Objective: To identify correlates of quality of life (QoL) measured with the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) in participants of a multidisciplinary day hospital treatment program for fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: In this cross-sectional, observational study, “real world” data from 480 FM patients including socio-demographics, pain variables and questionnaires such as the SF-36, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Multiphasic Pain Inventory (MPI), SCL-90-R and others were categorized according to the components (body structure and function, activities and participation, personal factors, environmental factors) of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF). For every ICF component, a linear regression analysis with QOLS as the dependent variable was computed. A final comprehensive model was calculated on the basis of the results of the five independent analyses. Results: The following variables could be identified as main correlates for QoL in FM, explaining 56% of the variance of the QOLS (subscale/questionnaire and standardized beta in parenthesis): depression (− 0.22), pain-related interference with everyday life (− 0.19), general activity (0.13), general health perception (0.11), punishing response from others (− 0.11), work status (− 0.10), vitality (− 0.11) and cognitive difficulties (− 0.12). Pain intensity or frequency was not an independent correlate. Conclusions: More than 50% of QoL variance could be explained by distinct self-reported variables with neither pain intensity nor pain frequency playing a major role. Therefore, FM treatment should not primarily concentrate on pain but should address multiple factors within multidisciplinary therapy.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:50:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-05-27 / Introdução/Objetivo: Os fatores orexígenos e anorexígenos e a Taxa Metabólica de Repouso (TMR) desenvolvem um importante papel no controle e regulação do balanço energético e estão diretamente relacionados com a obesidade. Com base nesta relação, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi verificar os efeitos do tratamento multidisciplinar de longo prazo nos fatores orexígenos e anorexígenos e na TMR em adolescentes obesos. Metodologia: No presente estudo foram selecionados 20 adolescentes obesos (11 meninas e 9 meninos), com idade entre 14 e 19 anos. Os critérios de inclusão foram o IMC percentil > 95 de acordo com o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention e estágio de maturação sexual pós púbere. Os fatores orexígenos e anorexígenos foram avaliados por radioimunoensaio. A TMR foi mensurada por calorimetria indireta, a composição corporal por Pletismografia e a gordura visceral e subcutânea por Ultra-sonografia. Resultados: Após 12 meses de intervenção, os adolescentes obesos apresentaram diminuição significativa na massa corporal total, no IMC, na gordura corporal (% e em kg,), na massa magra (kg), e na gordura visceral e subcutânea. O grupo não apresentou diminuição significativa da TMR. Os fatores anorexígenos diminuíram significativamente e o MCH aumentou ao término da terapia. Conclusão: Podemos concluir que a terapia multidisciplinar de longo prazo foi efetiva para melhorar a composição corporal, os fatores orexígenos e anorexígenos, contribuindo para o controle da obesidade e do balanço energético. Palavras-Chave: Fatores orexígenos e anorexígenos; taxa metabólica de repouso; adolescente obeso; terapia multidisciplinar. / Background/Aims: anorexigenic and orexigenic factors and resting metabolic rate (RMR) play an important role in the energy balance and they are directly related to obesity. In this way, it was verified the effects of long-term multidisciplinary therapy on orexigenic and anorexigenic factors and resting metabolic rate in obese adolescents. Methods: Twenty obese adolescents (11 girls and 9 boys) aged between 14 and 19 years, BMI > 95th percentile of CDC, were submitted to intensive long-term multidisciplinary therapy during 12 months. Orexigenic and anorexigenic factors concentrations were measured by a radioimmunoassay (RIA) kit. RMR was measured by indirect calorimetry. Body composition was measured by pletismography, and visceral and subcutaneous fat were analyzed by ultrassonography. Results: After one year of multidisciplinary therapy, the obese adolescents presented a significant decrease in body mass (p<0.001), BMI (p<0.001), fat mass (kg and %), lean mass (kg), subcutaneous and visceral fat. The group did not decrease significantly in RMR and RMR/FFM. The anorexigenic factors (leptin and alpha- MSH concentrations) decreased significantly. The orexigenic neuropeptide (MCH) increased by the end of the multidisciplinary therapy. Conclusion: Our investigation demonstrated that long-term multidisciplinary therapy was effective to improve body composition, anorexigenic and orexigenic factors contributing to obesity control. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações