ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)2017
Physical Activity and Changes in Adiposity in the Transition from Elementary to Middle School.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies Exploring the Link Between Physical Inactivity and Indicators of Childhood Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Western Countries.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Physical Activity and Indicators of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Prospective Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Western Countries.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Change in general and domain-specific physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary education: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Is the transition from primary to secondary school a risk factor for energy balance-related behaviours? A systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Socioeconomic position and body composition in childhood in high- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Pooled it
- Associations of behavioral, motivational, and socioeconomic factors with BMI among children and adolescents.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Association of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet quality with adiposity: a longitudinal analysis in children categorized by baseline weight status.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- Longitudinal associations of movement behaviours with body composition and physical fitness from 4 to 9 years of age: structural equation and mediation analysis with compositional data.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Results from the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2023Article
- A Summary of One Research Team's Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Sport participation, physical activity and sedentary behavior in the transition from middle school to high school.Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2020Article
- Growth Trajectories of Young Children's Objectively Determined Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index.Childhood obesity (Print)Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study examined the longitudinal associations of objectively measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet quality with two measures of adiposity and a measure of weight status.
methodsA total of 658 children from 21 elementary schools (45.1% boys; 40% white, 33% black, 9% Hispanic, and 18% other race/ethnicity) were assessed at least twice in fifth, sixth, and/or seventh grade. Fat mass index (FMI), percent body fat (PBF), and BMI were calculated from body weight, standing and seated heights, and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) measured each year.
resultsAt follow-up, both FMI and PBF decreased among boys and increased among girls, while BMI increased in both boys and girls. After controlling for race/ethnicity, parent education, and maturity offset at baseline, growth curve analyses showed that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was significantly and negatively associated with FMI, PBF, and BMI for both boys and girls. After forming tertiles of fifth grade MVPA, least-square means for FMI, PBF, and BMI were examined by grade and gender. For both boys and girls, higher MVPA was associated with lower FMI, PBF, and BMI at all three grade levels. The relationships between sedentary behavior and diet quality and FMI, PBF, and BMI were not consistent for boys or girls.
conclusionsAs boys and girls transitioned from elementary to middle school, children who participated in higher levels of MVPA maintained more favorable levels of two indicators of adiposity and a measure of weight status. These findings support the need for interventions to help children meet current public health guidelines for physical activity.
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