scholarly journals Association between Creativity and Memory with Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Lifestyle among Chilean Schoolchildren

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1799
Author(s):  
Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete ◽  
Pedro Á. Latorre-Román ◽  
Juan A. Párraga-Montilla ◽  
Cristian Álvarez ◽  
Pedro Delgado-Floody
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adherence Score ◽  
Run Test

The objective was to investigate the association between creativity and memory with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF; i.e., CFR classification and O2max); lifestyle parameters (i.e., physical activity (PA), sleep duration, screen time (ST), and food habits); and anthropometric measures (i.e., body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC)) among Chilean schoolchildren. A total of 248 schoolchildren (137 boys, 111 girls, 11.80 ± 1.17 and 11.58 ± 1.09 years, respectively) participated in the cross-sectional study. Creativity, memory, concentration, and selective attention and lifestyle (PA, ST, sleep duration, and Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence) were measured using a standard questionnaire. CRF (measured by the 20 m shuttle run test and expressed as maximum oxygen consumption O2max) and anthropometric measures (BMI and WC) were also included. Creativity showed a positive association with O2max (ml/kg/min) (β; 0.209, 95% CI; 0.02–0.40, p = p < 0.05) and MD Adherence (score) (β; 0.206, 95% CI; 0.01; 0.74, p = p < 0.05). Long-term memory reported a positive association with CRF (β; 1.076, 95% CI; 0.02–2.13, p = p < 0.05). An increase in CRF levels, together with healthy food habits and normal nutritional status, should be a target for community- and school-based interventions to promote cognitive development in creativity and memory among schoolchildren.

scholarly journals Association of Tobacco Smoking with Physical Fitness of Military Males in Taiwan: The CHIEF Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Ying Su ◽  
Sheng-Huei Wang ◽  
Henry Horng-Shing Lu ◽  
Gen-Min Lin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Effective Sample Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Run Test

Tobacco smoking has been found associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness in white and black males; however, few studies have not been conducted to clarify such relationship in Asian males. We performed a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between tobacco smoking status and physical fitness in 3,669 military males, averaged 29.4 years of age, from the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces (CHIEF) study in Taiwan during 2014. There were 1,376 current smokers, and the others were noncurrent smokers. The effective sample size estimated was 1,230 participants, as the margin of error was ±3% at the 99% confidence level. Physical fitness was evaluated by time for a 3000-meter run test (aerobic fitness) and repetitive numbers of 2-minute sit-ups and 2-minute push-ups (anaerobic fitness) where all procedures were standardized by using computerized scoring systems. A multiple linear analysis adjusting for age, service specialty, body mass index, heart rate, alcohol intake, and training frequency was used to determine the relationship. As compared with noncurrent smoking, current smoking was inversely correlated with longer time for a 3000-meter run (β = 15.66 (95% confidence intervals (CI): 10.62, 20.70)) and fewer repetitive numbers of 2-minute sit-ups and 2-minute push-ups (β = −1.53 (95% CI: −2.08, −0.97) and −1.31 (95% CI: −2.12, −0.50), respectively). Our finding reconfirms the concept that tobacco smoking might reduce both aerobic and anaerobic fitness among young Asian males.

scholarly journals Relationship between sleep duration and dietary intake in 4- to 14-year-old Danish children

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Hoppe ◽  
Berit W. Rothausen ◽  
Anja Biltoft-Jensen ◽  
Jeppe Matthiessen ◽  
Margit V. Groth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits

AbstractA negative association between sleep duration and BMI has been observed in children. However, knowledge about the association between sleep duration and diet is limited. The objective was to examine the association between sleep duration and intake of foods and nutrients in children. In the present cross-sectional study, dietary intake and sleep duration were recorded by the parents for seven consecutive days in a food and sleep record in a representative sample of 802 4- to 14-year-old children. No sex differences were found regarding age and sleep duration. Sleep duration was negatively correlated to age (ρ = –0·68; P < 0·001) and BMI (ρ = –0·41; P < 0·001). In multiple linear regression analyses, sleep duration was not associated with energy intake (b = –0·015; P = 0·20), but there was a trend towards a positive association with intake of dietary fibre (b = 0·006; P = 0·05) and vegetables (b = 0·011; P = 0·05), and a negative association with intake of poultry (b = –0·002; P = 0·02), and a trend towards a negative association with intake of liquid ‘discretionary calories’ (b = –0·01; P = 0·05). Furthermore, in a comparison of dietary intake between age-dependent tertiles of sleep duration, only intake of liquid ‘discretionary calories’ was significantly lower in long sleepers than in short and medium sleepers (P = 0·03). In conclusion, sleep duration was not associated with energy intake and the proposal that children with short sleep duration have less healthy eating habits than children with longer sleep duration was only weakly supported by the present findings.

scholarly journals Exercise practice associates with different brain rhythmic patterns during vigilance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Luque-Casado ◽  
Luis Ciria Perez ◽  
Daniel Sanabria ◽  
Pandelis Perakakis
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Stimulus Presentation ◽  
Vigilance Task ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beta Power ◽  
Wide Range

Purpose: To investigate brain oscillatory patterns underlying prolonged attentional performance as a function of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy young adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Method: Two groups of participants (25 higher-fit and 25 lower-fit) were compared in terms of reaction time (RT) performance, tonic electroencephalographic (EEG) overall dynamics, and event-related spectral perturbation (ERSP) in a 60’ version of the psychomotor vigilance task. Resting state EEG was also measured. A submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness test confirmed the between-groups difference in terms of aerobic fitness. Results: Descriptive behavioural data showed shorter RTs in higher-fit participants, but only during the first 30’ of the task. Crucially, this same period was accompanied by increased theta (4-8 Hz) and upper beta (20-40 Hz) power and reduced alpha (8-14 Hz) and lower beta (14-20 Hz) suppression after the target stimulus presentation compared to their lower-fit peers, but these differences disappeared in the second part of the task. Additionally, lower-fit showed greater suppression of upper beta power than higher-fit after the cue stimulus presentation, an effect that was not modulated by the time-on-task. EEG overall dynamics results did not show significant differences between groups, although they also evidenced interesting differential brain oscillatory patterns as a function of aerobic fitness both at rest and during task performance. Conclusions: Cardiorespiratory fitness was related to a brain oscillatory differential response pattern over a wide range of the frequency spectrum and spatio-temporal distribution, which seems to underlie the positive association between aerobic fitness and sustained attention.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dental Caries Experience among Children of Eastern Region of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Tarakant Bhagat ◽  
Ashish Shrestha ◽  
Santosh Kumari Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference

 Introduction: Dental caries and obesity share some common, modifiable influences such as diet and lifestyle including changes in physical activity and food characters. So, obesity can be considered as a predictor of dental caries and various studies have shown the positive association between these two factors. Objective: The study aims to analyze the relationship between dental caries and BMI in children of eastern region of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used comprising 600 school children in eastern region of Nepal. Anthropometric measures for the calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI), occurrence of dental caries, missing, and filled teeth due to caries in both the primary and permanent dentition (dft and DMFT respectively) were collected. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation and independent t test to assess correlation between dental caries and BMI. Results: Dental caries prevalence was 57.3%. The difference in caries experience among gender was insignificant (p = 0.172). Caries experience decreased significantly with increase in years of schooling (p = 0.002) and with increase in age (p < 0.001). Caries experience increased with an increase in BMI but was not significant (p = 0.199). There was a positive correlation between BMI and DMFT /DMFS but was not statistically significant. The correlation between dft and dfs was statistically significant. Conclusions: The study indicated that some form of correlation existed between BMI and dental caries but the association was weak. Healthy with age children experience more caries than overweight and underweight children.

