Association between self-reported physical activity and indicators of body composition in Malaysian adolescents

Su, Tin Tin; Sim, Pei Ying; Nahar, Azmi Mohamed; Majid, Hazreen Abd; Murray, Liam; Cantwell, Marie; Al-Sadat, Nabilla; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.001

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“…Another study assessed physical activity by pedometer and found that physical activity was inversely associated with children’s BMI percentile [ 28 ]. The negative association of physical activity with %BF and WC in the present study was also consistent with the findings of Su et al [ 29 ] among Malaysian adolescents aged 13 years, as well as the Duncan et al [ 18 ] study of children aged 5 to 12 years in New Zealand. However, the negative association of physical activity and BMI, BAZ, %BF, and WC was not found in rural children.…”

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Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood

Lee

Wong

Shanita

et al. 2014

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Childhood obesity is related to low physical activity level and a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the physical activity level and sedentary behaviour of Malaysian children aged 7 to 12 years and to examine their association with body mass index (BMI), BMI-for-age Z-score (BAZ), body fatness (%BF) and waist circumference (WC). A total of 1736 children, representing all ethnic groups were recruited from six regions of Malaysia. Anthropometric measurements included body weight, height and waist circumference. Body fat percentage (%BF) was assessed using bioelectrical impedance. Physical activity was assessed by a physical activity questionnaire (PAQ) in all children and by pedometers in a subsample (n = 514). PAQ score and pedometer step counts were negatively associated with BMI, BAZ, %BF and WC after adjusting for covariates. Screen time was positively associated with BAZ and WC. However, other sedentary activities were not significantly related with any anthropometric indicators. Strategies to promote active living among children in Malaysia should focus not only on increasing physical activity but also emphasise reduction in sedentary behaviours.

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Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood

Lee

Wong

Shanita

et al. 2014

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“…Accuracy of this device has been validated in the USA by comparing it with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [ 36 ] and is comparable to results from the InBody370 body composition analyzer [ 37 ]. We used the single measurement as has been used in previous studies [ 37 , 38 ]. Stretch-resistant tape (SECA 201; Seca) was positioned midway between the lowest rib margin and the iliac crest to measure WC, and the widest point of the hip/proximal thigh, just below the gluteal fold, was used to obtain the hip circumference; measurements were to the nearest 1 mm.…”

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Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia

Amiri

Hairi

et al. 2015

BioMed Research International

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Objectives. This study aims to compare various body composition indices and their association with a predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile in an urban population in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2012. Households were selected using a simple random-sampling method, and adult members were invited for medical screening. The Framingham Risk Scoring algorithm was used to predict CVD risk, which was then analyzed in association with body composition measurements, including waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, body fat percentage, and body mass index. Results. Altogether, 882 individuals were included in our analyses. Indices that included waist-related measurements had the strongest association with CVD risk in both genders. After adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic variables, waist-related measurements retained the strongest correlations with predicted CVD risk in males. However, body mass index, waist-height ratio, and waist circumference had the strongest correlation with CVD risk in females. Conclusions. The waist-related indicators of abdominal obesity are important components of CVD risk profiles. As waist-related parameters can quickly and easily be measured, they should be routinely obtained in primary care settings and population health screens in order to assess future CVD risk profiles and design appropriate interventions.

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“…Prolonged screen time [ 22 , 23 ] and physical inactivity [ 24 , 25 ] however had been identified to be inversely related to metabolic syndrome and its risk factors. These two factors may impose a major problem to the country as it has been recently found that about 64% of Malaysian adolescents are physically inactive [ 26 ].…”

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Metabolic syndrome among 13 year old adolescents: prevalence and risk factors

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Background: Obesity and metabolic syndrome is prevalent among Malaysian adolescents and has been associated with certain behavioural factors such as duration of sleep, screen time and physical activity. The aim of the study is to report the prevalence of overweight/obesity, metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among adolescents. Methods: A multi-staged cluster sampling method was used to select participants from urban and rural schools in Selangor, Perak and Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Participants underwent anthropometric measurement and physical examination including blood pressure measurement. Blood samples were taken for fasting glucose and lipids and participants answered a self-administered questionnaire. Overweight and obesity was defined using the extrapolated adult body mass index (BMI) cut-offs of >25 kg/m 2 and >30 kg/m 2 , according to the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria. Metabolic syndrome was defined based on International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2007 criteria.

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Association between self-reported physical activity and indicators of body composition in Malaysian adolescents

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Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood

Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood

Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia

Metabolic syndrome among 13 year old adolescents: prevalence and risk factors

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