Abstract 261: Gender-Specific Differences in Behavioral and Physiological Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Obesity

Autor:	Rachel Krallman, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Kim A. Eagle, Sabrina Bernardo, Daniel G. Montgomery, Eva Kline-Rogers, Jean DuRussel-Weston, Liliana Pfeifer
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	business.industry Medicine Health education Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.disease Childhood obesity Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 12
ISSN:	1941-7705 1941-7713
DOI:	10.1161/hcq.12.suppl_1.261
Popis:	Background: Prior research has shown differences in physiologic and behavioral measurements of adolescent boys and girls. This study sought to determine if similar gender-specific differences exist between participants of the Project Healthy Schools (PHS) school-based wellness program, both at baseline and post-PHS intervention. Methods: Demographics, physiological measures and health behaviors were compared between 6 th grade girls and boys enrolled in PHS between 2004-2017 at baseline and post-PHS intervention. Results: Health behavior data were collected in 19,995 students (46.1% girls); physiological measures were collected in 2,922 students (52.7% girls). Boys within the physiological sample were older than girls (11.62 v. 11.55, p Conclusion: Girls had better health behaviors but poorer physiological markers at baseline. Lower rates of physical activity in girls at baseline highlight a potential area of focus for the PHS intervention in this population. Future exploration of gender-specific targeted strategies to improve health behaviors is warranted.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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