<b> Main factors of risk related to the cardiovascular diseases </b>

Obese people are at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) than people with normal body fat. Therefore, the aim of this review was to synthetize the traditional risk factors for CVD. The search was made in Medline and Scielo, using the key-words cardiovascular disease, glucose, triglycerides,...

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Main Authors: Maria Glaner, William Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2006-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/3770/3214