Objectively measured physical activity in two-year-old children - levels, patterns and correlates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim was to describe levels, patterns and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of Swedish children, two years of age, with normal weight, overweight and obese parents.

Methods

Data from 123 children, 37 with normal-weight parents and 86 with overweight/obese parents, enrolled in the Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Project study was used. Children wore an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer for seven days. Average activity (counts per minute), number of steps and time spent in low and high-intensity physical activity and in sedentary was assessed. Differences between weekdays and weekend days were examined as were correlations with sex, body mass index (BMI), motor skills and family-related factors.

Results

Children were active

SUBMITTER: Johansson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4312603 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature