Cardiovascular risk in primary care: comparison between Framingham Score and waist circumference

• Main Authors: Nina Vitória de Souza Silva Andrade (Author), Isis Marinho de Noronha (Author), Larisse Xavier Almeida (Author), Fernanda Siqueira (Author), Tatiana Onofre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hospital de Clínicas de Itajubá, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To estimate and compare the cardiovascular risk using the Framingham risk score (FRS) and waist circumference (WC) in primary care individuals and, secondarily, determine the main factors associated with these scores. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving individuals of both sexes att...