Impaired Physical Function Associated with Childhood Obesity: How Should We Intervene?
dc.contributor.author | Tsiros, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Buckley, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Olds, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Howe, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hills, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Walkley, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wood, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kagawa, Masaharu | |
dc.contributor.author | Shield, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shultz, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Grimshaw, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Grigg, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Coates, A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-24T02:23:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-24T02:23:45Z | |
dc.date.created | 2017-08-23T07:21:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Tsiros, M. and Buckley, J. and Olds, T. and Howe, P. and Hills, A. and Walkley, J. and Wood, R. et al. 2016. Impaired Physical Function Associated with Childhood Obesity: How Should We Intervene?. Childhood Obesity. 12 (2): pp. 126-134. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56413 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1089/chi.2015.0123 | |
dc.description.abstract |
© Copyright 2016, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016. Background: This study examined relationships between adiposity, physical functioning, and physical activity. Methods: Obese (N = 107) and healthy-weight (N = 132) children aged 10-13 years underwent assessments of percent body fat (%BF, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry); knee extensor strength (KE, isokinetic dynamometry); cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF, peak oxygen uptake by cycle ergometry); physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL); and worst pain intensity and walking capacity [six-minute walk (6MWT)]. Structural equation modelling was used to assess relationships between variables. Results: Moderate relationships were observed between %BF and (1) 6MWT, (2) KE strength corrected for mass, and (3) CRF relative to mass (r -0.36 to -0.69, p = 0.007). Weak relationships were found between %BF and physical HRQOL (r -0.27, p = 0.008); CRF relative to mass and physical HRQOL (r -0.24, p = 0.003); physical activity and 6MWT (r 0.17, p = 0.004). Squared multiple correlations showed that 29.6% variance in physical HRQOL was explained by %BF, pain, and CRF relative to mass; while 28.0% variance in 6MWT was explained by %BF and physical activity. Conclusions: It appears that children with a higher body fat percentage have poorer KE strength, CRF, and overall physical functioning. Reducing percent fat appears to be the best target to improve functioning. However, a combined approach to intervention, targeting reductions in body fat percentage, reductions in pain, and improvements in physical activity and CRF may assist physical functioning. | |
dc.publisher | Mary Ann Liebert | |
dc.title | Impaired Physical Function Associated with Childhood Obesity: How Should We Intervene? | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 12 | |
dcterms.source.number | 2 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 126 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 134 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 2153-2168 | |
dcterms.source.title | Childhood Obesity | |
curtin.department | School of Public Health | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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