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Waist circumference and waist circumference to height ratios of Kaingáng indigenous adolescents from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilCircunferência da cintura e circunferência da cintura/estatura entre adolescentes indígenas Kaingáng do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
(Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012)
The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of waist circumference (WC) and WC to height (WCTH) values among Kaingáng indigenous adolescents in order to estimate the prevalence of high WCTH values and evaluate ...
Dietary, anthropometric, and biochemical determinants of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in free-living adults
(2011-04-28)
The level of high-density lipoprotein is thought to be critical in inhibiting lesion formation as well as reducing the lipid load of preexisting atherosclerotic lesions. With the aim of determining the main determinants ...
The use of body circumferences for the prediction of intra-abdominal fat in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
(AULA MEDICA EDICIONESMADRID, 2012-09)
Introduction: Computerizd tomography (CT) is the gold standard for the evaluation of intra- (IAF) and total (TAF) abdominal fat; however, the high cost of the procedure and exposure to radiation limit its routine use. ...
Prevalence of obesity among Chilean women in childbearing ages Obesidad en mujeres Chilenas en edad fértil
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2014)
© 2014 Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Women in childbearing ages (WCBA) represent a strategic intervention group to reverse the global trend of increasing obesity. Aim: To conduct a review of ...
Red-fleshed sweet orange juice improves the risk factors for metabolic syndrome
(International Journal Of Food Sciences And Nutrition, 2015)
Orange juice consumption can promote lower levels of oxidative stress and inflammation due to the antioxidant activity of citrus flavonoids and carotenoids. In addition, red-fleshed sweet orange juice (red orange juice) ...
Physical fitness and associations with anthropometric measurements in 7 to 15-year-old school children
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2010-11-01)
Objective: To analyze associations between health-related physical fitness and the anthropometric and demographic indicators of children from three elementary schools in Botucatu, SP, Brazil.Methods: The sample for this ...
Intra-abdominal fat is related to metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fat liver disease in obese youth
(2013-08-07)
Background: Previous studies have shown an association between adiposity, especially intra-abdominal adipose tissue, and hemodynamic/metabolic comorbidities in adults, however it is not clear in pediatric population. The ...
Freqüência de síndrome metabólica em crianças e adolescentes com sobrepeso e obesidade
(Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2007-09-01)
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese children and adolescents and to study the association between this syndrome and socioeconomic variables, physical activity and familiar cardiovascular risk. METHODS: ...