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Evaluación postural y prevalencia de hipercifosis e hiperlordosis en estudiantes de enseñanza básica

Int. j. morphol; 36 (2), 2018
El alineamiento incorrecto de la columna vertebral origina estrés y una tensión innecesaria que afecta el aparato locomotor. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar y establecer la prevalencia de hipercifosis e hiperlordosis y su relación con el índice de masa corporal (IMC) e índice cintura-tal...

Persistent metabolic syndrome and risk of cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify persistence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and components in overweight children and adolescents, as well as its relation to socioeconomic and demographic characteristics and to the Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth (PDAY) score. Method: a two-point lo...

Morphological examination of young adults related to obesity

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: This study presents a cross-board comparison of the morphological characteristic of students of the Hungarian Language teacher training faculty in Subotica, Serbia based on their nutritional status estimate of their nourishment state. The sample was composed by 146 young adults from all four stu...

Predictive capacity of indicators of adiposity in the metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the predictive ability of adiposity indicators as MetS predictors in elderly individuals. Methods Cross-sectional study enrolled in the Estratégia Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy). Anthropometric measurements were measured. Body Mass Index, Waist-Hip Ratio, Wa...

índice relação cintura-estatura para predição do excesso de peso em crianças

Rev. paul. pediatr; 36 (1), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar um indicador de adiposidade abdominal de baixo custo e com maior acurácia para predizer o excesso de peso em crianças de quatro a sete anos idade. Métodos: Estudo transversal com amostra de 257 crianças de 4 a 7 anos. Os indicadores de adiposidade abdominal avaliados ...

Abdominal obesity in schoolchildren: association with socioeconomic and demograhic indicators

Mundo Saúde (Online); 42 (3), 2018
Obesity among children is considered a concern in public health in Brazil. Careful attention must be given to abdominal obesity because of its association with heart diseases and metabolic problems that may reach children. This study aimed to analyze the association between abdominal obesity, and socioec...

Índice cintura-talla: prueba para valoración de riesgo cardiovascular y diagnóstico del síndrome metabólico
Waist-Length Index: Test for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome

Rev. cuba. med; 56 (2), 2017
Introducción: la presencia de síndrome metabólico y enfermedad cardiovascular está vinculada fisiopatológicamente con el sobrepeso y obesidad. Objetivo: evaluar la utilidad y precisión del Índice cintura-talla en la valoración de riesgo y diagnóstico del síndrome metabólico y otras alteracione...

Índice cintura-estatura como prueba diagnóstica del Síndrome metabólico en adultos de Trujillo
Waist-height index as a diagnostic tool for metabolic syndrome in adults in Trujillo

Rev. méd. hered; 28 (1), 2017
Objetivos: Determinar el Índice cintura-estatura como prueba diagnóstica del síndrome metabólico en adultos de Trujillo. Material y métodos: Estudio de prueba diagnóstica, prospectivo, transversal realizado en una población en Trujillo. Se incluyeron 610 adultos, 299 varones y 311 mujeres, con eda...

Razão cintura-estatura como marcador antropométrico de excesso de peso em idosos brasileiros

O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o ponto de corte da razão cintura-estatura (RCE) com melhor sensibilidade, especificidade e acurácia para a população idosa brasileira utilizando o índice de massa corporal (IMC) como referência antropométrica. A amostra representativa da população brasile...

Utility of body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as screening tools for hyperglycemia in young people

ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the ability of BMI, WC and WHtR to discriminate hyperglycemia in young people, and to determine whether there is an increase in the accuracy with the addition of WC and/or WHtR to BMI. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,139 schoolchildren a...