Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age

Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have reached alarming rates in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status, gender and age in schoolchildren from 11 towns around the Itaipu Lake, western Paraná. The...

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Main Authors: Edilson Hobold, Miguel de Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2015-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
estudantes
índice de massa corporal
obesidade
prevalência
sobrepeso.
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/32921

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