Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat in girls

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with excess body fat, considering the sexual maturation and economic level in female adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional, epidemiological study of 1223 adolescents (10-17 years) from the public sc...

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Main Authors: Giseli Minatto, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Wellington Roberto Gomes de Carvalho, Roberto Régis Ribeiro, Keila Donassolo Santos, Edio Luiz Petroski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000400469&lng=en&tlng=en