Objectively measured physical activity among treatment seeking children and adolescents with severe obesity and normal weight peers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment seeking children and adolescents with severe obesity often experience barriers to physical activity. Studies objectively measuring physical activity in this group and investigating explanatory factors for physical activity levels could inform clinical practice.

Objectives

This study aimed to compare objectively measured physical activity levels among treatment seeking children and adolescents with severe obesity and normal weight peers, and to investigate explanatory factors for time spent in moderate physical activity and vigorous physical activity among children and adolescents with severe obesity.

Methods

Children with severe obesity (n = 85) were matched 1:1 by age, gender, and the season for accelerometer measurements with normal weight peers

SUBMITTER: Danielsen YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9722458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature