The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Parental Educational Level in Portuguese Children

The aim of this study was to examine any differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Portuguese children split by parental educational level. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted in 2011 on 359 Portuguese children (202 girls and 157 boys) aged 10 to 17 years (mean age ± SD = 13...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Duncan, Susana Vale, Maria Paula Santos, José Carlos Ribeiro, Jorge Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/12/4311