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OVERWEIGHT AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PHENYLKETONURIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Berilany Dos Santos SenaMaria Izabel Siqueira de AndradeAna Paula Ferreira da SilvaKeila Fernandes DouradoAndressa Laís Ferreira Silva
Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2020)
Excess weight can be considered a common outcome in children and adolescents with phenylketonuria. It is mainly caused by inadequate food consumption and sedentary lifestyle. The importance of early identification of nutritional disturbances in children and adolescents with phenylketonuria should be emphasized, in order to prevent associated chronic diseases and to promote health by encouraging continued healthy eating habits and the regular practice of physical exercises.
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