Pacientes cirróticos apresentam comprometimento da defesa imunológica sistêmica, o que pode aumentar o risco de infecções, como as doenças periodontais. O objetivo desta investigação foi comparar pacientes cirróticos candidatos ao transplante com controles sem hepatopatia, em relação à prevalência, extensão e severidade de doença periodontal. Foram submetidos a exame periodontal completo 50 pacientes cirróticos (grupo cirrose) e 50 sujeitos sem hepatopatia (grupo controle). Os grupos foram pareados segundo sexo, idade e tabagismo. Foi aplicado questionário estruturado para registro de dados demográficos, condição hepática, saúde sistêmica e história médica relacionada a desordem hepática. Foi realizado exame periodontal completo de seis sítios por dente em boca toda: recessão gengival (RG), profundidade clínica de sondagem (PCS), sangramento a sondagem (SS) e índice de placa visível (IPV). Perda clínica de inserção (PCI) foi calculada pela soma da RG e PCS mensuradas em cada sítio. Pacientes com cirrose apresentaram maior prevalência de periodontite do que os controles sadios (p<0.001). Além disso, apresentaram maior prevalência média de sítios com perda de inserção de 3mm ou mais (p=0,005) e 5mm ou mais (p=0.004), maior número médio de sítios com perda de inserção de 5mm ou mais (p=0,009), maior média de retração gengival (p<0.001) e maior número de dentes ausentes que o grupo controle (p=0,02). A análise de regressão logística múltipla mostrou que cirróticos tinham cinco vezes mais chances de apresentar periodontite do que controles sem cirrose. Além disso, diabéticos apresentaram quatro vezes maior chance de apresentar periodontite, enquanto mais de oito anos de estudo foi um fator de proteção para a doença. Foi concluído que pacientes cirróticos apresentaram maior prevalência, extensão e severidade de periodontite que indivíduos não hepatopatas. / Cirrhotic patients have compromised immune systemic defense, which may increase the risk of infections, such as periodontal diseases. The aim of this investigation was to compare cirrhotic liver transplant candidates with controls without liver disease, regarding prevalence, extent and severity of periodontal disease. Fifty cirrhotic patients (cirrhosis group) and 50 subjects without liver disease (control group) underwent complete periodontal examination. The groups were matched according to sex, age and smoking. A structured questionnaire was applied to record demographic data, hepatic condition, systemic health and medical history related to liver disorder. Whole-mouth complete periodontal examination of six sites per tooth was performed: gingival recession (GR), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and visible plaque index (VPI). Attachment loss (AL) was calculated as the sum of GR and PD measured at each site. Patients with cirrhosis had higher prevalence of periodontitis than healthy controls (p <0.001). In addition, they had higher mean prevalence of sites with attachment loss of 3mm or more (p = 0.005) and 5mm or more (p = 0.004), more sites with attachment loss of 5mm or more (p = 0.009), higher mean gingival recession (p <0.001) and more missing teeth than control group (p = 0.02). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that cirrhotics were 5 times more likely to present periodontitis than controls. In addition, diabetics were four times more likely to present periodontitis, while more than eight years of study was a protective factor for the disease. It was concluded that liver transplant candidates presented higher prevalence, extension and severity of periodontitis than non-cirrhotic patients.

