Social and dietary predictors of serum lipids: A Brazilian example

Lípides séricos em crianças e adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC: Estudo Floripa saudável 2040

“…Similarly this study, higher levels of serum lipids were found in private schools, especially due to increase of TC and HDL-cholesterol. Higher lipids and lipoproteins levels in private schools were also verified in other Brazilian cities 21,22,38,39 . That may be due to by the fact that in Brazil there are more overweight or obese children in higher classes, and mostly studying in private schools.…”

“…Perhaps in Brazil, middle-class has been suffering the same process experienced by the American middle-class in the 1960s, in which the higher income was reflected in a calorie and saturated fat "richer" diet. Currently in the United States of America (USA), that trend reversed, as people holds better and easy acess to health information, which means, higher income classes do more exercise, eat less, smoke less and have lower mortality rates caused by cardiovascular disease 36,38,40,41 .…”

Lípides séricos em crianças e adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC: Estudo Floripa saudável 2040

“…Similarly this study, higher levels of serum lipids were found in private schools, especially due to increase of TC and HDL-cholesterol. Higher lipids and lipoproteins levels in private schools were also verified in other Brazilian cities 21,22,38,39 . That may be due to by the fact that in Brazil there are more overweight or obese children in higher classes, and mostly studying in private schools.…”

“…Perhaps in Brazil, middle-class has been suffering the same process experienced by the American middle-class in the 1960s, in which the higher income was reflected in a calorie and saturated fat "richer" diet. Currently in the United States of America (USA), that trend reversed, as people holds better and easy acess to health information, which means, higher income classes do more exercise, eat less, smoke less and have lower mortality rates caused by cardiovascular disease 36,38,40,41 .…”

Risk factors for atherosclerosis in students of a private university in São Paulo - Brazil

“…However, while the percentage of men with low levels was 17.2%, the percentage of women was only 5.3%. Other national studies showed mean levels of HDL-C > 45mg/dL in individuals <20 years old 18,19 and >40mg/dL in individuals from this age on 20,28,29 . Regarding gender, Kannel et al 30 report higher HDL-C levels in women regardless of age.…”

Dieta habitual e fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares

“…Porrini e col. 27 apontam consumo excessivo de proteínas no norte da Itá-lia, e o estudo dietético Coronary Risk Factor Study (CORIS) 37 , realizado na África do Sul, mostra uma participação excessiva das gorduras na dieta dessa população. Em relação ao Brasil, Dressler e col. 11 , Tabela 3 -Média, desvio-padrão e distribuição em percentis dos componente da dieta habitual da população estudada. A obesidade apresentou maior prevalência (22%), seguida pela dislipidemia associada à obesidade (13%).…”

Lípides séricos em crianças e adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC: Estudo Floripa saudável 2040

“…Similarly this study, higher levels of serum lipids were found in private schools, especially due to increase of TC and HDL-cholesterol. Higher lipids and lipoproteins levels in private schools were also verified in other Brazilian cities 21,22,38,39 . That may be due to by the fact that in Brazil there are more overweight or obese children in higher classes, and mostly studying in private schools.…”

“…Perhaps in Brazil, middle-class has been suffering the same process experienced by the American middle-class in the 1960s, in which the higher income was reflected in a calorie and saturated fat "richer" diet. Currently in the United States of America (USA), that trend reversed, as people holds better and easy acess to health information, which means, higher income classes do more exercise, eat less, smoke less and have lower mortality rates caused by cardiovascular disease 36,38,40,41 .…”

Risk factors for atherosclerosis in students of a private university in São Paulo - Brazil

“…However, while the percentage of men with low levels was 17.2%, the percentage of women was only 5.3%. Other national studies showed mean levels of HDL-C > 45mg/dL in individuals <20 years old 18,19 and >40mg/dL in individuals from this age on 20,28,29 . Regarding gender, Kannel et al 30 report higher HDL-C levels in women regardless of age.…”

Dieta habitual e fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares

“…Porrini e col. 27 apontam consumo excessivo de proteínas no norte da Itá-lia, e o estudo dietético Coronary Risk Factor Study (CORIS) 37 , realizado na África do Sul, mostra uma participação excessiva das gorduras na dieta dessa população. Em relação ao Brasil, Dressler e col. 11 , Tabela 3 -Média, desvio-padrão e distribuição em percentis dos componente da dieta habitual da população estudada. A obesidade apresentou maior prevalência (22%), seguida pela dislipidemia associada à obesidade (13%).…”

Lípides séricos em crianças e adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC: Estudo Floripa saudável 2040

“…Similarly this study, higher levels of serum lipids were found in private schools, especially due to increase of TC and HDL-cholesterol. Higher lipids and lipoproteins levels in private schools were also verified in other Brazilian cities 21,22,38,39 . That may be due to by the fact that in Brazil there are more overweight or obese children in higher classes, and mostly studying in private schools.…”

“…Perhaps in Brazil, middle-class has been suffering the same process experienced by the American middle-class in the 1960s, in which the higher income was reflected in a calorie and saturated fat "richer" diet. Currently in the United States of America (USA), that trend reversed, as people holds better and easy acess to health information, which means, higher income classes do more exercise, eat less, smoke less and have lower mortality rates caused by cardiovascular disease 36,38,40,41 .…”

Risk factors for atherosclerosis in students of a private university in São Paulo - Brazil

“…However, while the percentage of men with low levels was 17.2%, the percentage of women was only 5.3%. Other national studies showed mean levels of HDL-C > 45mg/dL in individuals <20 years old 18,19 and >40mg/dL in individuals from this age on 20,28,29 . Regarding gender, Kannel et al 30 report higher HDL-C levels in women regardless of age.…”

Dieta habitual e fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares

“…Porrini e col. 27 apontam consumo excessivo de proteínas no norte da Itá-lia, e o estudo dietético Coronary Risk Factor Study (CORIS) 37 , realizado na África do Sul, mostra uma participação excessiva das gorduras na dieta dessa população. Em relação ao Brasil, Dressler e col. 11 , Tabela 3 -Média, desvio-padrão e distribuição em percentis dos componente da dieta habitual da população estudada. A obesidade apresentou maior prevalência (22%), seguida pela dislipidemia associada à obesidade (13%).…”