Benevides CAR
Graduate of Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
Publications
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Research Article
Diseases Prevention, Search for a Healthier Lifestyle, and Aesthetic Motivation for Weight Loss
Author(s): Benevides CAR and Rocha ICS
Introduction: A lot of studies show relation between obesity and development of several diseases. This work aims to evaluate the profile and the motivation of people who want to lose weight, as well as identify, the reasons for failures to achieve their goals. Methods: Were studied 187 whom wanted to lose weight, among which, 48.6% was between 35 and 44 years old and 86.6% were female. Results: 44.4% among the participants had over weight by the Body Mass Index (BMI), 22.6% obesity grade I, 22% normal BMI, 7.5% obesity grade II and 3.5% obesity grade III. Among the main reasons that led them to want to lose weight, we had: to be healthier and to prevent diseases (38.5%), aesthetic reasons (33.6%) and to feel more willing (18,2%). Aesthetic reasons were more frequent among them had normal BMI (56%), while among the .. Read More»