Impact of the FITKids physical activity intervention on adiposity in prepubertal children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of a 9-month physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity among prepubertal children.

Methods

Prepubertal children (8- to 9-year-olds, N = 220, 103 girls) were randomly assigned to a 9-month physical activity intervention or a control group. The intervention provided 70 minutes (5 days/week) of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max percentile) and dual-energy radiograph absorptiometry measured cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity, respectively. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed to assess baseline and follow-up cardiorespiratory fitness, percentage fat mass (%FM), percentage central fat mass (%CFM), and estimated visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Khan NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3966501 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature