Browsing Brage NIH by Journals "Acta Paediatrica"
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Body fat measurement in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: a comparison of skinfold equations against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-06)Aim: Skinfold measurement is an inexpensive and widely used technique for assessing the percentage of body fat (%BF). This study assessed the accuracy of prediction equations for %BF based on skinfold measurements compared ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index values in 9-year-old rural Norwegian children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-07)Aim: To describe cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index (BMI) values in a representative population of 9-year-old Norwegian children in two rural communities and compare present values with previous findings. Methods: ... -
Physical activity preferences of 10‐year‐old children and identified activities with positive and negative associations to cardiorespiratory fitness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim: This study investigated children's physical activity (PA) preferences, as these can aid the design of school‐based interventions. Methods: Data were collected in 2014 as a part of the Active Smarter Kids study and ...