Risk factors for overweight and obesity in adolescents of a Brazilian University: a case-control study Factores de riesgo para el sobrepeso y a obesidad en adolescentes de una Universidad de Brasil: un estudio de casos-control

Risk factors for overweight and obesity in adolescents of a Brazilian University: a case-control study Factores de riesgo para el sobrepeso y a obesidad en adolescentes de una Universidad de Brasil: un estudio de casos-control

Objective:To analyze the risk factors associated to overweight and obesity in freshmen of a public university in the Center-West region of Brazil. Methods: A case-control study comprising 1,465 adolescents, identifying 106 cases (Body Mass Index (BMI)> = 85th percentile of National Center for Hea...

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Main Authors: I. H. Carvalho Francescantonio Menezes, M. Borges Neutzling, J. A. de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2009-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Adolescente
Estudio casos-control
Enfermedad crónica
Países desarrollados
Obesidad
Sobrepeso
Factores de riesgo
Universidades
Pérdida de peso
Adolescent
Case-control study
Chronic disease
Developing countries
Obesity
Overweight
Risk factors
Universities
Weight loss
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