[HTML][HTML] Energy expenditure of stunted and nonstunted boys and girls living in the shantytowns of Sao Paulo, Brazil
DJ Hoffman, AL Sawaya, WA Coward, A Wright… - The American journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Stunting increases the risk of obesity in developing countries, particularly in
girls and women, but the underlying reason is not known. Objective: Our objective was to
test the hypothesis that stunted children have lower energy expenditure than do nonstunted
children, a factor that has predicted an increased risk of obesity in other high-risk
populations. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in shantytown children from
São Paulo, Brazil. Twenty-eight stunted children aged 8–11 y were compared with 30 …
girls and women, but the underlying reason is not known. Objective: Our objective was to
test the hypothesis that stunted children have lower energy expenditure than do nonstunted
children, a factor that has predicted an increased risk of obesity in other high-risk
populations. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in shantytown children from
São Paulo, Brazil. Twenty-eight stunted children aged 8–11 y were compared with 30 …