Is boys’ physical activity in childhood associated with being overweight in mid-adulthood? A longitudinal study spanning 35 years

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of childhood physical activity (PA) on subsequent adult body mass. Using longitudinal data from the Saskatchewan Growth and Development Study (1964–73), PA, height, body mass and percent body fat were assessed on 207 males (age 7 years at study entry). Subjects were categorized into activity groups based on annual composite activity assessments. 58 participants returned during adulthood (between 39-41 years of age) when similar anthropometric measurements were taken. Childhood PA groupings were significantly related to adult BMI, but not body fat. The more active child had a greater BMI in adulthood (P<0.05). The results from this study indicate that the active child, in this sample, is not protected against overweight/obesity in adulthood.

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The association between early life and adult body mass index and physical activity with risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: impact of gender

Annals of Epidemiology ◽

10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.10.002 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (12) ◽

pp. 855-862 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Jennifer L. Kelly ◽

Zachary S. Fredericksen ◽

Mark Liebow ◽

Tait D. Shanafelt ◽

Carrie A. Thompson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Body Mass ◽

Early Life ◽

Adult Body Mass ◽

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Adult Body ◽

Adult Body Mass Index

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Kombinasi Latihan Aerobik dan Asupan Kafein Untuk Menurunkan Body Mass Index dan Percent Body Fat Pada Wanita Overweight

Media Ilmu Keolahragaan Indonesia ◽

10.15294/miki.v8i2.17523 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 68-72

Author(s):

Said Junaidi ◽

Dian Listiarini

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

T Test ◽

Caffeine Intake ◽

Percent Body Fat ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After

ABSTRAK Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh kombinasi latiahan aerobic dan asupan kafein untuk menurunkkan Body Mass Index dan Percent Body Fat Pada Wanita Overweight. Penelitian eksperimental ini dilakukan pada 12 wanita usia 19-22 tahun. Desain penelitian Treatment by subject, perlakuan 1 Latihan Aerobik 14 kali sesi dan perlakuan 2 pemberian Kafein dan Latihan Aerobik 14 kali sesi. Subyek diukur BB, TB (BMI), PBF (skinfold callifer) sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan. Hasil penelitian terjadi penurunan BMI pada P2 lebih tinggi daripada P1 (0,75+0,39; 0,44+0,23), hasil uji t-test menunjukan hasil perbedaan yang signifikan 0,041 (p<0,05). Penurunan PBF pada P2 lebih tinggi dibandingkan P1 (0,84±0,23; 0,42±0,30), uji t-test menunjukan hasil perbedaan yang signifikan 0,001 (p<0,05). Simpulan dan saran: efek latihan aerobik dan pemberian kafein dapat menurunkan body mass index dan percent body fat pada wanita overweight usia 19-22 tahun. Kata kunci : BMI; kafein; latihan aerobik; overweight; PBF. ABSTRACT Controlling body weight can be done with aerobic physical activity. Besides caffeine in the body's metabolism can also reduce body mass and percent fat, if both are combined can provide a more effective influence in reducing Body Mass Index and Percent Body Fat in Overweight of female. This experimental study was conducted on 12 women aged 19-22 years. Research design Treatment by subject, treatment 1; Aerobic exercise 14 sessions and treatment 2 Caffeine and Aerobic Exercise 14 sessions. Subjects measured BB, TB (BMI), PBF (skinfold callifer) before and after treatment. The results of the study showed a decrease in BMI in P2 higher than P1 (0.75 + 0.39; 0.44 + 0.23), the results of the t-test showed a significant difference of 0.041 (p <0.05). The decrease in PBF in P2 was higher than P1 (0.84 ± 0.23; 0.42 ± 0.30), the t-test showed a significant difference of 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion: the effect of the combination of aerobic exercise and caffeine intake is more effective in reducing body mass index and percent body fat in overweight of female. Keywords: aerobic exercise; BMI; caffeine; overweight; PBF.

