Physical activity, screen time and body composition in 13-year-old adolescents: The Generation R Study

Tong Wu; Junwen Yang-Huang; Meike W. Vernooij; María Rodriguez-Ayllon; Vincent W.V. Jaddoe; Hein Raat; Stefan Klein; Edwin H.G. Oei

doi:10.1111/ijpo.13076

Physical activity, screen time and body composition in 13-year-old adolescents: The Generation R Study

Tong Wu
, Junwen Yang-Huang
, Meike W. Vernooij
, María Rodriguez-Ayllon
, Vincent W.V. Jaddoe
, Hein Raat
, Stefan Klein
, Edwin H.G. Oei^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Abstract

Background:

Body composition between prepubertal children and adolescents varies, and it is unclear how physical activity and sedentary behaviour affect adolescent body composition. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the associations of physical activity and screen time with overall and specific fat depots in the general adolescent population.

Methods:

In a population-based prospective cohort study, among 3258 adolescents aged 13 years, physical activity and screen time were assessed via self-report questionnaires. Body mass index, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-based measures (i.e. fat mass and lean body mass) and magnetic resonance imaging–based measures (i.e. abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat mass) were obtained.

Results:

After adjusting for social-demographic and growth-related factors, each additional hour of daily physical activity was associated with lower fat mass, abdominal visceral fat mass and higher lean body mass (all p < 0.05). However, these associations were not observed in the longitudinal analyses. Each additional hour of daily screen time was associated with higher body mass index, fat mass, abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat mass (all p < 0.05), which were consistent with the longitudinal analyses.

Conclusion:

Adolescents with higher physical activity and lower screen time had lower levels of adiposity both at the general and visceral levels.

Original language	English
Article number	e13076
Journal	Pediatric Obesity
Volume	18
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.13076
Publication status	Published - Nov 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The Generation R Study is made possible by financial support from the Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development. Tong Wu is supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD Fellowship for his PhD study in Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The scholarship file number is 201906260304, CSC URL: http://www.csc.edu.cn/ . The researchers are independent from the funders. The study sponsors had no role in the study design, data analysis, interpretation of data or writing of this report.

Funding Information:
The Generation R study is managed by the Erasmus Medical Centre in close collaboration with the School of Law and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Municipal Health Service, Rotterdam area and the Stichting Trombosedienst and Artsenlaboratorium Rijnmond (Star-MDC), Rotterdam. We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of children and their parents, general practitioners, hospitals, midwives and pharmacies in Rotterdam.

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© 2023 World Obesity Federation.

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