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Are all MVPA minutes equal? Associations between MVPA characteristics, independent of duration, and childhood adiposity

Authors: Aaron Miatke, Carol Maher, François Fraysse, Dot Dumuid, Tim Olds

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

The inverse relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) duration and childhood adiposity is well established. Less is known about how characteristics of MVPA accumulation may be associated with adiposity, independent of MVPA duration. This study aimed to investigate how the MVPA characteristics of children, other than duration (bout length, time of day, day-to-day consistency, intensity), were associated with adiposity.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of the Australian arm of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) (participants: n = 424, age range 9–11, 44% male). Adiposity was determined by percent body fat via bioelectrical impedance. MVPA duration and characteristics (bout length, time of day, consistency, intensity) were derived from 7-day, 24-h accelerometry. Generalised estimating equations were used to examine the individual and multivariate associations between MVPA characteristics and adiposity.

Results

Univariate analyses showed that higher MVPA duration (β range = − 0.26,-0.15), longer bouts of MVPA (β range = 0.15,0.22) and higher MVPA intensity (β range = − 0.20,-0.13) were all inversely associated with adiposity (all p < 0.05). When models were adjusted for MVPA duration, only MVPA intensity (β range = − 0.16,-0.04) showed consistent significant associations with adiposity.

Conclusions

Characteristics of MVPA other than duration and intensity appear to be unrelated to adiposity.

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Title: Are all MVPA minutes equal? Associations between MVPA characteristics, independent of duration, and childhood adiposity
Authors: Aaron Miatke
Carol Maher
François Fraysse
Dot Dumuid
Tim Olds
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Overweight
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11420-5

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Are all MVPA minutes equal? Associations between MVPA characteristics, independent of duration, and childhood adiposity

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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