Abstract:ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence of overweight in adolescents according to different classification criteria for obesity and somatic maturation stages. Methods: Cross-sectional study in 10 schools in a city from Southern Brazil, with 1715 adolescents. Height, weight, waist circumference, and neck circumference (NC) data were collected. Body Mass Index was classified according to World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, and the waist-to-height ra… Show more
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