A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Stephanie Bastos da Motta, Vanessa Caroline Toledes, Leandro Franzoni
Stephanie Bastos da Motta, Vanessa Caroline Toledes, Leandro Franzoni
Dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome have grown exponentially over the recent years, including in children, mainly due to the low quality of food and the high level of a sedentary lifestyle.– These two diseases are important risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Reduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), as well as total cholesterol (TC) and the TC to high-density lipoprotein ratio (HDL – TC/HDL) are the main forms of cardiometabolic prevention. The use of statins is considered a standard treatment […]
Keywords: Dyslipidemias/prevention and control; Exercise; Gender Identify; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Metabolic Syndrome X; Risk Factors; Sports; Swimming