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Nutrition & Dietetics
Linnea Bergqvist-Noren, Emilia Hagman, Lijuan Xiu, Claude Marcus, Maria Hagstromer
Summary: This study examined longitudinal patterns and related factors of physical activity in young children aged 2 to 6. The findings showed that physical activity increased by an average of 11% per year, with children being more active on weekdays than on weekends. Maternal physical activity was significantly associated with child physical activity, while child sex, weight status, and socioeconomic status were not. These results highlight the importance of parental stimulation and intervention designs for weekends to promote physical activity in young children.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
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Rehabilitation
Julia Hussien, Jennifer Brunet, Ahmed Jerome Romain, Lucie Lemelin, Aurelie Baillot
Summary: The study found that individuals with severe obesity prefer walking and engaging in supervised moderate-intensity physical activity, often outdoors for 30 to 60 minutes, with the main motives being prevention of health problems and improvement in health. However, their self-efficacy to overcome physical activity barriers is lower when they have poor health or experience pain.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hilde L. Nashandi, John J. Reilly, Xanne Janssen
Summary: This study validated self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity against an accurate device-based method in Namibia, showing fair agreement between accelerometry and questionnaire-defined tertiles of MVPA. The PACE+ and GPAQ questionnaires have a degree of validity in adolescent girls and adult females in Namibia, though more suitable for population than individual level measurement.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xin Wang, Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, Ellen B. Gold, Carol Derby, Gail Greendale, Xiangmei Wu, Joel Schwartz, Sung Kyun Park
Summary: The study found that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O-3) was associated with adverse effects on body composition in midlife women, including higher fat mass, higher proportion of fat mass, and lower lean mass. These findings highlight the potential contribution of air pollution to obesity.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Peixuan Zheng, James D. Pleuss, Dusty S. Turner, Scott W. Ducharme, Elroy J. Aguiar
Summary: This study found a dose-response association between habitual physical activity and cognitive function in a nationally representative sample of U.S. older adults aged >= 60 years.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gabrielle ten Velde, Guy Plasqui, Elke Dorenbos, Bjorn Winkens, Anita Vreugdenhil
Summary: This study assessed objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in Dutch children across different weight categories, age groups, and sex. It found that children with morbid obesity had higher PA levels compared to those with obesity, while sedentary time was lower in the former. Girls engaged in significantly less moderate to vigorous PA than boys, and with increasing age, children performed less PA and had increased sedentary time.
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Sport Sciences
David A. Raichlen, Melissa Furlong, Yann C. Klimentidis, M. Katherine Sayre, Kimberly L. Parra, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, Rand R. Wilcox, Gene E. Alexander
Summary: Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of developing dementia, but exposure to air pollution may attenuate this association.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Christopher C. Moore, Elroy J. Aguiar, Scott W. Ducharme, Catrine Tudor-Locke
Summary: The study aimed to compare cadence-based metabolic equations (CME) with the ACSM Metabolic Equation for predicting walking intensity. It was found that the CME demonstrated higher accuracy and lower bias compared to the ACSM equation, with the inclusion of factors like age, leg length, and BMI improving predictive accuracy to a marginal extent. The CME developed in this study allows for accurate quantification of walking intensity in overground walking scenarios, providing a more accessible metric for real-world applications.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammad Talaei, Sian Faustini, Hayley Holt, David A. Jolliffe, Giulia Vivaldi, Matthew Greenig, Natalia Perdek, Sheena Maltby, Carola M. Bigogno, Jane Symons, Gwyneth A. Davies, Ronan A. Lyons, Christopher J. Griffiths, Frank Kee, Aziz Sheikh, Alex G. Richter, Seif O. Shaheen, Adrian R. Martineau
Summary: This prospective population-based study investigates the determinants of pre-vaccination antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2. The study finds that occupation, international travel, frequency of visits to shops and other indoor public places, BMI, ethnicity, and alcohol consumption are associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity. Light physical exercise is associated with lower risk. Among seropositive participants, factors such as BMI, ethnicity, occupation, travel, and frequency of visits to public places are associated with higher antibody titres.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Thomas C. Hanff, Yuhui Zhang, Robert S. Zhang, Michael V. Genuardi, Maria Molina, Rhondalyn C. McLean, Jeremy A. Mazurek, Monique S. Tanna, Joyce W. Wald, Pavan Atluri, Michael A. Acker, Lee R. Goldberg, Payman Zamani, Edo Y. Birati
Summary: Peak oxygen consumption during exercise (peak Vo(2)) is a significant prognostic marker for long-term survival after heart transplantation. Each standard deviation increase in post-transplant percent predicted peak Vo(2) (%Vo(2)) is associated with a 32% decrease in mortality. A %Vo(2) below 29%, 64%, and 88% predicted less than 80% survival at 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jirapitcha Boonpor, Solange Parra-Soto, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Nathan Lynskey, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Naveed Sattar, Jason M. R. Gill, Paul Welsh, Jill P. P. Pell, Stuart R. R. Gray, Frederick K. K. Ho, Carlos Celis-Morales
Summary: This study investigated the dose-response relationship between device-measured physical activity (PA) and incident type 2 diabetes. The findings showed that compared to those with less than 150 minutes/week of moderate PA, individuals who engaged in 150-300 minutes, 300-600 minutes, and over 600 minutes per week had a 49%, 62%, and 71% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, respectively. Additionally, the study found that BMI mediated the association between moderate-to-vigorous PA and type 2 diabetes.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gustavo O. O. Silva, Paolo M. M. Cunha, Max D. D. Oliveira, Diego G. D. Christofaro, William R. R. Tebar, Aline M. M. Gerage, Helcio Kanegusuku, Marilia A. A. Correia, Raphael M. M. Ritti-Dias
