Assessing Body Mass Index Accuracy for Adiposity in Youth
1. Body mass index (BMI) is a relatively good indicator for identifying adiposity in children and adolescents despite its limitations. ...
Tag: adiposity
Childhood adiposity associated with adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome
1. Participants with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) had greater adiposity measures (including mean Body Mass Index (BMI) Z score, truncal ...
Transform-Us! reduces sedentary behavior and adiposity indicators in children
1. In this randomized control trial, Transform-Us! had stronger effects on sedentary behavior (SB) than physical activity (PA) habits in ...
Increased cardiorespiratory fitness may lower high blood pressure in children
1. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with a decreased probability of high blood pressure, lowered insulin resistance and improved liver ...
Short and late sleep associated with adiposity in children
1. Children aged 2 to 6 years with actigraphy scores indicating short sleep duration or late sleep onset exhibited greater ...