Anthropometric evaluation of pre-school and school age children from Azores archipelago, Portugal

Anthropometric evaluation of pre-school and school age children from Azores archipelago, Portugal

Childhood obesity is associated with immediate adverse consequences, such as lower self-esteem and lower educational attainment, and a higher risk for many harmful comorbidities later in life, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, and coro...

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Main Authors: Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo, Ana Carrapa, Sara Gaipo, Tânia Parece, Raquel Marinho, Tiago Dias, Frederico Viveiros, Rita Carvalho, Rui César, Nelson Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2019-06-01
Series:Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
Subjects:
obesity
overweight
children
azores
portugal
Online Access:http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-16-2-2019/Art2.pdf

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http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-16-2-2019/Art2.pdf

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