Pubertal Stage, Body Mass Index, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents in Bogotá, Colombia: The Cross-Sectional Fuprecol Study

Pubertal Stage, Body Mass Index, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents in Bogotá, Colombia: The Cross-Sectional Fuprecol Study

This study explored the association between pubertal stage and anthropometric and cardiometabolic risk factors in youth. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2877 Colombian children and adolescents (9–17.9 years of age). Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured and body mass index (...

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Main Authors: Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Antonio García-Hermoso, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho, Jorge Mota, Rute Santos, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista, Carlos Andrés Peña-Guzmán, María Andrea Domínguez-Sánchez, Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle, Emilio González-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pubertal stage
body mass index
obesity
cardiometabolic risk
childhood
youth
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/644

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