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Which variables influence compliance with physical activity recommendations in young children?

Gutierrez-Hervas Ana,Cortés-Castell Ernesto,Juste-Ruíz Mercedes,Rizo-Baeza Mercedes

Published 2020 in Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)

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Abstract Introduction There are established European guidelines for physical activity in childhood. The main goal of our study was to determine the factors that may influence compliance with European recommendations for physical activity in young children. Methods We included 136 children (aged 2–8 years) classified by weight status, calculated based on the body mass index z-score using the growth standards of the World Health Organization. We measured physical activity over 5 consecutive days with accelerometers and recorded the food intake. Results A greater level of physical activity was associated with a lower weight status category (B = −1.55; 95% CI, −2.02 to −1.08, P  Conclusion Young children spent more than 100 min a day engaged in sedentary activities. Most of the sample met the European recommendations for daily moderate to vigorous physical activity. However, the degree of adherence depended on sex and weight status.

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