Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O presente estudo tem como tema central o ganho de peso e o consumo alimentar no período reprodutivo. A tese está dividida em três partes: i) revisão da literatura científica sobre os fatores de risco para o ganho de peso excessivo na gestação e para a sua retenção no pós-parto; ii) análise quantitativa e qualitativa do consumo alimentar (energia, nutrientes e alimentos) do período gestacional para o pós-parto; e iii) avaliação prospectiva da associação entre a dieta hiperproteica (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) e a variação de peso pós-gestacional. A revisão da literatura apontou como principais determinantes da variação de peso no pós-parto os seguintes fatores: ganho de peso gestacional, peso pré-gestacional, dieta, atividade física, lactação, idade, escolaridade, renda, paridade e raça. As partes ii e iii correspondem a dois artigos, sendo que a população do estudo empregada nas duas análises foi baseada em uma coorte de mulheres no pós-parto atendidas no Centro Municipal de Saúde (CMS) Marcolino Candau, localizado no Município do Rio de Janeiro. Dentre as 709 mulheres convidadas para participar da pesquisa, 479 ingressaram na coorte. As mulheres foram recrutadas através dos serviços de pré-natal e na rotina pediátrica de imunização do BCG, oferecidos pelo CMS, e imediatamente após o parto, na maternidade central de referência. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre maio de 1999 e abril de 2001, sendo 15 meses de recrutamento e 9 meses de seguimento. As mulheres foram entrevistadas aos 15 dias, 2, 6 e 9 meses do pós-parto. Foram consideradas elegíveis para as duas analises as mulheres com idade entre 18 e 45 anos de idade, entrevistadas até 30 dias do pós-parto, sem doenças crônicas pré-existentes, com gravidez de 35 ou mais semanas gestacionais e sem gestação gemelar. O estudo sobre a composição da dieta do período gestacional para o pós-parto contou com 276 mulheres que responderam aos dois questionários de freqüência de consumo alimentar (QFCA) aplicados aos 15 dias e aos 6 meses do seguimento. Os resultados mostraram que as mulheres consumiram dietas mais energéticas na gravidez e aquelas que mais restringiram o consumo de energia no pós-parto, apresentaram um incremento na densidade de proteínas da dieta. As análises das medidas repetidos do peso foram realizadas para avaliar o efeito da dieta hiperproteica (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) sobre a variação de peso no pós-parto, para as quais haviam dados de uma amostra de 430 mulheres. Os resultados mostraram que as mulheres com dieta hiperproteica perderam mais peso do que as mulheres com dieta normo ou hipoproteica (< 1.2 g/kg) (226 g/mês versus 123 g/mês). As duas analises indicam que um pequeno incremento no consumo de proteínas promove maior perda de peso. Estudos longitudinais futuros devem incluir avaliação relativa a segurança das dietas hiperproteicas no pós-parto. / The central focus of the present study is the body weight change and food intake of women during the reproductive cycle. The study constitutes the final work in the authors Doctorate degree. It was divided in three parts: i) revision of the scientific literature regarding the main determinants in the development of maternal obesity; ii) longitudinal comparability of quantity and quality of the mothers diet (energy, nutrients and food intake) during pregnancy and postpartum; and iii) prospective evaluation of the effects of a high-protein (HP) diet (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) versus a low-protein (LP) diet (< 1.2 g/kg) on body weight loss (BWL) during postpartum. Study population was constituted of a cohort of postpartum women, who underwent four follow-up evaluations (at 0.5, 2, 6, and 9 months) following delivery. These data were obtained from May 1999 to April 2001 (15 months recruitment and 9 mo. of follow up) at a primary healthy service Marcolino Candau Municipal Health Center in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Participants were recruited: 1) during routine prenatal care at the Municipal Health Center; 2) at the time of routine Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunization of the newborn at the same health center; and 3) at the main maternity hospital in the study area, one to three days following delivery. Among 709 women that were invited to participate in the research, 479 accepted. Eligibility criteria for enrollment in the cohort were: age between 15 to 45 years, less than 30 days following the delivery on the date of the first interview (approximately at 0.5 mo), absence of chronic diseases, no history of actual twin birth, gestational age at delivery &#8805; 35 weeks, and household address within the area of the local health center. Women aged < 18 years (n = 47) were excluded from the analyses. All study protocols met the guidelines of the Research Ethics Committee, and were approved by the Center for Collective Health Studies of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (NESC/UFRJ). The first part of the study, namely the revision of scientific literature, indicated the main risk factors for body weight change during postpartum: gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy weight, diet, physical activity, breastfeeding, age, schooling, income, parity, and race. The second part of the study was aimed at accessing the dietary composition of women during pregnancy and postpartum., For that end, a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) which had been previously validated (Sichieri & Everhart, 1998) was applied during interview with the participants in their first visit to the health center (at the second or third trimester of pregnancy), and at six months following delivery. Two hundred and seventy-six women took part in both interview stages. Results showed that women in their gestational period have a higher intake of energy in their diet, and that women who restrained their energy intake the most presented a higher protein density in their diet during postpartum. Prospective analysis to evaluate the effects of a HP diet on BWL considered 430 participants at the first interview. Results showed that women with a HP diet lost more weight over time than women with a LP diet (226 g/month versus 123 g/month).

