From: Differences in physical activity and sedentary time in relation to weight in 8–9 year old children
Thinness grade 1 or 2 (n = 44) | Lower normal weight (n = 96) | Higher normal weight (n = 102) | Overweight and Obese (n = 59) | P for trend* | |
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Height (cm) | 130.8 (6.5) | 132.2 (6.4) | 134.5 (6.3) | 138.6 (5.6) | < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 23.4 (2.5) | 26.4 (2.7) | 31.3 (3.4) | 41.0 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
BMI SDS* | -1.81 (0.47) | -0.65 (0.36) | 0.63 (0.40) | 2.1 (0.54) | < 0.001 |
Waist SDS± | -0.32 (0.65) | 0.28 (0.55) | 1.09 (0.55) | 2.35 (0.55) | < 0.001 |
Fat mass index (kg/m1.28) | 2.1 (1.6) | 2.8 (1.4) | 4.3 (1.5) | 8.9 (3.1) | < 0.001 |
Overall activity (counts/min) | 651 (179) | 616 (173) | 590 (135) | 582 (127) | 0.013 |
Light activity (min/day)$ | 364 (62) | 358 (56) | 366 (58) | 390 (49) | 0.006 |
Moderate activity (min/day)$ | 59 (21) | 55 (23) | 53 (21) | 52 (18) | 0.085 |
Vigorous activity (min/day)$ | 14 (12) | 12 (11) | 10(8) | 7 (5) | < 0.001 |
Very vigorous activity (min/day)$ | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.3 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
Sedentary activity$ (min/day) | 314 (52) | 327 (89) | 325 (128) | 353 (169) | 0.146 |
MVPA+ (min/day) | 74 (31) | 68 (31) | 64 (26) | 59 (21) | 0.002 |
Meeting recommended activity level (%)∞ | 68 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 0.042v |