title: [Obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese-Brazilian population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe associations of weight excess and abdominal obesity with cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese-Brazilian population from Mombuca, Guatapará, SP.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study with 131 individuals of Japanese ancestry (69.2% first and 30.8% second generation), aged 20 years or more, corresponding to 66.8% of the resident population from this age group. Data were collected through standardized questionnaires and laboratory and physical examinations were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 29.6% and 46.3% in men and 25.6% and 39.0% in women, respectively. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 55.6% in men and 20.8% in women. Body mass index was independently associated with triglycerides, waist circumference and age; systolic blood pressure with waist circumference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data from the present survey highlight the necessity of interventions to prevent obesity in the Japanese-Brazilian population from Mombuca.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. betafigueiredo@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Roberta Carvalho de
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Laércio Joel
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Regina C Garcia de
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Foss-Freitas
authors.forename: Ana Emilia
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: Amaury Lelis
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dal Fabbro
authors.forename: Milton César
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Foss
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult