BMI, Perceived Weight Status, and Weight Change Attempts in Relationship to Eating Behavior, Physical Activity, and Leisure Time Pursuits in Oklahoma Adolescents

AbstractObjectiveTo describe self-reported physical activity (PA) patterns in the various domains (school, home, transport, leisure time) and intensity categories (walking, moderate PA, vigorous PA) in European adolescents. Furthermore, self-reported PA patterns were evaluated in relation to gender, age category, weight status category and socio-economic status (SES).DesignCross-sectional study.SettingTen European cities.SubjectsIn total, 3051 adolescents (47·6 % boys, mean age 14·8 (sd1·2) years) completed an adolescent-adapted version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire.ResultsThe total sample reported most PA during leisure time (485 min/week) and least PA at home (140 min/week). Boys reported significantly more school-based PA (P< 0·001), leisure-time PA (P= 0·003), vigorous PA (P< 0·001) and total PA (P= 0·002) than girls, while girls reported more home-based PA (P< 0·001) and walking (P= 0·002) than boys. Self-reported PA at school (P< 0·001), moderate PA (P< 0·001), vigorous PA (P< 0·001) and total PA (P< 0·001) were significantly higher in younger age groups than in older groups. Groups based on weight status differed significantly only in leisure-time PA (P= 0·004) and total PA (P= 0·003), while groups based on SES differed in all PA domains and intensities except transport-related PA and total PA.ConclusionsThe total sample of adolescents reported different scores for the different PA domains and intensity categories. Furthermore, patterns were different according the adolescents’ gender, age, weight status and SES.

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Abstract P139: Do Your Income and Occupation Affect Your Leisure Time Physical Activity? Evidence from NHANES 1999-2006

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.127.suppl_12.ap139 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 127 (suppl_12) ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Kakinami ◽

Tracie Barnett ◽

Lise Gauvin ◽

Gilles Paradis

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Status ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Daily Life ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Lower Income ◽

Annual Household Income ◽

Sampling Weights ◽

Individual Level

Background: Over ¾ of Americans fail to meet the AHA recommendations for leisure time physical activity (LTPA), with higher proportions found among lower income adults. However, this association may be moderated by activity levels that are necessary as a part of daily life, such as active transportation among those that cannot afford a vehicle, or physical labor in some lower wage-earning occupations. Data are limited to studies either not distinguishing between occupational and daily life PA, or using broad occupation job titles which may not represent the PA on an individual level. Objective: Determine the association between activity levels of daily life and LTPA. Methods: Participants were adults (20+ years) from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Analyses were stratified by self-reported lifestyle (work, housework and school): 1) sedentary during the day (n=4233); 2) minimally active: stands or walks but does not carry or lift things often (n=11,853); 3) moderately active: carries light objects, or climbs hills often (n=4117); and 4) and very active: carries heavy objects (n=1586). Multivariable linear regression analyzed the association between annual household income (<$20K, $20K-45K, $45K-75K, $75K+ [reference]) and self-reported weekly minutes of moderate, vigorous, and total LTPA. Analyses included sampling weights to account for NHANES’ complex sampling design and adjusted for sex, age, marital status, ethnicity, weight status, whether the person actively commuted, and number of hours worked per week. Results: Lower income participants that were either very active, or sedentary during the day reported significantly less LTPA than those with comparable daily life activity levels but annual income $75K+. Conclusions: A gradient relationship between income and LTPA was seen in the two lifestyle extremes: the sedentary and very active. Public health actions aimed at increasing LTPA should be multimodal and aimed at changing both messaging and environments likely to promote LTPA.

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Perceived weight status may contribute to education inequalities in five-year weight change among mid-aged women

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00705.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 284-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jessica Siu ◽

Katrina Giskes ◽

Jonathan Shaw ◽

Gavin Turrell

Keyword(s):

Weight Change ◽

Weight Status ◽

Perceived Weight

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Maternal Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Child Leisure-Time Activity, and Child Weight Status at 3 to 9 Years

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2013-0173 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 506-514 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Lanay M. Mudd ◽

Jim M. Pivarnik ◽

Karin A. Pfeiffer ◽

Nigel Paneth ◽

Hwan Chung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Status ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Child Obesity ◽

Health Study ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Time Activity ◽

