Body mass index and association with use of and distance from places for physical activity and active leisure among schoolchildren in Brazil. Cross-sectional study

Body mass index and association with use of and distance from places for physical activity and active leisure among schoolchildren in Brazil. Cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: We evaluated associations between use of public places for physical activity and active leisure (PAAL) and their distances from subjects’ homes and indicators of overweight and obesity, among schoolchildren from different socioeconomic levels, in the city of Florianópolis, Bra...

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Main Authors: Camila Elizandra Rossi, Elizabeth Nappi Correa, Janaina das Neves, Cristine Garcia Gabriel, Jucemar Benedet, Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2018-06-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Environment and public health
Socioeconomic factors
Overweight
Youth
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802018000300228&lng=en&tlng=en

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