TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship of 24-Hour Movement Behaviors with Weight Status and Body Composition in Chinese Primary School Children
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Zhou, Lin
AU - Liang, Wei
AU - He, Yuxiu
AU - Duan, Yanping
AU - Rhodes, Ryan E.
AU - Liu, Hao
AU - Liang, Hongmei
AU - Shi, Xiaowei
AU - Zhang, Jun
AU - Cheng, Yingzhe
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by the National Social Science Fund of China (National Office for Philosophy and Social Science; Ref. No.: 19200526; 2019/20).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/7/2
Y1 - 2022/7/2
N2 - 24 h movement behaviors, specifically physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, play a crucial role in the prevention and intervention of childhood obesity. This study aimed to examine the association of 24 h movement behaviors with weight status and body composition among Chinese primary school children. Using a random stratified sampling, 978 eligible participants (9.1 ± 1.4 years, 53.2% boys) were recruited from 1 May to 15 July 2021. Demographics included children’s age, gender, grade, parents’ education level, and household income. Movement behaviors were measured by validated self-reported scales. Weight status and body composition (percent of body fat, PBF; fat-free mass, FFM; skeletal muscle mass, SMM) were measured objectively. Results indicated that participants who were younger, boys, and at lower grade showed higher guidelines adherence. PA was inversely associated with PBF, while screen time (ST) was positively associated with overweight/obesity risk and FFM. Sleep showed no association with any health indicators. Meeting the behavioral guidelines was associated with better weight status and lower PBF, yet not with FFM and SMM. Interventions to improve the Children’s weight status and PBF should involve enhancing their overall movement behaviors and considering their demographic differences. More research on examining the association of movement guidelines adherence with body composition indicators is needed.
AB - 24 h movement behaviors, specifically physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, play a crucial role in the prevention and intervention of childhood obesity. This study aimed to examine the association of 24 h movement behaviors with weight status and body composition among Chinese primary school children. Using a random stratified sampling, 978 eligible participants (9.1 ± 1.4 years, 53.2% boys) were recruited from 1 May to 15 July 2021. Demographics included children’s age, gender, grade, parents’ education level, and household income. Movement behaviors were measured by validated self-reported scales. Weight status and body composition (percent of body fat, PBF; fat-free mass, FFM; skeletal muscle mass, SMM) were measured objectively. Results indicated that participants who were younger, boys, and at lower grade showed higher guidelines adherence. PA was inversely associated with PBF, while screen time (ST) was positively associated with overweight/obesity risk and FFM. Sleep showed no association with any health indicators. Meeting the behavioral guidelines was associated with better weight status and lower PBF, yet not with FFM and SMM. Interventions to improve the Children’s weight status and PBF should involve enhancing their overall movement behaviors and considering their demographic differences. More research on examining the association of movement guidelines adherence with body composition indicators is needed.
KW - physical activity
KW - sedentary time
KW - sleep
KW - obesity
KW - body fat percent
KW - fat-free mass
KW - skeletal muscle mass
KW - children
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19148586
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19148586
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35886438
AN - SCOPUS:85135123726
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 14
M1 - 8586
ER -
