Sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits in childhood:a cohort study

Abstract Worldwide, about 22 million children under five years old are overweight. Environmental factors are the main trigger for this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the eating and physical activity habits in a cohort of eight-year-old children in Pelotas, Brazil. Eating habits...

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Main Authors: Gisele Ferreira Dutra, Cristina Correa Kaufmann, Alessandra Doumid Borges Pretto, Elaine Pinto Albernaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2016-04-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000401051&lng=en&tlng=en