Binge eating disorder, frequency of depression, and systemic inflammatory state in individuals with obesity - A cross sectional study.

Introduction: Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder in individuals with obesity. Its association with factors that control hunger and satiety has not yet been elucidated. We evaluated whether levels of inflammatory markers, frequency of psychiatric comorbidities, and appetite-related hormones levels differ between individuals with obesity with and without BED.

Visceral Adiposity Measurements, Metabolic and Inflammatory Profi le in Obese Patients with and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Crosssectional Analysis.

Introduction: Waist circumference does not distinguish subcutaneous from visceral adipose tissue, which is highly associated with impaired cardiometabolic profile and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Because of the complexity of the assessment of visceral fat with imaging techniques, easy-to-apply and low-cost anthropometric measures have been proposed. The aim of the study was to show a possible association between Lipid Accumulation Product Index (LAP Index), Deep-abdominal adiposity tissue Index (DAAT) and Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) with metabolic profile and adipokines in obese subjects with and without T2DM, and to compare the results with the use of waist circumference isolated.

Evaluation of epicardial fat tissue thickness as a marker of cardiovascular risk in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Background: Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) has been evaluated as a marker of cardiovascular disease, with good correlation with classical cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the EFT in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), in comparison to a group without thyroid dysfunction.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 100 participants, including 52 SCH patients and 48 individuals without any thyroid dysfunction (euthyroid group-EU).

Lower extremity mobility limitation and impaired muscle function in women with ulcerative colitis.

Background And Aim: Fatigue, weakness and musculoskeletal manifestations are associated with IBD. An impaired nutritional status and a reduced physical activity can contribute to these clinical outcomes, impacting quality of life and increasing disability. This study aims to assess muscle strength and lower limb physical performance in female UC patients, taking into consideration disease activity, body composition and habitual physical activity.

Comparison of body composition methods in overweight and obese Brazilian women.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare skinfold thickness (SKF) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) of body composition using three different equations against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in overweight and obese Brazilian women.

Subjects And Method: Thirty-four women (age 43.8 +/- 10.