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- Association Between BMI and Blood Lipids in a Portuguese Population – an Analysis of the e_COR StudyPublication . Siopa, Margarida; Alves, Catarina; Rato, Quitéria; Aguiar, Pedro; Bourbon, MafaldaPurpose: All over the world, cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death in both genders. In Europe they are responsible for 50% of deaths and in Portugal they represent more than 30% of deaths. In this context, it is crucial to asses the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in order to monitor the health status of the Portuguese population. Therefore, e_COR, a population study was design to collect data on the cardiovascular risk factors. Based on the e_COR data, the present study aims to analyse the association between BMI (Body Mass Index) and lipid profiles in Portuguese adults.