Associations Between Self-Rated Health With Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Obesity Status Among Adolescent Girls

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Mota ◽  
Rute M. Santos ◽  
Pedro Silva ◽  
Luisa Aires ◽  
Clarice Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Obesity Status ◽  
Run Test

Background:The main goal of this study was to analyze the associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body mass index (BMI) with self-rated health (SRH) of adolescent girls.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study of 533 adolescents girls, aged from 10 to 18 years old. CRF was predicted by maximal multistage 20-m shuttle-run test according to procedures described from FITNESSGRAM. Girls’ obesity status was classified according to International Obesity Task Force and Self-rated health (SRH) was assessed by questionnaire.Results:The findings showed that among adolescent girls 23.2% had negative SRH. Girls who were classified as unfit were more likely to report negative SRH in both univariate logistic (OR: 3.05; CI: 1.91−4.87; P < .05) and multivariate (OR: 2.93; CI: 1.82−4.72; P < .05) regression analyses compared with their fit peers. Obese girls were more likely to report negative SRH (OR: 2.30; CI: 1.14−4.62; P < .05) compared with their normal-weight counterparts. However such association was lost in multivariate analyses suggesting an effect of CRF.Conclusions:Negative perception of health was associated with lower CRF and weight status although such association it is mediated by CRF condition.

scholarly journals Relation between leukocyte count, adiposity, and cardiorespiratory fitness in pubertal adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Ricardo dos Santos Tenório ◽  
Breno Quintella Farah ◽  
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias ◽  
João Paulo Botero ◽  
Daniel Calado Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Leukocyte Count ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Differential Leukocyte Count ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obese Adolescents

Objective To compare the total and differential leukocyte count in obese and normal-weight adolescents, and to verify their possible relations with cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity indicators.Methods A cross-sectional study conducted with 139 adolescents (107 obese and 32 normal weight) aged between 13 and 18 years. Cardiorespiratory fitness was determined by direct gas analysis during an incremental treadmill test. Total leukocytes and subsets were estimated by flow cytometry. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Thet-test for independent samples was used for comparison between groups. The relation between leukocytes, cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity indicators was verified by Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression (adjusted for age and body mass index) tests.Results Obese adolescents had higher leukocyte (8.12±2.36u/L x 103; p=0.001), neutrophil (4.33±1.86u/L x 103; p=0.002), and monocyte (0.70±0.22u/L x 103; p=0.002) counts compared to the levels of normal weight subjects. After the necessary adjustments, cardiorespiratory fitness had a negative association with leukocytes, neutrophils, and monocytes in boys.Conclusion Obese adolescents had higher total and differential leucocyte count when compared to normal weight individuals. We also observed a weak positive association between adiposity and total leukocyte, monocyte, and neutrophil counts, and in boys, a negative association between cardiorespiratory fitness and total count of leukocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils.

scholarly journals Association of Smoking-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ijaz ul Haq ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Min Liu ◽  
Haifeng Xu ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Plan

Background. Smoking is the second leading cause of death. Limited studies are available about smoking and overall diet quality. The current study was aimed at finding an association of s-KAP (smoking-related knowledge, attitude, and practices) with nutritional status and diet quality. Methodology. The current study was a cross-sectional community-based study conducted in Jurong city, China. Validated questionnaires were used for the collection of data regarding s-KAP and dietary intake. Correlation and multivariate linear regression analysis were used for the association of s-KAP scores with diet quality scores and nutritional status. Results. The total numbers of participants were 7998 with a mean age of 59.3±11.4 years, including 38.5% males and 41.5% females. s-KAP scores were categorized into two groups, i.e., High s-KAP group and low s-KAP group. The High s-KAP group had significantly higher (P<0.05) diet scores and BMI but lower (P<0.05) WC (waist circumference) and WHR (waist to hip ratio) than the Low s-KAP group. Independent positive association (P<0.05) of s-KAP scores with diet scores was observed after the adjustment for age, gender, physical activity, alcohol consumptions, monthly income, and anthropometric measures (BMI, WC, and WHR). Similarly, smoking was positively associated (P<0.05) with diet scores after adjustment for covariates. Conclusion. In conclusion, the higher s-KAP scores indicated more knowledge regarding the harmful consequences of the smoking outcomes, positive attitude, less smoking practices, and having a good plan to quit smoking. Individuals with high s-KAP scores had good diet quality and lower adiposity measures. Furthermore, s-KAP scores and smoking status were having an independent positive association with diet scores.