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O presente estudo tem como tema central o ganho de peso e o consumo alimentar no período reprodutivo. A tese está dividida em três partes: i) revisão da literatura científica sobre os fatores de risco para o ganho de peso excessivo na gestação e para a sua retenção no pós-parto; ii) análise quantitativa e qualitativa do consumo alimentar (energia, nutrientes e alimentos) do período gestacional para o pós-parto; e iii) avaliação prospectiva da associação entre a dieta hiperproteica (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) e a variação de peso pós-gestacional. A revisão da literatura apontou como principais determinantes da variação de peso no pós-parto os seguintes fatores: ganho de peso gestacional, peso pré-gestacional, dieta, atividade física, lactação, idade, escolaridade, renda, paridade e raça. As partes ii e iii correspondem a dois artigos, sendo que a população do estudo empregada nas duas análises foi baseada em uma coorte de mulheres no pós-parto atendidas no Centro Municipal de Saúde (CMS) Marcolino Candau, localizado no Município do Rio de Janeiro. Dentre as 709 mulheres convidadas para participar da pesquisa, 479 ingressaram na coorte. As mulheres foram recrutadas através dos serviços de pré-natal e na rotina pediátrica de imunização do BCG, oferecidos pelo CMS, e imediatamente após o parto, na maternidade central de referência. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre maio de 1999 e abril de 2001, sendo 15 meses de recrutamento e 9 meses de seguimento. As mulheres foram entrevistadas aos 15 dias, 2, 6 e 9 meses do pós-parto. Foram consideradas elegíveis para as duas analises as mulheres com idade entre 18 e 45 anos de idade, entrevistadas até 30 dias do pós-parto, sem doenças crônicas pré-existentes, com gravidez de 35 ou mais semanas gestacionais e sem gestação gemelar. O estudo sobre a composição da dieta do período gestacional para o pós-parto contou com 276 mulheres que responderam aos dois questionários de freqüência de consumo alimentar (QFCA) aplicados aos 15 dias e aos 6 meses do seguimento. Os resultados mostraram que as mulheres consumiram dietas mais energéticas na gravidez e aquelas que mais restringiram o consumo de energia no pós-parto, apresentaram um incremento na densidade de proteínas da dieta. As análises das medidas repetidos do peso foram realizadas para avaliar o efeito da dieta hiperproteica (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) sobre a variação de peso no pós-parto, para as quais haviam dados de uma amostra de 430 mulheres. Os resultados mostraram que as mulheres com dieta hiperproteica perderam mais peso do que as mulheres com dieta normo ou hipoproteica (< 1.2 g/kg) (226 g/mês versus 123 g/mês). As duas analises indicam que um pequeno incremento no consumo de proteínas promove maior perda de peso. Estudos longitudinais futuros devem incluir avaliação relativa a segurança das dietas hiperproteicas no pós-parto. / The central focus of the present study is the body weight change and food intake of women during the reproductive cycle. The study constitutes the final work in the authors Doctorate degree. It was divided in three parts: i) revision of the scientific literature regarding the main determinants in the development of maternal obesity; ii) longitudinal comparability of quantity and quality of the mothers diet (energy, nutrients and food intake) during pregnancy and postpartum; and iii) prospective evaluation of the effects of a high-protein (HP) diet (&#8805; 1.2 g/kg) versus a low-protein (LP) diet (< 1.2 g/kg) on body weight loss (BWL) during postpartum. Study population was constituted of a cohort of postpartum women, who underwent four follow-up evaluations (at 0.5, 2, 6, and 9 months) following delivery. These data were obtained from May 1999 to April 2001 (15 months recruitment and 9 mo. of follow up) at a primary healthy service Marcolino Candau Municipal Health Center in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Participants were recruited: 1) during routine prenatal care at the Municipal Health Center; 2) at the time of routine Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunization of the newborn at the same health center; and 3) at the main maternity hospital in the study area, one to three days following delivery. Among 709 women that were invited to participate in the research, 479 accepted. Eligibility criteria for enrollment in the cohort were: age between 15 to 45 years, less than 30 days following the delivery on the date of the first interview (approximately at 0.5 mo), absence of chronic diseases, no history of actual twin birth, gestational age at delivery &#8805; 35 weeks, and household address within the area of the local health center. Women aged < 18 years (n = 47) were excluded from the analyses. All study protocols met the guidelines of the Research