Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in 7-9 Year-Old portuguese Children: Trends in Body Mass Index From 1970-2002

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyse changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity between 1986 and 2000 in Portuguese conscripts, and to examine the role of place of residence and educational level. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Data sets from the cross-sectional an...

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Main Author: Padez, C. (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Teresa (author), Mourão, I. (author), Moreira, P. (author), Rosado, V. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1492
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/1492

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