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ERICA: prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
Bloch,Katia Vergetti; Klein,Carlos Henrique; Szklo,Moyses; Kuschnir,Maria Cristina C; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Barufaldi,Laura AugustaABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants in the Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which was the first national school-based, cross-section study performed in Brazil were evaluated. The sample was divided i...
ERICA: intake of macro and micronutrients of Brazilian adolescents
Souza,Amanda de Moura; Barufaldi,Laura Augusta; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Giannini,Denise Tavares; Oliveira,Cecília Lacroix de; Santos,Marize Melo dosABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe food and macronutrient intake profile and estimate the prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intake of Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from 71,791 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years were evaluated in the 2013-2014 Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). Food intake was estimated using 24-hour dietary recall (24-HDR). A second 24-HDR was collected in ...
ERICA: prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents
Kuschnir,Maria Cristina C; Bloch,Katia Vergetti; Szklo,Moyses; Klein,Carlos Henrique; Barufaldi,Laura Augusta; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Schaan,BeatrizABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, school-based, national study. The adolescents, aged from 12 to 17 years, lived in cities with populations greater than 100,000 inhabitants. The sample was str...