Correlates of Overweight in Children and Adolescents Living at Different Altitudes: The Peruvian Health and Optimist Growth Study
Background and Aim. Overweight prevalence in children and adolescents shows great variability which is related to individual-level and environmental-level factors. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with overweight in Peruvian children and adolescents livin...
Main Authors: | Carla Santos, Alcibíades Bustamante, Donald Hedeker, Olga Vasconcelos, Rui Garganta, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, José Maia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2631713 |
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