ERICA: prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents

ERICA: prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents

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ABSTRACT 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 adoles...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina C Kuschnir, Katia Vergetti Bloch, Moyses Szklo, Carlos Henrique Klein, Laura Augusta Barufaldi, Gabriela de Azevedo Abreu, Beatriz Schaan, Gloria Valeria da Veiga, Thiago Luiz Nogueira da Silva, Maurício T L de Vasconcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Adolescente
Síndrome Metabólica, epidemiologia
Fatores de Risco
Doenças Cardiovasculares
Estudos Transversais
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