Prevalence of weight excess according to age group in students from Campinas, SP, Brazil

• Main Authors: Silvia Diez Castilho (Author), Luciana Bertoldi Nucci (Author), Lucca Ortolan Hansen (Author), Samanta Ramos Assuino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of weight excess in children and adolescents attending public and private schools of Campinas, Southeast Brazil, according to age group.METHODS: Cross-sectional study that enrolled 3,130 students from 2010 to 2012. The weight and the height were measured and the...