Progressive increase of cardiometabolic risk in Brazilian children according to obesity phenotypes
An intermediate cardiometabolic risk was observed in children with the NWO phenotype when comparing the status of NWL to excess weight. This study reinforces the importance of investigating cardiometabolic risk in early ages, independent of BMI.
Authors
- Bruna Clemente Cota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-5125)
- Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-6006)
- Nalva de Paula Dias
- Mariana de Santis Filgueiras
- Juliana Farias de Novaes
- Patrícia Feliciano Pereira
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-026-01700-x
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais