Sedentary behavior, abdominal obesity and healthcare costs in Brazilian adults with cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Research on the economic burden of sedentary behavior and abdominal obesity on health expenses associated with cardiovascular diseases is scarce. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to verify whether sedentary behavior, isolated and combined with abdominal obesity, infl...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina Castanho Saes Norberto, Monique Yndawe Castanho Araujo, Suelen Jane Ricardo, Charles Rodrigues Junior, Juziane Teixeira Guiça, Bruna Camilo Turi-Lynch, Jamile Sanches Codogno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2023-12-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802024000300206&lng=en&tlng=en