Abstract Background: Hypertension is the main risk factor for cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Lifestyle medicine (LM) assesses health through seven domains (diet, physical activity, substance use, sleep, social support, stress management, and environmental exposure), which also include risk factors for hypertension. Purpose: To evaluate the association between lifestyle and hypertension in Brazil and Spain. Methods: Secondary analysis of data from two web surveys conducted in 2020 in Brazil and Spain, which assessed lifestyle through a multidimensional scale. We enrolled 5224 individuals […]

Ultra-processed foods, as defined by the NOVA classification, are industrial formulations made from substances extracted or derived from food, containing little to no whole food in their composition. These foods are typically enhanced with flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, and other additives that alter the sensory attributes of the final product. The ingredients and processes used in the ultra- processed foods manufacture aim to create low-cost, hyper-palatable, and convenient products that have the potential to replace fresh or minimally processed foods. Ultra-processed […]

The association between diet quality and cardiovascular health has been extensively investigated over the last few years. The Global Burden of Disease Study showed that, in 2017, dietary risk factors such as high intake of sodium, low intake of whole grains, and low intake of fruits were responsible for 11 million deaths across 195 countries. Petersen et al. reviewed different ways to evaluate diet quality, which is a term used to quantify how healthy a particular dietary pattern is. It […]

Excess adiposity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to dyslipidemia, systemic inflammation and other risk factors. The distribution of body fat depots, and central adiposity in particular, is related to cardiometabolic diseases. The different adipose tissue depots in the body, ie, epicardial adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), have different biochemical characteristics and produce unique biologically active molecules that affect normal and pathological processes related to CVD risk. , Abdominal SAT is classified […]

In recent decades, researchers have found important changes in the health pattern and food consumption of the Brazilian population. These changes have been associated with chronic non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. The Global Burden of Disease Study (2019), which analyzed data on chronic non-communicable diseases in 204 countries and territories between 1990 and 2019, estimated that cardiovascular disease, which is attributable to modifiable risk factors such as cholesterol level, is the main health care burden worldwide. High LDL cholesterol and […]

Abstract Background: Abdominal obesity has been associated with cardiovascular disease and may be modulated by dietary intake. The deep abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (dSAT) is a body fat compartment that can be estimated by using mathematical formulas. Objectives: To evaluate the association between dSAT estimated by the Deep-Abdominal-Adipose-Tissue (DAAT) index and dietary intake in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with patients ≥ 18 years of age admitted to a tertiary hospital. Sociodemographic, […]

Abstract Background: As some individuals present resistance to obesity development, experiments have been trying to understand their susceptibility to cardiometabolic diseases. Objetive: To evaluate if the cardiac remodeling was related to collagen protein expression change. Methods: Male Wistar rats were randomized into two experimental groups: control diet (CD, n=15) or high-fat diet (HFD, n=15) for 30 weeks. Rats fed with HFD were ranked based on their adiposity indexes and classified as obese (Ob, n = 8) or obesity-resistant (ROb, n […]

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and a key risk factor for these diseases—hypertension—is unquestionably the most prevalent disease in the population. Cardiovascular semiology is extremely important in the setting of hypertension (HTN), since the determination of blood pressure values through established indirect measurement techniques plays an essential role in initiating further diagnostic investigation, prompting treatment, and allowing monitoring of patients with HTN. The environment in which measurement is performed; the patient’s dietary habits, use of tobacco […]

Abstract Background: The eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a fruit of world consumption. Its processing in the form of flour is a way to avoid losses and to take advantage of its nutritional characteristics. Objective: This study assessed the physicochemical composition (moisture, proteins, lipids, crude fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, niacin, saponins, titratable acidity, dietary fiber, and total phenols) of eggplant flour prepared from the whole fruit dehydrated in an oven. Methods: In vitro antioxidant activity was assessed using the following methods: 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl […]