Body mass index for predicting hyperglycemia and serum lipid changes in Brazilian adolescents Índice de masa corporal para predecir hiperglicemia y alteraciones lipídicas en adolescentes brasileros Índice de massa corporal para predizer hiperglicemia e alterações lipídicas em adolescentes brasileiros

• Main Authors: Ana Carolina R Vieira (Author), Marlene M Alvarez (Author), Salim Kanaan (Author), Rosely Sichieri (Author), Gloria V Veiga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the best cut-offs of body mass index for identifying alterations of blood lipids and glucose in adolescents. METHODS: A probabilistic sample including 577 adolescent students aged 12-19 years in 2003 (210 males and 367 females) from state public schools in the city of Niteró...