1. MVPA Is Associated with Lower Weight Gain in 8–10 Year Old Children: A Prospective Study with 1 Year Follow-Up
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Jane Wardle, Claire Hill, Lisa R. Purslow, Laura Webber, and Abigail Fisher
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Waist ,lcsh:Medicine ,Physical exercise ,Motor Activity ,Social and Behavioral Sciences ,Weight Gain ,Body Mass Index ,Humans ,Medicine ,Prospective Studies ,lcsh:Science ,Child ,Prospective cohort study ,Adiposity ,Sedentary lifestyle ,Multidisciplinary ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,medicine.disease ,Obesity ,Physical therapy ,lcsh:Q ,Female ,Sedentary Behavior ,Waist Circumference ,medicine.symptom ,Counts per minute ,business ,human activities ,Weight gain ,Body mass index ,Research Article ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background: Studies relating physical activity (PA) to weight gain in children have produced mixed results, although there is some evidence for stronger associations with more intense physical activities. The present study tested the hypothesis that weight gain over one year in 8-10 year olds would be more strongly predicted by moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than total physical activity (total PA) or sedentary behaviour.Methodology: Participants were 280 children taking part in the Physical Exercise and Appetite in Children Study (PEACHES). Weight status was assessed using body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI), and waist circumference (WC) in school Year 4 (baseline; age 8.7 yrs) and Year 5 (follow-up; age 9.7 yrs). Physical activity was measured at baseline using the Actigraph GT1M accelerometer to assess total PA (mean accelerometers counts per minute), MVPA; >= 4000 counts per minute) and sedentary time (
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- 2011