title: Association between health-related physical fitness and body mass index status in children.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) status and physical performance in Brazilian children. The analyzed sample was composed of 978 children of both sexes (518 boys and 460 girls), aged 7 to 11 years. BMI and skinfolds were measured, and three motor tests were applied (flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular strength/endurance). In both sexes, overweight/obese children presented poor performance in all motor tests, except flexibility. In general, overweight/obese children have an increased odds ratio (OR) to present poor physical performance (boys: OR = 3.64 for cardiorespiratory fitness, OR = 1.94 for muscular strength/endurance, OR = 1.52 for flexibility; girls: OR = 5.03 for cardiorespiratory fitness and OR = 2.62 for muscular strength/endurance). In conclusion, for both sexes, a poor physical performance in the tests measuring cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength/ endurance was associated with the presence of overweight/obesity.
authors.affiliation: State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliano
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casonatto
authors.affiliation: Paulista State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rômulo Araújo
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil mbiagibatista@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Mariana Biagi
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.affiliation: State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edilson Serpeloni
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Cyrino
authors.affiliation: University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Manuel João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coelho-E-Silva
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, Barão Geraldo Campinas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Arruda
authors.affiliation: State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Enio Ricardo
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Vaz Ronque
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D063766:Pediatric Obesity; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Motor tests; obesity; physical performance