2008
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-86922008000100004
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Perfil lipídico, de aptidão cardiorrespiratória, e de composição corporal de uma amostra de dscolares de 8ª série de Canoas/RS

Abstract: Atualmente as doenças cardiovasculares (DC) são as principais causas de morte no mundo, sendo compostas por uma série de fatores de risco que parecem ter sua origem durante os anos da infância e adolescência. Desta forma, diagnósticos precoces dos fatores de risco para DC devem ser realizados com freqüência já na população jovem. Frente a este quadro, o objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil lipídico (PL), de aptidão cardiorrespiratória (ApC), e de composição corporal (CC) de escolares de 13-14 anos, e c… Show more

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“…In addition to the results of increased TC, other characteristics of concern were found in the population of this study. The high prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and excess weight are similar to those reported by other studies in different regions of Brazil [15][16][17][18][19][20] . The concern with these results is due to the association presented by these two characteristics with increased TC, as evidenced in this study and in a series of another study [21][22][23][24] .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…In addition to the results of increased TC, other characteristics of concern were found in the population of this study. The high prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and excess weight are similar to those reported by other studies in different regions of Brazil [15][16][17][18][19][20] . The concern with these results is due to the association presented by these two characteristics with increased TC, as evidenced in this study and in a series of another study [21][22][23][24] .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Also with respect to the variables that made up the block of sociodemographic indicators, sex was also associated with TC. Just as the two previous variables, where associations with TC are supported in the literature, information regarding sex suggest, as found in this study, that female sex shows an association with increased TC 6,8,18,[27][28][29] .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
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“…1). These results were better than those found by Bergmann et al, 12 in a study with students of 13-14 years old in the city of Canoas (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). In that occasion the authors detected 19% of boys and 15% of girls outside the health criteria recommended by Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-BR).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 76%
“…A obesidade infantil vem aumentando de forma significativa em muitos países, determinando várias complicações causadas por ela (3). Nos Estados Unidos, entre 1980 e 2004 a prevalência de obesidade aumentou de 15% para 33% entre a população adulta e a prevalência de sobrepeso em crianças aumentou de 6% para 19% (4).…”
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