Relationship of 24-Hour Movement Behaviors with Weight Status and Body Composition in Chinese Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lin Zhou, Wei Liang, Yuxiu He, Yanping Duan, Ryan E. Rhodes, Hao Liu, Hongmei Liang, Xiaowei Shi, Jun Zhang and Yingzhe Cheng
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Lin Zhou: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Wei Liang: Center for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
Yuxiu He: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Yanping Duan: Center for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
Ryan E. Rhodes: School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
Hao Liu: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Hongmei Liang: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Xiaowei Shi: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Jun Zhang: School of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Yingzhe Cheng: Key Laboratory of Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Bioinformation of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050024, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: 24 h movement behaviors, specifically physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, play a crucial role in the prevention and intervention of childhood obesity. This study aimed to examine the association of 24 h movement behaviors with weight status and body composition among Chinese primary school children. Using a random stratified sampling, 978 eligible participants (9.1 ± 1.4 years, 53.2% boys) were recruited from 1 May to 15 July 2021. Demographics included children’s age, gender, grade, parents’ education level, and household income. Movement behaviors were measured by validated self-reported scales. Weight status and body composition (percent of body fat, PBF; fat-free mass, FFM; skeletal muscle mass, SMM) were measured objectively. Results indicated that participants who were younger, boys, and at lower grade showed higher guidelines adherence. PA was inversely associated with PBF, while screen time (ST) was positively associated with overweight/obesity risk and FFM. Sleep showed no association with any health indicators. Meeting the behavioral guidelines was associated with better weight status and lower PBF, yet not with FFM and SMM. Interventions to improve the Children’s weight status and PBF should involve enhancing their overall movement behaviors and considering their demographic differences. More research on examining the association of movement guidelines adherence with body composition indicators is needed.

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary time; sleep; obesity; body fat percent; fat-free mass; skeletal muscle mass; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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