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Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study
Joint Authors
Jenni, Oskar G.
Arhab, Amar
Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine
Kakebeeke, Tanja H.
Lanzi, Stefano
Stülb, Kerstin
Zysset, Annina E.
Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S.
Schmutz, Einat A.
Meyer, Andrea H.
Munsch, Simone
Kriemler, Susi
Puder, Jardena J.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The childcare (CC) environment can influence young children’s physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and adiposity.
The aim of the study was to identify a broad range of CC correlates of PA, SB, and adiposity in a large sample of preschoolers.
Methods.
476 preschool children (mean age 3.9 yrs; 47% girls) participated in the Swiss Preschoolers’ Health Study (SPLASHY).
PA and SB were measured by accelerometry.
Outcome measures included total PA (TPA), moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), SB, body mass index (BMI), and skinfold thickness (SF).
PA measures consisted of both daily PA during CC attendance days and overall daily PA (CC and non-CC days).
Results.
We identified the following CC correlates for higher TPA and/or higher MVPA or lower SB during CC attendance days: older age, sex (boys), more frequent child-initiated interactions during CC, mixing different ages within a group, and the presence of a written PA policy in the CC (all p≤0.02).
The CC correlates for overall TPA and/or MVPA or lower overall SB including both CC and non-CC days were the following: older age, sex (boys), more frequent child-initiated interactions during CC, mixing different ages within a group, less parental PA involvement in the CC, and having a larger surface area in CC (all p≤0.046).
Correlates for lower SF were sex (boys) and parental PA involvement in the CC (all p≤0.02), and, for lower BMI, only increased age (p=0.001) was a correlate.
Conclusions.
More frequent child-initiated interactions and mixing different ages in CC, the presence of a written PA policy, and a larger CC surface are correlates of PA and SB during CC attendance days and/or of overall PA.
Parental involvement in CC PA projects was a correlate for reduced body fat.
These novel factors are mostly modifiable and can be tackled/addressed in future interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arhab, Amar& Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine& Kakebeeke, Tanja H.& Lanzi, Stefano& Stülb, Kerstin& Zysset, Annina E.…[et al.]. 2018. Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184913
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arhab, Amar…[et al.]. Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184913
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arhab, Amar& Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine& Kakebeeke, Tanja H.& Lanzi, Stefano& Stülb, Kerstin& Zysset, Annina E.…[et al.]. Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184913
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184913