scholarly journals Is there a deprivation and maternal education gradient to child obesity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity? Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Noonan ◽  
S. J. Fairclough
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Child Obesity ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Education Gradient

scholarly journals Impaired vision and physical activity in childhood and adolescence: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2021-320315
Author(s):  
Lisanne Andra Horvat-Gitsels ◽  
Mario Cortina-Borja ◽  
Ameenat Lola Solebo ◽  
Jugnoo Sangeeta Rahi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Impaired Vision ◽  
Age Related ◽  
High Participation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Recommended Level

Background/aimsInvestigate if impaired vision is associated with reduced levels and differences in types of physical activity (PA) to identify barriers or enablers to achieving healthy PA levels.MethodsData from the Millennium Cohort Study of children born in the UK in 2000–2001 and followed-up to age 14 years (n=11 571). Using parental report on eye conditions coded by clinicians, children were categorised as having no, unilateral or bilateral impaired vision. Outcomes included objective accelerometer-derived time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and 16 PA types reported by parents, teachers and/or participants, covering physical education (PE), organised sports, self-organised sports and hobbies.ResultsOverall, 50% of 7-year-olds and subsequently 41% as 14-year-olds achieved the internationally recommended level of ≥60 MVPA min/day, irrespective of vision status, and mainly attributable to PE and organised sports. Bilateral impaired vision (vs none) was associated with parent-reported difficulties with PE (adjusted OR, 4.67; 95% CI, 2.31 to 9.41), self-rated poor ability in PE (3.21; 1.44 to 7.15) and not enjoy indoor PA (0.48; 0.26 to 0.88). Unilateral impaired vision was associated with both parent-rated difficulties (1.80; 1.26 to 2.59) and teachers’ perception of low ability in PE (2.27; 1.57 to 3.28), and reduced odds of high participation in organised sports (0.77; 0.59 to 0.99). Age-related trajectories showed suboptimal PA in childhood tracked into adolescence, with no difference by vision status.ConclusionPopulation-wide programmes to increase PA levels in children should pay special attention to those with impaired vision and include early interventions to encourage participation and confidence in PE and organised sports, starting in primary school and maintained afterwards.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and ethnic differences in children’s vigorous intensity physical activity: a cross-sectional analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e027627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Love ◽  
Jean Adams ◽  
Andrew Atkin ◽  
Esther van Sluijs
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vigorous Intensity

ObjectiveTo investigate if daily vigorous physical activity (VPA), adjusted for minutes of moderate physical activity (MPA) performed, differs by socioeconomic position or ethnicity in a large sample of UK children with objectively measured physical activity.DesignNationally representative prospective cohort study.SettingUK children born between 2000 and 2002.Participants5172 children aged 7–8 with valid accelerometer data for ≥10 hour on ≥3 days, including 1 weekend day.Main outcome measuresTime spent in VPA (>3841 counts per min).Explanatory measuresMaternal education, annual household Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development equivalised income, ethnicity.ResultsMultivariable linear regression models fitted to explore differences in average daily minutes of VPA (adjusted for MPA, mean accelerometer wear time, season of measurement, age and sex), revealed significantly higher amounts of VPA accumulated as a child’s socioeconomic position increased (highest vs lowest level of maternal education: β: 2.96, p: 0.00; annual household equivalised income: β: 0.58, p: 0.00, per £10 000 annual increase). Additionally, children from certain minority ethnicities (Bangladeshi and Pakistani: β: −3.34, p: 0.00; other ethnic groups: β:−2.27, p: 0.02) accrued less daily VPA compared with their white British counterparts.ConclusionsThe socioeconomic and ethnic patterning of vigorous activity observed in this study mirrors parallel inequalities in rates of childhood obesity. Given the stronger association of VPA with adiposity than of MPA, intensity specific differences may be contributing to widening inequalities in obesity. Accordingly, these findings suggest that the current global focus on overall moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity may mask important behavioural inequalities.

scholarly journals Physical activity levels in children with sensory problems: Cross-sectional analyses from the Millennium Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Williams ◽  
Daniel Aggio ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Shahina Pardhan ◽  
Benjamin Gardner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

scholarly journals How many days are needed to estimate accelerometry-assessed physical activity during pregnancy? Methodological analyses based on a cohort study using wrist-worn accelerometer

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shana Ginar da Silva ◽  
Kelly R Evenson ◽  
Ulf Ekelund ◽  
Inácio Crochemore Mohsam da Silva ◽  
Marlos Rodrigues Domingues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractBackgroundObjective methods to measure physical activity (PA) can lead to better cross-cultural comparisons, monitoring temporal PA trends, and measuring the effect of interventions. However, when applying this technology in field-work, the accelerometer data processing is prone to methodological issues. One of the most challenging issues relates to standardizing total wear time to provide reliable data across participants. It is generally accepted that at least 4 complete days of accelerometer wear represent a week for adults. It is not known if this same assumption holds true for pregnant women.AimWe assessed the optimal number of days needed to obtain reliable estimates of overall PA and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy using a raw triaxial wrist-worn accelerometer.MethodsCross-sectional analyses were carried out in the antenatal wave of the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Participants wore the wrist ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer for seven consecutive days. The daily average acceleration, which indicates overall PA, was measured as milli-g (mg), and time spent in MVPA (minutes/day) was analyzed in 5-minute bouts. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare variability across days of the week. Bland-Altman plots and Spearman-Brown Prophecy Formula were applied to determine the reliability coefficient associated with one to seven days of measurement. Analyses were stratified by sociodemographic factors and nutritional status.ResultsAmong 2,082 pregnant women who wore the accelerometer for seven complete days, overall and MVPA were lower on Sundays compared to other days of the week. Reliability of >=0.80 to evaluate overall PA was reached with at least three monitoring days, whereas six days were needed to estimate reliable measures of MVPA.ConclusionsOur findings indicate that the usual approach obtaining one week of accelerometry in adults is also appropriate for pregnant women, particularly to obtain differences on weekend days and reliably estimate MVPA.

scholarly journals Changes in Physical Activity Among University Students in Indonesia from Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 128-146
Author(s):  
Dicky Moch Rizal ◽  
◽  
Rakhmat Ari Wibowo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Containment Measures

University life is an important phase for forming healthy physical activity habits among university students. However, little is known about the change in physical activity level during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Indonesia, which has a low stringency index. A retrospective cohort study was conducted among students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (n=153) from October to November 2020, where there were asked to recall their physical activity level and type of physical activity engaged in at four points of time: before the pandemic, early pandemic, Ramadan period, and relaxation period. Then, we conducted three-way mixed analyses of variance followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc comparisons tests to compare the mean difference of total moderate-vigorous physical activity with a subject over time and between subgroups in a similar time. Containment measures during the pandemic resulted in a 69.4-minute drop (95% confidence interval: 40.1 to 98.7 minutes, p<.001) of total moderate-vigorous physical activity. While the relaxation of containment measures could restore non-health natural science students’ physical activity to the pre-pandemic amount, it did not influence health science students’ physical activity. Our findings provide evidence that pandemic situations in a low stringency index country also affected physical activity behavior among university students. More efforts are needed to increase university students’ physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among health science students.

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