Lifestyles and socio-cultural factors among children aged 6-8 years from five Italian towns: the MAPEC_LIFE study cohort

• Main Authors: Francesco Bagordo (Author), Antonella De Donno (Author), Tiziana Grassi (Author), Marcello Guido (Author), Gabriele Devoti (Author), Elisabetta Ceretti (Author), Claudia Zani (Author), Donatella Feretti (Author), Milena Villarini (Author), Massimo Moretti (Author), Tania Salvatori (Author), Annalaura Carducci (Author), Marco Verani (Author), Beatrice Casini (Author), Sara Bonetta (Author), Elisabetta Carraro (Author), Tiziana Schilirò (Author), Silvia Bonizzoni (Author), Alberto Bonetti (Author), Umberto Gelatti (Author), MAPEC_LIFE study group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lifestyles profoundly determine the quality of an individual's health and life since his childhood. Many diseases in adulthood are avoidable if health-risk behaviors are identified and improved at an early stage of life. The aim of the present research was to characterize a...