Abdominal obesity-related risk factors in children from public schools of Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Main Authors: Mariana das Dores Paiva Canuto (Author), Adriele Vidal Lucas Silva (Author), João Victor Martins (Author), Marlene de Melo Fonseca (Author), Nathália Sernizon Guimarães (Author), Anne Danieli Nascimento Soares (Author), Júnia Maria Geraldo Gomes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with abdominal obesity in children from public schools in Barbacena, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 326 students aged 7 to 9 years from public schools in the ur...