Impact of weight variation on the metabolic stability of cardiac transplant patients in the state of Ceara.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 90(4): 268-73, 2008 Apr.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18516388
BACKGROUND: Weight changes frequently occur after cardiac transplantation (CT) and increase the risk of secondary diseases. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of weight variation on serum levels of glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides of cardiac transplant patients. METHODS: Retrospective documentary study conducted with 82 adult patients undergoing CT between October 1997 and December 2005 in the State of Ceara, Brazil. A total of 83% of the patients were male and the mean age was 45.06+/-12.04 years. The variables studied were biopathological profile, weight, and body mass index (BMI) in relation to biochemical and metabolic changes. Data were described using frequencies, measures of central tendency, Student's t test and Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The mean overall BMI increased from 23.77+/-3.68 kg/m2 prior to CT, to 25.48+/-3.92 kg/m2 in the first year and to 28.38+/-4.97 kg/m2 in the fifth. Overweight/obese patients (BMI > or = 25 kg/m2) showed mean values of glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides higher than those of normal-weight/underweight patients (BMI < 25 kg/m2). CONCLUSION: There was a significant direct relation between nutritional state and weight variability on the metabolic profile of cardiac transplant patients.
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Assunto principal:
Triglicerídeos
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Glicemia
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Peso Corporal
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Colesterol
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Estado Nutricional
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Transplante de Coração
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Arq Bras Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil