The role of body fat in the relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian children

Abstract Aims: To analyze the association between the percentage of body fat and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with cardiovascular risk factors in children, and; to examine whether percentage of body fat acts as a mediator on the association between CRF and cardiovascular risk factor. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Caroline Brand, Arieli Fernandes Dias, Camila Felin Fochesatto, Antonio García-Hermoso, Jorge Mota, Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya, Anelise Reis Gaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2018-12-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742018000400714&lng=en&tlng=en