Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Preterm-Born 7-Year Old Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies of preterm-born children (<37 weeks' gestation) have demonstrated decrements in lung function, exercise capacity, and increased respiratory symptoms compared to their term-born peers. However, it is unclear if these children have decreased levels of physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary behavior as a consequence of this increased respiratory morbidity. We therefore compared objectively measured PA in 7-year old preterm-born children with those born at term.

Methods

Children in the Millennium Cohort Study underwent assessment of PA at 7 years of age using accelerometry. 6422/12781 (50%) provided valid accelerometry and had gestational age data. A series of general linear models adjusted for confounders investigated the association between

SUBMITTER: Lowe J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4864195 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature