The prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents from 1988 to 2014

Objective: Using a national representative sample of Portuguese adolescents, this study aimed to report the prevalence of overweight and obesity over 16 years, from 1998 to 2014. Methods: The total sample comprised 26,479 adolescents (12,711 boys and 13,768 girls) aged 11-16 years (mean age ± SD = 1...

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Main Author: Marques, Adilson (author)
Other Authors: Gaspar De Matos, Margarida (author), Machado, Maria Do Céu (author), Naia, Ana (author), Mota, Jorge (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Children
Excess weight
HBSC
School
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1159/000493987
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/61356

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000493987

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