Physical activity, BMI and metabolic risk in Portuguese adolescents

• Main Authors: Fernanda Karina dos Santos (Author), Thayse Natacha Queiroz Ferreira Gomes (Author), Michele Caroline de Souza (Author), Raquel Nichele Chaves (Author), Daniel Monteiro de Vilhena Santos (Author), Sara Isabel Sampaio Pereira (Author), Alessandra da Silva Borges (Author), José António Ribeiro Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It has been reported, in the last decades, a significant decrease in physical activity (PA) levels, with a consequent increase in obesity and metabolic risk factors among youth. The aims of this study were to describe PA levels, the prevalence of overweight/obesity and metabolic risk factors, and to...