Prevalence of overweight, obesity and altered abdominal circumference in school children aged 6 to 11 in Campo Grande/MS

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and altered abdominal circumference in school children and analyze some factors associated with excess body weight. Methods: Children aged 6 to 11 years (n=728) from public and private schools of Campo Grande-MS, Brazil, joined in the stu...

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Main Authors: Maria Isabel Carneiro Travi, Paulo Roberto Haidamus de Oliveira Bastos, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury Pontes
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo08_2011.1.pdf