Prevalence of Combined Lipid Abnormalities in Brazilian Adolescents and Its Association with Nutritional Status: Data from the Erica Study

• Main Authors: Tatiana L. Kaestner (Author), Jamylle A. D. Santos (Author), Daiane C. Pazin (Author), Cristina P. Baena (Author), Marcia Olandoski (Author), Gabriela A. Abreu (Author), Maria Cristina C. Kuschnir (Author), Katia V. Bloch (Author), José R. Faria-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Brazil and worldwide. The growing incidence of obesity in children and adolescents and its association with lipid abnormalities may worsen this scenario, mainly in developing countries where obesity has reached epidemic levels. Dy...