DETERMINING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN:

At least 50% of children have one or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. We aimed to 1) determine the prevalence of CVD risk factors in a sample of Canadian children, and 2) create a Healthy Heart Score that could be used in a school setting, to identify children with a greater number and...

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Main Authors: Kate E. Reed, Darren E.R. Warburton, Heather A. McKay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2007-03-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol6/n1/18/v6n1-18text.php