Multidisciplinary program for obesity treatment: Summary of results with adolescents = Programa multiprofissional de tratamento da obesidade: síntese de resultados com adolescentes

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a multidisciplinary intervention program on the factors: stage of behavior change (SBC), physical self-description (PSD), blood pressure (BP) and physical fitness in obese adolescents. The study was characterized as quasi-experimental type, with 33 adolescents who were evaluated before and after 16 weeks of intervention. The anthropometric and fitness variables, BP were assessed, and we also applied the Stage of Change instrument and PSDQ (Physical Self-Description Questionnaire), in order to measure the SBC and the PSD, respectively. The statistical analysis involved measures of central tendency and dispersion, and the comparison between the initial and final periods was performed by Student’s t-test. The comparison between the periods before and after-intervention presented significant differences (p < 0.05) for almost all variables, except for the hip circumference, waist to hip ratio and pull-ups in the adapted bar. The program promoted effective changes in the fat consumption, and habitual physical activity and PSD of habitual physical activity, body fat and appearance. The results are quite promising and evidence the needto expand programs like this, in order to lead to the behavioral change. In this way, the physical education professional has a decisive role on this process. O objetivo do estudo foi Avaliar os efeitos de um programa de interven o multiprofissional sobre: estágio de mudan a de comportamento (EMC), autodescri o física (ADF), press o arterial (PA) e aptid o física em adolescentes obesos. O Estudo foi classificado como quase experimental realizado com 33 adolescentes que foram avaliados antes e após 16 semanas de interven o. Foram avaliadas variáveis antropométricas, de aptid o física, PA e aplicados os instrumentos SOC (Stage of Change) e PSDQ (Physical Self-Description Questionnaire), a fim de mensurar EMC e ADF, respectivamente. A análise estatística envolveu medidas de tendência central e dispers o e a compara o entre os períodos inicial e final foi realizada pelo teste t de Student. A compara o entre os momentos pré e pós-interven o apresentou diferen as significativas (p < 0,05) para quase todas as variáveis, com exce o da circunferência do quadril, rela o cintura quadril e teste de barra adaptada. Com o estudo, foi possível considerar que o programa mostrou interferir no EMC de consumo de gorduras na dieta e atividade física habitual e na ADF de atividade física habitual, gordura corporal e aparência. Os resultados s o bastante promissores e apontam para a necessidade de amp