Tri-axial accelerometer-assessed physical activity and its association with weight status in a sample of elementary-school children.

Aristides M Machado-RodriguesDaniela RodriguesAugusta GamaHelena NogueiraMaria-Raquel G SilvaLuís P MascarenhasCristina Padez

Published in: Obesity research & clinical practice (2023)

Findings revealed no significantly relation between MVPA and obesity risk among Portuguese children. Future research should extend similar design to other lifestyle features of children to clarify potential predictors of being overweight at early ages.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
young adults
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
single cell
risk assessment
psychometric properties