Dyslipidaemia and Undernutrition in Children from Impoverished Areas of Maceió, State of Alagoas, Brazil

Chronic undernutrition causes reduced growth and endocrine adaptations in order to maintain basic life processes. In the present study, the biochemical profiles of chronically undernourished children were determined in order to test the hypothesis that chronic undernutrition also causes changes in l...

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Main Authors: Telma M. M. T. Florêncio, Haroldo S. Ferreira, Jairo Calado, Ana L. Sawaya, Gabriela R. S. Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/12/4139/