The role of body fat in the relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian children

• Main Authors: Caroline Brand (Author), Arieli Fernandes Dias (Author), Camila Felin Fochesatto (Author), Antonio García-Hermoso (Author), Jorge Mota (Author), Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya (Author), Anelise Reis Gaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aims: To analyze the association between the percentage of body fat and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with cardiovascular risk factors in children, and; to examine whether percentage of body fat acts as a mediator on the association between CRF and cardiovascular risk factor. Methods: Thi...