Indicators of Abdominal Adiposity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Results from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil)

Indicators of Abdominal Adiposity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Results from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil)

Abstract Background: Abdominal adiposity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objective: To determine the magnitude of the association between abdominal adiposity, according to five different indicators, and the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Methods: Data from 8,449 participants...

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Main Authors: Michaela Eickemberg, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim, Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida, Estela Maria Leão de Aquino, Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Itamar de Souza Santos, Dora Chor, Maria de Fátima Sander Diniz, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Sheila Maria Alvim de Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2019-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
Fatores de Risco
Metabolismo
Síndrome Metabólica
Obesidade abdominal
Aterosclerose
Espessura Íntima-Média Carotídea
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