Prevalence of overweight and associated factors in under-five-year-old children in urban population in Brazil

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of overweight in children under five years old from urban households and to investigate associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study carried out in the five regions of Brazil with a sample of 6,397 children. The World Health Organization...

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Main Author: Müller,Rosângela de Mattos (author)
Other Authors: Tomasi,Elaine (author), Facchini,Luiz Augusto (author), Piccini,Roberto Xavier (author), Silveira,Denise Silva da (author), Siqueira,Fernando Vinholes (author), Thumé,Elaine (author), Silva,Suele Manjourany (author), Dilélio,Alitéia Santiago (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Overweight
Obesity
Child
Prevalence
Population surveys
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2014000200285
Country:Brazil
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