Family and school determinants of overweight in 13-year-old Portuguese adolescents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 281-286

  Ramos, Elisabete ^a,b   Barros, Henrique ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Determinants; Overweight; Physical activity; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENARCHE; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; SLEEP;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD DISPENSERS, AUTOMATIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33847178022     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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