Child Weight ◽

Child Height

Background:We sought to evaluate the effects of maternal leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy and current child LTPA on child weight status.Methods:Women with term pregnancies in the Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health Study (1998–2004) were followed-up. A race-stratified subset of participants (cohort A) received extensive follow-up efforts leading to better response rates (592/926 = 64%) and diversity. The remainder (Cohort B) had a lower response rate (418/1629 = 26%). Women reported child height, weight and LTPA at 3 to 9 years (inactive vs. active), and recalled pregnancy LTPA (inactive vs. active). A 4-category maternal/child LTPA variable was created (reference: active pregnancy + active child). Children were classified as healthy weight, overweight, or obese using age- and sex-specific Body Mass Index percentiles. Logistic regression was used to assess the odds of child obesity (reference: healthy weight).Results:In unadjusted analyses, pregnancy inactivity increased odds for obesity when the child was active (1.6 [95% CI, 1.0−2.6] in Cohort A; 2.1 [95% CI, 1.1−4.0] in Cohort B), and more so when the child was inactive (2.4 [95% CI, 1.2−4.9] in Cohort A; 3.0 [95% CI, 1.0−8.8] in Cohort B). Adjustment for covariates attenuated results to statistical nonsignificance but the direction of relations remained.Conclusions:Maternal inactivity during pregnancy may contribute to child obesity risk.

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Perceived weight status and weight change among a U.S. adult sample

Obesity ◽

10.1002/oby.21685 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 223-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Monica L. Wang ◽

Christina F. Haughton ◽

Christine Frisard ◽

Lori Pbert ◽

Christine Geer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Change ◽

Weight Status ◽

Adult Sample ◽

Perceived Weight

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Locally implemented prevention programs may reverse weight trajectories in half of children with overweight/obesity amid low child-staff ratios: Results from a four-year prospective study in France

10.21203/rs.3.rs-18744/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Aymery Constant ◽

Gaëlle Boulic ◽

Agnes Lommez ◽

Raphaëlle Chaillou ◽

Bernard Guy-Grand ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Weight Change ◽

Weight Status ◽

Training Session ◽

Prevention Programs ◽

First Grade ◽

Z Score ◽

School Based

Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to prospectively assess 4-year changes in the weight status of children between school-based prevention programs locally implemented in French municipalities with the same organizational support, and focused on experiential learning interventions promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Methods Using a body mass index chart established by the International Obesity Task Force, school nurses assessed first-grade children for weight status (normal, overweight, obesity) several weeks before the launch of each program in 2011, and 4 years later, together with the BMI z-score measuring overweight/obesity severity. Child-staff ratios (CSRs) by occupation (canteen seervice/extracurriculars) and training session (healthy eating/physical activity) were computed in each municipality. Results During the 4-year follow-up period, weight status improved in half of the children with overweight/obesity, and worsened in 6.6% of children with over/normal weight. In children who remained overweight, the BMI z-score diminished over time. Estimates of the positive 4-year weight change increased with age and were significantly higher in low-to-moderate CSR multicomponent programs ( City3 and City4 ) compared to moderate CSR single-intervention programs (reference: City1 ). The high-to-moderate CSR multicomponent program ( City2 ) had a similar effect as the reference. The estimated negative weight change decreased with age. Conclusions Training ancillary school staff to experiential-focused interventions for healthy eating and physical activity in locally implemented school-based programs contributed positively to preventing childhood obesity without interfering with educational activities. However, low CSRs seem to be pivotal for optimal outcomes, especially in schools in deprived areas.

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Weight, physical activity and breast cancer survival

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665118000010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 77 (4) ◽

pp. 403-411 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Anne McTiernan

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Weight Change ◽

Observational Studies ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Weight Status ◽

Cancer Survival ◽

Breast Cancer Survival

Weight, weight change and physical activity may affect prognosis among women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Observational studies show associations between overweight/obesity and weight gain with several measures of reduced prognosis in women with breast cancer, and some suggestions of lower survival in women who are underweight or who experience unexplained weight loss after diagnosis. Observational studies have also shown an association between higher levels of physical activity and reduced breast cancer-specific and all-cause mortality, although a dose–response relationship has not been established. The effects of purposive dietary weight loss and increase in physical activity on survival or recurrence in breast cancer are not yet established, and randomised controlled trials are needed for definitive data. This paper presents the epidemiologic evidence on weight status, weight change, and physical activity and breast cancer survival; suggests potential mediating mechanisms; summarises evidence on weight loss interventions in breast cancer survivors; describes ongoing randomised clinical trials designed to test the effects of weight loss or physical activity on breast cancer survival; and provides information on available guidelines on weight and physical activity for cancer survivors.

