Socioeconomic status indicators, physical activity, and overweight/obesity in Brazilian children

• Main Authors: Victor Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo (Author), Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari (Author), Timóteo Leandro Araújo (Author), Luis Carlos Oliveira (Author), Emily Mire (Author), Tiago V Barreira (Author), Catrine Tudor-Locke (Author), Peter Katzmarzyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To analyze the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) indicators and physical activity and overweight/obesity in children. Methods: 485 children wore accelerometers for 7 days. Variables included time in sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA...