Utilização da Garcinia cambogia no tratamento da obesidade: estudo de revisão

Abstract

Utilization of Garcinia cambogia in obesity treatment. Currently, obesity is one of the main public health problems in Brazil and in some countries of the world. It is a complex and multifactorial chronic disease, due to multiple factors such as genetic, psychosocial disorders and inadequate lifestyle, such as excessive caloric and sedentarism, which lead to positive energy balance body fat accumulation. This study aimed to review the effects of using Garcinia cambogia on weight loss and the treatment of obesity in humans. It was performed review of clinical studies, published in Scielo, Lilacs and Medline data bases. The used key words were: Obesity, Herbal Medicines, Garcinia, Phytotherapy and Weight Loss. Among the results described in the literature, supplementation of G. cambogia extract promoted weight loss, reduction in triglycerides, body fat and inhibition of appetite. On the other hand, some studies revealed that supplementation with G. cambogia extract did not impact anthropometric parameters, lipid profile, calorimetry, leptin and insulin concentration. Based on the literature, it was concluded that G. cambogia should used in addition to balanced diet and regular physical exercise on weight loss process and obesity treatment.