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Item Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em adolescentes obesos de três distritos sanitários de Goiânia(Ana Márcia Silva, 2009-04) Ozelame, Silvia Salete; Silva, Maria SebastianaThe aim of this research work was to identify and evaluate cardiovascular disease risks for obese adolescents. Items such as arm muscular circumference, tricipital skin fold, lipidemic profile, glycemia, blood pressure, physical activity level, family disease history, and eating habits were evaluated in 42 male and female adolescents aged 13-16. Results indicated that triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL-c, and blood pressure levels were high in 10%, 30%, 30% and 21% of researched adolescents, respectively. Among them, 36% were low active, 64% were sedentary and all of them presented inadequate eating habits. The evaluated adolescents presented additional indicators for cardiovascular diseases and they need special care.