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Hipovitaminosis D y desarrollo de Síndrome Metabólico

El Síndrome Metabólico (SM) es una patología heterogénea que en rangos generales se podría definir como la combinación de factores de riesgo asociados a la enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV) y diabetes, caracterizados por insulino-resistencia, hipertensión, elevada presión arterial, elevados niveles...

Components of the metabolic syndrome and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older people: the Bambuí Cohort Aging Study

Objective: To investigate the moderating effect of an increasing number of clustered metabolic syndrome (MetS) components on the association between MetS and depressive symptoms in a population-based cohort of older adults in Brazil. Methods: This analysis used data from the Bambuí Cohort Aging Study. ...

Proteína C Reativa em Usuárias de Contraceptivo Oral: Fatores Relacionados e Risco Cardiovascular

Estudos demonstram associação entre o uso de contraceptivo oral combinado (COC) e a elevação da Proteína C Reativa (PCR). Entretanto, é pouco claro se esta elevação representa risco cardiovascular, e quais são os mecanismos envolvidos nessa associação. Assim, n...

Sleep quality and metabolic syndrome in overweight or obese children and adolescents

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To assess sleep quality and its association with metabolic syndrome and its components. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2011 to March 2012 at the Childhood Obesity Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba , Brazil, with 135 overweight or obese children and adolesce...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in different populations: A clinical and epidemiological study - sample of São José do Rio Preto

SUMMARY Introduction: NAFLD is an heterogeneous condition that includes steatosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in the absence of significant alcohol consumption, reaching 30% of the population. The most common risk factors are: age, gender, ethnicity, diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity, predis...

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among nursing personnel and its association with occupational stress, anxiety and depression

OBJECTIVE:

to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among nursing personnel, and its association with occupational stress, anxiety and depression.

METHOD:

a descriptive correlational study undertaken with 226 nursing personnel from a teaching...

Riesgo cardiovascular en el síndrome de Cushing
Cardiovascular risk found in Cushing syndrome

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 25 (3), 2014
El síndrome de Cushing se caracteriza por un estado de hipercortisolismo endógeno, que produce múltiples y variadas alteraciones metabólicas que aumentan el riesgo cardiovascular en la fase activa de la enfermedad y aún después de la curación. La presencia de la obesidad central, la dislipidemia, ...

Prevalencia del síndrome metabólico
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome

Determinar la prevalencia del Síndrome Metabólico(SM) en una muestra de los habitantes del municipio Carrizal (Estado Bolivariano de Miranda, Venezuela) entre de marzo – junio 2013, según los criterios ATP III. Métodos: En un estudio observacional de campo, se evaluaron 52 sujetos de sexo masculino...