Sex Differences in Birth Weight and Physical Activity in Japanese Schoolchildren.

Mitsuya YamakitaMiri SatoKohta SuzukiDaisuke AndoZentaro Yamagata

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2018)

Low BW was associated with a lower PA level in school-aged girls but not boys. Earlier consideration of BW may be an important public health strategy to prevent physical inactivity in school-aged girls.

Keyphrases

physical activity
birth weight
public health
weight gain
gestational age
body mass index
mental health
sleep quality
preterm birth
depressive symptoms
high school