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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score in Apparently Health...
Navarro,Julio Cesar Acosta; Antoniazzi,Luiza; Oki,Adriana Midori; Bonfim,Maria Carlos; Hong,Valeria; Bortolotto,Luiz Aparecido; Acosta-Cardenas,PedroAbstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in apparently healthy VEG and omnivorous (OMN) men. Methods: In this c...
MMP-9 Levels and IMT of Carotid Arteries are Elevated in Obese Children and Ado...
Andrade,Claudio; Bosco,Adriana; Sandrim,Valeria; Silva,FranciscoAbstract Background: Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery is linked to the initiation and progression of the chronic inflammatory processes implicated in cardiovascular disease. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plays an important role in the degradation of the extracellular m...