Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents

BACKGROUND The recommended anthropometric methods to assess the weight status include body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, and waist circumference. However, these methods have advantages and disadvantages regarding the classification of overweight and obesity in adolescents. AIMS The study was...

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Main Author: Minghelli, Beatriz (author)
Other Authors: Nunes, Carla (author), Oliveira, Raul (author)
Format: article
Language:und
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/33800
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/33800