Work

Atividade física, exercício físico e obesidade: considerações do genótipo econômico aos dias atuais

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Automation of daily tasks and current sedentary lifestyle are determinants of the obesity epidemic. The genotype inherited of our ancestors, who have high energy expenditure to maintain survival, manifests regarding nowadays physical inactivity and is consider as the main cause of obesity. Weight loss in obese individuals is a key goal, and caloric restriction followed by exercise are the first option of treatment. Endurance exercise associated to resistance exercise has been much indicated for obese patients, due to increased caloric expenditure promoted by one and the improvement in the basal metabolism of the other. Considerations about training programs, exercise effects and obesity challenges are presented in this review article.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Pablo Rodrigo de Mello Oliveira, Tiago Wally Hartwig, Carolina Guerini de Souza

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1589856598

FWCI:

Cites: 23

Cited by:

Related to: 10