ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2015
Active lifestyle in childhood and adolescence prevents obesity development in young adulthood.
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- Longitudinal changes in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020Pooled it
- Distinct trajectories of physical activity and related factors during the life course in the general population: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Trajectories of physical activity patterns across the life course in Mexican adults: findings from the Mexico city prospective study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Associations Between Youth Sport Participation and Bone, Muscle, and Fat in Adulthood: Iowa Bone Development Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Changes of children's physical activity from 1st to 4th grade are related to parents' educational level and Family Health Climate: a longitudinal study with primary school-aged children.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Association of Body Mass Index with Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity, Eating Behavior, and the Use of the Internet or Games among Korean Middle School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Leisure-time physical activity trajectories from adolescence to adulthood in relation to several activity domains: a 27-year longitudinal study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Association between genetic risk score and tri-ponderal mass index growth trajectories among different dietary consumption adolescents in a prospective Taiwanese cohort.Nutrition & metabolism · 2022Article
- Correlation between Language Development and Motor Skills, Physical Activity, and Leisure Time Behaviour in Preschool-Aged Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Failure to Launch: Predictors of Unfavourable Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Trajectories from Childhood to Adolescence: The Gateshead Millennium Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Impact of Exercise and Detraining during Childhood on Brown Adipose Tissue Whitening in Obesity.Metabolites · 2021Article
- Moderate-To-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour across Childhood and Adolescence, and Their Combined Relationship with Obesity Risk: A Multi-Trajectory Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical activity from adolescence to young adulthood: patterns of change, and their associations with activity domains and sedentary time.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Observational
- Association between Tobacco Consumption and Problematic Internet Use and the Practice of Physical Activity in Spanish Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity trajectories during adolescence and young adulthood predict adiposity in young adulthood: The Iowa Bone Development Study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Youth Sports Participation Is More Important among Females than Males for Predicting Physical Activity in Early Adulthood: Iowa Bone Development Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo test the hypothesis that individuals who are active but who decrease physical activity (PA) over time have a higher risk of becoming obese in young adulthood, when compared to individuals who are consistently active throughout childhood and adolescence.
methodsIowa Bone Development Study cohort members (242 males and 251 females) participated in accelerometry assessments, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans, and dietary questionnaire surveys at ages 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 years. Group-based trajectory analyses identified distinct trajectory patterns of moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA), percentage of body fat, and energy intake. A multivariable logistic regression model was fit to estimate the odds of "becoming obese" based on the MVPA trajectories, adjusted for mother's education, somatic maturation, and energy intake.
resultsAmong males, 74.7% had a "normal" body fat pattern, 14.6% had a "becoming obese" pattern, and 10.7% had a "consistently obese" pattern, while among females, the percentages were 58.6%, 28.6%, and 12.8%, respectively. Participants who were active (≥45 min MVPA) as children but decreased MVPA with age were more likely to become obese, compared to consistently active participants (adjusted OR = 2.77; 95% CI = 1.16, 6.58).
conclusionsAn active lifestyle throughout childhood and adolescence could prevent obesity development in young adulthood.
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