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| Author(s): |
Alex Antonio Florindo
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR) |
| Defense date: | 2003-09-18 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre;
Cássia Maria Buchalla;
Dartagnan Pinto Guedes;
Carlos Augusto Monteiro;
Aluisio Augusto Cotrim Segurado
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| Advisor: | Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre |
| Abstract | |
Objective. To determine the relationship between habitual physical activity and body composition of adults with HIV/Aids. Methods. It was analyzed 169 men and 51 women who attending at \"Casa da Aids\" - Clinical Division of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, University Hospital, School of Medicine of São Paulo University. The dependent variables analyzed were waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, subcutaneous central fat, subcutaneous central to peripheral fat ratio, percent fat, and lean body mass. The independent variables were the scores of occupational physical activity, physical exercise in leisure, leisure and locomotion activities, and total physical activity score. The control variables were age, smoking (daily cigarette consumption), energy consumption (kcal), years since the diagnosis of Aids (years), T-CD4+ Iymphocyte levels (cells for mm3), and time of use of protease inhibitors (months). Multiple linear regressions were used for statistical analysis. Results. The accumulation of centripetal fat proved to be a health problem for both sexes. The leisure and locomotion activities score was negatively correlated with both central and total fat in women, while the physical exercise in leisure score was negatively correlated with total fat and positively was correlated with lean body mass in men. The total physical activity score was negatively correlated with central fat in men and with total fat in women. Conclusion. It is recommend the evaluation of indicators of body composition in health units and the implementation of physical exercise and health-education programs with emphasis on the leisure and locomotion activities for adults with HIV/Aids on highly active antiretroviral therapy. (AU) | |