Ethics Committee, and were approved by the Center for Collective Health Studies of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (NESC/UFRJ). The first part of the study, namely the revision of scientific literature, indicated the main risk factors for body weight change during postpartum: gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy weight, diet, physical activity, breastfeeding, age, schooling, income, parity, and race. The second part of the study was aimed at accessing the dietary composition of women during pregnancy and postpartum., For that end, a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) which had been previously validated (Sichieri & Everhart, 1998) was applied during interview with the participants in their first visit to the health center (at the second or third trimester of pregnancy), and at six months following delivery. Two hundred and seventy-six women took part in both interview stages. Results showed that women in their gestational period have a higher intake of energy in their diet, and that women who restrained their energy intake the most presented a higher protein density in their diet during postpartum. Prospective analysis to evaluate the effects of a HP diet on BWL considered 430 participants at the first interview. Results showed that women with a HP diet lost more weight over time than women with a LP diet (226 g/month versus 123 g/month).

Weight change applications have become increasingly common tools for managing various types of weight changes. Weight change applications were initially designed to support individuals undergoing weight changes, but over time, the applications have proven to be problematic as their use can lead to negative emotions. Common features that can trigger users include numerical data, constant reminders and competition. The purpose of the study is to gain knowledge on how weight change applications can support users in achieving a healthy weight change and gain insights into how the tool can be designed to avoid negative triggering experiences. In a design-oriented study, design proposals were developed based on identified literature. These design proposals formed the basis for a prototype that was evaluated through co-design workshops, and subsequently, the design proposals were revised. The study resulted in five design proposals on how weight change applications can be designed to promote a healthy weight change, focusing on data visualization, color choices, feedback, data input, and social interaction. / Viktförändringsapplikationer (VFA) har blivit allt mer förekommande verktyg för att hantera olika sorters viktförändringar. VFA är från början utformade för att stötta individer som genomgår en viktförändring, men med tiden har applikationerna visat sig vara problematiska då användningen kan leda till negativa känslor. Vanliga egenskaper som kan trigga användare är exempelvis numerisk data, ständiga påminnelser och konkurrens. Syftet med studien är att få kunskap om hur VFA kan stötta användare till en hälsosam viktförändring, samt få insikter i hur verktyget kan designas för att inte upplevas negativt triggande. I en designorienterad studie har designförslag tagits fram som identifierats i litteraturen. Designförslagen låg till grund för en prototyp som utvärderades med hjälp av co-design workshop och därefter reviderades designförslagen. Studien landade i fem designförslag för hur VFA kan designas för att främja en hälsosam viktförändring kopplat till visualisering av data, färgval, feedback, datainmatning samt social interaktion.

The effect of the dietary macronutrient composition on weight loss has been a controversial issue for decades. During that time, a high-protein, high-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet has been one of the more popular weight loss diets with the public. We hypothesized that a computer simulation model using STELLA software could help to better understanding the effect of the dietary macronutrient composition on weight loss. We calculated daily total oxidation instead of total energy expenditure as others have done based on the facts that carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake influence carbohydrate, fat, and protein oxidation. In order to create a simple and accurate model comparing dietary macronutrient composition effects, we eliminated exercise as a factor and focused on a sedentary population. The model was validated by five sets of published human data. Following model validation, simulations were carried out to compare the traditional high-carbohydrate diet recommended by the American Dietetic Association and two well-known high-protein diets (Atkins and the Zone diet). The results of computer simulation suggested that the lean tissue retention effect of a high-protein diet, especially with a lower-fat diet, compared with a traditional high carbohydrate diet over 6 months.

