Parental socioeconomic and educational level and chil overweight - lessons from a municipality based study

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of childhood obesity is rising rapidly in Portugal, reaching one of the worst positions in the European Union. Inadequate food habits with high intake of high energy dense foods, seems to be one of the main factor behind this epidemic. Family socioeconomic status also ap...

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Main Author: Silva, Ana Lúcia (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, Sara (author), Breda, João (author), Rito, Ana (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/470
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/470