PRE- AND PERINATAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT GAIN AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ENROLLED AT DAY CARE CENTERS

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the factors associated with excessive weight gain in preschool children enrolled at daycare centers in a capital of the Northeast region of Brazil. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at the five daycare centers located in the city’s district of most s...

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Main Authors: Nykholle Bezerra Almeida, Rísia Cristina Egito de Menezes, Kariny dos Santos Sobral, Jaqueline Fernandes Gomes, Giovana Longo-Silva, Jonas Augusto Cardoso da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2020-01-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822020000100421&tlng=en