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Cigarette smoking and metabolic syndrome components: a cross-sectional study from Maracaibo City, Venezuela [version 1; referees: 1 approved with reservations]
(F1000 Research Ltda, 2018-05-22)
Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that cigarette smoking can
cause the onset of metabolic syndrome prior to cardiovascular diseases.
Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between
smoking habit and metabolic syndrome components in an adult population from
Maracaibo city, Venezuela.
Methods: The Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study is a
descriptive, cross-sectional study with random and multi-stage sampling. In this
sub-study, 2212 adults from both genders were selected. On the ...
Age-specific waist circumference cutoff-points for abdominal obesity diagnosis: a personalized strategy for a large Venezuelan population
(Springer, 2021)
Background
Evidence shows that the ageing process is a determining factor in fat distribution, composition, and functionality. The goal of this research was to determine cut-off points for waist circumference according to age in the adult population from Maracaibo city, Venezuela.
Methodology
The Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with multi-stage randomized sampling. In this post-hoc analysis 1902 individuals ≥18 years and from both sexes were evaluated. Waist circumference ROC curves were built for ...