Neck circumference as predictor of excess body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents

Neck circumference as predictor of excess body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents

OBJECTIVE: To verify whether neck circumference can predict cardiovascular risk factors and excess body fat in adolescents. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included male and female adolescents aged 10 to 14 years from Viçosa, Minas Gerais. The following data were collected: anthropometric mea...

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Main Authors: Vivian Siqueira Santos Gonçalves, Eliane Rodrigues De Faria, Sylvia Do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Silvia Eloiza Priore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2014-04-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
Subjects:
Adiposidade
Adolescente
Doenças cardiovasculares
Pescoço
Triagem
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