The assessment of risks associated with environmental exposure to metals/metalloids
requires well-established reference values for each population since it varies considerably …

Baseline data collection of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
was complete by December 2010. A cohort of 15,105 subjects has been followed up on …

Background Adverse intrauterine environment—reflected by low birth weight (LBW)—has
been linked to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes later in life. Whether β-cell function …

Objectives: To discuss and exemplify the methodology of a translational epidemiological
research in the area of Nutrition. Methodology: A randomized controlled community-based …

Background High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) can be divided into subfractions,
which may have variable effects in atherogenesis. The results about the association …

The association of thyroid function with essential and non-essential amino acids is
understudied, despite their common metabolic roles. Thus, our aim was to evaluate the …

Allantoin is the main product of uric acid oxidation and was found to be augmented in
atherosclerotic plaque in human autopsy and in animal models of atherosclerosis. Uric acid …

Objectives: To discuss and exemplify the methodology of a translational epidemiological
research in the area of Nutrition. Methodology: A randomized controlled community-based …

Em dezembro de 2010 completou-se a coleta de dados da linha de base do Estudo
Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) com a inclusão de 15.105 participantes nos …

OBJETIVO: O artigo descreve as estratégias do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto
(ELSA-Brasil) para a manutenção da adesão dos participantes ao longo do tempo e seu …