Body mass index and abdominal circumference among teens in the countryside of Piauí, Brazil

Body mass index and abdominal circumference among teens in the countryside of Piauí, Brazil

Anthropometric techniques, establishing the diagnosis of overweight / obesity as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), are increasingly important. With this research we aimed to learn about BMI and relate it to the WC of adolescent students in two institutions in Piaui. This descriptiv...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ionara Holanda de Moura, Jonathan Veloso Costa, Loisláyne Barros Leal, Diego Santos de Araújo, Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva, Paulo César de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
Subjects:
Adolescent health
Abdominal Circumference
Body Mass Index.
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3809
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items