Cardiorespiratory fitness status and body mass index change over time: A 2-year longitudinal study in elementary school children

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2009

Autores

Mota, J. (Autor) FADEUP; Ribeiro, J. C. (Autor) FADEUP; Carvalho, J. (Autor) FADEUP; Santos, M. P. (Autor) FADEUP; Martins, J. (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Vol. 4 Nº 4

Páginas: 338-342

ISSN: 1747-7166

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 22 Citações

Scopus - 28 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina clínica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-QP8

DOI: 10.3109/17477160902763317

Abstract (EN): Objective. This study aimed to examine the prospective relationship of baseline body mass index (BMI) and performance in a cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) field test with a change in BMI (Delta BMI) over a 2-year period in a sample of rural children from elementary school in Fundao, Portugal. Methods. Obesity status was obtained by the age- and sex-specific BMI cut-off points and CRF by a 9-minute run test. Results. BMI stratification at baseline showed that overweight/obese children were over 11 times (OR = 11.31; p = 0.007) more likely to be Delta BMI gainers than their normal weight peers. Those who were classified as unfit were 3.9 times more likely to be Delta BMI gainers than those classified as fit at baseline. Both BMI at time 1 and CRF change (Delta CRF) were not significantly associated with A BMI over time. Conclusion. The findings of this study suggest that children who have higher BMI and lower CRF are likely to have greater BMI gain over time.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5