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Association between body mass index and osteoporosis in women from northwestern...
Mazocco,Letícia; Chagas,PatríciaABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Methods: Observational study with postmenopausal women who underwent bone densitometry in Palmeira das Missões - RS. Sociodemographic data, risk for osteoporosis and food intake were assessed through a specific form. BMI was calculated according to WHO criteria. The assessment...
Association between self-reported oral health, tooth loss and atherosclerotic b...
Gomes,Maximiliano Schünke; Chagas,Patrícia; Padilha,Dalva Maria Pereira; Caramori,Paulo; Hugo,Fernando Neves; Schwanke,Carla Helena AugustinPrevious studies have suggested that oral diseases may influence the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that poor self-reported oral health (SROH) and tooth loss are positively associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden (CAB). 382 consecutive subjects undergoing coronary angiography were included. Socio-demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors a...