Multiple cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents from a middle-income country: Prevalence and associated factors
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200075
Abstract: Multiple cardiovascular risk factors are directly related to the severity of atherosclerosis, even in children and adolescents. In this context accurate assessment of risk factors at the individual level play a decisive role in cardiovascular… read more here.
Keywords: factors adolescents; risk; prevalence; risk factors ... See more keywords
High waist-to-height ratio and associated factors in adolescents from a city in Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020468
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the prevalence of abdominal obesity with the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and associated factors in adolescents from a city in Southern Brazil. Methods: A total of 960 adolescents (494 boys) aged 15–18… read more here.
Keywords: factors adolescents; waist height; height ratio; adolescents city ... See more keywords
Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
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DOI: 10.2174/1573399813666170124095113
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a result of macrovascular changes is the leading cause of mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). While CVD complications are seen predominantly in adulthood, the atherosclerotic process begins… read more here.
Keywords: factors adolescents; risk; risk factors; type diabetes ... See more keywords