EVALUATION OF BIOMETRIC, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME PATIENTS SUBMITTED TO A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM AFTER SANTORO II BARIATRIC SURGERY

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of a physical activity program in Metabolic Syndrome (MS) patients after bariatric surgery, called Santoro II. One month after surgery, two patients (a woman and a man) were submitted to anthropometric and biochemical tests before a physical activity program, which consisted of 30 minutes of aerobic exercises, about 50% of maximum heart rate, followed by an anaerobic resistance training, as well as stretching of arms and legs before and after exercise. The physical activity program was extended for 9 months, when the tests were performed. The levels of cholesterol, LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) and triglycerides decreased in both man and woman, who also had HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) levels increased. After the exercises, the biometric parameters decreased, resulting in a better classification based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR), and the physiologic tests also improved. Thus, Santoro II followed by a physical activity program was effective in treating patients carrying MS leading to an improvement in all parameters analyzed in this study.