Fitness, body composition, and metabolic risk scores in children and adolescents: the UP&DOWN study
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Cardiovascular disease Aerobic capacity Muscular strength Youth Adiposity
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2022-11-29Referencia bibliográfica
Sánchez-Delgado, A... [et al.]. Fitness, body composition, and metabolic risk scores in children and adolescents: the UP&DOWN study. Eur J Pediatr (2022). [https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-022-04707-1]
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CRUE-CSIC; National Plan for Research, Development, and Innovation (R + D + i) from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation DEP 201021662-C04-00 DEP 2010-21662-C04-01 DEP 2010-21662-C04-02 DEP 2010-21662-C04-03 DEP 2010-21662-C04-04Resumen
We aimed to analyse the longitudinal association between physical fitness (PF) and body composition (BC) with a metabolic
risk score (Met4) in children and adolescents and to elucidate whether the association between PF and Met4 differs
when using relativized or absolute fitness variables. A total of 188 children (86 females) and 195 adolescents (97 females)
were included. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was determined by the 20-m shuttle run test, and muscular fitness (MF) was
determined by hand grip and standing long jump tests. Height and weight were measured, and the body mass index (Kg/
m2) was calculated. Triceps and subscapular skinfolds were assessed to compute body fat percentage. Met4 was computed
from systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and glucose levels. Relative CRF was
longitudinally and negatively associated with Met4 in female children (β = −0.031, p = 0.025), while absolute CRF was
positively associated with Met4 in male children and adolescents (β = 0.000, p < 0.05). Relative upper and lower-body MF
were longitudinally and negatively associated with Met4 in female adolescents (β = −1.347, β = −0.005, p < 0.05), while
absolute lower-body MF was positively associated with Met4 in male children (β = 0.000, p = 0.019). BC was longitudinally
and positively associated with Met4 in male children (β-ranging from 0.011 to 0.055, all p < 0.05) and male adolescents
(β-ranging from 0.011 to 0.046, all p < 0.05).
Conclusion: BC is more strongly associated with Met4 than PF in children and adolescents. An optimal body weight
status should be considered the main objective of health-promoting programs at childhood and adolescence. Furthermore,
the way of expressing the fitness variables determines the direction of the association with Met4.