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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score in Apparently Healthy Vegetarian and Omnivorous Men

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factor...

Is Lipid Accumulation Product Associated with an Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profile in Brazilian Subjects?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (4), 2018
Abstract Background: Lipid accumulation product (LAP), a simple and low-cost tool, is a novel biomarker of central lipid accumulation and represents a potential surrogate marker for atherogenic lipoprotein profile. However, its association with lipoprotein subfractions has not been described in the lite...

Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical Characteristics of Patients with or without Genetically Confirmed Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (2), 2018
Abstract Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by a high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease. Objective: To evaluate clinical and anthropometric characteristics of patien...

Rastreo de hipercolesterolemia en niños y adolescentes
Lipid screening in childhood and adolescence

Associação das concentrações séricas de zinco com hipercolesterolemia e resistência à insulina em crianças brasileiras

O objetivo foi avaliar a associação entre a concentração sérica de zinco e os fatores cardiometabólicos em crianças pré-púberes brasileiras. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com amostra representativa de escolares na faixa etária de 8 e 9 anos, matriculados em escolas urbanas públicas e priva...

Plasma lipid abnormalities in Pakistani population: trends, associated factors, and clinical implications

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (9), 2018
Previous studies have reported increased prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Indians and South Asian settlers in North America. This increased burden of CHD among South Asians is mainly caused by dyslipidemia. To the best of our knowledge, none of the previous works has studied the patterns and...

Efecto del consumo de diferentes variedades de casabe venezolano sobre la concentración de lípidos séricos en un modelo experimental con ratas
Effect of consumption of different varieties of Venezuelan cassava bread in the serum lipids concentration in an experimental model with rats

La yuca es un tubérculo originario de Brasil perteneciente a la familia Euphorbiacea y al género Manihot, a partir de la cual se produce el casabe. Hoy día el casabe forma parte de la dieta de los venezolanos, siendo valorado por su contenido calórico y riqueza en fibra dietética (FD). En este estud...

Impact of training primary care physicians in behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ecuador

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the feasibility of implementing a physician-based, patient-centered counseling intervention model in Ecuador to improve the ability of primary care physicians (PCPs) to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among patients. Methods This was a randomized clinical t...

Validade da autorreferência de colesterol elevado na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil, e fatores associados à sensibilidade dessa informação

O objetivo do presente estudo foi validar a autorreferência de colesterol elevado em residentes de São Paulo, Brasil, e verificar os fatores associados à sensibilidade dessa informação. Foram utilizados dados do Inquérito de Saúde de São Paulo de 2015, estudo transversal de base populacional com ...

Análise do perfil lipídico de pacientes submetidos à gastrectomia vertical e à derivação gástrica em Y de Roux

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: comparar as melhorias no perfil lipídico de pacientes submetidos à gastrectomia vertical (GV) e à derivação gástrica em Y de Roux (DGYR). Metódos: estudo de coorte misto, em que foram avaliados 334 pacientes submetidos à GV e 178 pacientes submetidos à DGYR no Hospital das C...