Childhood obesity and overweight prevalence trends in Portugal – COSI 2008 and 2010

INTRODUCTION: Previous data indicated that the estimated prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity was above 30%, being Portugal one of the European countries with the highest prevalence. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to monitor trends in childhood overweight and obesity in Portugal,...

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Main Author: Rito, Ana Isabel (author)
Other Authors: Carvalho, Maria Ana (author), Ramos, Carlos (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1096
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/1096