Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program during the COVID-19 pandemic Application of Remote Nursing Monitoring

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Raquel Tomiazzi Utrila https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-2713
Wesley Gabriel da Silva Alexandrino https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-2237
Greice Westphal-Nardo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-0108
Heloá Costa Borim Christinelli https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-4194
Andressa Aparecida de Souza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9978-4962
Ieda Carla Candido https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1552-0757
Nelson Nardo Junior https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6862-7868
Carlos Alexandre Molena-Fernandes https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4019-8379

Abstract

Objective: To verify the effectiveness of remote nursing monitoring associated with a multi-professional obesity treatment program to improve cardiometabolic biomarkers and health-related physical fitness indicators in obese adults followed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study was characterized as a Pragmatic Clinical Trial, carried out in a municipality in the south of Brazil. It involved 22 women aged between 18 and 50 years, who had cell phones with access to the WhatsApp® application for 16 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention evaluations were carried out through laboratory tests capable of determining cardiometabolic biomarkers: HDL, triglycerides, LDL, total cholesterol, glycemia, glycated hemoglobin, insulinemia, Homa-IR, Homa-β, hs-CRP. As well as tests capable of assessing the levels of physical fitness related to health: body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and flexibility. The data obtained were analyzed using the t-test for paired samples and correlated from the absolute delta value of each variable using Pearson's correlation. Results were considered significant when the p value was <0.05. This study received a favorable opinion from the National Research Ethics Committee. Results: The study observed significant improvements in blood glucose, insulin, Homa-IR and HDL levels, as well as in indicators of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength. Conclusion: Remote nursing monitoring associated with a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program is an effective intervention for improving cardiometabolic biomarkers and AFRS indicators.



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Tomiazzi Utrila, R., da Silva Alexandrino, W., Westphal-Nardo, G., Costa Borim Christinelli, H., Aparecida de Souza, A., Candido, I., Nardo Junior, N., & Molena-Fernandes, C. (2023). Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 24(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.24.2.4



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