LIFESTYLE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS HAVE GREATER ASSOCIATIONS WITH STEPS/DAY IN BOYS THAN IN GIRLS

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association of lifestyle, anthropometric, sociodemographic, family and school environment indicators with the number of steps/day in children. Methods: The sample consisted of 334 children (171 boys) from nine to 11 years old. Participants used the Actigraph GT3X ac...

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Published in:Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2021-01, Vol.39
Main Authors: Victo, Eduardo Rossato de, Ferrari, Gerson, Pires, Carlos André Miranda, Solé, Dirceu, Araújo, Timóteo Leandro, Katzmarzyk, Peter Todd, Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues
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Language:English
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Body composition
Lifestyle
Motor activity
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Pediatrics
Public health
Students
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association of lifestyle, anthropometric, sociodemographic, family and school environment indicators with the number of steps/day in children. Methods: The sample consisted of 334 children (171 boys) from nine to 11 years old. Participants used the Actigraph GT3X accelerometer to monitor the number of steps/day, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) for seven consecutive days. Height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and body fat were also measured. Lifestyle indicators such as diet, environment, neighborhood, and parental schooling level were obtained with questionnaires. For the identification of variables associated to the number of steps/day, multiple linear regression models were used. Results: The mean steps/day of boys and girls were statistically different (10,471 versus 8,573; p
ISSN:0103-0582
1984-0462
DOI:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019413