Objectively measured sedentary behaviour in overweight and obese prepubertal children: challenging the school

Ensenyat, Assumpta; Serra-Payá, Noemí; Sagarra‐Romero, Lucía

doi:10.1080/09603123.2019.1609656

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“…Our current study was more speci c and has shown that the father's BMI is actually a risk factor for childhood obesity in this population and not necessarily the mother's BMI. Contrary to our current ndings for this sample, other studies have supported the claim that maternal BMI is a more signi cant predictor of children's weight than paternal BMI [7,[18][19][20][21]. Authors of childhood obesity literature have argued that the in uence of maternal BMI can be explained by the fact that mothers are mainly the caregivers for their children, and they in uence the behaviour and lifestyle of their children such as food intake and physical activity [18].…”

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“…Additionally, excessive media exposure has been repeatedly linked to unhealthy life choices [25,26]. It is worth noting that signi cant time spent watching television or playing video games was associated with physical inactivity, which in turn is a major risk factor for being overweight or obese in all age group [2,19,20,27,28]. Children who spent 30 minutes or more in active play on a daily basis were almost twice less likely to be overweight or obese in our study.…”

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confidence: 58%

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Childhood Overweight and Obesity Among the Saudi Population: A Case-Control Study Among School Children

AlJassim

2020

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BackgroundChildhood obesity is a global public health concern with major consequences. In Saudi Arabia, the percentage of children who are overweight or obese have significantly increased in the past 2 decades, raising concerns about the physical and psychosocial consequences of this burden. This study aimed at investigating the different risk factors contributing to childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia.Methods A case-control study was conducted among 492 school children (246 overweight/obese cases and 246 normal control aged 5-9 years old). Using valid and reliable instruments, parental and children characteristics, behavioural practices, screen use, and other activities were assessed as risk factors for childhood obesity using logistic regression analysis. Results An unemployed father (OR=11.90; 95%CI: 7.47-18.93), an overweight/obese father (OR=2.04; 95%CI: 1.40-2.96), an incorrect parental perception of child’s weight status (OR=2.54; 95%CI: 1.75-3.68), Caesarean delivery (OR=2.52; 95%CI: 1.56-4.09), daily time in active play for less than 30 minutes (OR=2.18; 95%CI: 1.44-3.28), , frequent snacking (OR=1.74; 95%CI: 1.05-2.93), and screen time use for more than 2 hours per day outside of school (OR=1.62; 95%CI: 1.12-2.34) were all independent risk factors for being overweight or obese among the selected cases. ConclusionEfforts to prevent childhood overweight and obesity in this population should focus primarily on the early identification and addressing of risk factors, such as parental characteristics and awareness of the magnitude of the burden of obesity, behavioural practices such as frequent snacking, screen time use, and physical activity.

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Childhood Overweight and Obesity Among the Saudi Population: A Case-Control Study Among School Children

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2020

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“…Moreover, as AvAcc represents the average volume of activities accumulated per 24 h, it is naturally affected by acceleration occurring predominantly in activities such as sedentary behaviour and light PA. The patterns and context of these low-intensity activities and their associations with adiposity are currently the subject of intense research efforts [ 35 – 37 ]. The contextual role of AvAcc (e.g., AvAcc accumulated during wake-up or school-time periods) in association with adiposity should be further investigated in future studies to provide more evidence.…”

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Associations of novel 24-h accelerometer-derived metrics with adiposity in children and adolescents

Dygrýn

Medrano

Molina-García

et al. 2021

Environ Health Prev Med

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Background Further research is required to explore the associations between 24-h movement behaviours and health outcomes in the paediatric population. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between novel data-driven 24-h activity metrics and adiposity among children and adolescents. Methods The sample included 382 children (8–13 years) and 338 adolescents (14–18 years). The average acceleration (AvAcc) of activity, intensity gradient (IG), and metrics representing the initial acceleration for the most active time periods of the 24-h cycle were calculated from raw acceleration data. Adiposity measures included body mass index z-score, fat mass percentage (FM%), and visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Data analysis was performed using multiple linear regression adjusted for wear time, sex, maternal education level, and maternal overweight and obesity. Results Children demonstrated higher values in all 24-h activity metrics than did adolescents (p < 0.001 for all). For children, the initial acceleration for the most active 2, 5, 15, and 30 min of the 24-h cycle were negatively associated with FM% (p ≤ 0.043 for all) and VAT (p <0.001 for all), respectively. For adolescents, the IG was negatively associated with FM% (p = 0.002) and VAT (p = 0.007). Moreover, initial acceleration for the most active 2, 5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 min were associated with FM% (p ≤ 0.007 for all) and with VAT (p ≤ 0.023 for all). Conclusions The intensity distribution of activity and initial acceleration for the most active 2, 5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 min within the 24-h cycle are beneficial for the prevention of excess adiposity in the paediatric population.

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“…The family environment can also be the cause of the child doing a lot of sedentary activities. The high percentage of time spent on sedentary behavior during the period of time children might pay with their parents (time outside of school and on weekends) reinforces the fact that the family environment is an essential modulator of children's behavior [32]. The most vital relationship between parent and child is when parent and child are always sided by the side (i.e., the child is not in daycare or being cared for by another adult).…”

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Sedentary Behavior Among School-aged Students During Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maulana¹,

Mustar²,

Sholikhah³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)

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It is well established that sedentary behavior is associated with obesity, quality of life, all-cause, and cardiovascular death. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, sedentary behavior is increasing. This study aims to describe sedentary activity among school-aged children. Participants of this study were 67 students, 30 boys and 37 girls. Data collected in the present study from Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) filled by the participants about their sedentary behavior. This cross-sectional study revealed that most sedentary behavior among children was playing smartphones or tablets in their spare time (8.59 ± 5.93) hours on weekdays, while on weekends, (3.95 ± 3.41) hours. There was no significant difference regarding characteristics (age, height, weight, and BMI) and sedentary behavior between males and females. Besides, a significant correlation was found in the study-based activities on the weekend with age and other sedentary activities on BMI. This prolonged sedentary behavior among children could be the leading cause of obesity, which later can develop into a chronic disease. It is imperative to limit sedentary behavior by involving their parents and developing programs to promote physical activity engagement.

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Objectively measured sedentary behaviour in overweight and obese prepubertal children: challenging the school

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Childhood Overweight and Obesity Among the Saudi Population: A Case-Control Study Among School Children

Childhood Overweight and Obesity Among the Saudi Population: A Case-Control Study Among School Children

Associations of novel 24-h accelerometer-derived metrics with adiposity in children and adolescents

Sedentary Behavior Among School-aged Students During Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

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