[Obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese-Brazilian population]. / Obesidade e sua relação com fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em uma população nipo-brasileira.
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
; 52(9): 1474-81, 2008 Dec.
Article
en Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19197456
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe associations of weight excess and abdominal obesity with cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese-Brazilian population from Mombuca, Guatapará, SP.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study with 131 individuals of Japanese ancestry (69.2% first and 30.8% second generation), aged 20 years or more, corresponding to 66.8% of the resident population from this age group. Data were collected through standardized questionnaires and laboratory and physical examinations were performed.RESULTS:
Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 29.6% and 46.3% in men and 25.6% and 39.0% in women, respectively. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 55.6% in men and 20.8% in women. Body mass index was independently associated with triglycerides, waist circumference and age; systolic blood pressure with waist circumference.CONCLUSIONS:
Data from the present survey highlight the necessity of interventions to prevent obesity in the Japanese-Brazilian population from Mombuca.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Circunferencia de la Cintura
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
America do sul
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Asia
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article