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Association of Perceived Weight Status and Change in Physical Activity in Young Adults

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/00005768-200605001-02837 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 38 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S468

Author(s):

Yoon-Suk Jekal ◽

Deborah J. Aaron ◽

Nikhil Satchidanand ◽

Robert J. Robertson

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Weight Status ◽

Perceived Weight

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Maternal perception of child overweight status and its association with weight-related parenting practices, their children’s health behaviours and weight change in China

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980017001033 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (12) ◽

pp. 2096-2103 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Jungwon Min ◽

Vivian HC Wang ◽

Hong Xue ◽

Jie Mi ◽

Youfa Wang

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Change ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Weight Status ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Maternal Perception ◽

Insufficient Physical Activity ◽

Child’S Weight

AbstractObjectiveChildhood obesity has increased rapidly in China, but understanding is limited on how parents perceive their child’s weight status and how this perception affects weight-related parenting practices. We examined maternal perception of her child’s weight status and its association with demographics, subsequent weight-related parenting practices, the child’s health behaviours and weight change.Design/Setting/SubjectsMaternal perception of child’s weight status and health behaviours from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys were assessed at baseline and in follow-up surveys for 816 children aged 6–18 years during 2004–2011. Associations were tested using mixed models.ResultsOverall, maternal and child perceptions of the child’s weight status were fairly consistent (κw=0·56), 63·8 % of mothers had correct perception. While 9·6 % of mothers perceived their child as overweight, 10·9 % of children did so, and 13·6 % of children were indeed overweight. Compared with mothers who viewed their children as normal weight, mothers who thought their children were overweight were more likely to encourage their children to increase their physical activity (OR; 95 % CI: 1·8; 1·0, 3·3) and to diet (4·3; 2·3, 7·8). Children perceived as overweight by their mothers were more likely to have insufficient physical activity (2·8; 1·6, 4·7) and gain more weight during follow-up (BMI Z-score, β (se): 1·0 (0·1); P<0·01) than children perceived by their mothers as normal weight.ConclusionsIn China, mothers who perceive their child as overweight are more likely to encourage their child to exercise and modify their diet for weight management, but this encouragement does not seem to improve the child’s health behaviours and weight status.

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Longitudinal Relations of Perceived Availability of Neighborhood Sport Facilities With Physical Activity in Adolescents: An Analysis of Potential Moderators

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2012-0077 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 581-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Bonny Yee-Man Wong ◽

Sai-Yin Ho ◽

Wing-Sze Lo ◽

Ester Cerin ◽

Kwok-Kei Mak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Status ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

Related Factors ◽

Perceived Availability ◽

Sport Facilities

Background:Little is known about the longitudinal relations of environment attributes and leisure-time physical activity (PA) in adolescents, and the moderating effects of individual characteristics. This study examined the longitudinal association of the perceived availability of neighborhood sport facilities with leisure-time PA, and the potential moderating effects of age, past PA behavior, and weight status in adolescents.Methods:Among 20,933 follow-up subjects (60.9% of 34,369 baseline subjects), 9993 from 32 Hong Kong secondary schools were successfully matched with baseline (mean duration 16 months; SD 1.7) and had complete information. At baseline and follow-up, respondents reported their leisure-time PA, weight, height, and the presence of sport facilities in the neighborhood.Results:Increased perceived availability of sport facilities from baseline to follow-up predicted more leisure-time PA at follow-up (β = 1.029; 95% CI: 1.011–1.047) overall. This effect was modified by baseline PA, with a significant effect observed only among those who had engaged in leisure-time PA more than 3 times a week.Conclusions:Increasing awareness of neighborhood sport facilities or building more such facilities may help active adolescents maintain or increase their leisure-time PA. However, more comprehensive multilevel interventions that aim at enhancing potential social, personal, and environmental PA-related factors may be needed to motivate inactive adolescents.

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