Publications by authors named "Emilly Santos Oliveira"
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a set of conditions associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. Several serum fatty acids (FAs) seem to play an essential role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases and mortality. Thus, it is imperative to explore the impact of FAs on MetS parameters, using an early MetS screening tool such as MetScore, which is readily available in clinical practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Individuals with class II/III obesity have a high percentage of body fat. Assessing body composition in cases of severe obesity can be difficult and controversial both in clinical practice and scientific research. Thus, it is essential to explore the different aspects of evaluating body composition and to discuss the available methods to assess it in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obesity is a chronic inflammatory disorder that increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Given the high CVD mortality rate among individuals with obesity, early screening should be considered. Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1), a cytokine that links obesity and CVDs, represents a promising biomarker.
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- - Obesity significantly heightens the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), especially systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), highlighting the need for effective early screenings such as the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR).
- - A study of 75 Brazilian women with severe obesity identified a WHR cut-off point of ≥0.92 that strongly predicts SAH, with associated higher metabolic indicators like insulin resistance and lipid profiles.
- - The findings suggest that a new WHR cut-off point is necessary for assessing the risk of SAH in individuals with severe obesity, emphasizing its importance in metabolic health monitoring.
Background: The increase in the prevalence of obesity is associated with the increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods and may be related to the increase in the disorders involving metabolism and the transport and storage of fatty acids.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of processed food consumption according to the degree of processing on the serum fatty acid levels and lipid profile of women with severe obesity.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study.