Title |
Modifiable risk factors for overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-11-585 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Scott Duncan, Elizabeth K Duncan, Romulo A Fernandes, Camila Buonani, Karolynne D-N Bastos, Aline FM Segatto, Jamile S Codogno, Igor C Gomes, Ismael F Freitas |
Abstract |
Brazil is currently experiencing a nutrition transition: the displacement of traditional diets with foods high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol and an increase in sedentary lifestyles. Despite these trends, our understanding of child obesity in Brazil is limited. Thus, the aims of this study were (1) to investigate the current prevalence of overweight and obesity in a large sample of children and adolescents living in São Paulo, Brazil, and (2) to identify the lifestyle behaviors associated with an increased risk of obesity in young Brazilians. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Brazil | 2 | <1% |
Mexico | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 297 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 59 | 19% |
Student > Bachelor | 50 | 16% |
Researcher | 28 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 6% |
Other | 52 | 17% |
Unknown | 72 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 69 | 23% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 47 | 15% |
Sports and Recreations | 26 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 22 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 5% |
Other | 39 | 13% |
Unknown | 88 | 29% |