Summary: This study aimed to describe the different patterns of sedentary behavior (SB) in adults and their associated factors. The findings showed that age is a relevant factor associated with SB, with young adults spending more time in sedentary bouts compared to middle-aged adults.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Gregory J. H. Biddle, James P. Sanders, Kajal Gokal, Claire D. Madigan, Jonah J. C. Thomas, Alexandra Pyle, Andrea Roalfe, Amanda J. Daley
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the recruitment, retention, and preliminary effects of a Christmas themed physical activity intervention on inactive adults. The results showed that the public showed interest in participating in this Christmas themed physical activity intervention, which may increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Physiology
Liisa Kuula, Jari Lipsanen, Timo Partonen, Jaakko Kauramaki, Risto Halonen, Anu-Katriina Pesonen
Summary: Circadian rhythms are related to physical activity levels in adolescents, with lower average values and higher amplitudes of circadian rhythms associated with higher levels of physical activity. Adolescents with delayed sleep phase and longer sleep duration are more likely to engage in sedentary behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tahmina Akter, Zebunnesa Zeba, Ismail Hosen, Firoj Al-Mamun, Mohammed A. Mamun
Summary: During the pandemic, some participants experienced an increase in overweight status, but following a proper diet plan can significantly decrease BMI status.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Soyang Kwon, Lars Bo Andersen, Anders Grontved, Elin Kolle, Greet Cardon, Rachel Davey, Susi Kriemler, Kate Northstone, Angie S. Page, Jardena J. Puder, John J. Reilly, Luis B. Sardinha, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, Kathleen F. Janz
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Josiah D. Ballantine, Soyang Kwon, Robert I. Liem
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
(2019)
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Immunology
Jenna Rossoff, Sonali Chaudhury, Maulin Soneji, Sameer J. Patel, Soyang Kwon, Amy Armstrong, William J. Muller
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Soyang Kwon, Kyle Honegger, Maryann Mason
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Soyang Kwon, Sarah Welch, Maryann Mason
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Pediatrics
Benjamin T. Many, Yazan K. Rizeq, Soyang Kwon, Jonathan C. Vacek, Seth D. Goldstein, Catherine J. Hunter, Hassan Ghomrawi, Fizan Abdullah
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2020)
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Pediatrics
Hassan M. K. Ghomrawi, Benjamin Many, Yazan Rizeq, Lauren M. Baumann, Jonathan Vacek, Elissa Port, Soyang Kwon, Fizan Abdullah
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Soyang Kwon, Meghan O'Neill
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Soyang Kwon, Meme Wang-Schweig, Namratha R. Kandula
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Soyang Kwon, Elena M. Letuchy, Steven M. Levy, Kathleen E. Janz
Summary: Research indicates that continuous youth sports participation is more likely to lead females to meet aerobic Physical Activity Guidelines in early adulthood, while there is no significant association between youth sports participation patterns and meeting the PAG for males.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Soyang Kwon, Maryann Mason, Meme Wang-Schweig, Joanna Morrissey, Tami Bartell, Namratha R. Kandula
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between adolescent active commuting to school (ACS) and parent walking activity. The results showed that adolescents whose parents engaged in walking activity for at least 3 days/week were more likely to actively commute to school. The strongest association was found in father-son dyads.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Soyang Kwon, Ana M. B. Menezes, Ulf Ekelund, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Helen Goncalves, Bruna Goncalves C. da Silva, Kathleen F. Janz
Summary: This study examined the changes in body fat mass during late adolescence to early adulthood based on whether individuals met the physical activity guidelines for youth and adults. The findings suggest that engaging in at least 22 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day in adulthood is associated with lower body fat gain for females, but not for males.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Soyang Kwon, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Helen Goncalves, Bruna Goncalves C. da Silva, Ana M. B. Menezes
Summary: A prior study in high-income countries found a link between specific sedentary behavior, such as TV viewing, and adiposity in both active and inactive adolescents. This study aimed to examine the joint associations of sedentary behaviors and physical activity with adiposity among Brazilian adolescents. However, the analysis results showed no association between sedentary time or TV viewing time and adiposity in both active and inactive Brazilian adolescents. This suggests that the relationship between specific sedentary behaviors and adiposity may vary across different societal settings.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Christopher De Boer, Hassan Ghomrawi, Suhail Zeineddin, Samuel Linton, Soyang Kwon, Fizan Abdullah
Summary: Digital phenotyping refers to collecting data in near-real-time from personal digital devices, such as smartphones, to better quantify the human phenotype. While smartphones are often considered the gold standard for passive data collection, wearable devices have evolved to provide similar or better quality of physiologic data, expanding the potential of digital phenotyping to other patient populations. This article argues for the inclusion of other potential gold standards in addition to smartphones, and provides examples of excluded technologies and populations who can benefit from digital phenotyping.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biophysics
Mark Albert, Albert Sugianto, Katherine Nickele, Patricia Zavos, Pinky Sindu, Munazza Ali, Soyang Kwon
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
(2020)