Factors associated with the Metabolic Syndrome in the elderly: an integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i2p283-297Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome, Elderly, Risk factors.Abstract
Aimed to identify the risk factors associated to metabolic syndrome in elderly, through an integrative review, made in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF, in the period 2003-2013. We selected 13 articles, which highlight as risk factors for metabolic syndrome the obesity, the hypertension and the family history of diseases. Regular physical activity associated with a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains influences the control of the syndrome.
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2015-06-30
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Nascimento, J. P. S. do, Menezes, M. A. A., Mallmann, D. G., & Jardim, V. C. F. da S. (2015). Factors associated with the Metabolic Syndrome in the elderly: an integrative review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 18(2), 283–297. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i2p283-297
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