title: Differences in health behavior, physical fitness, and cardiovascular risk in early, average, and late mature children.
abstract: This study examined the association between biological maturity, CVD risk, fitness and health behavior in 709 (359 male, 350 female) 8-year-old children (range: 6.3-8.9 years). Sports participation and sedentary behavior was assessed via parent questionnaire. Height and weight was measured and maturity status was predicted based on % of adult-height reached. Fitness was assessed via a test battery and CVD risk was determined using mean arterial pressure, cholesterol and intra-abdominal fat. BMIpercentiles (BMIPCT) differed significantly among early, average and late maturing children. Early maturing children displayed a higher CVD risk profile (0.5 vs. -0.2), lower fitness scores (-0.4 vs. 0.2), and spent more time watching TV (51 vs. 43 min/day) compared with their peers. After controlling for BMIPCT differences remained only for fitness in boys and TV time in girls.
authors: Division of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
authors: Clemens
authors: C
authors: Drenowatz
authors: Olivia
authors: O
authors: Wartha
authors: Jochen
authors: J
authors: Klenk
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Brandstetter
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Wabitsch
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Steinacker
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol