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Children's after-school activity : associations with weight status and family circumstance
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posted on 2008-02-01, 00:00 authored by Kylie HeskethKylie Hesketh, Melissa GrahamMelissa Graham, Elizabeth WatersThis study investigated children's after-school activity and associations with body mass index (BMI) and family circumstance. One thousand two hundred thirty-four parents and 854 children (age 8-13 years) completed activity diaries for the 2 hours after school. Parents reported children as more active than children reported themselves. Boys were reported to be more active than girls. Activity levels were generally not associated with BMI or family circumstance with the exception of cultural background. Parent-reported mean child METs were higher for mothers born in Australia (3.3 vs. 3.0; p = .02). Child-reported mean METs were higher for fathers born in Australia (2.9 vs. 2.6; p = .04) and where English was their main language (2.9 vs. 2.3, p = .003).
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Pediatric exercise scienceVolume
20Issue
1Pagination
84 - 94Publisher
Human KineticsLocation
Champaign, Ill.ISSN
0899-8493eISSN
1543-2920Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Human Kinetics, Inc.Usage metrics
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