Introdução: A verificação periódica do peso corporal (PC), e as mudanças ocorridas ao longo do tempo, embora pouco realizada, é essencial no cuidado em saúde de idosos. A promoção do PC estável dependerá, pois, do conhecimento de fatores que levam tanto ao ganho como a perda de PC na velhice. Objetivos: avaliar as trajetórias de mudança de PC e os fatores relacionados à diminuição ou aumento do PC em idosos, no período de seguimento de 10 anos. Métodos: Essa pesquisa é parte do Estudo SABE (Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento), longitudinal de múltiplas coortes, com inclusão de dados da primeira onda iniciada em 2000 e reavaliada em 2006 e 2010: composta por uma amostra probabilística de indivíduos com idade >=60anos (n=571). Mudanças no índice de massa corporal (IMC) <-5% foram consideradas como diminuição no PC e >5% como aumento do PC. Realizou-se modelo de regressão logística múltipla e modelo de regressão linear de efeitos mistos para avaliar longitudinalmente os fatores associados à mudança de PC, e a relação da perda ou ganho com a mortalidade. Resultados: em média o IMC aumentou até os 65 anos e diminuiu após os 75 anos. Na segunda avaliação, em 2006, 34,00% dos participantes diminuíram o PC, e 18,22% aumentaram. Já em 2010 apenas 12,49% dos participantes diminuíram (PC) enquanto quase 40% ganharam. Ao longo dos dez anos, foram associados ao aumento do PC a idade (p<0,001), o consumo de álcool (p<0,05), ter duas ou mais doenças crônicas (p<0,001) e a inatividade física (p<0,001); a diminuição de PC associou-se ao tabagismo (p<0,05), sexo masculino (p<0,001) e relato de diminuição de ingestão no último mês (p<0,001); a mortalidade foi associada a diminuição de PC (p<0,001). Especificamente em 2006, o relato de perda, não intencional, de >3kg (RR: 3,67; p<0,001) foi um fator de risco para diminuição de PC. E em 2010 foram fatores de risco à diminuição de PC, duas ou mais doenças crônicas (RR: 2,28; p<0,05), internação (RR: 3,82; p<0,001), saúde auto avaliada como má (RR: 4,30; p<0,01), diabetes (RR: 1,94; p<0,05), dificuldade de fazer compras (RR: 3,09; p<0,001), relato de diminuição de ingestão ((RR: 3,66; p<0,05), relato de perda, >3kg (RR: 3,37; p<0,001) e dificuldade de mastigar comidas duras (RR: 2,09; p<0,05); o consumo de álcool (RR:0,42; p<0,05) foi um fator protetor à diminuição do PC; e o relato de perda de peso (>3kg) não intencional (RR:0,46; p<0,05) e a dificuldade de engolir bem (RR: 0,44; p<0,05) foram fatores de proteção para o ganho de PC ao longo dos anos avaliados. Conclusão: a diminuição de PC, associada à mortalidade, ocorreu principalmente em idosos mais longevos. Por outro lado, o ganho de PC aumentou entre os anos avaliados. Fatores clínicos, funcionais e de estilo de vida estiveram relacionados a mudança de peso corporal. O monitoramento e prevenção de mudanças do peso corporal de idosos deve fazer parte da rotina de cuidados em saúde. A investigação das consequências da obesidade no envelhecimento é um dos desafios de estudos adicionais. / Introduction. Checking body weight periodically as well as changes occurred through time, although not performed often enough, is essential to take care of the elderly health. The promotion of a stable body weight will depends on factors that leads to body weight increase and its decrease as well. Objectives: To evaluate body weight trajectories of change and the factors that lead to body weight increase or decrease in a ten years period. Methods: This research is part of the SABE (Health, Welfare, and Aging) study, which is longitudinal with several cohorts, and included data of the first wave that began in 2000 and was re-evaluated in 2006 and 2010: Composed of a probabilistic sample of individuals who were 60 years old or older. (n=571). Changes in body mass index: <5% was considered body weight decrease and >5% was considered body weight increase. A multiple logistic regression model and mixed effect linear regression model were used to evaluate longitudinally the factors related to body weight change and its relationship with mortality. Results: In average, the body mass index increased until 65 years and diminished after 75 years. In the second evaluation, in 2006, 34% of the participants diminished their body weight and 18% increased it. However, in 2010 just 12, 5% of the participants decreased their body weight while 40% increased it. In ten years, many factors were associated with the