Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and cardiovascular risk factors among Dutch children

INTRODUCTION: Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, especially in children. Previous studies which investigated the role of PA and sedentary time (ST) in cardiovascular disease used different measurements and found inconsistent results. The current study used recommended standardized measures and provides an overview of PA and ST among Dutch primary school children and their associations with cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: 503 children (55% girls, mean age (± SD) 10 ± 1y) were included. PA (total PA, lightPA and moderate to vigorous... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Velde, Gabrielle Ten
Plasqui, Guy
Willeboordse, Maartje
Winkens, Bjorn
Vreugdenhil, Anita
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Reihe/Periodikum: Velde , G T , Plasqui , G , Willeboordse , M , Winkens , B & Vreugdenhil , A 2021 , ' Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and cardiovascular risk factors among Dutch children ' , PLOS ONE , vol. 16 , no. 8 , 0256448 , pp. e0256448 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256448
Schlagwörter: Accelerometry / Adolescent / Adult / Blood Pressure / Body Mass Index / Cardiorespiratory Fitness/physiology / Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology / Child / Preschool / Exercise/physiology / Female / Heart Disease Risk Factors / Humans / Male / Schools / Sedentary Behavior / Waist Circumference/physiology / Young Adult / BEHAVIOR / HEALTH INDICATORS / BLOOD-PRESSURE / SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
Sprache: Englisch
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