Adiposity in preadolescent children: Associations with cardiorespiratory fitness
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- Nicholas Castro (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
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Abstract: Lifestyle factors contribute to childhood obesity risk, however it is unclear which lifestyle factors are most strongly associated with childhood obesity. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to simultaneously investigate the associations among dietary patterns, activitybehaviors, and physical fitness with adiposity (body fat %, fat mass, body mass index [BMI],and waist to hip ratio) in preadolescent children. Preadolescent children (N = 392, 50% female, age: 9.5 ± 1.1year, BMI: 17.9 ± 3.3 kg/m2) were recruited. Body fat (%) and fat mass(kg) were measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis. Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max), muscular strength (hand-grip strength), activity, sleep, and dietary pattern was assessed. Multivariable analysis revealed that cardiorespiratory fitness associated most strongly with all four indicators of adiposity (body fat (%) (ß = -0.2; p < .001), fat mass (ß = -0.2; p < .001), BMI (ß = -0.1; p < .001) and waist to hip ratio (ß = -0.2; p < .001). Additionally, fruit and vegetable consumption patterns were associated with body fat percentage, but the association was negligible (ß = 0.1; p = 0.015). Therefore, future interventions should aim to promote the use of cardiorespiratory fitness as a means of reducing the obesity epidemic in children.
Adiposity in preadolescent children: Associations with cardiorespiratory fitness
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- Publication
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0275982
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- childhood obesity, cardiorespiratory fitness, lifestyle factors