No differences in physical activity between children with overweight and children of normal-weight
| Autor: | Marienke van Middelkoop, Janneke van Leeuwen, Winifred D. Paulis, Patrick J E Bindels, Bart W. Koes |
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| Přispěvatelé: | General Practice |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Psychological intervention Physical activity 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Overweight Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Prospective Studies 030212 general & internal medicine Child Prospective cohort study Exercise Children Netherlands business.industry lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Sedentary behavior medicine.disease Obesity Sex specific Normal weight Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy Female Sedentary Behavior medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Pediatrics BMC Pediatrics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020) BMC Pediatrics, 20(1). BioMed Central Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1471-2431 |
| Popis: | Background The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in objectively measured physical activity and in self-reported physical activity between overweight and normal-weight children. Methods Data from a prospective cohort study including children, presenting at the participating general practices in the south-west of the Netherlands, were used. Children (aged 4–15 years) were categorized as normal-weight or overweight using age- and sex specific cut-off points. They wore an ActiGraph accelerometer for one week to register physical activity, and filled out a diary for one week about physical activity. Results A total of 57 children were included in this study. Overweight children spent significantly less percentage time per day in sedentary behavior (β − 1.68 (95%CI -3.129, − 0.07)). There were no significant differences in percentage time per day spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (β 0.33 (− 0.11, 0.78)). No significant differences were found between children of normal-weight and overweight in self-reported measures of physical activity. Conclusions Overweight children are not less physically active than normal-weight children, which may be associated with the risen awareness towards overweight/obesity and with implemented interventions for children with overweight/obesity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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