ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)
Growth Trajectories of Young Children's Objectively Determined Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index.
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- Rapid Weight Gain, Infant Feeding Practices, and Subsequent Body Mass Index Trajectories: The CALINA Study.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Effect of Children's Weight Status on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior during Physical Education, Recess, and After School.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Effects of Active Video Games on Children's Psychosocial Beliefs and School Day Energy Expenditure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- Home and Family Environment Related to Development of Obesity: A 21-Year Longitudinal Study.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2019Article
- Effects of exergaming on motor skill competence, perceived competence, and physical activity in preschool children.Journal of sport and health science · 2019Article
- Children's motor skill competence, physical activity, fitness, andhealthpromotion.Journal of sport and health science · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study examined trajectories in children's physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and body mass index (BMI) for both genders, and relationships among these trajectories, from childhood through early adolescence.
methodsA total of 261 seconds and third-grade children (135 girls; Mean
resultsThe models generally fitted the data well. In detail, children's MVPA increased slightly by the end of the first year and then declined during follow-ups (p < 0.05), with boys having more MVPA time. Sedentary hours increased at 2-year follow-ups (p < 0.05), but decreased slightly at year 3 follow-up in both genders. BMI increased gradually for boys (p < 0.05), particularly in year 3. Trajectories in MVPA were negatively related to BMI trajectories (p < 0.05), and trajectories in MVPA and sedentary behavior did not interact to affect BMI trajectories.
conclusionsMaintaining or increasing MVPA and limiting sedentary behavior should be components of efforts to prevent excess weight gain during the transition from childhood to early adolescence. Children's MVPA and sedentary behavior are independent determinants of BMI changes.
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