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Anthropometric Variables as Mediators of the Association of Changes in Diet and Physical Activity With Inflammatory Profile

The Journals of Gerontology Series A ◽

10.1093/gerona/glab072 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Cárdenas-Fuentes ◽

Camille Lassale ◽

Miguel Ángel Martínez-González ◽

María Grau ◽

Jordi Salas-Salvadó ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

High Sensitivity ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Inflammatory Score ◽

Inflammatory Profile

Abstract Background Mechanisms underlying the associations of high levels of physical activity (PA) and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) with a better inflammatory profile remain unclear. Our objective was to assess the mediating role of changes in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), as markers of body fat in the association of changes in PA and adherence to the MedDiet, with changes in the inflammatory profile. Method This study included 489 adults, aged 55–75 years, from the PREDIMED-Plus multicenter lifestyle intervention trial. An inflammatory score was calculated, based on 8 blood biomarkers: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, interleukin 8, interleukin 18, monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1, C-peptide, leptin, and regulated on activation, normal T-cell–expressed and secreted chemokine. Biomarkers, levels of PA, score of MedDiet adherence, BMI, and WC were measured at baseline and at 1-year follow-up. Linear regression models were fitted according to the Baron and Kenny framework for mediation analysis. Results Changes in BMI and WC mediated the association of both changes in PA and changes in the MedDiet adherence with the inflammatory score. Body mass index mediated 26% of the association of changes in total PA with the inflammatory profile, and 27% of the association of changes in the MedDiet, while WC mediated 13% and 12% of these associations, respectively. Conclusion In older adults at high cardiovascular risk, increasing PA levels and adherence to a MedDiet during 1 year were associated with a lower inflammatory score, which was partly mediated by a reduction in body fat. Clinical Trials Registration Number International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN89898870; registration date July 24, 2014, retrospectively registered.

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Limitations of body mass index for counseling individuals with unilateral lower extremity amputation

Prosthetics and Orthotics International ◽

10.1177/0309364616650079 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 186-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alexandra P Frost ◽

Tracy Norman Giest ◽

Allison A Ruta ◽

Teresa K Snow ◽

Mindy Millard-Stafford

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Health Risk ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Dual Energy ◽

Limb Loss ◽

Percent Body Fat ◽

X Ray

Background: Body composition is important for health screening, but appropriate methods for unilateral lower extremity amputees have not been validated. Objectives: To compare body mass index adjusted using Amputee Coalition equations (body mass index–Amputee Coalition) to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in unilateral lower limb amputees. Study design: Cross-sectional, experimental. Methods: Thirty-eight men and women with lower limb amputations (transfemoral, transtibial, hip disarticulation, Symes) participated. Body mass index (mass/height2) was compared to body mass index corrected for limb loss (body mass index–Amputee Coalition). Accuracy of classification and extrapolation of percent body fat with body mass index was compared to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: Body mass index–Amputee Coalition increased body mass index (by ~ 1.1 kg/m2) but underestimated and mis-classified 60% of obese and overestimated 100% of lean individuals according to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Estimated mean percent body fat (95% confidence interval) from body mass index–Amputee Coalition (28.3% (24.9%, 31.7%)) was similar to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry percent body fat (29.5% (25.2%, 33.7%)) but both were significantly higher ( p < 0.05) than percent body fat estimated from uncorrected body mass index (23.6% (20.4%, 26.8%)). However, total errors for body mass index and body mass index–Amputee Coalition converted to percent body fat were unacceptably large (standard error of the estimate = 6.8%, 6.2% body fat) and the discrepancy between both methods and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was inversely related ( r = −0.59 and r = −0.66, p < 0.05) to the individual’s level of body fatness. Conclusions: Body mass index (despite correction) underestimates health risk for obese patients and overestimates lean, muscular individuals with lower limb amputation. Clinical relevance Clinical recommendations for an ideal body mass based on body mass index–Amputee Coalition should not be relied upon in lower extremity amputees. This is of particular concern for obese lower extremity amputees whose health risk might be significantly underestimated based on body mass index despite a “correction” formula for limb loss.

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