Orientador: Roberto Carlos Burini / Resumo: Fetuina-A é uma glicoproteína multifuncional, sintetizada pelo fígado como proteína de fase aguda. Atua na inibição da cascata da insulina, e estimula a síntese de citocinas pró-inflamatórias. Assim, sugere-se que a fetuina-A esteja envolvida na patogênese da doença gordurosa hepática não-alcoólica (DGHNA), constituindo-se em um dos seus indicadores. O presente estudo tem como objetivo investigar as concentrações de fetuina-A na DGHNA e sua associação com distúrbios metabólicos, bem como, com o risco de fibrose hepática, e doença cardiovascular (DCV), mediante marcadores bioquímicos. Para tanto, foi realizado estudo transversal com mulheres ingressantes em programa para mudança do estilo de vida. Foram avaliadas 148 mulheres com idade entre 35 a 78 anos, as quais foram submetidas às avaliações clínicas, sócio-demográfica, antropométrica, de consumo alimentar e análises bioquímicas. O nível de significância considerado foi p<0,05. Verificou-se DGHNA, pelo Índice de Gordura Hepática (IGH≥60), em 55,4% das mulheres. Fetuina-A sérica correlacionou-se positivamente com Índice de Massa Corporal, circunferência abdominal, IGH e proteína C-reativa ultra-sensível (PCR-us). A proporção de mulheres com resistência insulínica (RI) pelo modelo homeostático de resistência à insulina (HOMA-IR) foi maior dentre os valores maiores (Tercil 3) de fetuina-A, comparativamente, aos menores valores (Tercil 1). Resultado análogo foi encontrado para a PCR-us, mas não para proteína ligadora de lipopol... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Fetuin-A is a multifunctional glycoprotein, synthesized by the liver as a acute phase protein. It acts in insulin cascade inhibition, and stimulates pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is postulated that fetuin-A is involved in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenesis, as one of its indicators. The present study aims to investigate fetuin-A concentration in NAFLD and its association with metabolic disturbers, as well as with hepatic fibrosis risk, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), through biochemical markers. For that, a cross-sectional study was carried out with women entering a lifestyle modification program. We evaluate 148 women, with age that range from 35 to 78 years old that were submitted to clinical, sociodemographic, anthropometric, food consumption and biochemical evaluation. The statistical significance considered was p<0,05. We verified that NAFLD, measured by Fatty Liver Index (FLI ≥60), was found in 55.4% of women. Serum fetuin-A was positively correlated with Body Mass Index, waist circumference, FLI and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). The proportion of women with insulin resistance (IR) by insulin resistance homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR), was higher among the higher values (Tercil 3) of fetuin-A, compared to the lowest values (Tercil 1). Analog results were found to hs-CRP, but not to lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), albuminemia and hepatic fibrosis. After adjustments, HOMA-IR and hs-CRP altered, constitute independent... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

<p>Ormarsdóttir, S. 2001. Osteoporosis in Chronic Liver Disease. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. <i>Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine</i> 1037. 60 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91-554-5021-0. </p><p>Osteoporosis is a well-known and frequently reported complication of chronic liver disease (CLD) with a high fracture rate contributing to significant morbidity after liver transplantation. The pathogenesis is unknown and controversy exists about many risk factors for osteoporosis in CLD. </p><p>In the present thesis, bone mineral density (BMD) was found to be significantly lower at the lumbar spine (<i>p</i><0.01) in a cohort of patients with CLD compared with age- and gender -matched individuals. Osteoporosis was found in 30% of the patients and 15% of the controls, respectively. Low body mass index (BMI), corticosteroid treatment, prothrombin time, age and female gender were independent risk factors for osteoporosis in the patients. </p><p>In a follow-up study, 43 of 72 patients were available for a second BMD measurement 25 months (median) after the first. Bone loss at the femoral neck was 1.5 ± 2.4% in females and 2.9 ± 2.0% in males with a significant decrease in BMD Z-score over time (<i>p</i>=0.005 and <i>p</i>=0.02 for females and males, respectively), indicating increased bone loss at this site. Hyperbilirubinaemia and low circulating levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D₃ predicted increased bone loss at the femoral neck. These findings suggest that cortical bone, in addition to trabecular bone, may be affected in CLD and bilirubin and vitamin D₃ may be involved in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD. </p><p>In order to elucidate the suggested role of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and leptin in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD, we studied the relationship between these factors and BMD. Levels of IGFs were extremely low (<i>p</i><0.0001 compared with the controls) and related to liver function but no correlation was found between the IGFs and BMD. Serum leptin adjusted for BMI correlated negatively with BMD in female patients (<i>p</i>=0.003 and <i>p</i>=0.04 at the lumbar spine and the femoral neck, respectively) and in male patients at the femoral neck (<i>p</i>=0.04). Thus, the IGFs appear not to be involved in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD but a role of circulating leptin is possible. </p>

Ormarsdóttir, S. 2001. Osteoporosis in Chronic Liver Disease. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1037. 60 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91-554-5021-0. Osteoporosis is a well-known and frequently reported complication of chronic liver disease (CLD) with a high fracture rate contributing to significant morbidity after liver transplantation. The pathogenesis is unknown and controversy exists about many risk factors for osteoporosis in CLD. In the present thesis, bone mineral density (BMD) was found to be significantly lower at the lumbar spine (p&lt;0.01) in a cohort of patients with CLD compared with age- and gender -matched individuals. Osteoporosis was found in 30% of the patients and 15% of the controls, respectively. Low body mass index (BMI), corticosteroid treatment, prothrombin time, age and female gender were independent risk factors for osteoporosis in the patients. In a follow-up study, 43 of 72 patients were available for a second BMD measurement 25 months (median) after the first. Bone loss at the femoral neck was 1.5 ± 2.4% in females and 2.9 ± 2.0% in males with a significant decrease in BMD Z-score over time (p=0.005 and p=0.02 for females and males, respectively), indicating increased bone loss at this site. Hyperbilirubinaemia and low circulating levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 predicted increased bone loss at the femoral neck. These findings suggest that cortical bone, in addition to trabecular bone, may be affected in CLD and bilirubin and vitamin D3 may be involved in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD. In order to elucidate the suggested role of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and leptin in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD, we studied the relationship between these factors and BMD. Levels of IGFs were extremely low (p&lt;0.0001 compared with the controls) and related to liver function but no correlation was found between the IGFs and BMD. Serum leptin adjusted for BMI correlated negatively with BMD in female patients (p=0.003 and p=0.04 at the lumbar spine and the femoral neck, respectively) and in male patients at the femoral neck (p=0.04). Thus, the IGFs appear not to be involved in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis in CLD but a role of circulating leptin is possible.

