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TRI-PONDERAL MASS INDEX IS USEFUL FOR SCREENING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH I...
Neves,Felipe Silva; Alvim,Rafael de Oliveira; Zaniqueli,Divanei; Pani,Virgilia Oliveira; Martins,Caroline Resende; Peçanha,Marcos Alves de SouzaABSTRACT Objective: To investigate whether tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index Z scores are equivalent for screening children and adolescents with insulin resistance. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 296 children and adolescents enrolled at public schools of Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, aged eight to 14 years. The tri-ponderal mass index was calculated as the ratio between weight and height cubed...
Body fat percentage is better than indicators of weight status to identify chil...
Oliosa,Polyana Romano; Zaniqueli,Divanei; Alvim,Rafael de Oliveira; Barbosa,Miriam Carmo Rodrigues; Mill,José GeraldoAbstract Objective: To assess whether the indicators of weight status body mass index and waist-to-height ratio are similar to body fat percentage to identify obese children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 840 children and adolescents (6–18 years). The same individuals were classified as non-obese (<P95) or obese (≥P95) according to body fat pe...
Waist-to-height ratio is as reliable as biochemical markers to discriminate ped...
Alvim,Rafael de Oliveira; Zaniqueli,Divanei; Neves,Felipe Silva; Pani,Virgilia Oliveira; Martins,Caroline Resende; Peçanha,Marcos Alves de SouzaAbstract Objective: Given the importance of incorporating simple and low-cost tools into the pediatric clinical setting to provide screening for insulin resistance, the present study sought to investigate whether waist-to-height ratio is comparable to biochemical markers for the discrimination of insulin resistance in children and adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved students from nine publ...
Lipid disorders among Black Africans non-users of lipid-lowering medication
Borgo,Mariana Veronez; Baldo,Marcelo Perim; Alvim,Rafael de Oliveira; Zaniqueli,Divanei; Capingana,Daniel Pires; Magalhães,PedroABSTRACT Objective: Angola is a sub-Saharan African country where the population has scarce access to lipidlowering medication. We sought to determine the frequency of lipid disorders among Angolan nonusers of lipid-lowering medication. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in a sample of 604 workers from the public sector. Blood pressure and anthropometric data were measured...