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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score in Apparently Healthy Vegetarian and Omnivorous Men

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factor...

Valoración del riesgo cardiovascular en varones conductores profesionales del área mediterránea española y variables asociadas

Cienc. Trab; 20 (61), 2018
INTRODUCCIÓN: El riesgo cardiovascular es una de las principales pre ocupaciones de los servicios de salud laboral. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se realiza un estudio retrospectivo y transversal en 2944 varones conductores profesionales (487 taxistas, 908 con ductores de autobús y 1549 conductores de camió...

Abdominal obesity and reduction of glomerular filtration

SUMMARY The objective was to evaluate the association between nutritional status and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in remaining quilombolas. Cross-sectional study carried out on 32 remaining quilombola communities in the municipality of Alcântara-MA. The nutritional indicators (IN) used were: bod...

Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the triglyceride levels in rats with apical periodontitis

Braz. dent. j; 29 (2), 2018
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the prophylactic and therapeutic supplementation with omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (w-3 PUFAs) on the lipid profile and periapical bone resorption in rats with apical periodontitis. Forty male rats were divided into groups: control ra...

Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn) peel flour: effects on hepatoprotection and dyslipidemia induced by a hypercholesterolemic diet

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Dyslipidemias are associated with the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, hypertension and hepatic steatosis, being the cause of morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the effects of lychee peel flour (PF) on serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipo...

Chemical composition and hypocholesterolemic effect of milk kefir and water kefir in Wistar rats

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effects of fermented kefir on the nutritional, physiological, and biochemical parameters of rats. Methods Grains of milk kefir (whole and skimmed) and water kefir (brown sugar) were used. The chemical composition analysis was performed on substrates and fermented bever...

Zinco e risco cardiovascular de pacientes nefropatas em tratamento de hemodiálise

Objetivo: Investigar a relação entre concentração de zinco e risco cardiovascular em pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica em hemodiálise. Métodos: Estudo analítico, retrospectivo e transversal, realizado em Fortaleza, Ceará, em 2012, do qual participaram 43 adultos com insuficiência renal...

Colesterol total y discapacidad en ancianos hospitalizados: más allá de la enfermedad cardiovascular

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 25 (1), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: determinar si los niveles de colesterol total predicen recuperación en actividades básicas de la vida diaria. Métodos: estudio de cohorte prospectiva que incluyó 806 pacientes ≥ 60 años, hospitalizados en la unidad geriátrica de agudos entre julio de 2013 y agosto de 201...

Efeito de peptídeos do grão de amaranto (Amaranthus cruentus L. ) sobre os mecanismos de absorção e síntese de colesterol

Introdução: Doenças cardiovasculares constituem importante causa de morte em todo mundo e a hipercolesterolemia está diretamente relacionada como fator agravante desta morbidade. A dieta desempenha papel importante neste processo e alguns alimentos como o amaranto, especialmente sua proteína, tem mo...