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Physical Activity, Obesity Status, and Blood Pressure in Preschool Children.

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dc.contributor.authorVale, S
dc.contributor.authorTrost, SG
dc.contributor.authorRêgo, C
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, S
dc.contributor.authorMota, J
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-28T16:07:47Z
dc.date.available2015-06-28T16:07:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE:To examine the combined effects of physical activity and weight status on blood pressure (BP) in preschool-aged children. STUDY DESIGN: The sample included 733 preschool-aged children (49% female). Physical activity was objectively assessed on 7 consecutive days by accelerometry. Children were categorized as sufficiently active if they met the recommendation of at least 60 minutes daily of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Body mass index was used to categorize children as nonoverweight or overweight/obese, according to the International Obesity Task Force benchmarks. BP was measured using an automated BP monitor and categorized as elevated or normal using BP percentile-based cut-points for age, sex, and height. RESULTS: The prevalence of elevated systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP was 7.7% and 3.0%, respectively. The prevalence of overweight/obese was 32%, and about 15% of children did not accomplish the recommended 60 minutes of daily MVPA. After controlling for age and sex, overweight/obese children who did not meet the daily MVPA recommendation were 3 times more likely (OR 3.8; CI 1.6-8.6) to have elevated SBP than nonoverweight children who met the daily MVPA recommendation. CONCLUSIONS: Overweight or obese preschool-aged children with insufficient levels of MVPA are at significantly greater risk for elevated SBP than their nonoverweight and sufficiently active counterparts.por
dc.identifier.citationJ Pediatr. 2015 May 8. pii: S0022-3476(15)00392-3.por
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/9077
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.subjectBlood Pressurepor
dc.subjectChild, Preschoolpor
dc.subjectPediatric Obesitypor
dc.subjectExercisepor
dc.subjectBody Mass Indexpor
dc.subjectObesidade Pediátricapor
dc.subjectPressão Sanguíneapor
dc.subjectExercíciopor
dc.subjectCriança com Idade Pré-Escolarpor
dc.subjectÍndice de Massa Corporalpor
dc.titlePhysical Activity, Obesity Status, and Blood Pressure in Preschool Children.por
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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