Is motor competence associated with the risk of central obesity in preschoolers?

Henrique, RS; Stodden, DF; Fransen, J; Feitoza, AHP; Ré, AHN; Martins, CML; dos Prazeres, TMP; Cattuzzo, MT

Is motor competence associated with the risk of central obesity in preschoolers?

Henrique, RS

Stodden, DF Fransen, J

Feitoza, AHP Ré, AHN Martins, CML dos Prazeres, TMP Cattuzzo, MT

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Citation:: American Journal of Human Biology, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Henrique, RS https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3912-5559	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stodden, DF	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fransen, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-1848	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Feitoza, AHP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ré, AHN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Martins, CML	en_US
dc.contributor.author	dos Prazeres, TMP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cattuzzo, MT	en_US
dc.date.available	2019-11-13	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	American Journal of Human Biology, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1042-0533	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/137784
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objectives: To investigate the association between motor competence (MC) and central obesity in preschool children. Methods: The sample comprised of 472 children aged 3 to 5 years (4.58 ± 0.70 years, 248 boys) from Recife, Brazil. MC was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was calculated and a cutoff of 0.5 was used to define central obesity. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between MC and WHtR ≥ 0.5. Results: The prevalence of central obesity (WHtR) was 54.0% and 46.4% for boys and girls, respectively. Older children (OR = 0.61; CI = 0.44-0.84; P <.01) and those with higher MC in locomotor skills (OR = 0.96; CI = 0.93-0.99; P <.01) were less likely to present WHtR ≥ 0.5. Sex and object control skills were not associated with WHtR ≥ 0.5. Conclusions: To reduce the risks of central obesity in children, health practitioners should focus on increasing competence in locomotor skills since preschool years.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	American Journal of Human Biology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/ajhb.23364	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Evolutionary Biology	en_US
dc.title	Is motor competence associated with the risk of central obesity in preschoolers?	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	0603 Evolutionary Biology	en_US
utslib.for	1111 Nutrition and Dietetics	en_US
utslib.for	1601 Anthropology	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objectives: To investigate the association between motor competence (MC) and central obesity in preschool children. Methods: The sample comprised of 472 children aged 3 to 5 years (4.58 ± 0.70 years, 248 boys) from Recife, Brazil. MC was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was calculated and a cutoff of 0.5 was used to define central obesity. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between MC and WHtR ≥ 0.5. Results: The prevalence of central obesity (WHtR) was 54.0% and 46.4% for boys and girls, respectively. Older children (OR = 0.61; CI = 0.44-0.84; P <.01) and those with higher MC in locomotor skills (OR = 0.96; CI = 0.93-0.99; P <.01) were less likely to present WHtR ≥ 0.5. Sex and object control skills were not associated with WHtR ≥ 0.5. Conclusions: To reduce the risks of central obesity in children, health practitioners should focus on increasing competence in locomotor skills since preschool years.

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