Obesity anthropometric indicators associated with cardiometabolic risk in Portuguese children and adolescents

The purpose of this study was to determine the association between cardiometabolic risk with body mass index and skinfold independently or in combination in youth. This cross-sectional study comprised a convenience sample of 450 children and adolescents (255 girls), aged 10 to 18years old. Indicator...

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Main Authors: Anelise Reis Gaya, Caroline Brand, Arieli Fernandes Dias, Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya, Vanilson Batista Lemes, Jorge Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517301444