Waist circumference and blood pressure in Brazilian children

Grawe, Vanessa Heidemann; Mastroeni, Silmara Salete de Barros Silva; Corrêa, Zaíne Glaci Duarte; Mastroeni, Marco Fabio

doi:10.1097/mbp.0000000000000657

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“…On the other hand, waist circumference increased significantly in the control group (0.021 cm). It should be noted that this indicator is considered to be a more valid measure of central obesity than BMI [51,52] and is considered to be a predictor of increased blood pressure in preschool and school-aged children [53][54][55][56]. For this reason, we believe that the group that did not participate in the after-school physical activity intervention increased their waist circumference values due to increased abdominal fat, whereas the intervention group did not increase their waist circumference values due to the physical activity effect.…”

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The Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Adiposity, Physical Fitness and Motor Competence: A School-Based, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

Godoy-Cumillaf,

Fuentes-Merino,

Giakoni-Ramírez

et al. 2024

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Evidence suggests that early physical activity interventions are a means of preventing childhood obesity and are more effective when delivered in a school setting and based on the ecological model. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the effect of a multicomponent intervention based on the ecological model on adiposity, physical fitness and motor competence in children aged 4 to 5 years. Methods: This study is a non-randomized controlled trial involving 173 children from Chile. The intervention was based on an ecological model and consisted of a physical activity program with three simultaneous parts, affecting intra- and interpersonal dimensions. The adiposity index, body mass index and waist circumference were measured. For physical fitness, muscle strength in the lower part, speed/agility and cardiorespiratory fitness were measured. Motor competence was assessed using catching, aiming and dynamic and static balance tests. Results: After the intervention, there was no reduction in adiposity indices; in the intervention group, body mass index increased significantly with a high effect size. The intervention group showed significant differences in physical fitness in the components of muscle strength in the lower part (p = 0.000) and speed/agility (p = 0.002). For motor competence, the intervention group showed significant improvements in most components. Conclusions: The multicomponent intervention did not reduce adiposity indices; however, it caused significant improvements in the physical fitness and motor competence components, so it seems prudent to continue implementing it, given the benefits that adequate levels of motor competence and physical fitness bring to children’s health, both in the short and long term.

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