Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. S247-S251
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan ◽  
Fikriey Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi Firdaus ◽  
Farrah Ilyani Che Jamaludin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Musculoskeletal Health ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals The Relationship between Obesity and Physical Activity of Children in the Spotlight of Their Parents’ Excessive Body Weight

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8737
Author(s):  
Erik Sigmund ◽  
Dagmar Sigmundová
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: The study reveals the relationships between daily physical activity (PA) and the prevalence of obesity in family members separated according to the participation of their offspring in organized leisure-time physical activity (OLTPA), and answers the question of whether the participation of children in OLTPA is associated with a lower prevalence of obesity in offspring with respect to parental PA and body weight level. Methods: The cross-sectional study included 1493 parent-child dyads (915/578 mother/father-child aged 4–16 years) from Czechia selected by two-stage stratified random sampling with complete data on body weight status and weekly PA gathered over a regular school week between 2013 and 2019. Results: The children who participated in OLTPA ≥ three times a week had a significantly lower (p < 0.005) prevalence of obesity than the children without participation in OLTPA (5.0% vs. 11.1%). Even in the case of overweight/obese mothers/fathers, the children with OLTPA ≥ three times a week had a significantly lower (p < 0.002) prevalence of obesity than the children without OLTPA (6.7%/4.2% vs. 14.9%/10.7%). Conclusions: The cumulative effect of regular participation in OLTPA and a child’s own PA is a stronger alleviator of children’s obesity than their parents’ risk of overweight/obesity.

scholarly journals Joint predictability of physical activity and body weight status on health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 588-598
Author(s):  
Taofeek O. Awotidebe ◽  
Victor O. Adeyeye ◽  
Suraj A. Ogunyemi ◽  
Luqman A. Bisiriyu ◽  
Rufus A. Adedoyin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals What Happened Pre- and during COVID-19 in South Korea? Comparing Physical Activity, Sleep Time, and Body Weight Status

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5863
Author(s):  
Jeong-Hui Park ◽  
Eunhye Yoo ◽  
Youngdeok Kim ◽  
Jung-Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Sleep Time ◽  
Daily Step ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Step Counts ◽  
Monthly Average ◽  
Body Weight Status

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the changes in physical activity (PA), sleep time (ST), and body weight (BW) Pre- and during COVID-19 in South Korea, and specifically, PA data were obtained during COVID-19 at three-time points based on the multilevel social distancing policies. All data were surveyed by questionnaires online and offline, and participants were required to fill in the monthly average of daily step counts were recorded an application on participants' smartphone devices from Pre-COVID-19 (2019 year) and during COVID-19 (2020 year). Participants were 834 adults (males: 54.4%, female: 45.6%) and all statistical analyses were summarized by SPSS 25.0 program. The monthly average of daily step counts was 6747.09 during Pre-COVID-19, but the PA during COVID-19 was 5812.11 daily step counts per month. Also, there were significant pairwise differences between average PA Pre-COVID-19 and each level of social distancing (p < 0.001). After COVID-19, the participants who slept less than 7 hours decreased by 3.6%, while those who slept more than 9 hours increased by that much. As a result of BW, 269 participants responded their BW changed during COVID-19, and 199 of them reported they gained BW during COVID-19 (74.0%). Although self-reported questionnaires may have led to an under-or over-estimation of ST and BW, the present study found that the environment in which the COVID-19 is prevalent had adverse relationships on PA, ST, and BW. Therefore, it is important to identify strategies to motivate individuals for remaining physically active and getting adequate sleep while maintaining social distancing due to the presence of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

scholarly journals Television, physical activity, diet, and body weight status: the ARIC cohort

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Marie Meyer ◽  
Kelly R Evenson ◽  
David J Couper ◽  
June Stevens ◽  
Mark A Pereria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals Influence Of Geographical Area And Living Setting On Weight Status, Gross Motor Coordination And Physical Activity Level Of Italian School Children: The Neighbourhood Walkability Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Gallotta ◽  
Giovanna Zimatore ◽  
Lavinia Falcioni ◽  
Silvia Migliaccio ◽  
Massimo Lanza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Neighbourhood Walkability ◽  
Walk Score

Abstract Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in childhood is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, particularly in industrialized countries. Walkability measurements can be collected using the free open software Walk Score® that permit the measure of estimating neighbourhood walkability in many geographic locations. This study was aimed i) to investigate whether differences between rural and urban settings in the North, Centre and South of Italy could influence body-weight status, motor competence and physical activity (PA) level in school-age children; ii) to analyse the walkability of different school areas, and iii) to examine the relationship of motor competence, PA level, geographical areas, living setting, and neighbourhood walkability with children’s body-weight status. Methods: We assessed anthropometric parameters, gross motor coordination and PA level in 1549 children aged between 8 and 13 year. Three geographical areas (North, Centre, South of Italy), two settings (urban and rural) and neighbourhoods’ walkability (Walk Score®) were considered in the analysis. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 22.0% and 9.9%, respectively; 47.9% of the total sample showed motor impairments and 29.0% was inactive. Central children had higher BMI than Northern and Southern children. Northern children showed the highest MQ and PA level, followed by Southern and Central children. Children from the South of Italy attended schools located in neighbourhoods with the highest Walk Score®. Urban children attended schools located in neighbourhoods with a higher Walk Score® than rural children. Lower MQ, lower PA level, living in rural setting and in a car-dependent neighbourhood were associated with a higher relative risk for obesity. Being a girl was associated with a lower relative risk for obesity.Conclusions: The alarming high percentage of overweight and obesity in children as well as motor coordination impairments revealed the urgent need of targeted PA interventions in paediatric population.

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