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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Relationship between Body Mass Index and Physical Activity among Children from Low-Income Communities in Gqeberha, South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Danielle Dolley, Rosa Du Randt, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Jacob Bosma, Ann Aerts, Larissa Adams, Patricia Arnaiz, Nandi Joubert, Ivan Müller and 5 more

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Danielle DolleyDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-7374-9034
Rosa Du RandtDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.
Uwe PühseDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.
Markus GerberDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6140-8948
Jacob BosmaDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.
Ann AertsNovartis Foundation, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
Larissa AdamsDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.
Patricia ArnaizDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.
Nandi JoubertDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6920-981X
Ivan MüllerDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6397-9979
Siphesihle NqwenisoDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.
Harald SeeligDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2178-4807
Peter SteinmannSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4800-3019
Jürg UtzingerSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.
Cheryl WalterDepartment of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 77000, South Africa.
Nelson Mandela University · ZAUniversity of Basel · CHSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · CHNovartis Foundation · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to establish the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity, the level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the association thereof among vulnerable children from low-income communities in South Africa. Cross-sectional data were collected from 916 children (467 boys and 449 girls) aged 8-13 years (x̄ = 10.4 ± 1.2 years) attending eight low-income schools in Gqeberha, South Africa. Measured outcomes included accelerometery-measured physical activity (PA), weight, height and body mass index (BMI). Analysis of variance was used to determine the mean difference of total MVPA stratified by sex and BMI classification. Overall, 13% of the cohort were underweight, 19% were overweight/obese and 64% engaged in 60 min of MVPA per day. Girls presented nearly twice the odds of being overweight or obese than boys (95% CI: 1.40-2.77). Underweight to normal-weight children (boys: OR = 3.89, 95% CI: 2.18-6.93; girls: OR = 1.78, 95% CI: 1.13-2.80) were more likely to engage in 60 min/day of MVPA than overweight to obese children. There is an inverse association between BMI categories and theduration of MVPA achieved per day. Special attention should be aimed at increasing awareness of healthy nutrition and promoting a variety of PA, especially among girls and children with excess weight.

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OverweightPediatric ObesityBody Mass IndexBody WeightChildCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHumansMaleSouth AfricaThinnessbody mass indexchildrenlow-income schoolsmoderate-to-vigorous physical activityobesityoverweightunderweight

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PMID36674182
PMCPMC9864586
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