ReviewCurrent opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity2019
Physical activity in adolescents and children and relationship to metabolic health.
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- Pooled it
- Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review including 149 studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Socioeconomic position, built environment and physical activity among children and adolescents: a systematic review of mediating and moderating effects.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Smartphone-Based Interventions on Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Early-Life Nutritional Determinants of Pediatric MASLD.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Review
- Exploring the associations between physical inactivity and cognitive function, mental health, and metabolic parameters in U.S. adolescents: results stratified by sex.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Quality Analysis of YouTube-Based Exercise Programs for Typically Developing Children: Content Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Chinese version of the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents: a psychometric validity, reliability, and invariance study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The Effects of Exergames on Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Enjoyment in Children: A Six-Month Intervention Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Program on Physical Fitness in Egyptian Children: A Pilot Study from the DELICIOUS Project.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Joint association of weight-adjusted-waist index and physical activity with insulin resistance in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- Dimensionality of instructional quality in physical education. Obtaining students' perceptions using bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling and multilevel confirmatory factor analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Longitudinal effects of basic psychological need support on the development of intrinsic motivation and perceived competence in physical education. A multilevel study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity among U.S. adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome According to Physical Activity, Dietary Habits, Mental Status, Social Status, Health Behavior, and Obesity Phenotypes in Korean Adolescents: 2016-2021.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Results from Estonia's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Research Gaps and Five Key Messages and Actions to Follow.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Quantification of the Number of Steps in a School Recess by Means of Smart Bands: Proposal of Referential Values for Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Specificity of the Associations between Indices of Cardiovascular Health with Health Literacy and Physical Literacy; A Cross-Sectional Study in Older Adolescents.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo summarize the recent developments relating to the role of physical activity in improving insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. RECENT
findingsThe current literature strengthens previous findings on the relationship between physical activity and metabolic health in children; suggests a protective role for physical activity in the setting of obesity; examines population-specific findings; addresses specific effects of different modalities of physical activity in improving health; reveals potential mediators in the relationship between physical activity and metabolic health; and suggests new markers of metabolic health that could potentially be used as outcomes in future physical activity studies. SUMMARY: Recent research generally confirms the role of physical activity in decreasing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. However, the current literature is limited by unstandardized research methods and definitions, and also aggregation of different age groups, genders, and weight status. Future research should address these issues to offer targeted physical activity interventions.
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