Prevalence of excessive body fat among adolescents of a south Brazilian metropolitan region and State capital, associated risk factors, and consequences

Abstract Background The prevalence of overweight/obesity has become a major concern for public health in developing countries. Risk factors need to be well documented so that these countries develop public policies to fight the problem. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Leandra Ulbricht, Mariane Ferreira de Campos, Eduardo Esmanhoto, Wagner Luis Ripka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5216-0