Metabolic syndrome, adipokines and ghrelin in overweight and obese schoolchildren: results of a 1-year lifestyle intervention programme

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a lifestyle intervention programme (nutrition and exercise counselling) on metabolic syndrome (MS) components, adipokines (leptin, adiponectin) and ghrelin levels in overweight children. A total of 61 overweight children aged 7-9 years (>= 85th...

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Main Author: Carla Pedrosa (author)
Other Authors: Bruno M P M Oliveira (author), Isabel Albuquerque (author), Carlos Simoes Pereira (author), Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida (author), Flora Correia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/101557
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/101557