body mass increase, such as age (p<0,001), alcohol consumption (p<0,05), having two or more chronic diseases (p<0,001) and physical activity (p<0,001); body mass decrease was associated with cigarette smoking (p<0,05), male sex (p<0,001) and reporting reduced ingestion in the previous month (p<0,001); mortality was associated with body weight decrease (p<0,001). Specifically in 2006, reporting more than >3kg (RR: 3,67; p<0,001) loss was a risk factor for decreasing body weight. And in 2010 the risk factors for body weight loss were two or more chronic diseases (RR: 2,28; p<0,05), being admitted to the hospital (RR: 3,82; p<0,001), health status being self-evaluated as bad (RR: 4,30; p<0,01), diabetes (RR: 1,94; p<0,05), difficulties to go shopping (RR: 3,09; p<0,001), reporting ingestion decrease ((RR: 3,66; p<0,05), reporting losing more than >3kg (RR: 3,37; p<0,001) and difficulties to chew food (RR: 2,09; p<0,05); alcohol consumption (RR:0,42; p<0,05) was a protective factor to body weight loss; and reporting unintentional weight loss (>3kg) (RR:0,46; p<0,05) and difficulties to swallow (RR: 0,44; p<0,05) were protective factors for body weigh increase along the years which were evaluated. Conclusion: body weight loss, linked with higher morality, was associated with older elderly subjects. On the other hand, body weight gain increased in the period that was analyzed. Clinical factors and lifestyle were related to body weight change. Monitoring and preventing body weight changes among elderly patients should be part of routine health care. The investigation of obesity consequences in the aging process is one of the challenges of academic studies.

Bakgrund:Oral mukosit (OM) är en toxisk biverkan efter högdos cytostatikabehandling (HDC) och hematopoietisk stemcellstransplantation (HSCT). OM orsakar kliniska komplikationer samt negativa följder för patienten, som längre sjukhusvistelse, oral smärta, viktförlust och parenteral nutrition (PN).Syfte:Att undersöka om det föreligger skillnad i viktförändring och nutritionsstatus hos patienter som använder munsköljmedlet, Caphosol ® i tillägg till standardbehandling i jämförelse med standardbehandling vid behandling med HDC och HSCT.Metod:En randomiserad kontrollerad öppen studie där patienter &gt; 16 år (n=40), behandlades med HDC, inför HSCT på Akademiska universitetssjukhuset, Uppsala. Patienterna randomiserades, 1:1, till oral standardbehandling och munsköljmedlet Caphosol® (EXP n=20) eller oral standardbehandling (KTR n=20). OM, oral smärta, viktförlust och dagar av PN registrerades och analyserades från baseline till 21 dagar efter avslutad HDC.Resultat:Caphosol ® hade ingen signifikant betydelse för viktförändringar mellan EXP- och KTR-grupperna. OM-smärta debuterade senare i EXP än i KTR-gruppen. KTR gruppen använde mer PN jämfört med EXP-gruppen.Konklusion:Caphosol ® hade obetydlig inverkan på förekomst, duration och svårighetsgrad av OM under HCT vid HSCT och därmed liten effekt på nutrition och vikt. Det förelåg ingen fördel att addera Caphosol ® till oral standardbehandling. / Background:Oral mucositis (OM) is a result of cytotoxic effects of high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) administered before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). It is a source of negative consequences for the patient, such as longer hospitalization, oral pain, weight loss, and use of parenteral nutrition (PN).Objective:To investigate whether there is differences in weight changes and nutritional status in patients receiving mouth rinse, Caphosol®, in addition to standard oral care (OC) compared to standard OC for HDCT and HSCT.Method:A randomized, controlled open study with patients &gt; 16 years, treated with HDCT before HSCT at Akademiska University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. Patients randomized 1:1 to standard OC and Caphosol® (EXP, n=20) or standard OC (CTR n = 20). Oral pain, weight loss and days of PN was recorded and analysed from baseline to day 21 post HDCT.Result:Caphosol ® had no significant impact on weight changes between EXP and CTR groups. OM-pain peaked later in the EXP group than in CTR. No significance in weight change between settings. CTR group had higher use of PN compared to EXP.Conclusion:Caphosol® had little effect on frequency, duration and severity of OM and thereby little effect on nutrition and weight. There was no advantage to add Caphosol ® to standard OC.

