Association between sitting time and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents: a sectional study

• Main Authors: Rodrigo de Oliveira Barbosa (Author), Lorena Barreto Fonseca da Mata (Author), Jadson Márcio da Silva (Author), Gessika Castilho dos Santos (Author), Renan Camargo Correa (Author), Rodrigo Bozza (Author), Wagner de Campos (Author), Antônio Stabelini Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercício, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed to analyze the association between sitting time and cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian adolescents. The sample consisted of 1,777 adolescents (927 female). Sitting time was assessed by the Bouchard record. The risk factors evaluated were systolic blood pressure (SBP), d...