At the PesqClin laboratory – Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes/ UFRN, the appropriate structure was set up to carry out all the steps necessary for data collection, according to the procedures and i
Abbreviations: MetS, metabolic syndrome; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio. Values are mean ± SD (95% confidence interval). Statistical analysis was performed