scholarly journals There Is an Inverse Correlation between Basic Motor Skills and Overweight in Schoolchildren Aged 8 to 12

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1198
Author(s):  
Lilyan Vega-Ramirez ◽  
Rosa M. Pérez-Cañaveras ◽  
Joaquín De Juan Herrero
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Significant Difference

In the last three decades, childhood obesity has become a 21st century epidemic, a product of social development. The purpose of this study was to analyze the repercussions that overweight and obesity have for the basic motor skills of a group of children in primary school, as well as their interrelations. We analyzed a sample of 287 students from Spain, aged between 8 and 12 years. Anthropometric data were taken to determine their Body Mass Index (BMI). A scale of assessment of basic motor skills was used to evaluate their motor skills. The BMI data revealed that 11% of this sample was considered obese, and 26% was overweight. Children showed higher competence in locomotor skills than in object control and turn and rolling skills, for which motor competence levels were lower. Likewise, there was an inverse relationship between BMI and basic motor skills; children with obesity had the lowest levels of motor skills, and there was a significant difference regarding non-obese children (p ≤ 0.05). These results showed that overweight and obese children have lower basic motor skills, which can lead to the abandonment of physical activity and the preference for other activities that reinforce a sedentary lifestyle.

scholarly journals Assessing the Association Between Nutritional Status, Caries, and Gingivitis in Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110012
Author(s):  
Mariane C.F. Barbosa ◽  
Caio L.B. Reis ◽  
Célia M.C.F. Lopes ◽  
Isabela R. Madalena ◽  
Erika C. Küchler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
International System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Community Periodontal Index

Objective. To evaluate if nutritional status is associated with caries and gingivitis in Brazilian schoolchildren. Material and methods. Children of both genders, age ranging from 8 to 11 years old, were included in this study. Caries was diagnosed using ICDAS (International System for Detection and Assessment of Carious Lesions) and gingivitis was diagnosed using the Community Periodontal Index. The nutritional status of each child was defined by BMI Z-score calculation. Data on oral health behavior and dietary habit were collected through parent’s questionnaires. Parametric analyzes were performed to compare the groups. The established alpha was 5%. Results. The sample consisted of 353 schoolchildren: 16 underweight children, 247 eutrophic children, 64 overweight children, and 26 were obese children. Overweight, Obese and Overweight + Obese children presented less cavitated caries lesion than Eutrophic children ( P < .05). Gingivitis was not associated with nutritional status ( P > .05). Conclusion. Caries was associated with overweight and obesity in Brazilian schoolchildren.

scholarly journals Gross motor development level among Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan student

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasminder Kaur Mahinderjit Singh ◽  
Denise Koh Choon Lian
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Significant Difference

Gross motor development is an essential factor for specific skills required in different sports. This study aimed at assessing the level of gross motor development of school children in the district of Kuala Pilah. The objectives of this study are to identify the level of locomotor and object control amongst the children in the area, identifying the different developments of gross motor skills amongst children based on their gender and identifying the different developments of gross motor skills amongst the children based on the location of the schools. This study is non-trivial as the development of gross motor control in children are significant for their involvement in sports, games and recreational activities. Failure to control motor skills may have an impact on the children in the context of their daily interactions, self-confidence, and learning ability. This study involves 160 children aged 7 years old pooled from 8 different primary schools. The data collected was analysed based on the TGMD (Test of Gross Motor development) and interpreted via the GMQ (Gross Motor Quotients). The result from the t-test suggests that there is no significant difference between the genders concerning the gross motor development of children in the district of Kuala Pilah. However, if was found that there is a significant differences between children of urban and rural schools based on the measured gross motor development. 

scholarly journals Childhood Obesity and Impulsivity: An Investigation With Performance-Based Measures

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Verbeken ◽  
Caroline Braet ◽  
Line Claus ◽  
Chantal Nederkoorn ◽  
Jaap Oosterlaan
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Delay Aversion ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Door Opening ◽  
Stop Task ◽  
Drawing Task ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lean Children ◽  
Circle Drawing

AbstractThe study investigated whether obese children are more impulsive than lean children, taking into account the multidimensionality of the construct. Responses of 41 overweight children were compared to those of 40 lean children. The Stop Task, Circle Drawing Task and Opposite Worlds Task were administered to measure executive inhibitory control, and the Maudsley Index of Childhood Delay Aversion and the Door Opening Task were administered to measure motivational inhibitory control. On the Stop Task, the overweight children showed less inhibitory control. On the Opposite Worlds task, we found no significant difference, whereas on the Circle Drawing Task an unexpected group difference was found. Although on the Door Opening Task the overweight children showed greater reward sensitivity, they were equally motivated to wait on the Maudsley Index of Childhood Delay. We conclude that the findings were different depending on the measure used, but that they suggest that overweight children can be characterised by a decrease in executive and motivational inhibitory control.

scholarly journals Physical deviation and precocious puberty among school-aged children in Leshan City: an investigative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 030006052093967
Author(s):  
Qiong Wei ◽  
Ming Wu ◽  
Yu-Lin Li ◽  
Rui Rao ◽  
Song Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Precocious Puberty ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Objective We investigated physical deviation and precocious puberty among school-aged children in Leshan City, to provide a theoretical basis for the management of precocious puberty in children. Methods We selected 12 primary schools of Leshan City using a cluster random sampling method and conducted physical examinations among healthy students aged 4 12 years. A total of 11,000 students were recruited (5502 boys and 5498 girls). We measured body mass index (BMI), and participants were tested for precocious puberty according to the Tanner stages and standard maps. Nutritional status was also evaluated. Results Obese and overweight children accounted for a high proportion of participants; the prevalence of underweight was the lowest. The prevalence of obesity among boys was higher than that in girls. Precocious puberty was mainly observed in girls, particularly those age 7 years old. The prevalence of precocious puberty among overweight and obese children was higher than that in children with normal weight. Conclusion We identified a significant sex difference in precocious puberty among children in Leshan City. Overweight and obesity may be associated with precocious puberty.

scholarly journals Participation in sports practice and motor competence in preschoolers

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel da Rocha Queiroz ◽  
Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré ◽  
Rafael dos Santos Henrique ◽  
Mariana de Sousa Moura ◽  
Maria Teresa Cattuzzo
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control

Recent theoretical model suggests that motor competence during early childhood is related to one's current and future health status and that practicing sports seems to be playing a special role in creating such competence. This study aimed to compare performance in gross motor skills among preschoolers participating in regular sports practice (SP) and those not participating (NSP), including comparisons by gender. The study uses secondary data from a population-based study of performance regarding the locomotor and object control skills of preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Preschoolers were assigned to groups SP or NSP, paired by age and sex according to skills: locomotor (n = 54; 30 boys) or object control (n = 37; 17 boys). Analysis of variance showed that the SP group outperformed the NSP one, and there were gender differences only within SP group. Starting to practice sports during early childhood helps to build motor competence and benefits both genders.

scholarly journals Asociación del enfoque en competencia motora y habilidades motrices, con la mantención de la adherencia a la actividad física en adolescentes. Una revisión de alcance  (Association of the focus on motor competence and motor skills, with the maintenance o

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 735-743
Author(s):  
Cristian José Oñate Navarrete ◽  
Sofia Carolina Aranela Castro ◽  
Christian Javier Navarrete Cerda ◽  
Carlos Antonio Sepúlveda Urra
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Study Population ◽  
One Year ◽  
Design Restriction

El objetivo del estudio pretende dar a conocer la asociación que existe entre el desarrollo de las habilidades motrices (HM) durante la adolescencia y la adherencia y mantención a la actividad física (AF). Metodología: Se realizó una búsqueda con el método PRISMA a partir de cinco bases de datos; Medline, Scielo, Scopus, Web of Science y Lilacs. Se consideran estudios sin restricción de diseño, desde el año 2015 al 2020, disponibles en idioma portugués, inglés, español y alemán, donde de su población de estudio incluyera adolescentes de 13 a 21 años. Se excluyeron artículos con menos de un año de intervención, fuera de los rangos etarios y que presentaran patologías. Además, no se incluyeron estudios que iniciaron su intervención en la niñez y finalizaron iniciando la adolescencia. Resultados: Se identificaron 17 estudios que abordan el enfoque de la HM para la consecución de hábitos saludables asociados a la AF y reducción del sedentarismo, los cuales demuestran que el mayor desempeño motor de los adolescentes apunta a una mayor participación en AF o deportes, pero, además, hay otros factores que parecen predecir la AF hacia futuro. Ya sea aptitud física, autoconcepto físico, la competencia motriz percibido, el consumo de medios, el peso corporal y el IMC. Conclusión: La diversificación del movimiento en las clases de educación física, influyen directamente en el mayor desarrollo de las competencias motrices en la adolescencia y la adquisición de habitos en la mantención de AF.  Abstract. The aim of the study is to show the association that exists between the development of motor skills (HM) during adolescence and adherence and maintenance to physical activity (PA). Methodology: A search was carried out with the PRISMA method from five databases; Medline, Scielo, Scopus, Web of Science, and Lilacs. Studies without design restriction are considered, from 2015 to 2020, available in Portuguese, English, Spanish and German, where their study population will include adolescents from 13 to 21 years of age. Articles with less than one year of intervention, out the age ranges and presenting pathologies were excluded. Furthermore, studies that began their intervention in childhood and ended in adolescence were not included. Results: 17 studies were identified that address the (HM) approach to achieve healthy habits associated with PA and reduction of sedentary lifestyle, which show that the higher motor performance of adolescents points to greater participation in PA or sports, but Furthermore, there are other factors that seem to predict PA in the future. Be it physical fitness, physical self-concept, perceived motor competence, media consumption, body weight and BMI. Conclusion: The diversification of movement in physical education classes directly influence the greater development of motor skills in adolescence and the acquisition of habits in the maintenance of PA.

scholarly journals Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the status of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents: a retrospective study in Chengdu, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Li ◽  
SuFei Yang ◽  
JinHua Sun ◽  
LiangKang Lin ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status

Abstract Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is steadily increasing and has become a public health concern. Lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have an impact on the status of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the status of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the children and adolescents who visited the West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University from January 1st, 2018 to June 30st, 2020. We included obese children who met the criteria and divided them into 5 groups with 6 months as the unit according to the time of their visit. The national lockdown time was used as a segmentation point to study the changes of obesity status in the same children before and after lockdown. Results: A total of 140,526 children and adolescents visited the outpatient department from January 1st, 2018 to June 30st, 2020, and 1,740 of them were diagnosed as overweight or obese at the time of their first visit. The study found that there was a significant difference in the obesity rate among the groups (P < 0.01). However, there was no difference between January to June, 2020 and the previous period. Except for the increased incidence of VD deficiency (P < 0.01), the severity of obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia of obese children did not change before and after COVID-19 (P=0.303, 0.663, 0.106, respectively). A total of 65 obese children were followed up in the outpatient department before and after COVID-19 lockdown. There were no significant differences in BMI-SDS, HOMA-IR and 25(OH)VD among obese children before and after lockdown (p = 0.626, 0.386, 0.251, respectively). Conclusions: The available evidence cannot prove that the COVID-19 pandemic affects the status of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents who visited hospitals. It may be related to the multiple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children.

scholarly journals Evolution of the Thyroid Hormones and Thyreostimulin in Obese Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3618-3621
Author(s):  
Lavinia Ochiana ◽  
Emiliana Teodora Dragomir Ananie ◽  
Ioana Anca Badarau ◽  
Serban Papacocea ◽  
Mihnea Costin Manea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Metabolic Comorbidities

The study objective is the correlation of thyroid function to the weight status in a study group made up of schoolchildren in Galati County. Six of ten overweight children before puberty will became obese during adulthood. PREDATORR study published in May 2014, placed our country in the top among overweight and obesity European incidence, showing a 34.7% prevalence of overweight and 31.9% obesity in subjects in the age group 20-79 years. Unfortunately the study did not offer epidemiological data regarding children population. The data obtained allow the characterization of the thyroid function in relation to weight status in school age children, in a county both in urban and rural area, taking in account that there are fewer studies in rural in this moment. It brings further information on thyroid function and pathology in pediatric obesity in relation to metabolic comorbidities. We identified an increased fT3 and TSH in obese children, sustaining the association between dyslipidemia, thyroid function, anxiety and depression, as long as the data obtained adult are still controversial.

scholarly journals Effects on Metabolic Health after a 1-Year-Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Waling ◽  
Catharina Bäcklund ◽  
Torbjörn Lind ◽  
Christel Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Metabolic Markers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

Objective.To evaluate the effect of a family-based intervention on anthropometric and metabolic markers in overweight and obese children.Methods.Overweight or obese 8–12 years olds (n= 93) were randomized into intervention or control groups. The intervention group participated in a program aiming for lifestyle changes regarding food habits and physical activity. Anthropometric measures and venous blood samples were collected from all children at baseline and after 1 year.Results.BMI z-scores decreased in both groups, 0.22 (P= 0.002) and 0.23 (P= 0.003) in intervention and control group, respectively, during the 1-year study, but there was no difference in BMI between the groups at 1-year measurement (P= 0.338). After 1 year, there was a significant difference in waist circumference, waist/hip ratio, and apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio between intervention and control group.Conclusions.The intervention had limited effects on anthropometrics and metabolic markers, which emphasizes the need of preventing childhood overweight and obesity.

The Perceived Motor Competence Questionnaire in Childhood (PMC-C)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (s2) ◽  
pp. S264-S280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Dreiskaemper ◽  
Till Utesch ◽  
Maike Tietjens
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Fundamental Movement Skills ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Tucker Lewis Index

The perception of one’s own motor skills can be an important mediator between motor skills and physical activity in childhood. For early childhood, questionnaires are available to measure the self-perception of motor skills (locomotion and object-control) via pictorial scales with one item representing each skill. During childhood, self-perception develops and becomes more complex and differentiated (the physical self-concept). Therefore, the aim of this study was to create a questionnaire in order to adequately assess children’s self-perceptions of fundamental movement skills. A 40-item questionnaire was tested in a pilot study (N = 94) for primary school grades 2–4. Based on the psychometric results, a reduced 24-item questionnaire, Perceived Motor Competence in Childhood (PMC-C), was completed by 197 children between 7 and 13 years of age. The results indicate construct validity (χ2/df = 1.76, N = 197, p < .001, Tucker-Lewis Index = .91, Comparative Fit Index = .90, RMSEA = .06) and internal consistency (object-control .79–.91; locomotion .79–.89) for the 24-item questionnaire. The PMC-C contributes as an extension of the available pictorial scales to assess the skill-oriented physical self-concept in middle and later childhood by covering the perception of multiple aspects of eight different motor skills.

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