Objetivo descrever os padrões antropométricos de adultos hipertensos e caracterizar os participantes segundo as variáveis socioeconômicas. Método estudo descritivo, de natureza quantitativa, desenvolvido num Multicentro de Saúde de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, em 2017. Realizou-se análises descriti...
Abstract Excess body fat is an important risk factor for the development of arterial hypertension. he aim of this study was to verify the diagnostic performance of anthropometric indicators in the prediction of excess body fat estimated by Dual-energy Radiometric Absorptiometry (DXA) in hypertensive wome...
Abstract The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and concordance of excess weight (BMI) and body fat (fat %) in adolescents of both sexes from cities of Rio Branco-AC and Porto Velho-RO. This study evaluated 4,310 adolescents, 2,167 from Rio Branco and 2,143 from Porto Velho. No difference (...
El uso de referencias nacionales e internacionales para diagnosticar el estado nutricional es una discusión de larga data, debido a las discrepancias en los resultados. En este trabajo se contrastó la capacidad del índice de masa corporal (IMC) para predecir composición corporal, diagnosticada por á...
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of chronic consumption of green tea on body weight and distribution of visceral fat by Computed tomography in female Wistar rats. Methods: Wistar rats were divided into control group (n = 5), which received water and feed ad libitum, and green tea group (n = 8)...
Este estudio observacional transversal evaluó el estado nutricional de 120 adultos indígenas ecuatorianos Awá para determinar la correlación entre IMC y porcentaje de grasa corporal mediante bioimpedancia, y evaluar la precisión diagnóstica del IMC para la detección de exceso de grasa. La media de...
AIM: The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze the relationship between sleep disorder and intima-media thickness. METHOD: Baseline measurements included carotid intima-media thickness, assessed by an ultrasound device; questionnaires about sleep and other behavioral variables; physical activity...
Background: The association of obesity with endometrial cancer is supported by the presence of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the adipocyte. Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is a marker for ER stress. This protein is a central regulator of ER stress due to its major anti-apoptotic role. It play...
ABSTRACT Objective The goal of this study was evaluate the conicity index (C index) in women and its association with hypertension (SAH) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Subjects and methods This was a cross-sectional study, with 573 women between 20 and 59 years of age. After analysis of clinical and dem...
Glucemia/análisis,
Distribución de la Grasa Corporal,
Brasil,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/fisiopatología,
Colesterol/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Diabetes Mellitus/sangre,
Diabetes Mellitus/etiología,
Diabetes Mellitus/fisiopatología,
Hipertensión/sangre,
Hipertensión/etiología,
Modelos Logísticos,
Obesidad Abdominal/complicaciones,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Introducción: Aunque el sobrepeso/obesidad, adiposidad aumentada e inactividad física se asocian a menor variabilidad cardíaca y desregulación autonómica, no se ha explorado en detalle la relación entre estos factores en sujetos de bajo riesgo metabólico. Objetivo: Analizar el tipo y fuerza de aso...
