Physical activity practice, body image and visual impairment: A comparison between Brazilian and Italian children and adolescents

Greguol, Márcia; Gobbi, Erica; Carraro, Attilio

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.10.020

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“…However, children excluded from the analysis did not differ from the final sample in terms of visual and hearing problems. In the final sample, 16.7% (n=1068) had a visual problem and 11.6% (n=745) had a hearing problem (Table 1).…”

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“…However, research has suggested that children with severe visual impairment are less physically active than their sighted counterparts (14,(16)(17)(18)(19). However, this literature is limited, precluding any firm conclusion, owing to small sample sizes or subjective measures of activity behaviour.…”

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“…Perceived sociological barriers to physical activity for children with visual impairment have been reported as parental support and parents' physical activity, lack of security, motivation, professional training and information about activities (16). From a physical perspective, children with sight impairment are less likely than their peers to feel able to carry out tasks, play organised sport, take part in physical activities, make journeys on foot outside of school on their own or with other children, and are more likely to feel tired at school all or most of the time, leading to higher inactivity (18).…”

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Physical activity levels in children with sensory problems: Cross-sectional analyses from the Millennium Cohort Study

Williams

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Stubbs

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Disability and Health Journal

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Physical activity levels in children with sensory problems: Cross-sectional analyses from the Millennium Cohort Study

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“…These findings highlight the diverse lifestyles of young people living in different parts of the world. Moreover, in Brazil, Greguol et al [39] detected significant correlations (p > 0.05) between physical activity and the perception of body image and BMI. Wang et al [40], who studied the association between physical activity, BMI level, and mental health among Chinese adolescent cohorts (aged 11-13 years old), observed that 58.1% performed insufficient physical activity: 18.4% were overweight and 16% were obese.…”

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Association of sports and physical activity with obesity among teenagers in Poland

Glinkowska¹,

Glinkowski²

2018

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between the body mass index and sports and physical activities in an unbiased, simple, random sample of teenagers from mid-northeastern Poland. Material and Methods: Children and adolescents aged 10-19 years old were surveyed. The Internet-based survey was conducted to collect information on physical activity, leisure time, studying hours, weight, and height. Results: Obesity was found to be low in the study population. The overall prevalence of overweight was not higher than 8%. Only 0.6% of participants were underweight. Overall, 68% of them confirmed participating in sports. Boys were frequently more active than girls (> 70% boys and > 60% girls). Participants mostly played soccer, volleyball, handball, or basketball (30.5%); 7% of them practiced martial arts and 16.5% of them participated in swimming. Sports activity significantly influenced body mass index. Obesity was not related to the lack of participation for physical activity in girls but a significant relationship was observed in boys (p < 0.02). The risk of obesity or overweight for inactive teenagers increased 2-fold (p < 0.01). Conclusions: We report the overall participation of teenagers from 2 cities in mid-northeastern Poland in sports and physical activities and demonstrate that the lack of statistically significant differences in the body mass index and obesity and overweight is prevalent among boys and girls. Obesity was significantly related to less physical activity in boys, and the likelihood of obesity or overweight increased in inactive teenagers. Thus, we suggest that the importance of overweight and obesity prevention programs should be emphasized.

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“…Obesity in school-age students is currently a major public health concern [48]. Since overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25) is an independent risk factor of VI, it is necessary to control the overweight/obesity.…”

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Associations between Body Mass Index and Visual Impairment of School Students in Central China

Yang

Liu

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a risk indicator for some eye diseases. However, the association between BMI and Visual Impairment (VI) was not quite certain in Chinese students. Our aim was to assess the relationship between BMI and VI with a cross-sectional study. A total of 3771 students aged 6–21 years, including 729 with VI, were sampled from 24 schools in Huangpi District of central China to participate in the study. A multistage stratified cluster random sampling was adopted. Each of the students answered a questionnaire and had physical and eye examinations. The association between BMI and VI was examined with logistic regression and threshold effect analysis. The prevalence of VI was 19.33% (729/3771). Compared to normal and underweight, overweight/obese students showed a stronger relation with VI in age- and sex-adjusted (Odds Ratio (OR) = 16.16, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 12.37–21.09, p < 0.001) and multivariable models (OR = 8.32, 95% CI: 6.13–11.30, p < 0.001). There was a nonlinear dose–response relation between levels of BMI and the prevalence of VI (p < 0.001). A high level of BMI (≥19.81 kg/m2) was associated with a higher VI prevalence (adjusted OR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.15–1.25, p < 0.001). In conclusion, the study demonstrated BMI levels were significantly associated with the prevalence of VI.

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Physical activity practice, body image and visual impairment: A comparison between Brazilian and Italian children and adolescents

Cited by 29 publications

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Physical activity levels in children with sensory problems: Cross-sectional analyses from the Millennium Cohort Study

Physical activity levels in children with sensory problems: Cross-sectional analyses from the Millennium Cohort Study

Association of sports and physical activity with obesity among teenagers in Poland

Associations between Body Mass Index and Visual Impairment of School Students in Central China

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