Increased ApoB/ApoA1 ratio is associated with excess weight, body adiposity, and altered lipid profile in children

Objective: To investigate ApoB/ApoA1 ratio and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in children. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 258 children aged 8 and 9 years old, enrolled in all urban schools in the city of Viçosa-MG. Anthropometric and body composition assessment, as well as bio...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Pereira Castro, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Luana Cupertino Milagres, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Mariana de Santis Filgueiras, Naruna Pereira Rocha, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717306812