Differences in physical activity, sedentary time, and anthropometric variables among children and adolescents: The TUBON project

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dc.authoridDemirhan, Giyasettin/0000-0002-5370-2036
dc.authoridkarabulut, erdem/0000-0002-7811-8215
dc.contributor.authorDemirci, Necip
dc.contributor.authorKaraca, Ayda
dc.contributor.authorCaglar, Emine
dc.contributor.authorAksen, Pelin
dc.contributor.authorKucukkubas, Nigar
dc.contributor.authorCelebi, Mehmet Mesut
dc.contributor.authorKarabulut, Erdem
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:34:13Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:34:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground. Although physical inactivity may lead to increasing obesity prevalence, research on anthropometric variables changes based on physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents is limited. PA decreases with age, while sedentary behavior increases. The study aimed to examine differences in objectively measured sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) between children and adolescents, and the differences in the percentiles of anthropometric variables between physically active and inactive groups according to World Health Organization PA recommendations. Methods. A total of 759 participants aged 6-17 years (boys, n=358; girls, n=401) were included in the study. The ActiGraph wGT3x-BT accelerometer was used to measure sedentary time, LPA, and MVPA. Height, weight, waist circumference (WC), triceps skinfold thickness (T-SFT), and medial-calf skinfold thickness (M-SFT) were measured. Body fat percentage (BF%) and body mass index (BMI) were calculated, and the percentiles of anthropometric variables were categorized. Results. The findings showed that children had less sedentary time and a higher LPA than adolescents for both genders (p<0.05). Children had a higher MVPA than adolescents in girls (p<0.05), but the difference was insignificant in boys (p>0.05). In boys, physically active children were in lower percentiles for T-SFT and BF% than those who did not (p<0.05). In boys, adolescents who were physically inactive were in higher percentiles for BMI, T-SFT, M-SFT, and BF% (p<0.05). In addition, in girls, adolescents who were physically active were in lower percentiles of BMI, M-SFT, and BF%, whereas children who were physically active were in lower percentiles of M-SFT and BF% (p<0.05). Conclusion. Sedentary time increases while PA decreases with age. Children and adolescents who met the WHO PA recommendation had lower percentiles of anthropometric variables, indicating the importance of PA in preventing obesity in these age groups.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye [SBAG-120S408]; Hacettepe University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [THD-2022-20266]
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors declare that the study is funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (grant number: SBAG-120S408) and Hacettepe University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (grant number: THD-2022-20266) .
dc.identifier.doi10.24953/turkjpediatr.2024.5300
dc.identifier.endpage524
dc.identifier.issn0041-4301
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid39582443
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85210549546
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage511
dc.identifier.trdizinid1282142
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.2024.5300
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay1282142
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/23914
dc.identifier.volume66
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001360058100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurkish J Pediatrics
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Pediatrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectphysical activity; sedentary time; anthropometry; children; adolescents
dc.titleDifferences in physical activity, sedentary time, and anthropometric variables among children and adolescents: The TUBON project
dc.typeArticle

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