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Cardiovascular risk in rural workers and its relation with body mass index
Bernhard,Joana Carolina; Dummel,Kely Lisandra; Reuter,Éboni; Reckziegel,Miriam Beatris; Pohl,Hildegard HedwigABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the propensity of cardiovascular risk in rural workers and, through the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), relate this risk with the classification of Body Mass Index (BMI). Subjects and methods This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with the participation of 138 subjects, ranging between 25-73 years old. Clinical and laboratory analysis of the risk factors contained i...
Association between overweight and obesity in schoolchildren with rs9939609 pol...
Reuter,Cézane Priscila; Burgos,Miria Suzana; Bernhard,Joana Carolina; Tornquist,Debora; Klinger,Elisa Inês; Borges,Tássia SilvanaAbstract Objective: To determine the association between overweight/obesity in schoolchildren with FTO rs9939609 polymorphism (fatmass and obesity associated) and family history of obesity. Methods: Cross-sectional study comprising a sample of 406 children aged 7-17 years in a city in southern Brazil. Overweight/obesity in schoolchildren was assessed by body mass index (BMI), and family history of obesity was s...