Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children
Purpose. Previous studies have observed that physical activity (PA) levels tend to be lower in the U.S. population than in many other countries. Within the U.S., PA levels in children are lower in the South than in other regions. Cross-country and interregional differences in PA have not been studie...
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| author | Kerry L. McIver Russell R. Pate Marsha Dowda Suzanne Bennett Johnson Jimin Yang Martha Butterworth Xiang Liu |
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| description | Purpose. Previous studies have observed that physical activity (PA) levels tend to be lower in the U.S. population than in many other countries. Within the U.S., PA levels in children are lower in the South than in other regions. Cross-country and interregional differences in PA have not been studied in young children. Methods. In an ongoing study of children at genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, PA was measured by accelerometry in samples of 5-year-old children (n=2008) from Finland (n=370), Germany (n=85), Sweden (n=706), and the U.S. (n=847). The U.S. sample was drawn from centers in Washington State, Colorado, and Georgia/Florida. Children wore accelerometers for 7 days, and the data were reduced to daily minutes of light-, moderate- (MPA), vigorous- (VPA), and moderate-to-vigorous- (MVPA) intensity PA and sedentary behavior. Multiple regression was used to compare children across countries and across regions in the U.S, adjusting for wear time, body mass index, and demographic characteristics. Results. After adjusting for previously mentioned factors, MVPA and MPA were lower in U.S. children than those in Finland and Sweden. Estimates of physical activity were higher in Finland than in other countries, although not all comparisons were significantly different. U.S children spent significantly more time in sedentary behavior than children in Finland (p<0.0001). Within the U.S., children’s PA was consistently lowest in Georgia/Florida and highest in Washington. Conclusions. Cross-country differences in PA, previously reported for adults and adolescents, are evident in 5-year-old children. In general, PA levels are lower in U.S. children than their European counterparts, and within the U.S., are lower in Georgia/Florida and Colorado than in Washington. Future studies should be designed to identify the factors that explain these differences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e30aeb29160b4438876cd2a4e49b3da32025-08-20T03:21:06ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592020-01-01202010.1155/2020/79128947912894Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old ChildrenKerry L. McIver0Russell R. Pate1Marsha Dowda2Suzanne Bennett Johnson3Jimin Yang4Martha Butterworth5Xiang Liu6University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Exercise Science, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USAUniversity of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Exercise Science, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USAUniversity of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Exercise Science, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USAFlorida State University, College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USAUniversity of South Florida, Health Informatics Institute, Tampa, FL 33620, USAUniversity of South Florida, Health Informatics Institute, Tampa, FL 33620, USAUniversity of South Florida, Health Informatics Institute, Tampa, FL 33620, USAPurpose. Previous studies have observed that physical activity (PA) levels tend to be lower in the U.S. population than in many other countries. Within the U.S., PA levels in children are lower in the South than in other regions. Cross-country and interregional differences in PA have not been studied in young children. Methods. In an ongoing study of children at genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, PA was measured by accelerometry in samples of 5-year-old children (n=2008) from Finland (n=370), Germany (n=85), Sweden (n=706), and the U.S. (n=847). The U.S. sample was drawn from centers in Washington State, Colorado, and Georgia/Florida. Children wore accelerometers for 7 days, and the data were reduced to daily minutes of light-, moderate- (MPA), vigorous- (VPA), and moderate-to-vigorous- (MVPA) intensity PA and sedentary behavior. Multiple regression was used to compare children across countries and across regions in the U.S, adjusting for wear time, body mass index, and demographic characteristics. Results. After adjusting for previously mentioned factors, MVPA and MPA were lower in U.S. children than those in Finland and Sweden. Estimates of physical activity were higher in Finland than in other countries, although not all comparisons were significantly different. U.S children spent significantly more time in sedentary behavior than children in Finland (p<0.0001). Within the U.S., children’s PA was consistently lowest in Georgia/Florida and highest in Washington. Conclusions. Cross-country differences in PA, previously reported for adults and adolescents, are evident in 5-year-old children. In general, PA levels are lower in U.S. children than their European counterparts, and within the U.S., are lower in Georgia/Florida and Colorado than in Washington. Future studies should be designed to identify the factors that explain these differences.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7912894 |
| spellingShingle | Kerry L. McIver Russell R. Pate Marsha Dowda Suzanne Bennett Johnson Jimin Yang Martha Butterworth Xiang Liu Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children |
| title_full | Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children |
| title_fullStr | Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children |
| title_short | Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children |
| title_sort | cross country comparisons of physical activity and sedentary behavior among 5 year old children |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7912894 |
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