[Obesity and intersectionality: critical analysis of narratives within public health policies in Brazil (2004-2021)].

This study aimed to critically analyze the narrative of Brazilian public health policies in obesity care based on an intersectional approach. This is a qualitative exploratory, documentary, and analytical study based on the "What's the problem represented to be?" approach (WPR). This approach constitutes a methodological instrument for critical analysis of public policies based on six guiding questions.

Bioimpedance analysis: should it be used in morbid obesity?

Objectives: Questions about reliability of bioimpedance analysis (BIA) in morbidly obese subjects have curtailed its use in this setting, but metabolic implications might reignite the debate. In a prospective study, it was aimed to analyze anthropometric and clinical associations.

Methods: Bariatric candidates (n = 94) with or without metabolic syndrome were consecutively investigated.