Physical activity and inactivity trajectories associated with body composition in pre-schoolers.
Kim A Meredith-JonesJillian HaszardChris MoirAnne-Louise HeathJulie LawrenceBarbara GallandBarry J TaylorAndrew R GrayRachel SayersRachael TaylorPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour tracking is broadly similar from infancy to early childhood. Children with consistently higher levels of physical activity have reduced body fat at 5 years of age, although differences are relatively small.