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Implementation of a Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional (BALANCE) Program fo...
Weber, Bernardete; Bersch-Ferreira, Ângela Cristine; Torreglosa, Camila Ragne; Marcadenti, Aline; Lara, Enilda de Sousa; Silva, Jacqueline Tereza daBackground: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45...
Discriminative performance of anthropometric variables in the identification of...
Closs, Vera Elizabeth; Schwanke, Carla Helena AugustinPopulation ageing has been the focus of many studies as it reflects an important transformation of society that creates a reality with new challenges to be faced. The ageing process can be categorized in two forms: normal ageing or ageing per se or senescence (with associated molecular, anatomical and physiological alterations) and usual ageing or senility (associated with diseases and disabilities). The frailt...