Este trabajo valora el efecto de la dieta y el tratamiento con atorvastatina sobre la EGHNA inducida en pollos mediante una dieta hiperlipémica, empleando técnicas de análisis bioquímico, histológico, microscopía electrónica, técnicas inmunocitoquímicas y cuantificaciones histológicas. Utilizamos 100 pollos de la raza White Leghorn, se dividieron al azar en dos grupos control e hiperlipémico en una primera fase de inducción de hígado graso (3 meses) y en una segunda fase de otros 3 meses los animales hiperlipémicos fueron divididos en los grupos de progresión con dieta hiperlipémica, regresión, regresión farmacológica y progresión farmacológica. La retirada de la dieta y/o el tratamiento con atorvastatina reduce la esteatosis hepática, la inflamación y la lesión hepatocelular. Se constata una mayor actividad de la enfermedad en los grupos de progresión respecto a los de regresión y una menor actividad en los animales tratados respecto a los no tratados. / The aim of the present study was to determinate the effect of diet and atorvastatin on NAFLD induced by hyperlipidemic diet in experimental animals. We carried out serum biochemical analysis, histology, electron microscopy and immunohistochemical techniques and histological quantifications. We used one-hundred white Leghorn chickens. The chickens were randomly assigned to 2 Kinds of diet: a standard diet and a hyperlipidemic diet. After a three-month induction period the chickens were randomly divided in four groups and were breeding for another three-month period with different diets. Thus, the groups of our study were as follows: healthy control, hyperlipidemic progression, spontaneous regression, pharmacological regression and pharmacological progression.The removal diet and/or atorvastatin treatment decreased the steatosis, inflammation and hepatocelular lesion grade in the liver. We have observed a greater NASH Activity Score in progression groups than regression groups and lower activity in the treatment groups with regard to non-treated groups.

Sulfur amino acids have critical function as intracellular redox buffers and maintain homeostasis in the external milieu by combating oxidative stress. Synthesis of glutathione (GSH) is regulated at a substrate level by cysteine, which is synthesized by homocysteine via the transsulfuration pathway. Oxidative stress and diminished glutathione pools play a sustained role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. One of the aims of this study was to experimentally address the temporal relationship between plasma sulfur amino acid levels in patients suffering from acute pancreatitis. The data indicated low concentration of cysteine initially, at levels similar to those of healthy controls. Glutathione was found reduced whilst cysteinyl-glycine and γ- glutamyl transpeptidase activity were increased in both mild and severe attacks. As the disease progressed, glutathione and cysteinyl-glycine were further increased in mild attacks and cysteine levels correlated with homocysteine and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity. The progress of severe attacks was associated with glutathione depletion, reduced γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity and increased cysteinyl-glycine, that correlated with glutathione depletion. The corollary that ample supply of cysteine and cysteinly-glycine does not contribute towards glutathione synthesis in acute pancreatitis poses an important issue that merits resolution. Heightened oxidative stress and depletion of glutathione rationalized the progression of disease in severe attacks. An upsurge that reactive oxygen species can shift redox state of cells is determined by the ratio of the abundant redox couples reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH: GSSG) in cell. The study reported a novel methodology for quantification of total oxidized glutathione (tGSSG) and total glutathione (tGSH) in whole blood using reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. The novelty of the method is ascertained by the use of a mercaptan scavenger 1, methyl-2-vinyl-pyridinium trifluromethanesulfonate for the total oxidized glutathione determination. The results reported permit quantitation of tGSSG and tGSH and was applied to a control group. Finally, the study was also focussed in developing a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric method to evaluate free and conjugated bile acids in patients suffering from various degrees of cholestatic-hepatobiliary disorders. The study reported low levels of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and slightly high levels of lithocholic acid (LCA). All the primary bile acids seem to be conjugated with glycine and taurine amino acid.

