Publications by authors named "B C Mazzolani"
Improved vascular health linked to increased physical activity levels and reduced sedentary behavior in rheumatoid arthritis.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
December 2024
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by deteriorated vascular health and increased cardiovascular risk. Physical activity (PA) is recommended for cardiovascular management in RA, but evidence on the associations between objectively measured PA and vascular health markers in RA is limited. In this cross-sectional study, 82 postmenopausal women with RA (62 ± 7 yr) undertook ultrasound assessments of vascular function and structure, including brachial and superficial femoral artery (BA and SFA) flow-mediated dilation; baseline and post-hyperemia peak diameters; and carotid intima-media thickness.
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- The study investigates how a web-based intervention aimed at increasing physical activity (PA) might also improve dietary quality among adults with obesity, without direct dietary guidance.
- After a 12-week pilot trial involving participants randomized into an exercise intervention group or a control group, small improvements in diet quality were observed, measured using the Healthy Eating Index 2020 (HEI-2020).
- While increases in PA, particularly over 60 minutes a week, showed some positive effects on specific diet quality components, the overall changes in HEI-2020 scores were modest, suggesting more research is needed to assess the combined effects of PA and dietary guidance.
Purpose: We investigated the effects of a 4-month intervention targeting sedentary behavior on sedentary time and physical activity level, clinical parameters, cardiometabolic risk factors, inflammatory markers, and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods: This was a 4-month, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03186924).
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune and multisystemic rheumatic disease. Patients with SLE have decreased functional and aerobic capacity, as well as increased prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), which are the primary causes of morbimortality in this condition. Dietary intake and physical activity are well-known modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Major concerns regarding individuals who adhere to a vegan diet are whether they meet protein and essential amino acid recommendations and how reliant they are on ultraprocessed foods.
Objectives: To investigate whether individuals who adhere to a vegan diet meet protein and essential amino acid recommendations and, as secondary objectives, to determine ultraprocessed food intake and potential factors associated with inadequate protein intake in this population.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted between September 2021 and January 2023 in Brazil among male and female adults (aged 18 years or older) who adhered to a vegan diet recruited from social media platforms.