[PDF] Top 20 Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Acromegaly

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... the risk factors for cardiovascular disease is demonstrated by its association with obesity and diabetes mellitus, as well as clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical ...standardization in ... See full document

... a risk factor for vascular diseases, but the mechanisms by which it produces cardiovascular damage are still poorly ...vascular in- volvement in FD patients, the analysis of factors ... See full document

... higher risk of sudden death, vulnerability to arrhythmias, and several health disorders and diseases (Lahiri, Kannankeril et ...importance in highlighting the factors that may influence ...especially ... See full document

... isolated risk factor for cardiovascular ...increase in ventricular pressure (5266±602 vs 7320±538 ...decrease in ventricular pressure (-5014±780 vs -7766±998 ...found in WAR as compared ... See full document

... This study brings a valuable contribution since it included a large cohort of cross-national European aged more than 50, following a standardized protocol, harmonized with other aging studies, which allows generalization ... See full document

... cfPWV, risk factors and PA. Variables were organized in clusters in order to sort out the contribution of redundant variables ...included in a competitive manner in multivariate ... See full document

... Utilization of accurate methods to assess body composition is a strength point of the study; howe- ver, its limitations must be recognized. First, we admit that the small sample size could reduce the power to detect ... See full document

... thickness were measured on the left side of the body, in triplicate, to the nearest 0.1 mm, by means of a Lange skin-fold calliper (Cambridge Scientific Industries, Inc.). The skin fold of the triceps was measured ... See full document

... Increase in plasma catecholamine levels, with the con- sequent increase in blood FFA concentration, has been associated with myocardial infarction and stroke (Hachinski et ...peak in the morning ... See full document

... with risk factors (RF) of cardiovascular disease, with positive effects in quality of life and other physical and psychological ...cular risk factors and physical activity ... See full document

... during the rest of the week, based on the general princi- ples of the program, and are encouraged to increase their level of activity in a safe manner. Each session lasts between 60 and 90 minutes; the exercise ... See full document

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... This study has also some weaknesses worth acknowledging. First, only data from two countries of the Southern Hemisphere (Australia and New Zealand) were available. This led to smaller sample sizes, which might have ... See full document

... and cardiovascular-related mortality, and the high prevalence of obe- sity, as well as the burden of cardiovascular diseases worldwide, the study of the association between obesity and cardiovascular ... See full document

... with cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) may develop CVD in ...adulthood. In this context, medical students face a paradox involving the knowledge of pathologies and the attempt to ... See full document

... of cardiovascular events; (ii) having a clinical record; (iii) being sexually active in the past 4 weeks – defined as sexual intercourse and/or any type of sex- ual ...symptomatic cardiovascular ... See full document

... difference in health professionals compared with the general popula- tion; however, only a study with an appropriate design could objectively answer this ...decrease in sedentary lifestyle in this ... See full document