Socioeconomic status as determinant of risk factors for overweight in adolescents Status socioeconômico como determinante de fatores de risco associados com o sobrepeso em adolescentes

Socioeconomic status as determinant of risk factors for overweight in adolescents Status socioeconômico como determinante de fatores de risco associados com o sobrepeso em adolescentes

OBJECTIVES: To analyze risk factors for overweight among adolescents grouped in three different socioeconomic levels. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1779 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years, grouped according to socioeconomic status (low, middle, and high). Parents reported their own anthr...

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Main Authors: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Jefferson Rosa Cardoso, Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque, Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior, Sandra Satie Kawaguti, Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes, Arli Ramos de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2011-10-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Subjects:
Adolescentes
Sobrepeso
Status socioeconômico
Adolescents
Overweight
Socioeconomic status
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