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Abdominal obesity: Prevalence,sociodemographic and lifestyle-associated factors in adolescents
(2017-01-01)
Introduction: Among human development stages, adolescence comprises the period in which intense somatic and behavioural changes occur1. In this period of life, the presence of detrimental health habits can be consolidated ...
The burden of abdominal obesity with physical inactivity on health expenditure in Brazil
(2015-01-01)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between the clustering of physical inactivity with abdominal obesity and public health care expenditure in Brazilian adults. The sample was composed of 963 patients ...
Abdominal obesity in Japanese-Brazilians: which measure is best for predicting all-cause and cardiovascular mortality?
(Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-10-01)
This study aimed to verify which anthropometric measure of abdominal obesity was the best predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Japanese-Brazilians. The study followed 1,581 subjects for 14 years. ...
Abdominal Obesity As A Risk Factor For Disability In Brazilian Older Adults
(Cambridge Univ PressCambridge, 2017)
Association between meal intake behaviour and abdominal obesity in Spanish adults
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2015-09)
The study aims to evaluate the association between abdominal obesity with meal intake behaviour such as having a forenoon meal, having an afternoon meal and snacking. This cross-sectional study includes n=1314 participants ...
Accuracy of sagittal abdominal diameter as predictor of abdominal fat among Brazilian adults: a comparation with waist circumference
(Aula Médica Ediciones, 2010-07-01)
Aim: We aim was to compare the sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) with waist circumference (WC) as a predictor of central obesity among adults and to identify the sensitivity and specificity of the best cut-off point for ...
Physical Activity and Heart Rate Variability in Adolescents with Abdominal Obesity
(2018-03-01)
Physical activity is a protective factor for autonomic dysfunction. However, whether this occurs in adolescents with abdominal obesity is still unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the association between ...
Association between sedentary behavior, obesity and hypertension in public school teachers
(2020-01-01)
The present study aimed to verify the prevalence and association of sedentary behavior and its breaks with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in teaching professionals. The sample was composed by 245 public school ...
Accuracy of different body mass index cutoffs to predict excessive body fat and abdominal obesity in adolescents
(Assoc Medica Brasileira, 2007-11-01)
OBJECTIVE. To analyze the agreement and accuracy of three body mass Index cutoffs in the identification of excessive body fat and abdominal obesity In adolescents. METHODS. Cross-sectional analysis was carried out for which ...
Lifestyle factors and socioeconomic variables associated with abdominal obesity in Brazilian adolescents
(2013-01-01)
Background and aims: Lifestyle variables have a key role in the development of abdominal obesity (AO). The objective of this study was to identify lifestyle factors and socioeconomic variables associated with AO in ...