Association between eating patterns and body mass index in a sample of children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

Association between eating patterns and body mass index in a sample of children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between eating patterns and body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study of 1,247 male and female students, aged between 6 and 12, from public elementary schools in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia State, Brasil....

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Main Authors: Nadya Helena Alves dos Santos, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Maurício Lima Barreto, Luce Alves da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2014-10-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Conducta Alimentaria
Índice de Masa Corporal
Adoslecente
Niño
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2014001102235&lng=en&tlng=en

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