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Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood
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 (BA...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306854/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25546277 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100146 |
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author | Lee, Shoo Thien Wong, Jyh Eiin Nik Shanita, Safii Ismail, Mohd Noor Deurenberg, Paul Poh, Bee Koon |
author_facet | Lee, Shoo Thien Wong, Jyh Eiin Nik Shanita, Safii Ismail, Mohd Noor Deurenberg, Paul Poh, Bee Koon |
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description | 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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spelling | pubmed-43068542015-02-02 Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood Lee, Shoo Thien Wong, Jyh Eiin Nik Shanita, Safii Ismail, Mohd Noor Deurenberg, Paul Poh, Bee Koon Int J Environ Res Public Health Article 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. MDPI 2014-12-23 2015-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4306854/ /pubmed/25546277 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100146 Text en © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lee, Shoo Thien Wong, Jyh Eiin Nik Shanita, Safii Ismail, Mohd Noor Deurenberg, Paul Poh, Bee Koon Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title | Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title_full | Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title_fullStr | Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title_full_unstemmed | Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title_short | Daily Physical Activity and Screen Time, but Not Other Sedentary Activities, Are Associated with Measures of Obesity during Childhood |
title_sort | daily physical activity and screen time, but not other sedentary activities, are associated with measures of obesity during childhood |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306854/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25546277 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100146 |
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