Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Changes in the Fasting Glycemia and Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents Over One-Year Follow-Up Period

Abstract Background: The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTW) phenotype is defined as the simultaneous presence of increased waist circumference (WC) and serum triglycerides (TG) levels and it has been associated with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. Objective: The objective was to ev...

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Main Authors: Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa, Ana Marlúcia Oliveira Assis, Carla de Magalhães Cunha, Emile Miranda Pereira, Gabriela dos Santos de Jesus, Lais Eloy Machado da Silva, Wilanne Pinheiro de Oliveira Alves
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005008105&lng=en&tlng=en