scholarly journals Associations of mode and distance of commuting to school with cardiorespiratory fitness in Slovenian schoolchildren: a nationwide cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Jurak ◽  
Maroje Soric ◽  
Vedrana Sember ◽  
Sasa Djuric ◽  
Gregor Starc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Commuting Mode ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Shuttle Run

Abstract Background It is unclear whether active commuting has the potential to improve children’s health. This study examined the association of commuting mode and distance with children’s cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study, including 713 Slovenian schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 years. Commuting modes were self-reported, and four commuting groups were constructed, while CRF was determined with a 20-m shuttle run test. The distance from home to school was calculated using the Geographic Information System. Effects of commuting mode and distance, controlling for age, gender and amount of total physical activity, were evaluated using general two linear models (one for each direction of commuting to/from school). Results The main effect of commuting group on CRF and its interaction with distance were significant in the direction from school to home (P = 0.013 and P = 0.028, respectively), but not in the opposite direction. Predicted differences in CRF between commuting groups were moderate and generally higher in males than in females. When comparing commuting group median distance from home to school, males driven by car had around 4 ml/min/kg lower predicted CRF than those who walked (P = 0.01) or used wheels commuting (e.g., bicycle, skateboard). Conclusions The distance of commuting had a small effect on CRF, except in the Car group where children who live close to school had significantly lower CRF than those living further away. Children driven by car who live within wheels or walk distance from school should be targeted by interventions promoting active transport.

scholarly journals Weight Management Merits Attention in women with infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association of Anthropometric Indices with Hormonal Imbalance in a Ghanaian Population

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
William K.B.A. Owiredu ◽  
Peter Ntim Ofori ◽  
Cornelius Archer Turpin ◽  
Christian Obirikorang ◽  
Emmanuel Acheampong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Secondary Infertility ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Hormonal Imbalance

Abstract Objective: This study determined the association of anthropometric indices with hormonal imbalance among infertile women in a Ghanaian population. Results: Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels (18.47 vs 8.67, p-value =0.002), and luteinizing hormone (LH) (12.43 vs 8.01, p-value =0.044) were higher in women with primary infertility compared with women presenting with secondary infertility. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) showed significant negative partial correlation with prolactin in both primary and secondary infertile women. Also a significant negative partial correlation was observed between BMI and prolactin in secondary infertile women only. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) showed a positive association with LH in both primary and secondary infertility. WHR also showed significant positive correlation to LH/FSH ratio in secondary infertility whereas body adiposity index (BAI) showed a negative correlation to LH/FSH ratio. In a correlation analysis of anthropometric measures with hormonal profile and causes of infertility as a fixed factor, the association between anthropometric indices and fertility hormones was largely dependent on the underlying causes of infertility.

scholarly journals Development of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Standards for Working Memory Using Receiver Operating Curves In 15-Year-Old Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinicius Muller Reis Weber ◽  
Daniel Zanardini Fernandes ◽  
Leonardo Alex Volpato ◽  
Maria Raquel Oliveira Bueno ◽  
Marcelo Romanzini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Roc Curve Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Normal Performance ◽  
Shuttle Run ◽  
Receiver Operating

Abstract Working memory performance is associated with better academic achievements in children and adolescents, and it is positively related to CRF. However, what level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) discriminates higher working memory performance is not known. The purpose of this study was to identify thresholds of CRF linked to working memory in adolescents. Data of 141 adolescents (53.2% girls) were collected (14.9 years) from a cross-sectional study during the year 2019. CRF was assessed by the 20-m shuttle run test, and maximal oxygen uptake were calculated by Mahar´s equation. Working memory was evaluated by the Corsi blocks test and the performance was classified by percentiles. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to identify CRF thresholds. The results of ROC analysis indicated that CRF could be used to discriminate working memory in adolescents. CRF thresholds of ³45.03 ml.kg-1.min-1for boys and ³36.63 ml.kg-1.min-1for girls were found to be indicative of “normal” performance in working memory. ConclusionCRF could discriminate low and normal working memory performance in 14-16 years old adolescents. These thresholds could allow for earlier identification and intervention of low working memory performance by the CRF.

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