• Izabelle de Sousa Pereira, Tereza Cristina Moreira Cançado Mascarenhas Pontes, Renata Adrielle Lima Vieira, de Freitas Folly Gilce Andrezza GA MSc. in Health and Nutrition by Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais.. anavolp@gmail.com., Cacilda Silva Fernanda F PhD in Biological Science and Postdoctoral researcher in Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory at Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Mi, Fernando Luiz Pereira de Oliveira, Joana Ferreira do Amaral, Renata Nascimento de Freitas, and Pinheiro Volp Ana Carolina AC PhD in Science and Technology of Food and Adjunct Professor at Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG (Brazil).. anavolp@gmail.c.
• MSc. in Health and Nutrition by Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais.. izzabeli@ig.com.br.
• Nutr Hosp. 2015 Aug 1; 32 (2): 931-45.

Introductionobesity, characterized by adiposity excess, is associated with endothelial dysfunction and possible inflammatory state with release of cytokines that determine endothelial function and can trigger chronic diseases. The dietary pattern are associated with the synthesis these cytokines. Fruits as the acai, which is rich in flavonoids, have a direct and beneficial effect on the control of this inflammatory process through the exercised antioxidant capacity.Objectiveto evaluate the effect of acai pulp consumption on the inflammatory markers, anthropometric measurements, body composition, biochemical and dietary parameters in healthy women.Methodsforty women, were divided in 25 eutrophic and 15 with overweight. They intaked 200 g of acai pulp during 4 weeks. Anthropometric measurements, body composition, inflammatory markers, biochemical data, dietary intake and dietary antioxidants capacity were evaluated before and after the intervention.Results And Discussionafter the intervention, there was significant increase of EGF (p = 0.021) and PAI- 1(p = 0.011) in overweight women. Moreover, there was increase in body weight (p = 0.031), body mass index (p = 0.028), percentage of truncal fat (p = 0.003) and triceps skinfold thickness (p = 0.046) in eutrophic women. However, the skinfold thickness (p = 0.018) and total body fat (p = 0.016) decreased in overweight women. There was reduction of total protein (p = 0.049) due to the globulin reduction (p = 0.005), but the nutritional status was maintained in eutrophic group.Conclusionthe intake of 200g acai pulp, modulated the EGF and PAI-1 expression, possibly by modulation of acai on the parameters of body composition, dietary, clinical, biochemical and inflammatory, led to a redistribution and resizing of body fat of the trunk area, and presumably increased visceral fat.Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.

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