ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020
Physical Activity and Adiposity in a Racially Diverse Cohort of US Infants.
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- The Role of Prenatal Psychosocial Stress in the Associations of a Proinflammatory Diet in Pregnancy With Child Adiposity and Growth Trajectories.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Physical activity in infancy and early childhood: a narrative review of interventions for prevention of obesity and associated health outcomes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Behavioral, Environmental, and Demographic Factors Associated with Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Infants.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Article
- Associations between abdominal adiposity, body size and objectively measured physical activity in infants from Soweto, South Africa.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Development of circadian rest-activity rhythms during the first year of life in a racially diverse cohort.Sleep · 2022Article
- Fetal programming of human energy homeostasis brain networks: Issues and considerations.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Review
- Association Between Age of Achieving Gross Motor Development Milestones During Infancy and Body Fat Percentage at 6 to 7 Years of Age.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Pediatrician's Beliefs and Practices Around Rapid Infant Weight Gain: A Qualitative Study.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
- A qualitative study reporting maternal perceptions of the importance of play for healthy growth and development in the first two years of life.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveEarly life physical activity may help prevent obesity, but objective quantification in infants is challenging.
methodsA total of 506 infants were examined from 2013 to 2016. Infants wore accelerometers for 4 days at ages 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Daily log-transformed physical activity counts were computed, averaged, and standardized across assessments. A linear mixed model was used to examine trends in standardized physical activity counts as well as associations between physical activity and BMI z score, sum of subscapular and triceps skinfold thickness for overall adiposity (SS+TR), and their ratio for central adiposity (SS:TR).
resultsAmong infants, 66% were black and 50% were female. For each additional visit, standardized physical activity counts increased by 0.23 (CI: 0.18 to 0.27; P < 0.0001). This translates to 126.3 unadjusted physical activity counts or a 4% increase for each visit beyond 3 months. In addition, a 1-SD increase in standardized physical activity counts (550 unadjusted physical activity counts) was associated with a 0.01-mm lower SS:TR (95% CI: -0.02 to -0.001; P = 0.03). However, standardized physical activity counts were not associated with BMI z score or SS+TR.
conclusionsPhysical activity increased over infancy and was associated with central adiposity. Despite limitations, researchers should consider objective measurement in infants.
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