Increase in the prevalence of abdominal obesity in Brazilian school children (2000–2015)
Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obese children and adolescents is a public health concern. Few studies have critically evaluated this problem in a Brazilian population, despite the growth of community-based programs to combat childhood obesity in this country. Objective: To study the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646717301023 |