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Association between Deep Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Estimated by DAAT Index and Dietary Intake in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract Background: Abdominal obesity has been associated with cardiovascular disease and may be modulated by dietary intake. The deep abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (dSAT) is a body fat compartment that can be estimated by using mathematical formulas. Objectives: To evaluate the association be...

Lifestyle Intervention in Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Students with Dyslipidemia and Abdominal Obesity: A Randomized Study

Abstract Background The long incubation periods of cardiovascular diseases offer opportunities for controlling risk factors. In addition, preventive interventions in childhood are more likely to succeed because lifestyle habits become ingrained as they are repeated. Objective To investigate the effec...

Anthropometric markers of abdominal adiposity and its relation to dyslipidemia and insulin resistance among overweight/obese schoolchildren and adolescents

ABSTRACT: Objective: to assess the relationship between anthropometric indicators and laboratorial markers of cardiovascular risk in overweight/obese children and adolescents, in order to verify whether any anthropometric indicator has a better potential for use in screening cardiovascular ri...

Riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, según el puntaje de riesgo Findrisc, en pacientes de consulta externa del Hospital Nacional de Jutiapa

Cienc. tecnol. salud; 9 (1), 2022

Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e obesidade abdominal: resultados da linha de base do ELSA-Brasil

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar a associação entre consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e adiposidade abdominal em adultos. Estudo transversal realizado com dados da linha de base do ELSA-Brasil (2008-2010). A amostra foi constituída por 15.065 servidores públicos de seis instituições de ensino e pesquisa (...

Prevalence of and risk factors for dynapenic abdominal obesity in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract This article aims to identify the prevalence of and factors associated with dynapenic abdominal obesity (DAO) in older adults in a city in the northern region of Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 382 community-dwelling older adults in Macapa, Amapa, Brazil. Socioeconomic, clinic...

Association between frequency of physical education classes and heart rate variability in adolescents boys: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Physical inactivity is associated with low heart rate variability (HRV) in adolescents. However, whether the number of physical education (PE) classes impact HRV remains unclear. This cross-sectional study verified the association between the frequency of PE classes and HRV parameters in male ad...

Adiposidad abdominal y resistencia a la insulina al finalizar el primer trimestre de la gestación
Abdominal Adiposity and Insulin Resistance at the End of the First Trimester of Gestation

Introducción: La adiposidad central como factor desencadenante de resistencia a la insulina precoz constituye una amenaza potencial de riesgo metabólico y cardiovascular en el embarazo. Objetivo: Determinar la capacidad discriminante de las grasas abdominales sobre la resistencia a la insulina, diag...

Adolescentes rurais: comportamento de risco para excesso de peso e aumento da circunferência da cintura

Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar os fatores sociodemográficos, econômicos e comportamentais associados ao excesso de peso e aumento da circunferência da cintura em adolescentes cursando o ensino médio em comunidades rurais. Trata-se de estudo epidemiológico, transversal e observacional. As i...