Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors in school children and adolescents in a medium-sized Brazilian city

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school children and adolescents in a medium-sized Brazilian city. METHODS: In total, 1,125 children and adolescents between the ages of 5.6 and 18 years from public and private schools participated i...

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Main Authors: Adriana Paula da Silva, Taciana Carla Maia Feilbelmann, Daniela Cristina Silva, Heloisa Marcelina Cunha Palhares, Lúcia Marina Scatena, Elisabete Aparecida Mantovani Rodrigues de Resende, Maria de Fátima Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2018-11-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100291&lng=en&tlng=en