The aim of this systematic review was to assess the performance of anthropometric tools to
determine obesity in the general population (CRD42018086888). Our review included 32 …

Processed and ultra-processed foods (UPF) consumption has been associated with
development of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCD). This systematic review aims to …

O envelhecimento populacional acelerado e a obesidade abdominal (OA) são problemas
de saúde pública mundial entre idosos ainda pouco investigados. O artigo tem por objetivos …

The aim of this study was to assess the association between anhedonia and metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in a well-characterized community sample of individuals with a current …

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is regarded as a major risk factor for diabetes
mellitus and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The optimal threshold of the homeostasis model …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) plays a key role in the origin of cardiovascular diseases. Studies
on the MS in Brazil are recent, and its epidemiology in more isolated regions such as the …

Background Waist circumference (WC) has been incorporated in the definition of the
metabolic syndrome (MetS) but the exact WC cut-off points across populations are not clear …

Unhealthy eating habits can trigger chronic inflammation in organs and tissues, and
subsequent cardiovascular risk. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potential association …

Background Abdominal obesity (AO) indirectly represents visceral adiposity and can be
assessed by waist circumference (WC) measurement. In Latin America, cut-off points for the …

Objective: This study examines educational differences in health conditions among middle-
aged and older adults in Brazil and Mexico. Method: Cross-sectional data from the 2013 …