Obesogenic neighborhood environment is associated with body fat and low-grade inflammation in Brazilian children: could the mother's BMI be a mediating factor?

• Main Authors: Mariana De Santis Filgueiras (Author), Milene Cristine Pessoa (Author), Josefina Bressan (Author), Ariene Silva do Carmo (Author), Aline Siqueira Fogal Vegi (Author), Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque (Author), Juliana Farias de Novaes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the direct and indirect associations of obesogenic and leptogenic neighborhood environments with body fat, and pro- and anti-inflammatory adipokines in Brazilian children. Design: Cross-sectional study. The body fat distribution was assessed using dual-energy X-ray ab...