AESTHETIC RADIOFREQUENCY COMBINED WITH ORAL SUPPLEMENTATION WITH Rosmarinus officinalis CHANGES ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES IN WOMEN: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Introduction: Aesthetic radiofrequency treatment is a therapeutic method focused on reducing adiposity, of reducing body weight, concomitant with the use of aesthetic techniques using herbal medicines and medicinal plants. One of the plants still little explored by health professionals is Rosmarinus officinalis. Objective: To evaluate the impact of aesthetic radiofrequency treatment, combined with the use of standardized dry extract R. officinalis, on anthropometric variables in healthy women. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two healthy women were subjected to radiofrequency cosmetic treatment for 4 weeks. These women were divided into Control Group (CG) and Intervention Group (IG). In CG (n=8), placebo capsules were included in the diet. The intervention group was divided into: Group A (n=8) 100 mg [day.sup.-1]; Group B (n=8) 500 mg [day.sup.-1]; Group C (n=8): 1,000 mg [day.sup.-1]. Anthropometric data regarding abdominal skinfolds, abdominal circumferences, and bioimpedance were collected before and after the interventions. Results: The aesthetic treatment with radiofrequency did not change the parameters evaluated. Significant changes were observed for the use of R. officinalis, through the significant increase in skinfolds, for all doses evaluated, as well as reduction in abdominal circumference with the use of 500 mg. Conclusion: Aesthetic radiofrequency treatment did not result in significant changes in anthropometric variables. Oral supplementation with R. officinalis extract can increase abdominal skinfolds in a linear, dose-dependent way. In addition, oral supplementation can significantly change abdominal circumferences. Key words: Radiofrequency Therapy. Rosmarinus. Anthropometry. Skinfold Thickness. Abdominal Circumference. Radiofrequencia estetica combinada a suplementacao oral com Rosmarinus officinalis altera as medidas antropometricas nas mulheres: ensaio clinico randomizado Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto do tratamento estetico com radiofrequencia, associado ao uso de extrato seco padronizado de Rosmarinus officinalis, nas variaveis antropometricas de mulheres saudaveis. Materiais e Metodos: Trinta e duas mulheres saudaveis foram submetidas a tratamento cosmetico por radiofrequencia durante 4 semanas. Essas mulheres foram divididas em Grupo Controle (GC) e Grupo Intervencao (GI). No GC (n=8), capsulas de placebo foram incluidas na dieta. O grupo intervencao foi dividido em: Grupo A (n=8) 100 mg dia-1; Grupo B (n=8) 500 mg dia-1; Grupo C (n=8):