Anthropometric changes and their effects on cardiometabolic risk factors in rural populations in Brazil

Abstract This article aims to evaluate associations between anthropometric changes in five years with lipid and blood pressure levels in Brazilian rural population. This longitudinal study evaluated 387 individuals aged 18 to 75 residents of two rural communities. Demographic, lifestyle, anthropomet...

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Main Authors: Tatiane Géa-Horta, Mark Anthony Beinner, Andrea Gazzinelli, Mariana Santos Felisbino Mendes, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232018000501415&lng=en&tlng=en