Obesity and Overweight Among Brazilian Early Adolescents: Variability Across Region, Socioeconomic Status, and Gender

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  • Chris Fradkin
  • Nadia C. Valentini
  • Glauber C. Nobre
  • João O. L. dos Santos
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1 Department of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2 Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 Psychological Sciences, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA, United States, 4 School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 5 Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Iguatu, Ceará, Brazil, 6 School of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

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تاریخ انتشار 2018