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Increased Adiposity as a Potential Risk Factor for Lower Academic Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chilean Adolescents from Low-to-Middle Socioeconomic Background

We explored the association between excess body fat and academic performance in high school students from Santiago, Chile. In 632 16-year-olds (51% males) from low-to-middle socioeconomic status (SES), height, weight, and waist circumference were measured. Body-mass index (BMI) and BMI for age and s...

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Autores principales: Correa-Burrows, Paulina, Rodriguez, Yanina, Blanco, Estela, Gahagan, Sheila, Burrows, Raquel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30134573
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10091133