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Hypertriglyceridemic waist and metabolic abnormalities in Brazilian schoolchildren.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Guilherme Flávio Ricardo, Molena-Fernandes Carlos Alexandre, Hintze Luzia Jaeger, Fávero Maria Teresa Martins, Cuman Roberto Kenji Nakamura, Rinaldi Wilson
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTW) phenotype and its association with metabolic abnormalities in schoolchildren. METHODS: A cross-sectional study, with a sample of 241 students aged 10 to 14 years from public schools (4 schools) and private (2 schools) from Paranavai town, in Parana State, Brazil. Anthropometric variables (weight, height, waist circumference) and levels of...
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