Physical Activity in Youth with Down Syndrome and Its Relationship with Adiposity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aims of this study are to (1) compare physical activity (PA) and sedentary activity (SA) in youth with and without Down syndrome (DS and non-DS) and examine the relationships of PA and SA with their traditional risk factors (age, sex, race, and body mass index Z score [BMI-Z]) and (2) explore the relationship of PA with visceral fat (VFAT) in both groups.

Methods

SenseWear accelerometry data from at least 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day were collected from youth with DS (N = 77) and non-DS (N = 57) youth. VFAT was measured by dual x-ray absorptiometry.

Results

In age-, sex-, race-, and BMI-Z-adjusted models, those with DS engaged in more minutes of light PA (LPA) ( p < 0.0001) and less SA ( p = 0.003) and trended toward fewer minutes of moderate-to-vigorous P

SUBMITTER: Xanthopoulos MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10524123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature