Publications by authors named "Antonio E Aquino"

Investigations suggest the benefits of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to improve noninvasive body contouring treatments, inflammation, insulin resistance and to reduce body fat. However, the mechanism for such potential effects in association with exercise training (ET) and possible implications in browning adiposity processes remains unclear. Forty-nine obese women were involved, aged between 20 and 40 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40 kg/m.

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In this report, we report a case study on a 50-year-old male patient with different chronic wounds, such as venous ulcer and arterial ulcer in both legs. These wounds have persisted for more than 10 years, despite the different treatments applied, including, different dressings, hyperbaric camera, as well as the used of several medicines of oral and topical application. The case is addressed with the aim to evaluate if treatment that uses combined techniques such as low level laser therapy (LLLT), photodynamic therapy and cellulose membrane is able to improve healing and reduction of time of treatment in those types of chronic wounds.

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  • Obesity impacts around 20% of people globally, and exercise is a key non-drug treatment for it.
  • A study explored how combining exercise with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) affects fat cells and muscle health in rats.
  • Results showed that the combination of exercise and LLLT boosts enzyme activity and reduces fat cell size in obese rats, making exercise more effective.
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Recently, investigations suggest the benefits of low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in noninvasive treatment of cellulite, improvement of body countering, and control of lipid profile. However, the underlying key mechanism for such potential effects associated to aerobic plus resistance training to reduce body fat and inflammatory process, related to obesity in women still unclear. The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the effects of combined therapy of LLLT and aerobic plus resistance training in inflammatory profile and body composition of obese women.

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Obesity and associated dyslipidemia is the fastest growing health problem throughout the world. The combination of exercise and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) could be a new approach to the treatment of obesity and associated disease. In this work, the effects of LLLT associated with exercises on the lipid metabolism in regular and high-fat diet rats were verified.

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  • The study investigated how a moderate diet and subsequent high-fat refeeding affect metabolism in obese rats.
  • Rats were divided into groups and analyzed for fat uptake, liver health, and hormone levels after different dietary treatments.
  • Results showed that a high-fat diet increased fat accumulation and liver fat, while moderate caloric restriction had limited effects but did not prevent negative outcomes during refeeding.
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