Clustering of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Adolescents from Southern Brazil.

The aim of this study was to investigate the simultaneous presence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases and the association of these risk factors with demographic and economic factors among adolescents from southern Brazil.The study included 916 students (14-19 years old) enrolled in the 20...

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Main Authors: Heloyse Elaine Gimenes Nunes, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves, Jéssika Aparecida Jesus Vieira, Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4951139?pdf=render