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Adherence to Southern European Atlantic Diet and physical fitness on the atherogenic index of plasma in adolescents

Abstract: We sought (i) to evaluate the associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular fitness (MF) and Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEADiet) with atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and (ii) to investigate de combined association of MF, CRF and SEADiet on AIP in adolescents. A cross-section...

HDL-C and non-HDL-C levels are associated with anthropometric and biochemical parameters

Dyslipidemias are associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Recently, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-c) has emerged as a new target for assessment and prediction of risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is closely associated with atheroma plaque progression. Objec...

Efeitos dos probióticos no perfil lipídico: revisão sistemática

As alterações na microbiota intestinal podem modular mecanismos envolvendo fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares, incluindo as dislipidemias. O objetivo foi revisar os efeitos da suplementação de probióticos na prevenção e no tratamento de alterações do perfil lipídico. As pesquisas f...

Association of alanine aminotransferase concentration with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the levels of some liver enzymes, and especially alanine aminotransferase (ALT), might be correlatable with cardiometabolic risk factors. We investigated the relationship between ALT concentration and cardiometabolic risk factors among children and adoles...

Alta prevalencia de dislipidemias y riesgo aterogénico en una población infanto-juvenil

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (10), 2018
Background: Dyslipidemias in childhood increase the risk of cardiovascular events in adult life. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and risk of atherogenicity based in the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in a sample of school children and adolescents. Material and Methods: Cross-sectiona...

Perfil de seguridad a corto plazo de la terapia hormonal cruzada en trans-varones
Short-term safety profile of cross-hormonal therapy in trans-male subjects

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (6), 2018
Se denomina trans-varón (TV) a una persona de sexo biológico femenino con identidad de género masculino. Para adquirir caracteres sexuales y expresar un rol social semejante podría utilizarse: terapia hormonal cruzada (THC) y/o genitoplastia masculinizante. Se evaluó el perfil de seguridad a corto p...

Associação entre excesso de peso e alterações lipídicas em adolescentes

Resumo O estudo estimou a prevalência de alterações lipídicas entre adolescentes e investigou sua associação com o excesso de peso e com a obesidade abdominal. Foi um estudo transversal realizado com 525 adolescentes de Piracicaba (SP). Foram obtidas informações antropométricas (índice de massa...

Comparação entre dietas com restrição de carboidratos e de gorduras no combate à obesidade: uma revisão sistemática

OBJETIVO: Comparar dietas com restrição de carboidratos e com restrição de gorduras, para analisar a eficácia de ambas em relação a perda de peso, LDL-c, HDL-c, triglicerídeos, glicemia em jejum e pressão arterial. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados, em três diferentes bancos de dados, estudos de inter...

Is it Possible to Easily Identify Metabolically Healthy Obese Women?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: Obesity is recognized as a major risk factor for the development of several metabolic complications. However, some obese individuals have a favorable metabolic profile. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify an easy parameter for recognizing metabolically healthy obese (MHO...

Lipid disorders among Black Africans non-users of lipid-lowering medication

ABSTRACT Objective: Angola is a sub-Saharan African country where the population has scarce access to lipidlowering medication. We sought to determine the frequency of lipid disorders among Angolan nonusers of lipid-lowering medication. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carr...