ArticleBMC public health2013
The fractionalization of physical activity throughout the week is associated with the cardiometabolic health of children and youth.
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- Accelerometer-Derived Activity Phenotypes in Young Adults: a Latent Class Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Article
- Adolescent's Health Behaviors and Risk for Insulin Resistance: A Review of the Literature.Current diabetes reports · 2017Review
- The clinical translation gap in child health exercise research: a call for disruptive innovation.Clinical and translational science · 2015Article
- How adolescent subjective health and satisfaction with weight and body shape are related to participation in sports.Journal of environmental and public health · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe influence of the fractionalization of moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activity (MVPA) throughout the week on the health of children is unknown. We compared cardiometabolic risk factors in physically active children who accumulated their weekly MVPA in different patterns.
methodsWe studied 745 participants aged 6-19 years. MVPA was measured using accelerometers over 7 days. Three groups were created: Insufficiently Active, <60 minutes/day of MVPA on average; Infrequently Active, ≥60 minutes/day of MVPA on average but exceeding the 60 minute target <5 days; and Frequently Active, ≥60 minutes/day MVPA on average and exceeding the 60 minute target ≥5 days. Percentile scores for 8 cardiometabolic risk factors were determined.
resultsThe least favorable cardiometabolic risk factor profile was observed in the Insufficiently Active group. The Frequently Active group had more favorable (5-6 percentile unit difference) diastolic blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome scores than the Infrequently Active group, although only the difference for insulin resistance was statistically significant (P < 0.05). These differences remained after controlling for the weekly volume of MVPA.
conclusionThe fractionalization of MVPA throughout the week was associated with insulin resistance.
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