CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE COMMUTING TO SCHOOL

• Main Authors: Miria Suzana Burgos (Author), Debora Tornquist (Author), Luciana Tornquist (Author), Cézane Priscila Reuter (Author), Edna Linhares Garcia (Author), Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner (Author), Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To verify if there is an association between cardiometabolic risk factors and active daily commuting to school among children and adolescents. Methods: A total of 1,743 schoolchildren aged 7 to 17 years old were evaluated in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul (RS). The way of commutin...