Observational studyRevista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY FAT IN ADOLESCENTS LIVING WITH HIV: A COMPARATIVE STUDY.
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- Comparison of Muscle Strength, Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition between Healthy Adolescents and Those Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Associations of physical activity with phase angle in adolescents living with HIV: The moderating and mediating roles of physical fitness.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Reduced bone density accrual among peripubertal boys with HIV in Zimbabwe.AIDS (London, England) · 2025Article
- Health-Related Physical Fitness Evaluation in HIV-Diagnosed Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of submaximal endurance in young children living with HIV.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Body composition, physical fitness and physical activity in Mozambican children and adolescents living with HIV.PloS one · 2022Article
- Metabolic Changes in Pediatric HIV-Positive Patients and Potential Lifestyle Interventional Strategies.Cureus · 2021Review
- A comparative analysis of physical fitness of children and adolescents with HIV infection: A systematic review protocol.Medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare regular physical activity among adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with their healthy peers, and to evaluate the relationship with anthropometric indicators of body fat.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study which investigated two groups: 57 adolescents (10-15 years of age) living with HIV, and 54 apparently healthy adolescents matched for sex and age. Physical activity was evaluated using a questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were performed. The groups were compared in terms of physical activity, and the linear and partial correlations (adjusted for age and sex) between physical activity and the anthropometric indicators were tested.
resultsAdolescents living with HIV had a lower total activity score than their healthy peers (1.73 versus 2.14; p<0.001), but participated more frequently in physical education activities. Soccer and walking were the physical activities most frequently reported by adolescents of the two groups. No correlation was observed between total physical activity score and anthropometric indicators of body fat when adjusted for sex and age. Female gender (β=21.51), months of exposure to antiretroviral therapy (β=1.26), and socioeconomic classes B and C (β=22.05 and 28.15, respectively) explained 33% of the sum of skinfolds in adolescents living with HIV (F=6.70; p<0.001).
conclusionsAdolescents living with HIV have lower physical activity scores compared with their healthy peers, but physical education was found to be an opportunity to increase physical activity.
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