<b>Body mass index: secular trends in children and adolescents from Brazil</b>

• Main Authors: Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann (Author), Mauren Lúcia de Araújo Bergmann (Author), Eraldo dos santos Pinheiro (Author), Rodrigo Baptista Moreira (Author), Alexandre Carriconde Marques (Author), Daniel Carlos Garlipp (Author), Adroaldo César Araújo Gaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to compare the 07 to 17 years old Brazilian children and adolescents BMI distribution assessed at 1989 and 2004/2005. The BMI distribution were compared using two large surveys realized at Brazil. One of it was realized at 1989 and the other was realized at 2004/2005. The s...