A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Pedro Paulo da Silva Soares
, Gabriel Dias Rodrigues
Pedro Paulo da Silva Soares
, Gabriel Dias Rodrigues
It is well-known that sedentarism has a close association with the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The physical inactivity lifestyle contributes to the prevalence of obesity and hypertension in children, highlighting a big health problem since most individuals who were hypertensive and obese in childhood/adolescence become hypertensive and obese adults. On the other hand, physical exercise is a frontline non-pharmacological strategy to control and treat hypertension, as well as to prevent obesity, which should be encouraged among children/adolescents to […]
Keywords: Sedentarism; Students; Exercise; Adolecents; Physical Activity; Risk Factors; Metabolic Diseases; Public Health