Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study
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Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has increased over the last few decades in adolescents and has become an important health challenge worldwide. This study analyzed the relationships between metabolic risk factors (MRF) and physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) in a sample of Azorean adolescents. METHODS A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted on 417 adoles...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-214