Human alkaline phosphatase (ALP) comprises four isozymes, viz liver/bone/ kidney or tissue unspecific (AP), intestinal (LAP), placental (PLAP) and germ cell or PLAP-like alkaline phosphatase, with their main expression in specific tissues as indicated by their names. The isozymes are coded by different genes, but they are closely related, with more than 50% amino acid sequence homologies. Their biological function is unclear. In certain malignant and benign diseases, serum elevations of one or more of the isozymes occur, which is of diagnostic importance. In this study, the special expression of the intestinal isozyme in human tissues and sera, in normal as well as in pathological conditions, has been investigated by use of isozyme specific monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies against the AP, IAP and PLAP isozymes were prepared, and specific assays developed, based on these monoclonal antibodies and the catalytic activity of the isozymes. By use of these assays the basal levels of all three isozymes were examined in selected normal organs. The isozymes were found to be expressed in measurable amounts in all the examined organs. IAP was immunohistochemically localized to the epithelial cells of membranes lining the ducts and tubules of the kidney, liver, pancreas and small intestine. Normal human serum contained all three isozymes. The AP isozyme constituted about 90% of the total ALP activity, the IAP isozyme less than 10% and the PLAP isozyme about 1%. Considerable interindividual variations of the serum IAP activity were observed. The serum activities of the IAP isozyme were related to the individual ABO blood group and secretor status. Non-secretors had low levels of IAP activity amounting to about one tenth of the activity in sera from blood group B or 0 secretors, while blood group A secretors had serum IAP activities in the same order as non-secretors. High individual day to day variations were observed. Fat absorption caused serum IAP to increase significantly for all persons, but it was rapidly cleared from the blood. We found that the release of IAP into the blood was linked to lipid absorption, but removal from the blood was not linked to lipoprotein clearance. Certain tumors of the testis expressed elevated levels of all three ALP isozymes. The highest activitiy of LAP was observed in one yolk sac tumor, in agreement with the endodermal origin of this tumor. In seminoma tissue the AP and PLAP isozymes were significantly, and IAP moderately elevated. Cirrhosis of the liver caused significantly increased serum levels of IAP besides the AP isozyme. In inflammatory diseases of the small intestine, normal serum IAP activities were observed. / <p>Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 1992, härtill 7 uppsatser.</p> / digitalisering@umu

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica é uma desordem multifatorial causada principalmente por excesso nutricional e resistência à insulina, com prevalência estimada de 20-40% nos países ocidentais. A dieta hiperlipídica e/ou rica em sacarose pode influenciar no desenvolvimento da esteatose hepática associada à obesidade e a resistência à insulina. O fígado, por assumir papel central no controle metabólico, é um órgão alvo nos casos de excesso alimentar, ocasionando, principalmente, acúmulo de gotículas de gordura nos hepatócitos. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o início das alterações morfológicas e metabólicas no fígado e no tecido adiposo de camundongos suíços machos alimentados com dieta hiperlipídica e/ou rica em sacarose. Camundongos suíços machos aos três meses de idade foram divididos em quatro grupos nutricionais: dieta padrão (SC), dieta hiperlipídica (HF), dieta rica em sacarose (HSu) e dieta hiperlipídica rica em sacarose (HFHSu). Os animais receberam as respectivas dietas durante quatro semanas. A massa corporal, a ingestão alimentar e a tolerância oral à glicose foram avaliados. Ao sacrifício, o fígado e os depósitos de gordura corporal foram removidos e processados para análises histomorfométricas e moleculares. As amostras de sangue foram obtidas para análises bioquímicas plasmáticas. Os dados foram expressos como média e erro padrão da média e as diferenças foram testadas por one-way ANOVA com pós-teste de Holm-Sidak, e foi considerado o nível de significância de p<0,05. Os grupos HF e HFHSu apresentaram-se mais pesados quando comparados aos grupos SC e HSu. Os animais dos grupos HF, HSu e HFHSu apresentaram intolerância à glicose, esteatose hepática e aumento de triglicerídeos hepáticos quando comparados ao grupo SC (p<0,0005). Adicionalmente, houve elevação na expressão hepática das proteínas transportador de glicose 2 (GLUT-2), proteína de