Is lipid accumulation product a better cardiovascular risk predictor in elderly individuals than anthropometric measures?

Introduction: Population aging is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases that have a significant impact on overall morbidity and mortality. Insulin resistance (IR) and visceral obesity are risk factors for vascular damage and cardiometabolic diseases. Aims: Estimating the co...

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Main Authors: Samon Henrique Nunes, Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira Saad, Rubens Antunes da Cruz Filho, Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Márcia Maria Sales dos Santos, Wolney de Andrade Martins, Thais Landi de Campos, Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255121001736