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O presente estudo tem como principal objetivo analisar o impacto
da obesidade no funcionamento executivo, das mulheres portuguesas
com idade superior a 18 anos.
A amostra é constituída por 60 mulheres, distribuídas
equitativamente por dois grupos: o grupo clínico constituído por
mulheres que sofrem de obesidade do tipo II e III e o grupo de controlo
composto por mulheres que não sofrem de obesidade.
Para a recolha de dados, foram utilizados os seguintes
instrumentos: Teste Stroop de Cores e Palavras, Teste de Memória de
Letras e Números, Teste de Corsi e Trail Making Test.
Os resultados obtidos permitem-nos constatar que as participantes
pertencentes ao grupo de controlo apresentam resultados médios
superiores ao das participantes pertencentes ao grupo clínico na maioria
das provas aplicadas. Também se verificou que apesar de as participantes
com obesidade tipo III apresentarem resultados médios superiores aos
das participantes com obesidade tipo II, na maioria das provas, apenas
existem diferenças significativas nas provas de localização espacial.
Constatou-se, ainda, que a memória de trabalho visual e espacial se
encontra negativamente correlacionada com o IMC.
The present study aims to analyze the impact of obesity on executive functioning of Portuguese women over 18 years. The sample of 60 women, was distributed equally by two groups: the clinical group consisting of women suffering from type II and III obesity and the control group composed of women who did not suffer from obesity. In order to collect data, the following instruments were used: Stroop Color and Word Test, Memory of Letters and Numbers Test, Corsi Test and Trail Making Test. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the participants belonging to the control group presented higher mean results than the participants belonging to the clinical group in the majority of the applied tests. It was also found that, although the participants with severe obesity (Type III) had higher mean scores than those with obesity type II, there were only significant differences in the evidence of spatial location in most of the tests. It was observed, although the visual and spatial working memory was negatively correlated with BMI.
The present study aims to analyze the impact of obesity on executive functioning of Portuguese women over 18 years. The sample of 60 women, was distributed equally by two groups: the clinical group consisting of women suffering from type II and III obesity and the control group composed of women who did not suffer from obesity. In order to collect data, the following instruments were used: Stroop Color and Word Test, Memory of Letters and Numbers Test, Corsi Test and Trail Making Test. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the participants belonging to the control group presented higher mean results than the participants belonging to the clinical group in the majority of the applied tests. It was also found that, although the participants with severe obesity (Type III) had higher mean scores than those with obesity type II, there were only significant differences in the evidence of spatial location in most of the tests. It was observed, although the visual and spatial working memory was negatively correlated with BMI.
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Funções executivas Memória de trabalho visual e espacial Obesidade Índice de massa corporal Mulheres Executive functions Visual and spatial working memory Obesity Body mass index Women