Selected anthropometric variables and aerobic fitness as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk in children

• Main Authors: R Gonçalves (Author), LA Szmuchrowski (Author), LS Prado (Author), BP Couto (Author), JCQ Machado (Author), VO Damasceno (Author), JA Lamounier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and aerobic fitness as predictors of cardiovascular risk factor clustering in children. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 290 school boys and girls from 6 to 10 years old, rand...