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Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype: association with metabolic abnormalities in adolescents.
Jornal de pediatria - 1 Jan 2000
Conceição-Machado Maria Ester P da, Silva Luciana R, Santana Mônica Leila P, Pinto Elizabete J, Silva Rita de Cássia R, Moraes Lia Terezinha L P, Couto Ricardo D, Assis Ana Marlúcia O
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTW) phenotype, and to evaluate its association with metabolic abnormalities in adolescents of low socioeconomic status. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,076 adolescents between 11 and 17 years, of both genders, from public schools. The participants underwent anthropometric measurements (weight,...
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