L’objectif de cette thèse était de mesurer l’association de l’obésité maternelle avec la durée de l’allaitement maternel, au total et exclusif, en prenant en compte les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, périnatales et psychosociales ; puis d’évaluer si l’allaitement était, en France en 2012, associé à une diminution de la rétention du poids maternel dans l’année suivant l’accouchement, en particulier chez les femmes obèses.Les données de la cohorte prospective nationale Epifane ont été utilisées. En 2012, 3368 couples mère-enfant avaient été inclus en France métropolitaine. Le recueil de l’alimentation de l’enfant à la maternité puis à 1, 4, 8 et 12 mois postpartum a permis d’estimer les durées d’allaitement. Les facteurs sociodémographiques et périnataux associés à l’obésité maternelle (Indice de Masse Corporelle (IMC) avant grossesse ≥30 kg/m2) ont été identifiés par un modèle de régression logistique multinomiale. Des régressions de Poisson ont fourni des estimations de l’association entre obésité et durées d’allaitement, exclusif et total. Les associations entre durées d’allaitement et rétention de poids à 4 et 12 mois (définie comme la différence entre le poids maternel à 4 et 12 mois et le poids avant grossesse), ont été estimées par des régressions linéaires. Les facteurs de risque d’une rétention de poids modeste (entre 0,1 et 4,9 kg) ou majeure (≥5 kg) à un an, ont été identifiés par des régressions logistiques multinomialesL’obésité maternelle était associée à un ensemble de caractéristiques sociodémographiques et de complications périnatales, de façon différente selon la parité. Par ailleurs, elle était associée à une durée totale d’allaitement plus courte, comparé à une corpulence normale, indépendamment des caractéristiques sociodémographiques, périnatales, psychosociales, et de la parité. La parité modifiait l’association entre obésité et durée d’allaitement exclusif. Ainsi, chez les primipares, la durée d’allaitement exclusif était comparable chez les femmes obèses et celles de corpulence normale, quel que soit le niveau d’ajustement. Chez les multipares, la relation entre obésité maternelle et durée d’allaitement exclusif réduite observée dans le modèle ajusté sur les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, n’était plus significative lorsque les caractéristiques périnatales et psychosociales étaient ajoutées au modèle.A 4 mois, dans tous les groupes d’IMC avant grossesse, la rétention moyenne de poids postpartum n’était pas différente selon la durée d’allaitement exclusif ou prédominant. Néanmoins, la durée d’allaitement mixte était associée à une augmentation de la rétention de poids à 4 mois, chez les femmes obèses uniquement. A 12 mois, ni la durée d’allaitement exclusif ou prédominant, ni celle d’allaitement mixte n’étaient associées à la rétention de poids. Les risques d’une rétention de poids modeste ou majeure une année après avoir accouché, variaient toutefois selon un ensemble de caractéristiques sociodémographiques et périnatales. La durée totale d’allaitement maternel était plus faible chez les femmes obèses. Par ailleurs, nos travaux ne montrent pas un bénéfice de l’allaitement sur la diminution de la rétention de poids à 4 et 12 mois. Finalement, nos travaux apportent une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes impliqués dans la relation entre obésité et allaitement maternel ; l’identification des facteurs de risque de la rétention de poids ouvre de nombreuses perspectives de recherche. En termes de santé publique, ces travaux réaffirment la nécessité de prendre en compte les facteurs psychosociaux, les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, et les conditions de la grossesse dans la promotion de l’allaitement, notamment exclusif, et dans les actions visant à réduire la rétention de poids postpartum. / The aim of this PhD dissertation was to measure the association of maternal obesity with any breastfeeding (ABF), and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) durations, taking into account sociodemographic, perinatal and psychosocial factors; and to assess whether in France, in 2012, breasfeeding was associated with a reduction in PPWR during the first year of life, especially among women obese before pregnancy.We used data from the French population-based-birth-cohort Epifane. In 2012, 3,368 mother-infant dyads were included in mainland France. Information concerning infant’s feeding were collected at maternity ward and at 1, 4, 8, and 12 months, and were then used to define breastfeeding durations. Sociodemographic and perinatal factors associated with maternal obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) before pregnancy ≥30 kg/m2) were identified using a multinomial logistic