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Almeida-Pititto,B.; Gimeno,S.G.A.; Freire,R.D.; Ribeiro-Filho,F.F.; Ferreira,S.R.G.. |
We evaluated the relationship of leptin with hypertension adjusted for body mass index (BMI) and/or waist circumference in a population of Japanese-Brazilian women aged > or = 30 years with centrally distributed adiposity. After excluding diabetic subjects, the study subjects - who participated in a population-based study on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome - showed prevalence rates of obesity (BMI > or = 25 kg/m²) and central adiposity (waist > or = 80 cm) of 32.0 and 37.8%, respectively. The hypertensive group (N = 162) was older, had higher BMI (24.9 ± 4.2 vs 23.3 ± 3.4 kg/m², P < 0.001), waist circumference (81.1 ± 10.1 vs 76.3 ± 8.2 cm, P < 0.001) and insulin levels (8.0 ± 6.2 vs 7.1 ± 4.9 µU/mL, P < 0.05) than the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hypertension; Body fat distribution; Insulin; Leptin; Centrally obese; Metabolic syndrome. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000100012 |
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Almeida-Pittito,B.; Hirai,A.T.; Sartorelli,D.S.; Gimeno,S.G.A.; Ferreira,S.R.G.. |
We investigated the impact of lifestyle goal achievement on cardiovascular risk factors after a 2-year behavioral intervention program applied to 394 adults (113 with diabetes, mean age 60.2 ± 11.4 years, 56% women) and targeting four goals: ≥5% weight loss; ≥150 min/week physical activities; <10% saturated fat intake/day; ≥400 g fruit and vegetable intake/day. Baseline characteristics and changes in variables after intervention among the four categories of number of goals achieved (none, 1, 2, and ≥3) were compared by independent ANOVA or the Kruskal-Wallis test. Individuals without diabetes achieving a higher number of goals were more likely to be older (3 or 4 goals: 61.8 ± 12.6 years vs none: 53.3 ± 10.3 years, P < 0.05) and to have a lower mean... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Behavioral intervention; Lifestyle; Goals; Glucose metabolism disturbance; Cardiovascular risk factor. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010001100011 |
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Ramalho,A.C.; Lazaretti-Castro,M.; Hauache,O.; Kasamatsu,T.; Brandão,C.; Reis,A.F.; Takata,E.; Cafalli,F.; Tavares,F.; Gimeno,S.G.A.; Vieira,J.G.H.. |
Fractures are the feared consequences of osteoporosis and fractures of the proximal femur (FPF) are those that involve the highest morbidity and mortality. Thus far, evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD) is the best way to determine the risk of fracture. Genetic inheritance, in turn, is one of the major determinants of BMD. A correlation between different genotypes of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and BMD has been recently reported. On this basis, we decided to determine the importance of the determination of VDR genotype in the presence of an osteoporotic FPF in a Brazilian population. We studied three groups: group I consisted of 73 elderly subjects older than 65 years (78.5 ± 7.2 years) hospitalized for nonpathological FPF; group II consisted of 50... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Osteoporosis; Fracture of proximal femur (FPF); Vitamin D receptor polymorphism. |
Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000700006 |
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