The Importance of Identifying Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence

A Saúde Cardiometabólica dos Adolescentes é Afetada por Períodos Prolongados de Inatividade?

“…6 While the literature about breaks was developed focusing mainly on adult populations and exploring interruptions in sedentary work activities, studies with children and adolescents are scarce, especially in low-and middleincome countries. Furthermore, the evaluation of the effects of breaks on adolescent health should be reinforced, given that cardiometabolic risks are already present at this age, [7][8][9][10] which is also marked by sustained sedentary school activities. Faced with this scenario, Quirino et al, 11 in a study published in this volume, verified the association of breaks in SB on cardiometabolic risk in an adolescent sample.…”