regression model. Poisson regression models have estimated associations of maternal obesity with ABF and EBF durations. Linear regression models were used to estimate the associations of breastfeeding durations (full breastfeeding (FBF) and partial breastfeeding) with PPWR at 4 and 12 months (defined as the difference between the maternal weight at 4 and 12 months after birth and maternal prepregnancy weight). Risk factors of moderate PPWR (0.1-4.9 kg) and major PPWR (≥5 kg) at 12 months were identified using multinomial logistic regression modelling.Maternal obesity was associated with sociodemographic characteristics and adverse perinatal outcomes. Such patterns varied among primiparous and multiparous women. Furthermore, maternal obesity was associated with a reduced ABF duration, compared to normal-weight, independently of sociodemographic, perinatal and psychosocial factors, and parity. Association of maternal obesity with EBF duration was modified by parity. Among primiparous women, obese women exclusively breastfed as long as normal-weight women, in all adjusted models. Among multiparous women, association between maternal obesity and reduced EBF duration, observed in the crude model and model adjusted on sociodemographic factors, was no more statistically significant when adjusting for perinatal and psychosocial factors.Four months after birth, FBF duration was not associated with PPWR, regardless of prepregnancy BMI class. However, partial breastfeeding duration was associated with an increased PPWR at 4 months among women obese before pregnancy. At 12 months, neither FBF duration nor partial breastfeeding duration was associated with PPWR. Nevertheless, we identified a set of sociodemographic and perinatal risk factors of moderate and major PPWR at 12 months.Maternal obesity was associated with a reduced ABF duration. Furthermore, our work does not confirm the hypothesis of a benefit of breastfeeding durations on PPWR at 4 and 12 months. Finally, our research provides a better understanding of mechanisms involved in the relation between maternal obesity and breastfeeding; the identification of PPWR risk factors opens new prospects of research. In terms of public health, our research reinforces the need to consider sociodemographic, perinatal and psychosocial characterictics of women in the promotion of breastfeeding, especially EBF, and in the interventions aimed at reducing PPWR.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Purpose: Obesity is a growing public health problem and the second most preventable cause of death in the US. Obesity has been linked as a risk factor for several cancers. However, there are limited studies that have examined the roles of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and C-reactive protein (CRP), as well as change in body composition from early adulthood to late adulthood on the risk of cancer. The overall objective of this dissertation was to determine the association of obesity and obesity-related markers with breast and colorectal cancer occurrence and mortality. Methods: Three datasets were used. The first study used 4,500 asymptomatic adults who were surveyed during a colorectal cancer screening study. The second study was based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2010. The dataset had 172 breast cancer survivors and 2,000 women without breast cancer. The last manuscript resulted from the NHANES follow-up study (NHANES III). A total of 120 cancer deaths from breast and colorectal deaths were identified from 10,103 women aged 18 years or older. Results: Overall, obesity and obesity related markers were associated with breast and colorectal cancer occurrence and mortality. BMI change and WC change were positively associated with increased risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia (AN). WC measures (both static and dynamic) were generally a better predictor of AN compared to BMI. In the second study involving breast cancer survivors, neither MetS nor CRP were associated with having a breast cancer diagnosis. Also, none of the individual components of MetS (WC, Triglycerides, HDL, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure) were associated with a breast cancer diagnosis. In the last study, MetS was associated with increased risk of mortality from obesity-related cancers. In addition, all components of MetS, except dyslipidemia, were associated with increased risk of mortality for the obesity-related cancers. Conclusion: Obesity expressed in terms of BMI and WC, or their change, MetS and CRP are important factors in regard to the occurrence, survivorship and mortality of breast and colorectal cancer. The results of this research underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy weight.

