Association between triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol ratio and cardiovascular risk factors among elderly persons receiving care under the family health strategy of Viçosa, Minas Gerais
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol (TG/HDL-c) ratio and cardiovascular risk factors among the elderly. Method: A cross-sectional epidemiological study with a random sample of elderly persons (n=349) of both genders, who received care under the...
Main Authors: | Marcos Vidal Martins, Jacqueline Danesio de Souza, Karina Oliveira Martinho, Fernanda Silva Franco, Adelson Luiz Araújo Tinôco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
2017-04-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000200236&tlng=en |
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