Eating behaviour, quality of life and cardiovascular risk in obese and overweight children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Fernanda Gabriela Colombo Drumond Santos (Author), Mariana Godoy-Leite (Author), Eduardo Augusto Resende Penido (Author), Kennad Alves Ribeiro (Author), Maria da Gloria Rodrigues-Machado (Author), Bruno Almeida Rezende (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a major cardiovascular risk factor because it predisposes individuals to comorbidities that are implicated in an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Its origin may be related to poor eating habits, such as the intake of foods of low nutritional value or...