During recent decades, lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has become the most common indication for spine surgery, a change that coincides with a higher worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity. Thus, surgical treatment of LSS in the overweight and obese population is common and increasing in scope. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) is related to the development of LSS, and whether BMI is linked to outcome after surgery for LSS. We further evaluated whether there are specific experiences of LSS from a patient perspective. Data were obtained for all patients registered in the Swedish Spine Register who had undergone surgery for LSS between January 1, 2006 and June 30, 2008. After adjusting for differences in baseline characteristics, patients with obesity showed both poorer results after surgery and a higher rate of dissatisfaction than patients with normal weight (odds ratio 1.73; 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.36-2.19). Furthermore, patients with obesity in the cohort reported modest weight loss at follow-up (2.0 kg; 95% CI, 1.5-2.4), and only 8% reported a clinical important weight loss 2 years after surgery. Our analysis of 389,132 construction workers, showed that overweight (incidence rate ratio, IRR 1.68; 95% CI, 1.54-1.83) and obesity (IRR 2.18; 95% CI, 1.87-2.53) were associated with an increased future risk in developing LSS when compared with patients with normal weight. To gain insight into the patients' perspective of LSS, we performed interviews with 18 patients who were on a waiting list for LSS surgery. The transcripts, analyzed with content analysis, revealed that living with LSS is a physical, mental and social challenge in which resources to cope with the condition are of major importance. In summary, obesity is associated with poorer results after surgery, and patients with obesity report modest weight loss during follow-up. In addition, obesity is associated with an increased risk to develop LSS. Our findings revealed that being a patient with LSS, naturally involves considerable suffering and pain, but it also implies being a person with his or her own resources who is able to cope with these adverse conditions.

Cette étude vise à évaluer l’impact de l’état nutritionnel et de son évolution durant l’attente d’une transplantation pulmonaire sur la mortalité et la morbidité postopératoire. Nous avons examiné les 209 dossiers de patients greffés pulmonaires au Programme de Transplantation Pulmonaire du CHUM entre 2000 et 2007 et regardé la mortalité et les complications post-transplantation en fonction de l’IMC, des apports protéino-énergétiques, de certains paramètres biochimiques et selon l’évolution pondérale durant la période d’attente. Les résultats montrent que la mortalité augmente en fonction de l’augmentation des strates d’IMC avec un risque relatif de décès au cours du séjour hospitalier de 3,31 (IC95% 1,19-9,26) pour un IMC 25-29,9 et de 8,83 (IC95% 2,98-26,18) pour un IMC ≥ 30 avec une issue postopératoire plus sombre en terme de complications chirurgicales (p=0,003), de durée de séjour aux soins intensifs (p=0,031) et de durée de séjour à l’hôpital (p<0,001) chez les patients avec IMC ≥ 30 comparativement aux patients de poids normal. Les patients ayant présenté une évolution inadéquate de l’IMC durant la période d’attente ont connu une durée de séjour hospitalier prolongée (p=0,015). Ceux dont les apports nutritionnels étaient sous-optimaux en pré-greffe ont aussi connu une durée de séjour hospitalier prolongée (p=0,002) et davantage de complications infectieuses (p=0,038), digestives (p=0,003) et chirurgicales (p=0,029) mais sans impact détectable sur la mortalité. Nos résultats suggèrent que l’obésité et l’embonpoint ainsi qu’une évolution inadéquate de l’IMC durant la période d’attente de même que des apports protéino-énergétiques sous-optimaux affectent négativement l’issue d’une transplantation pulmonaire. / This study aims to assess the impact of nutritional status and its evolution while awaiting a lung transplant on the post-operative mortality and morbidity. We reviewed 209 consecutive cases of lung transplantation at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal between 2000 and 2007 and looked at the mortality and rate of complications post-operatively according to BMI, intake of protein and energy, biochemical parameters and weight changes during the waiting period. The risk of death increased with increasing BMI strata with a relative risk of death during the hospital stay of 3,31 (IC95% 1,19-9,26) for BMI 25-29.9 and 8,83 (IC95% 2,98-26,18) for BMI ≥ 30 with a worse postoperative outcome in terms of surgical complications (p=0,003), length of stay in intensive care unit (p=0,031) and length of hospital stay (p<0,001) for patients with BMI ≥ 30 compared with patients of normal weight. Patients in whom the BMI evolved inadequately during the waiting period experienced a prolonged hospital stay (p=0,015). Patients whose intake was suboptimal in the pre-transplant period have also a prolonged hospital stay (p=0,002) and more infectious (p=0,038), digestives (p=0,003) and surgicals (p=0,029) complications but no detectable impact on the mortality. Our results suggest that obesity and overweight as well as inadequate changes of BMI during the waiting period and suboptimal protein-energy intakes negatively affect the outcome of lung transplantation.