Non Electrocardiographic alterations in exercise testing in asymptomatic women. Associations with cardiovascular risk factors.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of exercise testing alterations in middle-aged women without symptoms of heart disease and to verify the associations of functional capacity and heart rate behavior during and after exercise with cardiovascular risk factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 509 asymptomatic women aged between 46 and 65 years who underwent clinical evaluations and exercise testing (Bruce protocol). The heart rate behavior was evaluated by the maximal predicted heart rate achieved, chronotropic index and recovery heart rate.

[Changes the sexual quality of life of the obeses submitted Fobi-Capella gastroplasty surgery].

Objectives: Examine changes in the quality of sexual life of men with morbid obesity offered by a reduction in body weight following Fobi-Capella gastroplasty.

Method: A quantitative, prospective, longitudinal, cross-sectional study was carried out on 21 men with morbid obesity between March 2005 and March 2007. Inclusion criteria were: aged 20 to 50 years, body mass index (BMI) = 40 kg/m(2) and failure in attempts of clinical treatment for obesity in the previous two years.

The use of an improved intragastric balloon technique to reduce weight in pre-obese patients--preliminary results.

Background: In this study, a new safer and faster intragastric balloon procedure was also employed to treat pre-obese patients (body mass index (BMI) < 30).

Methods: From June 2006 to June 2009, 20 such patients were submitted to the Silimed Gastric Balloon treatment, as a part of a multidisciplinary program involving clinical, psychological, and behavioral approaches. For the 16 patients who had completed the 5-6-month treatment, the initial mean weight and mean BMI were 74 kg and 27.