Prevalence and factors associated with body mass index in children aged 9-11 years

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with body mass index (BMI) in children aged 9-11 years. Methods: The study is part of the International Study of Childhood Obesity Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Body composition was determined using th...

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Main Authors: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, Victor Matsudo, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Mauro Fisberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572017000600601&lng=en&tlng=en