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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-2
pubmed:abstractText
This study explored the associations between body fat versus daily physical activity and insulin concentrations in non-diabetic young children in a cross-sectional study of 172 children (93 boys and 79 girls) aged 8-11 years. Blood samples were analysed for serum insulin and daily physical activity was measured by accelerometers. Time spent performing vigorous activity was estimated from accelerometer data by using established cut-off points. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to quantify abdominal fat mass (AFM) and total body fat (TBF), also calculated as percentage of body weight (BF%). Body fat distribution was calculated as AFM/TBF. Body fat distribution was independently linked to both insulin concentrations and physical activity. In contrast, TBF, AFM, and BF% were linked to physical activity only and not to insulin concentrations. In conclusion in this population of non-diabetic children, body fat distribution was independently associated with increased concentrations of insulin and deceased amount of vigorous activity per day. Also, AFM, TBF, and BF% were independently related to minutes of vigorous activity per day.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1475-0961
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Body fat related to daily physical activity and insulin concentrations in non-diabetic children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden. magnus.dencker@skane.se
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't