Metabolic risk in schoolchildren is associated with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and parents’ nutritional profile

Objective: Verify the association between metabolic risk profile in students with different levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index, as well as the nutritional status of their parents. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising 1.254 schoolchildren aged between seven and 17 years. T...

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Main Authors: Pâmela Ferreira Todendi, Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Elza Daniel de Mello, Anelise Reis Gaya, Miria Suzana Burgos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716300341