Sigmund Erik, Voráčová Jaroslava, Dygrýn Jan, Vorlíček Michal, Sigmundová Dagmar
Institute of Active Lifestyle, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Department of Social Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Children (Basel). 2024 Oct 27;11(11):1298. doi: 10.3390/children11111298.
Childhood overweight and obesity are global health concerns associated with insufficient physical activity (PA), excessive sedentary behaviour (SB), and inadequate sleep. This study aimed to determine whether differences exist in 24 h movement behaviours between Czech non-overweight children and children with overweight/obesity aged 3-10 years, with respect to their gender, age, or family socioeconomic status (SES).
A total of 381 children (49.9% girls), aged 3-10 years, participated. Their PA, SB, and sleep were continuously monitored over a regular week using wrist-worn accelerometers. Weight status was determined by BMI z-scores, according to World Health Organization standards. SES was assessed using the Family Affluence Scale.
Non-overweight children had averages of 414 min of PA, 472 min of SB, and 554 min of sleep per day, while children with overweight/obesity had averages of 392 min of PA, 503 min of SB, and 545 min of sleep. Non-overweight children engaged in significantly more PA (22 min per day; = 0.014) and significantly less SB (31 min per day; = 0.002) than children with overweight/obesity. No significant differences were found between the weight groups in gender distribution, age, family SES, or maternal and paternal obesity.
Non-overweight children exhibited higher levels of PA and lower levels of SB compared to their counterparts with overweight/obesity, independent of gender, age, or family SES. These findings highlight an association between daily movement behaviours and weight status in young children. Further research is needed to explore the impact of modifying PA and SB on weight outcomes.
儿童超重和肥胖是全球性健康问题，与身体活动不足、久坐行为过多和睡眠不足有关。本研究旨在确定捷克3至10岁非超重儿童与超重/肥胖儿童在24小时运动行为方面是否存在差异，以及这些差异是否与性别、年龄或家庭社会经济地位（SES）有关。
共有381名3至10岁儿童（49.9%为女孩）参与。使用腕部佩戴的加速度计在正常一周内连续监测他们的身体活动、久坐行为和睡眠情况。根据世界卫生组织标准，通过BMI z评分确定体重状况。使用家庭富裕量表评估社会经济地位。
非超重儿童每天平均身体活动时间为414分钟，久坐行为时间为472分钟，睡眠时间为554分钟，而超重/肥胖儿童每天平均身体活动时间为392分钟，久坐行为时间为503分钟，睡眠时间为545分钟。非超重儿童比超重/肥胖儿童的身体活动明显更多（每天多22分钟；P = 0.014），久坐行为明显更少（每天少31分钟；P = 0.002）。在体重组之间，性别分布、年龄、家庭社会经济地位或父母肥胖情况方面未发现显著差异。
与超重/肥胖儿童相比，非超重儿童的身体活动水平更高，久坐行为水平更低，且不受性别、年龄或家庭社会经济地位的影响。这些发现突出了幼儿日常运动行为与体重状况之间的关联。需要进一步研究来探讨改变身体活动和久坐行为对体重结果的影响。
