Castilho, Mario Moreira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Westphal, Greice, Thon, Regina Alves, Pereira, Igor Alisson Spagnol, Martins, Fernando Malentaqui, Amaral, Michele Fernandes do, Okawa, Rogério Toshiro Passos, Nardo Junior, Nelson
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/11636
• topic: Tratamiento multiprofesional; Obesidad severa; Aptitud física.; Multiprofessional treatment; Severe obesity; Physical fitness.; Tratamento multiprofissional; Obesidade severa; Aptidão física.

Introduction: The continuous increase in severe obesity and the comorbidities associated with this condition have become epidemic and affect the people of all ages and economic groups. In addition, the predictions are that this problem will become even more serious. Therefore, obesity treatment programs are urgently needed, but are rarely accessible to the low-income population. Objective: To analyze the effects of a multiprofessional obesity treatment program (PMTO) in adults with severe obesity (BMI> 40 kg/m2). Method: 13 people (six women and seven men) participated in the study, with a mean age of 41.2 ± 7 years and an average BMI of 48.3 kg/m2. Anthropometric, clinical, laboratory, and physical fitness assessments were performed, following standardized procedures, pre-intervention and after 24 weeks of a PMTO. Results: BMI, percentage of fat (% Fat), absolute body fat, flexibility, handgrip strength, abdominal strength/resistance showed significant improvements (p <0.05). Conclusion: PMTO in adults with severe obesity proved to be effective in improving several parameters related to health and physical fitness, therefore, promising for further studies to assess its applicability, including interventions in the context of primary health care (SUS).