Relationship between Motor Skill and Body Mass Index in 5- to 10-Year-Old Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva D’Hondt ◽  
Benedicte Deforche ◽  
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij ◽  
Matthieu Lenoir
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Fine Motor Skill ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
General Motor ◽  
Movement Assessment

The purpose of this study was to investigate gross and fine motor skill in overweight and obese children compared with normal-weight peers. According to international cut-off points for Body Mass Index (BMI) from Cole et al. (2000), all 117 participants (5–10 year) were classified as being normal-weight, overweight, or obese. Level of motor skill was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Scores for balance (p < .01) and ball skills (p < .05) were significantly better in normal-weight and overweight children as compared with their obese counterparts. A similar trend was found for manual dexterity (p < .10). This study demonstrates that general motor skill level is lower in obese children than in normal-weight and overweight peers.

scholarly journals Comparison of body mass index values proposed by Cole et al. (2000) and Must et al. (1991) for identifying obese children with weight-for-height index recommended by the World Health Organization

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Militão Abrantes ◽  
Joel Alves Lamounier ◽  
Enrico Antônio Colosimo
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
World Health ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
North East ◽  
Life Pattern ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

AbstractObjectives:To calculate the sensitivity, specificity and agreement of body mass index (BMI) values proposed by Cole et al. (Br. Med. J. 2000; 320: 1) and Must et al. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1991; 53: 839 & 54: 773) with weight-for-height index in the nutritional evaluation of children.Design:Criterion standards for diagnostic tests.Setting:North-east and south-east Brazil.Subjects:Two thousand nine hundred and twenty children studied in Life Pattern Research performed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 1997. Main outcome measures are the sensitivity, specificity and agreement of BMI values proposed by Must et al. (1991) and Cole et al. (2000).Results:Sensitivity of values proposed by both authors was around 90%. Specificity was almost 100% considering weight-for-height index as the gold standard. The agreement of both values with weight-for-height index, based on kappa results, was good and in pre-school children it was excellent.Conclusions:Values proposed by Cole et al. (2000) and Must et al. (1991) should be used carefully to screen obesity in childhood but can be used to ‘diagnose’ overweight children with a very low chance of having false-positive results. Although the values proposed by both authors performed similarly, use of Cole et al.'s values should be encouraged. The latter cover children from 2 to 6 years old; their values are presented for six-month age intervals; they are based on a larger sample from six different countries; and they are related to the definition of adult obesity.

Association of Salivary Zinc Levels to Dental Caries and Body Mass Index. A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-268
Author(s):  
Akhilesh Sharma ◽  
Priya Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Permanent Dentition ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Zinc Levels

Background and objectives: Role of salivary zinc to dental caries and body weight has not been studied extensively in children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between salivary zinc and caries in overweight/obese Indian children. Study design: One hundred and sixty children aged 8–12 years of both genders were divided into two groups of eighty each based on their body mass index into normal weight and overweight/obese. Each child was assessed for their caries experience in primary and permanent dentition. Unstimulated salivary samples were collected from each child to estimate zinc levels by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The mean caries score among the overweight/obese children was 2.2±3.9 and 0.7±1.5 in the primary and permanent dentition respectively compared to the 2.0±2.6 and 0.2±0.5 respectively among normal weight children. Mean salivary zinc levels in overweight/obese children were 0.36±0.27 ppm compared to normal weight children of 0.81±0.46 ppm. Conclusion: Overweight/obese children demonstrated significantly lower salivary zinc levels and higher caries experience in permanent dentition. Salivary zinc levels showed a positive but weak association to caries in permanent dentition in both groups. Salivary zinc levels showed a negative non-significant correlation to caries in primary dentition among the children with higher BMI.

Does obesity influence ventricular repolarisation in children?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nihan Yıldırım Yıldız ◽  
Tayfun Uçar ◽  
Mehmet G. Ramoğlu ◽  
Merih Berberoğlu ◽  
Zeynep Şıklar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Qtc Interval ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Ventricular Repolarisation

Abstract Objective: Ventricular repolarisation changes may lead to sudden cardiac death in obese individuals. We aimed to investigate the relationship between ventricular repolarisation changes, echocardiographic parameters, anthropometric measures, and metabolic syndrome laboratory parameters in obese children. Methods: The study involved 81 obese and 82 normal-weight healthy children with a mean age of 12.3 ± 2.7 years. Anthropometric measurements of participants were evaluated according to nomograms. Obese patients were subdivided into two groups; metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome obese. Fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, and lipid profile were measured. QT/QTc interval, QT/QTc dispersions were measured, and left ventricular systolic and diastolic measurements were performed. Results: Body weight, body mass index, relative body mass index, waist/hip circumference ratio, and systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly higher in obese children. QT and QTc dispersions were significantly higher in obese children and also obese children with metabolic syndrome had significantly higher QT and QTc dispersions compared to non-metabolic syndrome obese children (p < 0.001) and normal-weight healthy children (p < 0.001). Waist/hip circumference ratio, body mass index, and relative body mass index were the most important determinant of QT and QTc dispersions. Left ventricular wall thickness (left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-diastole, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-systole, interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole) and left ventricular mass index were significantly higher and ejection fraction was lower in obese children. Left ventricular mass index and interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole were positively correlated with QT and QTc dispersions. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that QT/ QTc interval prolongation and increase in QT and QTc dispersion on electrocardiogram may be found at an early age in obese children.

scholarly journals Association of BMI on Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure In Normal and Obese Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
Zuhal Gundogdu
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Age Related

Background Definition of childhood overweight/obesity should aim to identify children with excess body fat in order to treat the associated adverse health outcomes. Objective To investigate relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values in children between the ages of 6 and 14 year old. Materials and Methods Secondary data gathered from public health screening days at Child Health and Diseases Polyclinic of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Maternity and Children Hospital on 1899 children. Each child was classified on the basis of age- and sex-specific Body Mass Index percentile (BMI%) as normal weight (BMI% < 85th), overweight (BMI% ≥ 85th and < 95th), or obese (BMI% ≥ 95th). Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were compared among age-sex-BMI percentile groups. Results SBP and DBP values are higher in obese and overweight children compared to normal children. Among all children in this study, being overweight and obese increased the likelihood of elevated SBP and DBP values after adjusting for age.  Blood pressure (BP) is increasing with increasing BMI in all age groups (6 to 14 year old) and this is also found at a young age. The same trend is also present within the normal BMI% group. Conclusions Our results show that BMI is associated with elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure in overweight and obese children as well as children in normal BMI% group. BP is increasing with increasing BMI values even in normal group but the increase is more in obese children. Hence, maintaining age related normal growth increase in the BMI in childhood is important in preventing higher BP values later in life.Keywords: Body Mass Index; BMI; Blood pressure; Children DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v1i3.5574 Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2011;1(3) 101-105

A Cross-sectional Study of the Prevalence of Dental Caries among 12- to 15-year-old Overweight Schoolchildren

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 750-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeeshan H Ahmad ◽  
Sukumaran Anil ◽  
Sham S Bhat ◽  
K Sundeep Hegde ◽  
Faizal C Peedikayil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Introduction Overweight and obesity are growing healthrelated problems worldwide, and it is currently the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to assess the association between overweight and dental caries among 12- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in Mangaluru district, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods Data were obtained from 2000 schoolgoing children aged 12 to 15 years. The children were categorized as overweight and normal-weight group by assessing the body mass index (BMI). Body mass index was categorized using the classification system given by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and obtained in units of kg/m2. The dental caries was assessed by detection and was performed according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Results Of the 2000 children examined, the mean BMI recorded was 26.87 ± 2.26 for the overweight children and 20.82 ± 1.48 for the normal-weight children. Even though the DMFT (3.90 ± 2.95) in the overweight children was slightly higher than the control group (3.36 ± 2.73), it was not statistically significant. Conclusion Within the confines of the present study, it can be concluded that there is no significant association between overweight and dental caries among the schoolchildren of Mangaluru district in Karnataka. Longitudinal studies are necessary to substantiate the possible relationships between dental caries and overweight in children. Knowledge of these relationships could lead to preventive health measures designed to reduce the prevalence of both obesity and dental caries. How to cite this article Kottayi S, Bhat SS, Hegde KS, Peedikayil FC, Chandru TP, Anil S. A Cross-sectional Study on the Prevalence of Dental Caries among 12- to 15-year-old Overweight Schoolchildren. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(9): 750-754.

scholarly journals Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle M. Morrison ◽  
John Cairney ◽  
Joe Eisenmann ◽  
Karin Pfeiffer ◽  
Dan Gould
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Athletic Competence ◽  
Skill Performance

Children who are overweight and obese display lower physical activity levels than normal weight peers. Measures of weight status, perceived motor competence, and motor skill performance have been identified as potential correlates explaining this discrepancy. 1881 children (955 males; 926 females; 9.9 years) were assessed as part of the Physical Health Activity Study Team project. The age, habitual physical activity participation (PAP), body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), motor performance (MP), and perceived athletic competence (PAC) of each child included were assessed. Gender-specific linear regression analyses (main effects model) were conducted to identify the percent variance in PAP explained by the following variables: BMI, MP, and PAC. For males, 18.3% of the variance in PAP was explained by BMI, MP, and PAC. PAC explained 17% of the variance, while MP, BMI, and SES only accounted for 0.6%, 0.7%, and 0.5%, respectively. PAC explained 17.5% of PAP variance in females; MP explained 0.8%. BMI, SES, and chronological age were not significant correlates of PAP in girls. An established repertoire of motor skill performance has been seen as a vehicle to PAP in children; however, this study indicates that PAC should not be overlooked in intervention strategies to promote increased PAP.

scholarly journals Relação entre equilíbrio dinâmico e índice de massa corporal em crianças (Relación entre el equilibrio dinámico y índice de masa corporal en niños) (Relaytion between dynamic balance and body mass index in children)

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 162-165
Author(s):  
Danilo Cesar Machado ◽  
Jessica Reis Buratti ◽  
Luiz Marcelo Ribeiro da Luz ◽  
Marcelo Braz Vieira ◽  
Decio Roberto Calegari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Balance Beam ◽  
Significance Level

Resumo. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a relação entre o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e o equilíbrio dinâmico em 98 escolares com idade entre 6 e 9 anos do município de Campinas, São Paulo. O equilíbrio dinâmico foi avaliado através da Trave de Equilíbrio (EQ) do teste Köperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK). Para análise estatística, foi aplicado o teste de MannWhitney para verificar diferenças entre sexos, Kruskall-Wallis para diferenças entre as classificações do peso e equilíbrio, e Spearman para correlação entre IMC e equilíbrio, sendo adotado nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados demonstraram que as meninas apresentaram melhor equilíbrio do que os meninos, baixa correlação negativa entre IMC e equilíbrio na maioria das idades e melhores resultados de equilíbrio nas crianças com sobrepeso, seguido de crianças com peso normal e obesas, em ambos os sexos, apontando que indivíduos obesos se apresentam com maior deficiência no equilíbrio dinâmico.Resumen. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre el Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) y el Equilibrio Dinámico en 98 escolares con edad entre 6 y 9 años, de la ciudad de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. El equilibrio dinámico se evaluó mediante el Test de la Trabe de Equilibrio (EQ), que hace parte del test Köperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK). Para el análisis estadístico, se utilizó la prueba de Mann Whitney para verificar las diferencias entre los géneros, Kruskall-Wallis para las diferencias entre las clasificaciones del peso y el equilibrio, y Spearman para correlación entre IMC y equilibrio, siendo adoptado nivel de significancia de 5%. Los resultados mostraran que las niñas tenían mejor equilibrio que los niños, correlación negativa entre el IMC y el equilibrio en la mayoría de las edades y mejores resultados del equilibrio en niños con sobrepeso, seguido de los niños con peso normal y obesos, en ambos los géneros, señalando que individuos obesos se presentan con mayores deficiencias en el equilibrio dinámico.Abstract. The objective of the present study was to analyze the relation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and dynamic balance in 98 schoolchildren with age between 6 and 9 years in Campinas, Sao Paulo. Dynamic balance was assessed by the Balance Beam (BB) of Köperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK). For statistical analysis, The Mann Whitney test was applied to verify differences between sexes, Kruskal-Wallis for differences between weight classifications and balance, and Spearman for correlation between BMI and balance, with significance level of 5%. The results demonstrated that girls had better balance than boys, as well as low negative correlation between BMI and balance in most age groups. Also, overweight children obtained better results in balance compared to children with normal weight and obese children in both genders. In addition, obese individuals present worse dynamic balance.

scholarly journals Relación entre coordinación motora con indicadores de adiposidad corporal en niños (Relationship between motor coordination and body adiposity indicators in children)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 125-128
Author(s):  
María José Herlitz ◽  
Jose Rodriguez ◽  
Gonzalo David ◽  
Salustio Carrasco-Lopez ◽  
Rossana Gomez-Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
The Relationship

  Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre los indicadores de adiposidad corporal con la coordinación motora (CM) en niños de ambos sexos entre 8 a 11 años de edad. Metodología: Se efectuó un estudio descriptivo (correlacional). Se estudió a 82 escolares (36 niñas y 46 niños) entre 8 a 11 años de edad. Se evaluó el peso, estatura y circunferencia de la cintura. Se calculó el Índice de Masa Corporal IMC. Se evaluó la prueba de coordinación motora CM de Körper koordinations test Für Kinder (KTK). Se determinó tres categorías por IMC (Normopeso, sobrepeso y obesidad). Resultados: Se observó correlaciones negativas entre los valores del cociente del KTK con el IMC y CC. En las niñas (r= -0.24 a -0.28) y en los niños (r= -0.46 a -0.48). Los niños clasificados como normopeso presentaron mayor cociente de KTK (121.4±29.2puntos) que los clasificados con sobrepeso (102.3±26.3puntos) y obesidad (89.2±21.3puntos) (p<0.05). Conclusión: La CM se relacionó inversamente con la adiposidad corporal en niños de ambos sexos. Además, los niños clasificados como normopesos evidenciaron un mejor rendimiento en la CM que los niños con sobrepeso y obesos. Abstract. Objective: To determine the relationship between indicators of body fat and motor coordination (MC) in children of both sexes aged 8 to 11 years old. Methodology: A descriptive (correlational) study was carried out. A total of 82 schoolchildren (36 girls and 46 boys) aged 8 to 11 years old were studied. Weight, height, and waist circumference (WC) were evaluated. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The Körper koordinations test Für Kinder (KTK) for MC was evaluated. Three BMI categories were determined (normal weight, overweight, and obesity). Results: Negative correlations were observed between the KTK ratio values, BMI, and WC, both in girls (r = -0.24 to -0.28) and in boys (r = -0.46 to -0.48). Children classified as normal weight had higher KTK ratio (121.4 ± 29.2 points) than those classified as overweight (102.3 ± 26.3 points) and obesity (89.2 ± 21.3 points) (p <0.05). Conclusion: MC was inversely related to body fat in children of both sexes. Furthermore, children classified as normal weight showed better performance in MC than overweight and obese children.

scholarly journals Incidence and Risk Factors for Perioperative Adverse Respiratory Events in Children Who Are Obese

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan R. Tait ◽  
Terri Voepel-Lewis ◽  
Constance Burke ◽  
Amy Kostrzewa ◽  
Ian Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The United States ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Respiratory Events ◽  
Adverse Respiratory Events

Background Consistent with the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States and many countries worldwide, anesthesiologists are now presented with a greater number of adult and pediatric patients who are significantly overweight. This prospective study was designed to examine the relation between age-adjusted body mass index, preoperative comorbidities, and perioperative outcome in children. Methods Children aged 2-18 yr undergoing noncardiac elective procedures were classified as overweight or obese based on their age- and sex-adjusted body mass index. Information was elicited regarding patient demographics, presence of comorbidities, and anesthetic technique. Data regarding the incidence and severity of perioperative adverse events were collected prospectively. Results Two thousand twenty-five children comprised the sample (1,380 normal weight, 351 overweight, and 294 obese). Obese children had a significantly higher prevalence of comorbidities than nonobese children, including asthma, hypertension, sleep apnea, and type II diabetes. Furthermore, obese children had a higher incidence of difficult mask ventilation, airway obstruction, major oxygen desaturation (&gt;10% of baseline), and overall critical respiratory adverse events. Logistic regression analysis revealed several risk factors for adverse events, including procedures involving the airway, obesity, age younger than 10 yr, and a history of obstructive sleep apnea. Conclusions These results suggest that children presenting for elective surgical procedures who are obese have a greater prevalence of preexisting comorbid medical conditions and an increased incidence of perioperative adverse respiratory events compared with normal-weight children. Identification and awareness of risk factors for perioperative complications will be important in optimizing the anesthetic management of these children.

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