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Figueiredo,F.P.; Silva,A.A.M.; Bettiol,H.; Barbieri,M.A.; Batista,R.F.L.; Lamy Filho,F.; Silva,R.A.; Aragão,V.M.F.. |
The association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and serum lipids has been little studied and the results have been controversial. A total of 2063 young adults born in 1978/79 were evaluated at 23-25 years of age in the fourth follow-up of a cohort study carried out in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, corresponding to 31.8% of the original sample. Total serum cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, high-density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) and low-density cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) were analyzed according to SEP at birth and during young adulthood. SEP was classified into tertiles of family income and a cumulative score of socioeconomic disadvantage was created. TC was 11.85 mg/100 mL lower among men of lower SEP in childhood (P < 0.01) but no difference... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cholesterol; HDL cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; Triglycerides; Cardiovascular diseases; Socioeconomic circumstances. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900014 |
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