[Obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese-Brazilian population].
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.
Figueiredo
Roberta Carvalho de
RC
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. betafigueiredo@yahoo.com.br
Franco
Laércio Joel
LJ
Andrade
Regina C Garcia de
RC
Foss-Freitas
Maria Cristina
MC
Pace
Ana Emilia
AE
Dal Fabbro
Amaury Lelis
AL
Foss
Milton César
MC
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