Association of occupational exposure to pesticides with overweight in farmers in Southern Brazil.

Introduction: Exposure to pesticides may be related to overweight and associated comorbidities. The aim of this work was to evaluate occupational exposure to pesticides, overweight and associated comorbidities among farmers in Southern Brazil.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a random sample of 257 farmers, living in the municipality of Mafra and Planalto, southern Brazil.

Gummies candy enriched with Konjac glucomannan reduces hunger intensity and waist circumference of overweight individuals.

Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a herbal medicine with benefits in appetite control, body weight and biochemical parameters in overweight individuals. The objective of our work was to evaluate the effect of the consumption of gummy candy enriched with KGM on appetite, to evaluate anthropometric data, biochemical and oxidative stress markers in overweight individuals. Forty-two participants aged 18 to 45 years completed our randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.