To evaluate the effects of a Multiprofessional Program of Obesity Treatment (PMTO) and its cessation on hemodynamic profile in adolescents. We evaluated 19 excess of weight adolescents aged from 10 to 18 years. Anthropometric measures, resting blood pressure and resting heart rate were included in analysis. Adolescents completed 16 weeks of PMTO with a multiprofessional team focused on promote lifestyle changes in adolescents. The same adolescents returned to evaluation after eight weeks of activities cessation. After PMTO, we observed reducing in heart rate of girls without differences to cessation moment. Boys presented improvement in variables: abdominal circumference, BMI, relative body fat and lean mass after PMTO. After cessation period there was significant increase on body weight. Results evidences the positive impact of PMTO demonstrating different effects according to gender.
Adolescent; Obesity; Hemodynamics
