3 תוצאות
In Brazil, and mainly in the State of Bahia, crude vegetable oils are widely used in the preparation of food. Street stalls, restaurants and canteens make a great use of palm oil and soybean oil. There is also some use of castor oil, which is widely cultivated in the Sertão Region (within the State
OBJECTIVE
We assessed the factors associated with dyslipidemia in children and adolescents enrolled in the public school system of the city of Salvador, Bahia.
METHODS
All participants were submitted to anthropometric evaluation and to cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests. Data related to food
OBJECTIVE
To assess the frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in the rural community of Cavunge, in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out with 160 individuals (age>19 years) randomly drawn from those listed in the population census of the Cavunge Project.