Physical activity, BMI and metabolic risk in Portuguese adolescents

Physical activity, BMI and metabolic risk in Portuguese adolescents

It has been reported, in the last decades, a significant decrease in physical activity (PA) levels, with a consequent increase in obesity and metabolic risk factors among youth. The aims of this study were to describe PA levels, the prevalence of overweight/obesity and metabolic risk factors, and to...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Karina dos Santos, Thayse Natacha Queiroz Ferreira Gomes, Michele Caroline de Souza, Raquel Nichele Chaves, Daniel Monteiro de Vilhena Santos, Sara Isabel Sampaio Pereira, Alessandra da Silva Borges, José António Ribeiro Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
physical activity
bmi
metabolic risk
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/40073

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