Prevalence of metabolic syndrome using NCEP-ATPIII and IDF definitions in Brazilian individuals

To analyze the biochemical profile and to characterize metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with cardiologic medical assistance using NCEP-ATPIII and IDF definitions. Two hundred patients and 140 controls were studied, considering total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDLc), LDL-cholesterol (LDLc)...

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Published in:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (1992) 2007-09, Vol.53 (5), p.407-413
Main Authors: Nakazone, Marcelo Arruda, Pinheiro, Anielli, Braile, Maria Christiane Valéria Braga, Pinhel, Marcela Augusta de Souza, de Sousa, Gisele Firmino, Pinheiro, Jr, Sidney, Brandão, Antônio Carlos, Toledo, Juan Carlos Yugar, Braile, Domingo Marcolino, Souza, Dorotéia Rossi Silva
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Biomarkers - blood
Blood Glucose
Brazil - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Case-Control Studies
Cholesterol - blood
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Female
Humans
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - etiology
Lipids - blood
Male
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Sex Factors
Triglycerides - blood
Waist-Hip Ratio
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Summary:To analyze the biochemical profile and to characterize metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with cardiologic medical assistance using NCEP-ATPIII and IDF definitions. Two hundred patients and 140 controls were studied, considering total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDLc), LDL-cholesterol (LDLc), VLDL-cholesterol (VLDLc), triglycerides (TG), fasting glycemia, abdominal waist and hypertension. Significance level was defined as P
ISSN:0104-4230