Role of exercise in the prevention of obesity and hemodynamic abnormalities in adolescents

Baba, Reizo; Koketsu, Masaaki; Nagashima, Masami; Inasaka, Hiroshi

doi:10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02729.x

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“…Cycling (both males and females) and aerobics (only females) were also widely practised sports, as found in San Diego adolescents (Sallis et al, 1996). It is important to know which sports are most prevalent, because different sports have different intensities and place different demands on energy expenditure, and exercise of higher intensities is known to be associated with health (Baba, Koketsu, Nagashima, & Inasaka, 2009). The choice of sports most widely practised is conditioned by the culture and customs of countries and the proximity between them.…”

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Extra-curricular participation in sports and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA Study

Gracia‐Marco

Tomás

Vicente-Rodríguez

et al. 2010

Journal of Sports Sciences

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The aims of this study were to identify differences between the sexes in extra-curricular participation in sports and to determine its association with body fat and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents. A total of 2165 adolescents (1124 males and 1041 females) aged 13.0-18.5 years from the AVENA Study participated. Participants filled in an ad hoc questionnaire for extra-curricular participation in sports, which was the dependent variable. Independent variables were: age, percent body fat, and father's and mother's educational level and occupation. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were applied. Bivariate analysis showed for male adolescents that age and father's occupation were related to extra-curricular participation in sports. In addition, body fat and mother's education and occupation (all P < 0.05) were related to extra-curricular participation of in sports for female adolescents. Logistic regression analysis showed that the likelihood of involvement in extra-curricular participation in sports was 5.3-fold (3.86-7.38) higher for males than females. Age and father's education in both males and females were independently associated with extra-curricular participation in sports. In summary, Spanish male adolescents were shown to engage in more extra-curricular sports than females. In addition, age and father's education (in both sexes) were associated with the participation of their offspring in extra-curricular sports during adolescence.

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Extra-curricular participation in sports and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA Study

Gracia‐Marco

Tomás

Vicente-Rodríguez

et al. 2010

Journal of Sports Sciences

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“…Em Portugal, 31,5% das crianças entre os sete e os nove anos de idade são obesos ou têm sobrepeso 3 . As principais causas da obesidade são, para além de fatores genéticos 4 , o elevado aporte energético contido na dieta e o sedentarismo 5 . A atividade física (AF) é um fator primordial na prevenção do sobrepeso e obesidade.…”

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Associação entre o índice de massa corporal e a coordenação motora em crianças

Melo

Lopes

2013

Rev. bras. educ. fís. esporte

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ResumoO propósito do estudo foi analisar a associação entre o índice de massa corporal (IMC) e a coordenação motora (CM). Foram avaliadas 794 crianças (seis a nove anos) de ambos sexos na CM, com a bateria de testes KTK. O IMC foi calculado a partir das medidas de peso e estatura [Peso(kg)/Estatura (cm 2 )]. Quer nas meninas (χ 2 = 93,96; p < 0,001) quer nos meninos (χ 2 = 46,98; p < 0,001) ocorreram diferenças signifi cativas na CM entre os três grupos do IMC (normoponderais, sobrepeso, obesos). Os normoponderais de ambos os sexos obtiveram melhores resultados do que os sujeitos com sobrepeso e estes obtiveram melhores resultados do que os obesos. A CM está moderada e negativamente associada com o IMC e a associação aumenta durante a infância (-0,16 a -0,50). As crianças com sobrepeso e obesas de ambos os sexos apresentaram menores níveis de CM do que as crianças normoponderais.

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“…The beneficial effects of lifestyle modification, including regular exercise [3] on prevention of obesity, diabetes and hypertension are now confirmed [4,5] Obesity is a major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases [6]. With increasing childhood obesity, there is increasingly early onset of atherosclerosis [7].…”

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Association between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Chinese Youth Independent of Age and Pubertal Stage

Kong

Choi

et al. 2010

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundChildhood and adolescence are critical periods of habit formation with substantial tracking of lifestyle and cardiovascular risk into adulthood. There are various guidelines on recommended levels of physical activity in youth of school-age. Despite the epidemic of obesity and diabetes in China, there is a paucity of data in this regard in Chinese youth. We examined the association of self-reported level of physical activity and cardiovascular risk in Hong Kong Chinese youth of school-age.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2007-8 in a school setting with 2119 Hong Kong Chinese youth aged 6-20 years. Physical activity level was assessed using a validated questionnaire, CUHK-PARCY (The Chinese University of Hong Kong: Physical Activity Rating for Children and Youth). A summary risk score comprising of waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and lipids was constructed to quantify cardiovascular risk.ResultsIn this cohort, 21.5% reported high level of physical activity with boys being more active than girls (32.1% versus 14.1%, p < 0.001). Regression analysis showed physical activity level, sex and pubertal stage were independently associated with cardiovascular risk score.ConclusionSelf-reported level of physical activity is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese youth after adjusting for sex and pubertal stage.

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Role of exercise in the prevention of obesity and hemodynamic abnormalities in adolescents

Abstract: Both intensity and amount of exercise are associated with the prevalence of obesity and hemodynamic abnormalities in adolescents.

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

Extra-curricular participation in sports and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA Study

Extra-curricular participation in sports and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA Study

Associação entre o índice de massa corporal e a coordenação motora em crianças

Association between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Chinese Youth Independent of Age and Pubertal Stage

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