Obesity and metabolic syndrome in 7-9 years-old Portuguese schoolchildren
Background: Body fat is related to changes in lipid profile, blood pressure and metabolism of insulin and glucose, known as the metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components among overweight and obese Portuguese schoolchil...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/79731 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/79731 |