PMID- 33092569
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210514
LR  - 20231112
IS  - 1471-2431 (Electronic)
IS  - 1471-2431 (Linking)
VI  - 20
IP  - 1
DP  - 2020 Oct 22
TI  - Effects of Body Mass Index (BMI), demographic and socioeconomic factors on 
      organized physical activity (OPA) participation in children aged 6-15 years: a 
      cross-sectional study comparing primary and secondary school children in Greece.
PG  - 491
LID - 10.1186/s12887-020-02276-6 [doi]
LID - 491
AB  - BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of body 
      mass index category, as well as of demographic and socioeconomic factors on the 
      participation in organized physical activity (OPA) of schoolchildren attending 
      primary and secondary school in Greece. Furthermore, to compare the difference 
      between the two levels. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on a 
      representative elementary and secondary school cohort, derived using 
      stratification and probability proportional to size (PPS) methodology. The final 
      sample included 18,264 subjects, aged 6 to 15 years. Parents of all students and 
      students of secondary schools fulfilled validated questionnaires evaluating 
      socioeconomic status, and participation to OPA. International Obesity Task Force 
      (IOTF) cut offs were used to classify the children. Univariate and multivariate 
      logistic models examined factors associated with OPA. All analyses were 
      stratified by school level. RESULTS: Sport participation was not reported in 37.7 
      and 54.4% of primary and secondary schoolchildren respectively. Having BMI within 
      normal range, being male, having parents participating in an organized activity 
      and a high socio-economic status seem to encourage participation in OPA in both 
      school levels. CONCLUSIONS: Children with normal BMI are more likely to 
      participate in OPA. Parents as role model as well as higher socioeconomic status 
      of the family emerge as important influencers. Participation in OPA declines as 
      students enter secondary school. Interventions focusing on increasing physical 
      education and activity into school daily program should be tailored to the 
      specific needs of different weight categories and can possibly eliminate the 
      impact of SES inequalities.
FAU - Carayanni, Vilelmine
AU  - Carayanni V
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1702-8654
AD  - Laboratory of Statistical Modelling and Educational Technology in Public and 
      Environmental Health- sepeh.lab, Department of Public and Community Health, 
      University of West Alphattica, 28 Saint Spyridonos str, 12243, Egaleo, Greece. 
      vkaragian@uniwa.gr.
FAU - Vlachopadopoulou, Elpis
AU  - Vlachopadopoulou E
AD  - Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital P. & A. Kyriakou, Thibon & 
      Levadeias str, Ampelokipoi T.K, 11527, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Koutsouki, Dimitra
AU  - Koutsouki D
AD  - School of Physical Education & Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian 
      University of Athens, 41, Ethnikis Antistaseos str., 17237 Daphne, Athens, 
      Greece.
FAU - Bogdanis, Gregory C
AU  - Bogdanis GC
AD  - School of Physical Education & Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian 
      University of Athens, 41, Ethnikis Antistaseos str., 17237 Daphne, Athens, 
      Greece.
FAU - Psaltopoulou, Theodora
AU  - Psaltopoulou T
AD  - Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, 
      National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias str, 11527, 
      Goudi, Greece.
FAU - YannisManios
AU  - YannisManios
AD  - Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Science & Education, 
      Harokopio University, 70, El Venizelou Ave 176 71 Kallithea, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Karachaliou, Feneli
AU  - Karachaliou F
AD  - Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital P. & A. Kyriakou, Thibon & 
      Levadeias str, Ampelokipoi T.K, 11527, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Hatzakis, Angelos
AU  - Hatzakis A
AD  - Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, 
      National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias str, 11527, 
      Goudi, Greece.
FAU - Michalacos, Stefanos
AU  - Michalacos S
AD  - Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital P. & A. Kyriakou, Thibon & 
      Levadeias str, Ampelokipoi T.K, 11527, Athens, Greece.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20201022
PL  - England
TA  - BMC Pediatr
JT  - BMC pediatrics
JID - 100967804
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Body Mass Index
MH  - Child
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Demography
MH  - *Exercise
MH  - Greece/epidemiology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Schools
MH  - Socioeconomic Factors
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
PMC - PMC7583225
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Body mass index (BMI) category
OT  - Greece
OT  - Obesity
OT  - Organized sports participation
OT  - Primary and secondary schools
OT  - Socioeconomic status index (SES)
COIS- No competing financial interests exist.
EDAT- 2020/10/24 06:00
MHDA- 2021/05/15 06:00
PMCR- 2020/10/22
CRDT- 2020/10/23 05:31
PHST- 2019/12/29 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2020/08/05 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/10/23 05:31 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/10/24 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/05/15 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/10/22 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1186/s12887-020-02276-6 [pii]
AID - 2276 [pii]
AID - 10.1186/s12887-020-02276-6 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - BMC Pediatr. 2020 Oct 22;20(1):491. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02276-6.