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Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rute
dc.contributor.authorJúnior, José Cazuza de Farias
dc.contributor.authorVale, Susana
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Paula Clara
dc.contributor.authorSoares-Miranda, Luísa
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Ana I.
dc.contributor.authorMota, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-18T09:02:41Z
dc.date.available2022-10-18T09:02:41Z
dc.date.issued2011-04-06
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome has increased over the last few decades in adolescents and has become an important health challenge worldwide. This study analyzed the relationships between metabolic risk factors (MRF) and physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) in a sample of Azorean adolescents. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted on 417 adolescents (243 girls) aged 15-18 from the Azorean Islands, Portugal. Height, weight, waist circumference, fasting glucose, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure were measured. A sum of MRF was computed, and adolescents were classified into three groups: no MRF, one MRF and two or more MRF. PA was assessed by a sealed pedometer. PF was assessed using five tests from the Fitnessgram Test Battery. Dietary intake was obtained using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Mean daily steps for girls and boys were 7427 ± 2725 and 7916 ± 3936, respectively. Fifty-nine percent of the adolescents showed at least one MRF and 57.6% were under the healthy zone in the 20 m Shuttle Run Test. Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for sex, body mass index, socio-economic status and adherence to a Mediterranean diet, adolescents who were in the highest quartile of the pedometer step/counts (≥9423 steps/day) and those who achieved the healthy zone in five tests were less likely to have one or more MRF (OR = 0.56;95%CI:0.33-0.95; OR = 0.55;95%CI:0.31-0.98, respectively). Daily step counts and PF levels were negatively associated with having one or more MRF among Azorean adolescents. Our findings emphasize the importance of promoting and increasing regular PA and PF to reduce the public health burden of chronic diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMoreira, C., Santos, R., de Farias Júnior, J.C. et al. Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 11, 214 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-214pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2458-11-214pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20931
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherBioMed Centralpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-11-214pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectWaist circumferencept_PT
dc.subjectPhysical fitnesspt_PT
dc.subjectMediterranean dietpt_PT
dc.subjectStep countpt_PT
dc.titleMetabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage7pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBMC Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
person.familyNameSantos
person.givenNamePaula Clara
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3548-700X
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