Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Body Composition Indices In Brazilian Adolescents

The aim of the study was to explore the association between objectively measured physical activity and body composition indices in 13-year old adolescents living in country undergoing rapid nutritional transition. A population-based cross-sectional study nested within the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort was undertaken. A total of 457 boys and girls (80.5% of the target sample, 52.1% boys) participated in the study. Physical activity was measured by the Actigraph accelerometer for 5 consecutive days and expressed as total physical activity (i.e. average intensity, counts per minute) and time (min per day) spent at moderate and vigorous intensity activity. The outcomes investigated were sum of triceps and subscapular skinfolds, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-thigh ratio.

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