  We rely on a variational approach to derive a set of equations governing a
trapped self-interacting Bose gas at finite temperature. In this work, we
analyze the static situation both at zero and finite temperature in the
Thomas-Fermi limit. We derive simple analytic expressions for the condensate
properties at finite temperature. The noncondensate and anomalous density
profiles are also analyzed in terms of the condensate fraction. The results are
quite encouraging owing to the simplicity of the formalism.
