Longitudinal associations of physical activity and sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few prospective studies on the associations of changes in objectively measured vigorous physical activity (VPA_∆ ), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA_∆ ), light physical activity (LPA_∆ ), and sedentary time (ST_∆ ) with changes in cardiometabolic risk factors (_∆ ) in children. We therefore investigated these relationships among children.

Methods

The participants were a population sample of 258 children aged 6-8 years followed for 2 years. We assessed PA and ST by a combined heart rate and movement sensor; computed continuous age- and sex-adjusted z-scores for waist circumference, blood pressure, and fasting insulin, glucose, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; and c

SUBMITTER: Vaisto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485341 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature