February 5, 2015Open Access
The study of cardiovascular risk in adolescents – ERICA: rationale, design and sample characteristics of a national survey examining cardiovascular risk factor profile in Brazilian adolescents
PICO estructurado
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Población
Brazilian adolescents
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Intervención
National survey examining cardiovascular risk factor profile (ERICA)
The ERICA study aims to provide data on cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian adolescents to inform public health policies for preventing obesity, atherosclerotic diseases, and diabetes.
Resumen
The study findings will be instrumental to the development of public policies aiming at the prevention of obesity, atherosclerotic diseases and diabetes in an adolescent population.