Influence of socioeconomic factors on fitness and fatness in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA study

• Published in: International journal of pediatric obesity 2010-12, Vol.5 (6), p.467-473
• Main Authors: Jiménez-Pavón, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Chillón, Palma, Castillo, Ruth, Artero, Enrique G., Martinez-Gómez, David, Vicente-Rodriguez, German, Rey-López, Juan P., Gracia, Luis A., Noriega, Maria José, Moreno, Luis A., Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adiposity; Adolescent; adolescents; Cross-Sectional Studies; Educational Status; Exercise Test; Exercise Tolerance; fatness; Female; fitness; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Muscle Strength; obesity; Overweight - diagnosis; Overweight - epidemiology; Physical Fitness; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Running; Skinfold Thickness; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic status; Spain - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Waist Circumference
• ISSN: 1747-7166; 1747-7174; 1747-7174
• DOI: 10.3109/17477160903576093

Abstract Objective. This study was to examine the influence of socioeconomic status on fitness and fatness in Spanish adolescents. Subjects and Methods. A total of 1 795 adolescents (833 boys) aged 12.5-18.5 years from the AVENA study participated in this study. The following physical fitness components were assessed: muscular strength (standing long jump), speed-agility (4 × 10 m shuttle run) and cardiorespiratory fitness (20 m shuttle run). Total and central body fat was assessed using skinfold thickness and waist circumference, respectively. Both parents reported their educational and professional level. Results. Girls with higher paternal educational level and boys with higher either maternal or paternal professional level had higher muscular strength levels (all P