Metabolic risk factors clustering among adolescents: a comparison between sex, age and socioeconomic status

The aim was to compare the metabolic risk factors (MRF) between sex, age and socioeconomic status in a sample of adolescents from Curitiba, Brazil. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted on 997 adolescents (429 boys) aged 12-17 years old from public schools. Total Cholesterol (TC), LDL-c...

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Published in:	Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 545 - 552
Main Authors:	Guimarães, Roseane de Fátima, Silva, Michael Pereira da, Mazzardo, Oldemar, Martins, Rafael Vieira, Watanabe, Priscila Iumi, Campos, Wagner de
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva 01-02-2019 ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva
Subjects:	Adolescents Age Clustering Metabolism PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Risk analysis Risk factors Sexes Socioeconomic factors Socioeconomic status Teenagers Brazil Curitiba Brazil Social class and adolescent Nível socioeconômico e adolescente Idade Sex Fatores de risco Risk factors Age Sexo
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