Overweight and obesity in children of different socioeconomic levels

• Main Authors: Edna Regina Netto-Oliveira (Author), Amauri Aparecido Bassoli de Oliveira (Author), Alika Terumi Aradaki Nakashima (Author), Caroline Filla Rosaneli (Author), Albertino de Oliveira Filho (Author), Leandro Rechenchoski (Author), Augusto Cesar Ferreira de Moraes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Excess weight is associated with various factors, including socioeconomic level. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between overweight and obesity and socioeconomic level in children aged 6.0-7.9 years from Maringá, Paraná. Body mass index (BMI) was used for the assessmen...