Physical activity of young people: the Amsterdam Longitudinal Growth and Health Study

Mechelen, Willem van; Twisk, Jos W. R.; Post, George; Snel, J.; Kemper, H.C.G.

doi:10.1097/00005768-200009000-00014

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“…Presently, the doubly labeled water method is considered the gold standard for assessing energy expenditure under free-living conditions; however, subjects are often grouped in wide age categories (i.e., 20-29 year), which make comparisons with specific age groups (i.e., 18-24 year) difficult. Nonetheless, estimated TEE in our sample is slightly higher than the normative doubly labeled water data compiled by Brooks et al (2004) (Scrimshaw et al, 1996), our results are similar to those from the Amsterdam Longitudinal Growth and Health Study indicating that no significant gender differences in total activity (METS/week) exist during young adulthood (van Mechelen et al, 2000). In addition to the gender similarities for TEE, the current study did not find any significant differences in the remaining variables, even though males had slightly higher amounts of MVPA compared to females (8.0 vs 6.8 kcal/kg/day).…”

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“…During this time, total activity (min/week) and habitual leisure-time activity (MET-times/week) have been shown to decrease markedly among males (31%) (van Mechelen et al, 2000) and females (83%) (Kimm et al, 2002), respectively. Studies of PA and TEE during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood are important since this period reflects marked changes in behavioral (alcohol and tobacco use, dietary and physical activity patterns), socio-demographic (independence/autonomy from family, marriage, employment), and biological (body fatness, aerobic fitness) factors that may be associated with an increased risk of obesity and comorbidities.…”

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Within- and between-individual variability in estimated energy expenditure and habitual physical activity among young adults

Wickel

Eisenmann

2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To examine the within-and between-individual variability in the estimated total energy expenditure (TEE) and habitual physical activity (PA) in free-living young adults. We were specifically interested in the day-to-day variation. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: University. Subjects: A total of 277 (125 males, 152 females) participants aged 18-24 years. Interventions: None. Main outcome measures: Subjects recorded their daily PA with the Bouchard 3-day diary. Descriptive statistics for TEE, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), inactivity (IA), and activity energy expenditure (AEE) were calculated and presented as a frequency distribution. Within-and between-individual variability were tested by RMANOVA and also presented as the coefficient of variation (CV). Results: Mean values for TEE, MVPA, AEE, and IA were comparable between males and females; however, considerable between-individual variability existed. Only MVPA showed a significant difference between sexes (Po0.05), due to slightly greater vigorous PA in males compared to females (8.0 and 6.8 kcal/kg/day, respectively; P ¼ 0.12). Results from the RMANOVA revealed no significant day-to-day variability in any TEE or PA variable and the CVs were not significantly different between males and females. TEE and IA displayed mean CVs of approximately 12% while mean CVs for AEE and MVPA approximated 32 and 84%, respectively. Conclusions: Results from this study suggest (1) a limited day-to-day variability in TEE and (2) a large degree of betweenindividual variation for TEE and PA exist. This study highlights the importance of understanding the variability associated with TEE, which is important for PA measurement and proper PA and nutritional recommendations. Sponsorship: None.

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Within- and between-individual variability in estimated energy expenditure and habitual physical activity among young adults

Wickel

Eisenmann

2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

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“…17 Little evidence exists to suggest that there have been substantial changes in rates of participation in sports in the past. 18 More women in the USA became able to participate in sport following the Title IX education amendments in 1972 that precluded sex discrimination in schools 19 and there were large increases in the number of women playing football since 2000 worldwide 20 and in sport club membership by boys and girls in Iceland. 21 The Amsterdam Growth and Health Study18 is one of the few repositories of data for changes in rates of participation in sports for both sexes.…”

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Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations

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“…In children and adolescents, physical activity has similarly been found to be favourably associated with several metabolic syndrome features and with the risk of metabolic syndrome at a young adult age [3]. The more convincing studies concern insulin sensitivity [4][5][6] and dyslipidaemia [6], while the beneficial effects of physical activity on BP [6] have been demonstrated mainly for overweight children and adolescents with hypertension.…”

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Relationships of physical activity with metabolic syndrome features and low-grade inflammation in adolescents

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Wagner

Klumpp³

et al. 2006

Diabetologia

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Aims/hypothesis Physical activity has beneficial effects on symptoms of the metabolic syndrome and low-grade inflammation in adults. These associations have rarely been studied in adolescents. Moreover, it has not been established whether they depend on adiposity, fat localisation and adipokines. Subjects, materials and methods We used cross-sectional data of 640 12-year-old adolescents participating in the Intervention Centred on Adolescents' Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Study (ICAPS). Weight, height, body fat mass and WHR were measured. Metabolic syndrome components, two inflammatory markers (IL-6 and Creactive protein), plasma leptin, adiponectin and soluble TNF-α receptor 1 (sTNF-α R1) were determined. Insulin resistance was estimated by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) and energy expenditure due to organised leisuretime physical activity (PAE) assessed by questionnaire. Results The metabolic syndrome was present in 5.8% of the adolescents. After adjustment for sex, sexual maturity and socio-economic status, a beneficial relationship between PAE and all metabolic syndrome features was found, but only the associations with HOMA and IL-6 were independent of body fat mass and WHR. Adjusted means from the lowest to the highest tertile of PAE were 1.99, 1.80 and 1.78 for HOMA (p=0.04), and 0.88, 0.69 and 0.70 pg/ml for IL-6 (p=0.02). PAE was inversely associated with leptin, independently of body fat mass and WHR (p<10 −2 ), but not with adiponectin or sTNF-α R1. Further adjustment for adipokines did not change the relationships of PAE with HOMA and IL-6. Conclusions/interpretation In adolescents, physical activity is inversely related to HOMA and IL-6, independently of adiposity and fat localisation. These relationships are not accounted for by adipokines.

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Physical activity of young people: the Amsterdam Longitudinal Growth and Health Study

Cited by 372 publications

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Within- and between-individual variability in estimated energy expenditure and habitual physical activity among young adults

Within- and between-individual variability in estimated energy expenditure and habitual physical activity among young adults

Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations

Relationships of physical activity with metabolic syndrome features and low-grade inflammation in adolescents

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