Nutritional status of schoolchildren aged 7-10 years enrolled in public and private schools of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence of malnutrition, overweight, and obesity in schoolchildren aged 7-10 years from public and private schools of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Methods: Demographic information (sex, age, and type of school) and anthropometric measurements (body mass and heigh...

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Main Authors: Karina Elaine de Souza SILVA, Andreia PELEGRINI, André de Araújo PINTO, Enio Ricardo Vaz RONQUE, Edilson Serpeloni CYRINO, Antonio de Azevedo BARROS FILHO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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