ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6-8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population: BC-IT Study.
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- Effects of Applying Gamified Exercise in Health Education Classes on Physical Activity Levels in School-Aged Children: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Trial
- Sustainable effects of a motor skill programme on physical activity levels in 7-8 years old children, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.BMC pediatrics · 2024Trial
- The Correlations between Spatial Equality and School Environment with Children's Physical Activity Levels: The Mediating Role of Motivation toward Physical Education.International journal of school health · 2026Article
- A Combined Physical Activity and Multi-Micronutrient Supplementation Intervention in South African Primary Schools: Effects on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between Objectively measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Body Composition among Primary School Children.International journal of school health · 2024Article
- Relationships between moderate vigorous physical activity, motor- and health-related fitness and motor skills in children.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- The Influence of a 9-Week Movement Program on the Body Composition of 7- to 8-Year-Old Schoolchildren in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Birth Weight and Body Composition as Determined by Isotopic Dilution with Deuterium Oxide in 6- to 8-Year-Old South African Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Relationship of 24-Hour Movement Behaviors with Weight Status and Body Composition in Chinese Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Physical inactivity in children is a global pandemic in parallel with increasing obesity prevalence. However, studies assessing the association between physical activity (PA) and body composition (BC) report conflicting findings, possibly because of the different methodologies across studies, with objective methods promising reliable results. This study determines the association between objectively determined PA levels and BC in 6-8-year-old children from a black South African population. Ninety-three children aged 6-8 years, who formed part of a larger study on BC using the deuterium dilution method (DDM), were included. Height and weight were measured according to the standard procedures, and body mass index z-score was calculated. Fatness was determined by DDM. An accelerometer was used to measure PA levels. Regression models were performed to determine the relationship between PA and BC. Approximately 23% of the children did not meet the recommended PA guidelines and 27% were overfat. After adjustments were made, more time spent in vigorous PA was significantly associated with lower fat mass (β = -0.25,
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