Siopa, MargaridaAlves, CatarinaRato, QuitériaAguiar, PedroBourbon, Mafalda2015-06-262015-06-262015-05http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3088Purpose: 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.engDoenças Cardio e Cérebro-vascularesCardiovascular Diseasese_CORconference object