Associations between physical activity and asthma, eczema and obesity in children aged 12-16: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the physical activity of adolescents with three common long-term conditions (asthma, eczema and obesity) with adolescents without these conditions.

Design

Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of adolescents at ages 12, 14 and 16 in a large UK cohort study.

Setting

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.

Participants

6473 adolescents with complete accelerometer data at at least one time point.

Methods

Mean minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time per day were derived from accelerometer-based measurements at ages 12, 14 and 16. Obesity was defined at each time point from height and weight measurements. Parents reported doctor-assessed asthma or eczema. Cross-sectional and

SUBMITTER: Jago R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340420 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature