Analysis of the stimulated whole saliva in overweight and obese school children Análise da saliva total estimulada em escolares com sobrepeso e obesos

OBJECTIVE: To determine if some stimulated whole saliva parameters are influenced by an increase of Body Mass Index. METHODS: Controlled cross-sectional study involving 90 school children of both genders between 7 and 10 years of age, from Bragança Paulista - SP. Three groups were formed: overweight...

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Main Authors: Eliana Pannunzio, Olga Maria Silverio Amancio, Maria Sylvia de Souza Vitalle, Douglas Nesadal de Souza, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, José Nicolau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2010-01-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302010000100012