ligação ao elemento regulador do esterol 1-c (SREBP1-c), fosfoenolpiruvato carboxiquinase (PEPCK), glicose -6- fosfatase (G6PASE), substrato do receptor da insulinaI-1 (IRS-1) e proteína quinase B (AKt/ou PKB) e redução da expressão no fígado do receptor ativador de proliferação peroxissomal (PPAR-&#945;) nos grupos experimentais em comparação com o grupo SC (p<0,0005). A administração de dieta hiperlipídica e/ou rica em sacarose promoveu intolerância à glicose e danos hepáticos (hepatomegalia, esteatose, redução da beta-oxidação, aumento na lipogênese e na produção de glicose) em camundongos machos adultos. / The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a multifactorial disorder caused mainly by excess nutritional and insulin resistance, with an estimated prevalence of 20-40% in Western countries. The diet can to influence in the development of fatty liver associated with obesity and insulin resistance. The liver plays a central role in metabolic control, is a target organ, in case of excess of food, mainly causing accumulation of fat droplets in hepatocytes. This study aimed to evaluate the early morphological and metabolic changes in the liver and adipose tissue of male Swiss mice fed high-fat and/or high-sucrose diets. Twenty three-month-old male Swiss Webster mice were divided into 4 groups: standard chow (SC), high-fat diet (HF), high-sucrose diet (HSu) and high-fat-high-sucrose diet (HFHSu). Animals received the respective diets for 4 weeks; throughout the experiment, body mass, food intake and oral glucose tolerance were evaluated. After the mice were euthanized, the liver was removed and processed for histomorphometrical and molecular analysis. Blood samples were obtained for serum analysis. The data were tested by one-way ANOVA with a Holm-Sidak post-hoc test and were expressed as the mean standard error of the mean; the significance level was set at p < 0.05. The HF and HFHSu groups were heavier than the SC and HSu groups. Animals from the HF, HSu and HFHSu groups presented glucose intolerance, hepatomegaly, liver steatosis and augmented hepatic triglycerides when compared to the SC group (p<0.0005). Additionally, there was an elevation in glucose transporter 2 (GLUT-2), sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), glucose 6 phosphatase (G6PASE), insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), protein kinase B (AKT/ or PKB) protein expression and a reduction in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha) expression in liver from the experimental groups compared to those of the SC group (p<0.0005). Administration of high-fat and/or high-sucrose diets promoted glucose intolerance and liver damage (hepatomegaly, steatosis, reduced beta-oxidation, increased lipogenesis and glucose production) in adult male mice.

Orientador: Roberto Carlos Burini / Resumo: O aumento da permeabilidade intestinal promove o influxo de toxinas bacterianas do lúmen intestinal para o interior do hospedeiro, desencadeando em resposta inflamatória de baixo grau, semelhante à observada na expansão do tecido adiposo e na etiologia das doenças crônicas. Foi realizado estudo transversal para identificar os determinantes das concentrações plasmáticas de proteína ligadora de lipopolissacarídeo (LBP) em mulheres adultas ingressantes em programa para mudança do estilo de vida. Foram avaliadas 74 mulheres com idade entre 35 a 67 anos, as quais foram submetidas à avaliação sociodemográfica e clínica, antropométrica, de composição corporal e consumo alimentar, coleta sanguínea e bioquímica padrão. Todas as análises foram efetuadas pelo programa estatístico SPSS versão 19.0, e o nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. Observou-se que as concentrações da LBP foram significativamente maiores em mulheres com excesso de peso e que este biomarcador apresentou correlações moderadas com a circunferência abdominal, a pressão arterial e com o índice de gordura hepática. Similarmente, notou-se que a ingestão de frutose e de gordura poli-insaturada, a pressão arterial diastólica, a transaminase glutâmico-pirúvica e o percentual de gordura corporal total, influenciaram os níveis plasmáticos da LBP de maneira independente das demais variáveis. Desta forma, o presente estudo demonstra que a LBP está relacionada a dois componentes da síndrome metabólica e ao acúmulo hepático d... