| Title |
MVPA Is Associated with Lower Weight Gain in 8–10 Year Old Children: A Prospective Study with 1 Year Follow-Up
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0018576 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Abigail Fisher, Claire Hill, Laura Webber, Lisa Purslow, Jane Wardle |
| Abstract |
Studies relating physical activity (PA) to weight gain in children have produced mixed results, although there is some evidence for stronger associations with more intense physical activities. The present study tested the hypothesis that weight gain over one year in 8-10 year olds would be more strongly predicted by moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than total physical activity (total PA) or sedentary behaviour. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 71 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 18% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 16 | 22% |
| Unknown | 20 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 12 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown | 24 | 32% |