Prevalence of weight excess in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review

Prevalence of weight excess in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review

The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide, no mattering age groups and socioeconomic status. In Brazil, it is still unclear the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents, since most Brazilian studies have only verified regional prevalence of obesity. Therefore, the aim of the...

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Main Authors: Caroline Ferraz Simões, Wendell Arthur Lopes, Jane Maria Remor, João Carlos Locateli, Felipe Bandeira Lima, Tamires Leal Cordeiro dos Santos, Nelson Nardo Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Adolescents
Brazil
Children
Obesity
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/57445

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