PMID- 38275539
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240128
IS  - 2227-9032 (Print)
IS  - 2227-9032 (Electronic)
IS  - 2227-9032 (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 2
DP  - 2024 Jan 19
TI  - Physical Activity and Its Potential Determinants in Obese Children and 
      Adolescents under Specialist Outpatient Care-A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study.
LID - 10.3390/healthcare12020260 [doi]
LID - 260
AB  - (1) Background: this study aimed to assess the physical activity of obese 
      pediatric patients under specialized outpatient care and its potential 
      determinants. (2) Methods: A total of 83 subjects aged 7-18 years with simple 
      obesity and their parents were enrolled. Data were collected with the use of 
      physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) for children and adolescents and 
      additional questions concerning selected socio-demographic characteristics. (3) 
      Results: The mean final PAQ score was 2.09 +/- 0.69. The most frequently chosen 
      types of physical activity included walking, gymnastics, and jogging or running. 
      We found a weak correlation inversely proportional between the child's age and 
      mean final PAQ score (r = -0.25; p = 0.02). Younger children were more active 
      during lunchtime at school and after school compared to adolescents (p = 0.03 and 
      p = 0.04). The final PAQ score differed according to the place of residence; the 
      lowest score was obtained by subjects living in cities >100,000 inhabitants (p = 
      0.025). We found a positive correlation between PAQ-Ch score and the father's 
      physical activity, and between PAQ-A score and the mother's education. (4) 
      Conclusions: The physical activity of obese pediatric patients is low, 
      particularly in adolescents. It seems that age and place of residence have an 
      impact on the physical activity of obese children and adolescents. The PAQs used 
      in this study are useful in physical activity assessment and identification of 
      time segments during the day in which activity might be improved. However, this 
      requires confirmation in a larger group of pediatric patients.
FAU - Kawalec, Anna
AU  - Kawalec A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8948-3242
AD  - Department and Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology, Wroclaw Medical University, 
      Borowska Street 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
FAU - Mozrzymas, Renata
AU  - Mozrzymas R
AD  - Research and Development Center, Regional Specialist Hospital, Kamienskiego 
      Street 73a, 51-124 Wroclaw, Poland.
FAU - Domzol, Agata
AU  - Domzol A
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical 
      University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
FAU - Zachurzok, Agnieszka
AU  - Zachurzok A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7330-7607
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical 
      University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
FAU - Szczepanska, Maria
AU  - Szczepanska M
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6772-1983
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical 
      University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
FAU - Noczynska, Anna
AU  - Noczynska A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6712-2673
AD  - Department and Clinic of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and 
      Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 2a Street, 50-368 
      Wroclaw, Poland.
FAU - Zwolinska, Danuta
AU  - Zwolinska D
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6714-3992
AD  - Department and Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology, Wroclaw Medical University, 
      Borowska Street 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240119
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Healthcare (Basel)
JT  - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
JID - 101666525
PMC - PMC10815763
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - adolescents
OT  - children
OT  - healthcare
OT  - obesity
OT  - physical activity
COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2024/01/26 12:45
MHDA- 2024/01/26 12:46
PMCR- 2024/01/19
CRDT- 2024/01/26 09:14
PHST- 2023/11/20 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/01/12 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2024/01/17 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/01/26 12:46 [medline]
PHST- 2024/01/26 12:45 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/01/26 09:14 [entrez]
PHST- 2024/01/19 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - healthcare12020260 [pii]
AID - healthcare-12-00260 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/healthcare12020260 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jan 19;12(2):260. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12020260.