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Associations between physical activity and asthma, eczema and obesity in children aged 12-16: an observational cohort study.
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- Cross-sectional associations between physical activity and sedentary time with cardiovascular health in children from the ALSPAC study using compositional data analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Physical Activity Engagement: Perspectives From Adolescents With Comorbid Asthma and Overweight/Obesity and Their Caregivers.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
- Risk and Protective Factors for Physical Activity Engagement Among Adolescents With Comorbid Asthma and Obesity.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
- Paediatric asthma and non-allergic comorbidities: A review of current risk and proposed mechanisms.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2022Review
- Can long-term regular physical activity improve health outcomes among adults with asthma-evidence from a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Young adult cancer risk behaviours originate in adolescence: a longitudinal analysis using ALSPAC, a UK birth cohort study.BMC cancer · 2021Article
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- RELATIONS BETWEEN ASTHMA AND OBESITY: AN ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE FACTORS.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2020Article
- Exercise and lifestyle changes in pediatric asthma.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2020Review
- Physical activity among children with asthma: Cross-sectional analysis in the UK millennium cohort.Pediatric pulmonology · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the physical activity of adolescents with three common long-term conditions (asthma, eczema and obesity) with adolescents without these conditions.
designCross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of adolescents at ages 12, 14 and 16 in a large UK cohort study.
settingThe Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.
participants6473 adolescents with complete accelerometer data at at least one time point.
methodsMean minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time per day were derived from accelerometer-based measurements at ages 12, 14 and 16. Obesity was defined at each time point from height and weight measurements. Parents reported doctor-assessed asthma or eczema. Cross-sectional and longitudinal regression models examined any differences in MVPA or sedentary time for adolescents with asthma, eczema or obesity compared with those without.
resultsIn longitudinal models, boys engaged in an average of 69.7 (95% CI 67.6 to 71.7) min MVPA at age 12, declining by 3.1 (95% CI 2.6 to 3.6) min/year while girls' average MVPA was 47.5 (95% CI 46.1 to 48.9) min at age 12, declining by 1.8 (95% CI 1.5 to 2.1) min/year. There was no strong evidence of differences in physical activity patterns of those with and without asthma or eczema. Obese boys engaged in 11.1 (95% CI 8.7 to 13.6) fewer minutes of MVPA, and obese girls in 5.0 (95% CI 3.3 to 6.8) fewer minutes than their non-obese counterparts. Cross-sectional models showed comparable findings.
conclusionsMean minutes of MVPA per day did not differ between adolescents with asthma or eczema and those without, but obese adolescents engaged in fewer minutes of MVPA. Findings reinforce the need for strategies to help obese adolescents be more active but suggest no need to develop bespoke physical activity strategies for adolescents with mild asthma or eczema.
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