Prevalence of obesity and hypertension in schoolchildren: comparative study between rural schools in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul/RS

• Main Authors: Carlos Ferreira Hoehr (Author), Cézane Priscila Reuter (Author), Luciana Tornquist (Author), Henrique Mena Barreto Nunes (Author), Miria Suzana Burgos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Backgound and Objectives: The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has increased significantly all over the world. Consequently, the prevalence of diseases that were once considered adult, has also affected young, increasingly early. To investigate whether there are differences in the r...