title: Reply-Letter to the Editor-The lipid accumulation product is a powerful tool to predict metabolic syndrome in undiagnosed Brazilian adults.
authors.affiliation: Youth/Child Cardiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragon (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragon (IIS Aragon), Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Metabolic Diseases, Exercise and Nutrition (DOMEN) Research Group, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil. Electronic address: marcus1986@usp.br.
authors.forename: Marcus Vinicius
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Nascimento-Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Youth/Child Cardiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragon (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragon (IIS Aragon), Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rendo-Urteaga
authors.affiliation: Youth/Child Cardiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil; Metabolic Diseases, Exercise and Nutrition (DOMEN) Research Group, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Regina Célia
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Vilanova-Campelo
authors.affiliation: Youth/Child Cardiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Heráclito Barbosa
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Germano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: da Paz Oliveira
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil; Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauricio Batista
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Paes Landim
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Diseases, Exercise and Nutrition (DOMEN) Research Group, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco Leonardo
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Torres-Leal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D064237:Lipid Accumulation Product; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome