Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age
Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have reached alarming rates in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status, gender and age in schoolchildren from 11 towns around the Itaipu Lake, western Paraná. The...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/32921 |