Ability of different measures of adiposity to identify high metabolic risk in adolescents

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Moreira, Carla ^a   Santos, Rute ^a   Vale, Susana ^a   Santos, Paula C ^a,b   Abreu, Sandra ^a   Marques, Ana I ^a   Soares Miranda, Luísa ^a   Mota, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

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EID: 84864257317     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/578106     Document Type: Article

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