Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation

The prevalence of obesity is considered a global epidemic, with severe repercussions for public health. Therefore, the objective is to present preliminary data on the application of avocado oil as a supplement for the treatment of obesity. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical tria...

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Main Authors: Aline Peres Leite Filizzola, Clara Korukian Freiberg, Priscila Sala Kobal, Sandra Maria Chemin Seabra da Silva, Adriana Garcia Peloggia de Castro, Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio, Yasmin Hany Saied, José Osmar Cardoso Filho, Aline de Piano Ganen
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Published: Centro Universitário São Camilo 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/1600
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author Aline Peres Leite Filizzola
Clara Korukian Freiberg
Priscila Sala Kobal
Sandra Maria Chemin Seabra da Silva
Adriana Garcia Peloggia de Castro
Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio
Yasmin Hany Saied
José Osmar Cardoso Filho
Aline de Piano Ganen
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Yasmin Hany Saied
José Osmar Cardoso Filho
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description The prevalence of obesity is considered a global epidemic, with severe repercussions for public health. Therefore, the objective is to present preliminary data on the application of avocado oil as a supplement for the treatment of obesity. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at a school clinic in the municipality of São Paulo. Thirty post-pubertal adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years were selected. They were divided into: group A (n=09), supplemented with 4 capsules/day containing 500 mg of avocado oil = 2 g of avocado oil; group B (n=12), supplemented with 2 capsules/day containing 500 mg of avocado oil = 1 g of avocado oil; and group C (n=09), supplemented with 2 capsules/day containing 500 mg of mineral oil – placebo group = 1 g of mineral oil. Anthropometric measurements such as body mass, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), neck circumference (NC), blood pressure, body composition by bioimpedance (Biodynamics), and ultrasound (Body Metrix) were evaluated. A significant increase in body mass was observed in the group supplemented with 1g, as well as a reduction in resistance, extracellular mass (kg), BMR, intracellular water (L), total water (L), FFM lean mass, and FFM total weight. The placebo group showed a reduction in resistance, an increase in body cell mass, lean mass, BMR, intracellular water (L), FFM lean mass, and FFM total weight. It was concluded that, despite the ingestion of a bioactive compound aiding in obesity control, qualitative changes related to eating habits remain crucial for achieving significant results in body composition.
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spelling doaj-art-39edad8db1104feab0c237935ea8b75e2025-08-20T03:23:52ZengCentro Universitário São CamiloO Mundo da Saúde0104-78091980-39902024-10-014810.15343/0104-7809.202448e16002024P2132Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementationAline Peres Leite Filizzola0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-6791Clara Korukian Freiberg1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1116-943XPriscila Sala Kobal2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-580XSandra Maria Chemin Seabra da Silva3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-6313Adriana Garcia Peloggia de Castro4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-4356Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0187-6402Yasmin Hany Saied6https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8810-2067José Osmar Cardoso Filho7https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4032-1873Aline de Piano Ganen8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6433-0816Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: Do Nascimento à Adolescência, Departamento de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo – CUSC. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.The prevalence of obesity is considered a global epidemic, with severe repercussions for public health. Therefore, the objective is to present preliminary data on the application of avocado oil as a supplement for the treatment of obesity. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at a school clinic in the municipality of São Paulo. Thirty post-pubertal adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years were selected. They were divided into: group A (n=09), supplemented with 4 capsules/day containing 500 mg of avocado oil = 2 g of avocado oil; group B (n=12), supplemented with 2 capsules/day containing 500 mg of avocado oil = 1 g of avocado oil; and group C (n=09), supplemented with 2 capsules/day containing 500 mg of mineral oil – placebo group = 1 g of mineral oil. Anthropometric measurements such as body mass, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), neck circumference (NC), blood pressure, body composition by bioimpedance (Biodynamics), and ultrasound (Body Metrix) were evaluated. A significant increase in body mass was observed in the group supplemented with 1g, as well as a reduction in resistance, extracellular mass (kg), BMR, intracellular water (L), total water (L), FFM lean mass, and FFM total weight. The placebo group showed a reduction in resistance, an increase in body cell mass, lean mass, BMR, intracellular water (L), FFM lean mass, and FFM total weight. It was concluded that, despite the ingestion of a bioactive compound aiding in obesity control, qualitative changes related to eating habits remain crucial for achieving significant results in body composition.https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/1600obesityadolescentssupplementationavocado oilbody composition
spellingShingle Aline Peres Leite Filizzola
Clara Korukian Freiberg
Priscila Sala Kobal
Sandra Maria Chemin Seabra da Silva
Adriana Garcia Peloggia de Castro
Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio
Yasmin Hany Saied
José Osmar Cardoso Filho
Aline de Piano Ganen
Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
O Mundo da Saúde
obesity
adolescents
supplementation
avocado oil
body composition
title Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
title_full Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
title_fullStr Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
title_short Assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
title_sort assessment of body composition in adolescents with obesity undergoing avocado oil supplementation
topic obesity
adolescents
supplementation
avocado oil
body composition
url https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/1600
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