Obesity in adolescents in Southern Brazil: association with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and maturational stage

Excess body fat is associated with chronic degenerative diseases, being a global public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of obesity with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle (physical activity, dietary habits) and sexual maturation in high school students of a...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alencar Souza Alves Junior, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves, Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/41752