Health promotion initiatives at school related to overweight, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Recife, Brazil

Health promotion initiatives at school related to overweight, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Recife, Brazil

Abstract Background The emergence of diseases such as dyslipidemia, systemic arterial hypertension, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents has brought about a change in the epidemiologic profile of the pediatric population. As action to promote health in the school env...

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Main Authors: Myrtis Katille de Assunção Bezerra, Eduardo Freese de Carvalho, Juliana Souza Oliveira, Eduarda Ângela Pessoa Cesse, Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira, Jonathan Galvão Tenório Cavalcante, Vanessa Sá Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
School health
Obesity
Physical education and training
Food habits
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5121-6

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