Anthropometric measures and blood pressure in school children
Objective: To investigate the association of blood pressure and body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and triceps skinfold, in children and adolescents in Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,441 students from public school...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics
2013-05-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613000499 |