Prevalence of obesity in preschool children from five towns in São Paulo State, Brazil Prevalência de obesidade infantil em cinco municípios do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Health and nutritional characteristics of children under 5 years of age were investigated through a cross-sectional study in 5 small cities from different regions in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, which displayed different socioeconomic profiles: Bady Bassit, Bofete, Jaborandi, Morungaba, and River...

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Main Authors: Silvia Regina Dias Medici Saldiva, Maria Mercedes Loureiro Escuder, Sonia Isoyama Venâncio, Maria Helena D'Aquino Benicio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2004-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000600021