Factors Affecting the Body Mass Index in Adolescents in Portuguese Schools

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is increasing; hence, it was aimed to assess the Body Mass Index (BMI) in school children aged from 10 to 18 years for girls and to 17 for boys, as well as to identify the factors influencing BMI. This study included 742 students who answered a...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Guiné, Raquel (author)
Outros Autores: Fernandes, Sofia (author), Ferreira, Manuela (author), Cardoso, Ana Paula (author), Abrantes, José Luís (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2016
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3359
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/3359