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:50:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-05-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da intervenção nutricional como tratamento exclusivo na resistência à insulina, parâmetros bioquímicos de síndrome metabólica e grau de esteatose hepática em portadores de doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica (DHGNA). Métodos: 31 portadores de DHGNA, diagnosticados por tomografia computadorizada e/ou biópsia hepática receberam dieta com restrição de 500 a 1000 kcal/dia. O valor energético total (VET) foi distribuído em 15% proteína, 55% carboidrato e 30% gordura. Foram avaliados no início do estudo e após 6 meses de tratamento: grau de esteatose hepática e obesidade visceral por meio de tomografia computadorizada. Níveis séricos de alanina aminotransferase (ALT), gama glutamil transferase (GGT), aspartato aminotransferase (AST), e fosfatase alcalina, e parâmetros de síndrome metabólica (SM), glicemia, triglicerídeos e da lipoproteína de alta intensidade (HDL-C) foram medidos por método automatizado. As medidas antropométricas, índice de massa corpórea (IMC), circunferência da cintura (CC) e relação cintura/quadril e o consumo alimentar (pelo registro alimentar de 7 dias) foram avaliados mensalmente. Ao final do acompanhamento, os pacientes foram considerados como aderentes ou não aderentes de acordo com perda de peso maior ou menor que 5% do peso inicial, respectivamente. Os testes de Mann-Whitney, quiquadrado e Wilcoxon foram utilizados na análise estatística. Resultados: Dos 31 pacientes incluídos, 17 foram classificados como aderentes (grupo 1) e 14 como não aderentes (grupo 2). No grupo 2 foi observada redução significante dos valores do índice de massa corpórea (IMC), circunferência da cintura (CC) , enquanto entre os pacientes que aderiram à dieta, além da melhora significante de todos os parâmetros antropométricos, também houve redução estatisticamente significante nos níveis da alanina aminotransferase (ALT) , gama glutamil transferase (GGT), insulina, HOMA–IR, gordura visceral, gordura total, e da densidade tomográfica do fígado, assim como aumento da lipoproteína de alta intensidade (HDL-C). Nesses pacientes houve diminuição estatisticamente significante do valor calórico total com diminuição do consumo de gordura total e saturada. Conclusão: O tratamento nutricional como terapia exclusiva, com a perda de pelo menos 5% de peso inicial, foi capaz de modificar os parâmetros metabólicos de síndrome metabólica, valores das enzimas hepáticas e o grau de esteatose em portadores de doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica (DHGNA), demonstrando que a intervenção dietética é efetiva no tratamento da doença. / Purpose: Evaluate the effect of diet therapy as exclusive treatment on insulin resistance, biochemical parameters of metabolic syndrome and degree of hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoolic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: Thirty-one patients diagnosed with NAFLD by computed tomography and/or liver biopsy received a restricted diet of energy (reduction of 500 to 100 kcal/day) containing 15% protein, 55% carbohydrates and 30% fat. The following parameters were evaluated at the entry and 6 months after dietary instructions: the degree of hepatic steatosis and visceral obesity by computed tomography, the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, metabolic syndrome parameters, glycemia, triglycerides and high density liprotein (HDL-c) were measured by an automated method. Insulin concentration was determined by immunofluorometry and insulin resistance (IR) was calculated by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR). Anthropometric variables, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and food intake (7-day diary) were evaluated monthly. At the end of follow-up, the patients were classified as adherent or non-adherent to treatment according to a weight loss of more or less than 5% of initial body weight, respectively. Results were analyzed statistically using the Mann- Whitney, chi-square and Wilcoxon tests. Results: Seventeen of the 31 patients were classified as adherent (group 1) and 14 as non-adherent (group 2). Group 2 presented only a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. In contrast, in group 1, in addition to significant improvement of all anthropometric parameters, a significant reduction was observed in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), visceral fat and tomographic liver density, together with an increase in high density liprotein (HDL-c) serum levels. These patients decrease presented a significant in total energy intake and in the amount of total and saturated fat. Conclusions: Nutritional intervention as exclusive treatment, with a loss of at least 5% of initial weight, was able to modify metabolic syndrome parameters, liver enzymes and degree of steatosis in patients with NAFLD, demonstrating that dietary intervention is effective in the treatment of this disease. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações