Relation of body mass index and skinfold thicknesses to cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study1234
AUTOR(ES)
Freedman, David S
FONTE
American Society for Nutrition
RESUMO
Background: Adverse levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are related to skinfold thicknesses and body mass index (BMI) among children, but the relative strengths of these associations are unknown.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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