ArticleBMC public health2016
Relationships of physical activity and sedentary time in obese parent-child dyads: a cross-sectional study.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between parent and child physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Associations Between Parent's and Child's Total Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Hispanic/Latino Families.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Trial
- Physical activity in early childhood: a five-year longitudinal analysis of patterns and correlates.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- Benefits for African American and white low-income 7-10-year-old children and their parents taught together in a community-based weight management program in the rural southeastern United States.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Parental/Guardian-Child Physical Activity in Relation to Racial/Ethnic Inequities in the Americas: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Physical activity and sedentary behaviour amongst children with obesity - exploring cross-sectional associations between child and parent.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Article
- Lifestyle factors associated with being overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Childhood obesity in South Asian population.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Parent-Child Associations in Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour: The FAMIPASS Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Strategies on the Management of Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Benefits of Physical Exercise as Approach to Prevention and Reversion of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Use of Physical Activity and Exercise to Reduce Inflammation in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Leading by Example: Association Between Mother and Child Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior.Pediatric exercise science · 2021Article
- Intervention Effects of the Health Promotion Programme "Join the Healthy Boat" on Objectively Assessed Sedentary Time in Primary School Children in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Parent-Child Physical Activity Association in Families With 4-to 16-Year-Old Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Parent Engagement and Support, Physical Activity, and Academic Performance (PESPAAP): A Proposed Theoretical Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Primary School Children with Their Parental Behaviors and Supports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2018Article
- Health-related parental indicators and their association with healthy weight and overweight/obese children's physical activity.BMC public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch suggests physical activity is linked to obesity. Further, the physical activity of healthy parents and their children is associated with each other. However, this relationship has not been examined in obese parents and their obese children.
methodsThe purpose of this study was to compare the physical activity and sedentary time of obese, low-income, ethnic minority parents and their children on weekdays and weekend days using accelerometry. Data were obtained from eight rural sites in the middle and eastern part of North Carolina (N.C.), United States (U.S.) from 2007-2010 using a rolling enrollment. One hundred and ninety-nine obese parents (94 % female) and their obese children (54 % female) wore accelerometers simultaneously for three weekdays and one weekend day. Total physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time and proportions were determined.
resultsParents' and children's total physical activity and MVPA levels were lower on weekend days than weekdays. Total counts per minute for children on weekdays and weekend days were greater than for parents (p < 0.001). Total counts per minute were more highly correlated on weekend days than weekdays (r = 0.352, p < 0.0002 versus r = 0.165, p < 0.025). Parents' performed MVPA for 14 (SD = ±25) and 9 (SD = ±16) minutes/day on weekdays and weekend days, respectively; children performed MVPA for 37 (SD = ±25) and 31(SD = ±38) minutes/day for weekdays and weekend days, respectively. Correlations between parents and children for MVPA were higher on weekend days versus weekdays (r = 0.253 and 0.177, respectively; p < 0.015). Associations for sedentary time followed a similar trend, with r = 0.33 (p < 0.0002) for weekend days and r = 0.016 (p < 0.026) for weekdays. Associations between obese parent-child dyads on sedentary time were stronger for girls, while associations between dyads on MVPA were stronger for boys. However, formal interaction analyses were not significant (p > 0.13). DISCUSSION: Since physical activity levels of obese parents and their obese child are somewhat related, especially on weekend days, combined parent-child obesity programs focused on reducing sedentary time could be beneficial, particularly for the child.
conclusionIn conclusion, this study of the physical activity levels of obese parents and their obese children found some relationships between the parents' and children's physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns, especially on weekend days.
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