<![CDATA[Additional cardiovascular risk factors associated with excess weigth in children and adolescents: the Belo Horizonte heart study]]>

Abstract

OBJECTIVETo examine the association of overweight and obesity with physical activity, blood pressure (BP) and serum lipid profi les. METHODSEpidemiologic investigation of 1,450 students, between the ages of 6 and 18, in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG. Data: weight, height, BP, skinfold thickness, waist circumference, physical activity, total cholesterol (TC), LDL-c, HDL-c, and dietary habits. RESULTSThe prevalence rates for overweight and obesity were 8.4% and 3.1%, respectively. In relation to the students in…