Fitness, Food, and Biomarkers: Characterizing Body Composition in 19,634 Early Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent obesity persists as a major concern, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, yet evidence gaps exist regarding the pivotal early adolescent years. Our objective was to provide a comprehensive picture using a holistic approach of measured anthropometry in early adolescence, including body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and reported lifestyle characteristics. We aimed to elucidate potential sex/gender differences throughout and associations to biomarkers of disease risk for obese adolescents. Trained nurses measured 19,634 early adolescents (12-14-year-olds), we collected parental reports, and, for obese adolescents, fasting blood samples in four major Polish cities using a cross-sectional developmental design. 24.7% boys and 18.6% girls were overweight/obese, and

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9003290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature