Gender differences in the relationship of weight-based stigmatisation with motivation to exercise and physical activity in overweight individuals

Weight stigma is related to lower levels of motivation to exercise in overweight and obesity. This study explored the nature of the relationship between stigma, motivation to exercise and physical activity while accounting for gender differences. Participants were 439 adults with overweight and obesity (mean body mass index = 32.18 kg/m2, standard deviation = 4.09 kg/m2). Females reported significantly more frequent stigma experiences than males. Mediation models found a conditional direct effect of weight stigma for males, with higher frequency of stigma experiences related to higher levels of walking and vigorous physical activity. A conditional indirect effect was found for females for walking, moderate and vigorous levels of physical activity, with higher weight stigma related to lower autonomous motivation, and lower levels of physical activity. Findings suggest that males and females are affected differently by weight-stigma experiences.

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Association of Staff Behaviors and Afterschool Program Features to Physical Activity: Findings From Movin’ After School

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.10.3.423 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 423-429 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Jennifer L. Huberty ◽

Michael William Beets ◽

Aaron Beighle ◽

Thomas L. Mckenzie

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Leisure Activity ◽

After School ◽

Afterschool Programs ◽

Children's Achievement ◽

Staff Behavior ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

Background:Children’s achievement of recommendations for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in afterschool programs (ASP) is complex. It is unclear what elements of the ASP environment influence children’s physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of staff behaviors and ASP features (eg, organized activity, recreational equipment) to MVPA participation in youth attending ASPs.Methods:Data were collected in 12 ASPs in the Midwest. Staff behavior and child PA was measured using the System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth. The percentage of children’s MVPA was examined in relation to staff behaviors and ASP features.Results:Increases in MVPA were observed when staff were directly engaged in PA, verbally promoted MVPA, and when PA was organized and equipment was present. When 3 or more of these characteristics were present, the proportion of children engaged in MVPA increased by 25%−30%. Conversely, MVPA levels decreased when these characteristics were absent and when staff were attending to other ASP duties or were supervising.Conclusion:This study provides evidence about the specific staff behaviors that may influence higher proportions of youth being active during ASP and implies specific skills that need to be incorporated into ASP staff training.

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The relationship of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to cognitive processing in adolescents: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort

Psychological Research ◽

10.1007/s00426-014-0612-2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 79 (5) ◽

pp. 715-728 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Dominika M. Pindus ◽

Robert D. Moore Davis ◽

Charles H. Hillman ◽

Stephan Bandelow ◽

Eef Hogervorst ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

Cognitive Processing ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Age and Gender Differences in Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity: Results from a National Survey of Canadian Youth

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e509012013-089 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Kenneth Allison ◽

Hyacinth Irving ◽

Karen Yoshida ◽

John Dwyer ◽

Irving Rootman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

National Survey ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Canadian Youth ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender

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Moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity modifies the relationship between sedentary time and sarcopenia: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ◽

10.1002/jcsm.12718 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jonas Johansson ◽

Bente Morseth ◽

David Scott ◽

Bjørn Heine Strand ◽

Laila A. Hopstock ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

The Relationship

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Cannabis use, sedentary behavior, and physical activity in a nationally representative sample of US adults

Harm Reduction Journal ◽

10.1186/s12954-021-00496-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lydia Q. Ong ◽

John Bellettiere ◽

Citlali Alvarado ◽

Paul Chavez ◽

Vincent Berardi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Health Impact ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

Objective Measures ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Relationship ◽

Potential Public Health

Abstract Background Prior research examining the relationship between cannabis use, sedentary behavior, and physical activity has generated conflicting findings, potentially due to biases in the self-reported measures used to assess physical activity. This study aimed to more precisely explore the relationship between cannabis use and sedentary behavior/physical activity using objective measures. Methods Data were obtained from the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A total of 2,092 participants (ages 20–59; 48.8% female) had accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Participants were classified as light, moderate, frequent, or non-current cannabis users depending on how often they used cannabis in the previous 30 days. Multivariable linear regression estimated minutes in sedentary behavior/physical activity by cannabis use status. Logistic regression modeled self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in relation to current cannabis use. Results Fully adjusted regression models indicated that current cannabis users’ accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior did not significantly differ from non-current users. Frequent cannabis users engaged in more physical activity than non-current users. Light cannabis users had greater odds of self-reporting physical activity compared to non-current users. Conclusions This study is the first to evaluate the relationship between cannabis use and accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity. Such objective measures should be used in other cohorts to replicate our findings that cannabis use is associated with greater physical activity and not associated with sedentary behavior in order to fully assess the potential public health impact of increases in cannabis use.

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The Positive Relationship between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Content Is Not Mediated by Free Leptin Index in Prepubertal Children: The PANIC Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5365

Author(s):

Annie M. Constable ◽

Josie E. Porter ◽

Danielle Benger ◽

Dimitris Vlachopoulos ◽

Alan R. Barker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Bone Mineral Content ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Mineral Content ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prepubertal Children ◽

Total Body ◽

The Relationship

Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) positively influences bone mineral content (BMC) in prepubertal children, but it is unknown whether this relationship is partially mediated by free leptin index. The aim of this study was to examine whether the relationship between MVPA and total body less head (TBLH) BMC is mediated or moderated by free leptin index in prepubertal children. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis on 401 children (194 girls) from baseline examinations of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Childhood Study. We applied the four-way decomposition mediation analysis method to assess whether free leptin index, measured from fasted blood samples, mediated the relationship between accelerometer-measured MVPA and TBLH BMC measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: MVPA had a positive controlled direct effect on TBLH BMC in girls and boys (β = 0.010 to 0.011, p < 0.05). There was no mediation or interaction between MVPA, free leptin index and TBLH BMC in girls or boys (β = −0.000 to 0.001, p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our study indicates that MVPA positively influences TBLH BMC through pathways not related to free leptin index in predominantly normal-weight prepubertal children, likely primarily through mechanical loading. The relationships between MVPA, free leptin index and TBLH BMC may be influenced by other factors such as pubertal status and adiposity, so it is unknown whether these observations extend to overweight and obese children at different stages of puberty.

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Binge Eating and Addictive-Like Behaviours in Males and Females

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294120971750 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003329412097175

Author(s):

Johanna Levallius ◽

Elin Monell ◽

Andreas Birgegård ◽

David Clinton ◽

Emma Forsén Mantilla

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Food Addiction ◽

Community Sample ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Compulsive Exercise ◽

Males And Females ◽

Common Behaviour ◽

The Relationship

Introduction Binge eating is a common behaviour that is strongly linked to both obesity and eating disorder. There is evidence that binge eating commonly co-occurs with other problematic and addictive-like behaviours; however, this has not been explored systematically. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between binge eating, body weight, disordered eating behaviours and associated addictive-like behaviours, with particular attention paid to gender differences. Method A community sample ( N = 500; 75% female, Mage = 32.5 years) reported disordered eating behaviours (i.e. binge eating, purging, restriction of eating, compulsive exercise), body mass index (BMI), food addiction, starvation addiction, exercise dependence, tobacco use and alcohol consumption. Results 42% of females and 21% of males reported binge eating during the past four weeks. Binge eating was significantly associated with all investigated behaviours in females, and with purging, compulsive exercise and overweight/obesity in males. Controlling for BMI, self-starvation predicted binge eating in males (OR = 1.07), while food addiction (OR = 1.73) and alcohol dependence (OR = 1.11) predicted binge eating in females. Conclusions The multiple associations between binge eating and addictive-like behaviors supports broad screening and generalized prevention efforts. Prevention efforts should reflect gender differences.

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