Publications by authors named "Gloria C Deossa"

Background: About one-third of the people with abdominal obesity do not exhibit the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Fatty acids in plasma triglycerides (TGs) may help to explain part of this heterogeneity. This study compared TG fatty acid profile of adults with and without abdominal obesity and examined the associations of these fatty acids with MetS components.

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Introduction: Hypertension (HTN), atherogenic dyslipidemia, an increased glycemia in a fasting state, and abdominal obesity (AO), constitute a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease named metabolic syndrome (MS).

Objective: To analyze the prevalence and distribution of MS and its components in healthcare personnel from the University of Antioquia.

Methodology: Cross-sectional study conducted between 2010 and 2011.

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