The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children
Objective. To investigate the association of weight status with physical fitness among Chinese children. Methods. A total of 6929 children aged 6–12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China. The height and fasting body weight were measured. The age-...
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| author | Xianwen Shang Ailing Liu Yanping Li Xiaoqi Hu Lin Du Jun Ma Guifa Xu Ying Li Hongwei Guo Guansheng Ma |
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| description | Objective. To investigate the association of weight status with physical fitness among Chinese children. Methods. A total of 6929 children aged 6–12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China. The height and fasting body weight were measured. The age-, sex-specific BMI WHO criteria was used to define underweight, overweight and obesity. Physical fitness parameters including standing broad jump, 50 m sprint, and 50 m∗8 shuttle run were tested. Results. The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity was 3.1%, 14.9%, and 7.8%, respectively. Boys performed better than girls, and the older children performed better than their younger counterparts for all physical fitness tests. No significant difference in all three physical fitness tests were found between children with underweight and with normal weight, and they both performed better than their counterparts with overweight and obese in all three physical fitness tests. The likelihood of achieving good performance was much lower among overweight and obese children in comparison with their counterparts with normal weight (OR=0.13–0.54). Conclusions. An inverse association of obesity with cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle explosive strength, and speed was identified among Chinese children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab5f067015e042d082204570bacb85162025-02-03T05:52:41ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/515414515414The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese ChildrenXianwen Shang0Ailing Liu1Yanping Li2Xiaoqi Hu3Lin Du4Jun Ma5Guifa Xu6Ying Li7Hongwei Guo8Guansheng Ma9National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Nan Wei Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Nan Wei Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Nan Wei Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Nan Wei Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 Zhong Shan San Lu, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaBeijing University Health Science Center, 38 Xue Yuan Road, Beijing 100191, ChinaShandong University, 44 Wen Hua Xi Lu, Jinan 250012, ChinaPublic Health College, Haerbin Medical University, 157 Bao Jian Road, Haerbin 150081, ChinaFudan University, 138 Yi Xue Yuan Lu, Shanghai 200032, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Nan Wei Road, Beijing 100050, ChinaObjective. To investigate the association of weight status with physical fitness among Chinese children. Methods. A total of 6929 children aged 6–12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China. The height and fasting body weight were measured. The age-, sex-specific BMI WHO criteria was used to define underweight, overweight and obesity. Physical fitness parameters including standing broad jump, 50 m sprint, and 50 m∗8 shuttle run were tested. Results. The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity was 3.1%, 14.9%, and 7.8%, respectively. Boys performed better than girls, and the older children performed better than their younger counterparts for all physical fitness tests. No significant difference in all three physical fitness tests were found between children with underweight and with normal weight, and they both performed better than their counterparts with overweight and obese in all three physical fitness tests. The likelihood of achieving good performance was much lower among overweight and obese children in comparison with their counterparts with normal weight (OR=0.13–0.54). Conclusions. An inverse association of obesity with cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle explosive strength, and speed was identified among Chinese children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/515414 |
| spellingShingle | Xianwen Shang Ailing Liu Yanping Li Xiaoqi Hu Lin Du Jun Ma Guifa Xu Ying Li Hongwei Guo Guansheng Ma The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children |
| title_full | The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children |
| title_fullStr | The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children |
| title_short | The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children |
| title_sort | association of weight status with physical fitness among chinese children |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/515414 |
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