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A 3-year longitudinal analysis of changes in fitness, physical activity, fatness and screen time
Aires, Luisa; Andersen, Lars Bo; Mendonca, D.; Martins, C.; Silva, G.; Mota, Jorge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10-19)Aim: To analyse whether changes in physical activity index (PAI), screen time (ST: television, computer) and body mass index (BMI) made a contribution to longitudinal changes in fitness of children and adolescents. ... -
A 3-year physical activity intervention program increases the gain in bone mineral and bone width in prepubertal girls but not boys: the Prospective Copenhagen School Child Interventions Study (CoSCIS)
Hasselstrøm, Henriette A.; Karlsson, Magnus K.; Hansen, Stig Eiberg; Grønfeldt, Vivian; Froberg, Karsten; Andersen, Lars Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-07)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the amount of time spent in physical education classes on bone mineral accrual and gain in bone size in prepubertal Danish children. A total of 135 boys and ... -
A comparison between BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio for identifying cardio-metabolic risk in children and adolescents
Sardinha, Luis B.; Santos, Diana A.; Silva, Analiza M.; Grøntvedt, Anders; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ekelund, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-22)BACKGROUND: There is controversial evidence on the associations between anthropometric measures with clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in pediatric ages. We aimed to examine the associations between body ... -
A comparison of 10 accelerometer non-wear time criteria and logbooks in children
Aadland, Eivind; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Resaland, Geir Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background There are many unresolved issues regarding data reduction algorithms for accelerometry. The choice of criterion for removal of non-wear time might have a profound influence on physical activity (PA) and sedentary ... -
A longitudinal analysis of the relationships of physical activity and body fat with nerve growth factor and brain-derived neural factor in children
Arvidsson, Daniel; Johannesson, Elias; Andersen, Lars Bo; Karlsson, Magnus; Wollmer, Per; Thorsson, Ola; Dencker, Magnus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A longitudinal analysis of the relationships of physical activity and body fat with nerve growth factor and brain-derived neural factor in children -
A Multi-Component Day-Camp Weight-Loss Program Is Effective in Reducing BMI in Children after One Year: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Larsen, Kristian Traberg; Huang, Tao; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Andersen, Lars Bo; Heidemann, Malene; Møller, Niels Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-30)The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a one-year multi-component immersive day-camp weight-loss intervention for children with overweight and obesity. The study design was a parallel-group ... -
A new approach to define and diagnose cardiometabolic disorder in children
Andersen, Lars Bo; Lauersen, Jeppe Bo; Brønd, Jan Christian; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; McMurray, Robert G.; Barros, Mauro V. G.; Kriemler, Susi; Møller, Niels Christian; Bugge, Anna; Kristensen, Peter Lund; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Grøntved, Anders; Ekelund, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The aim of the study was to test the performance of a new definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which better describes metabolic dysfunction in children. Methods. 15,794 youths aged 6–18 years participated. Mean z-score ... -
Accelerometer epoch setting is decisive for associations between physical activity and metabolic health in children
Aadland, Eivind; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)When analysing physical activity (PA) levels using accelerometry, the epoch setting is critical to capture intensity-specific PA correctly. The aim of the present study was to investigate the PA intensity signatures related ... -
The ActiGraph counts processing and the assessment of vigorous activity
Brønd, Jan Christian; Aadland, Eivind; Andersen, Lars Bo; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Arvidsson, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different band‐pass filters on the measurement bias with ActiGraph counts during high speed running and for estimating free‐living vigorous physical activity (VPA). ... -
Adiposity, aerobic fitness, muscle fitness, and markers of inflammation in children
Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Kolle, Elin; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe levels of inflammation markers in Norwegian children and to examine the associations of adiposity, aerobic fitness, and muscle fitness with markers of inflammation. ... -
Aerobic fitness related to cardiovascular risk factors in young children
Dencker, Magnus; Thorsson, Ola; Karlsson, Magnus K.; Lindén, Christian; Wollmer, Per; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-13)Low aerobic fitness (maximum oxygen uptake (VO2PEAK)) is predictive for poor health in adults. In a cross-sectional study, we assessed if VO2PEAK is related to a composite risk factor score for cardiovascular disease (CVD) ... -
Aerobic fitness thresholds to define poor cardiometabolic health in children and youth
Aadland, Eivind; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Andersen, Lars Bo; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Kolle, Elin; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aerobic fitness is an apparent candidate for screening children and youth for poor cardiometabolic health and future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, age‐ and sex‐specific cut points for children and youth ... -
Aerobic performance among healthy (non-asthmatic) adults using beta2-agonists: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Riiser, Amund; Stensrud, Trine; Stang, Julie; Andersen, Lars Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To examine the effect of beta2-agonists on aerobic performance in healthy, non-asthmatic study participants. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Eligibility criteria: We searched four databases (PubMed, ... -
Age-related patterns of vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth: The International Children's Accelerometry Database
Corder, Kirsten; Sharp, Stepher J.; Atkin, Andrew J.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Cardon, Greet; Page, Angie; Davey, Rachel; Grøntvedt, Anders; Hallal, Pedro C.; Janz, Kathleen F.; Kordas, Katarzyna; Kriemler, Susi; Puder, Jardena J.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Ekelund, Ulf; van Sluijs, Esther M. F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-16)Physical activity declines during youth but most evidence reports on combined moderate and vigorous-intensity physical activity. We investigated how vigorous-intensity activity varies with age. Cross-sectional data from ... -
Anthropometric measures of 9-to 10-year-old native Tibetan children living at 3700 and 4300m above sea level and Han Chinese living at 3700m.
Bianba, Bianba; Yangzong, Yangzong; Gonggalanzi, Gonggalanzi; Berntsen, Sveinung; Andersen, Lars Bo; Stigum, Hein; Nafstad, Per; Bjertness, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)A high residential altitude impacts on the growth of children, and it has been suggested that linear growth (height) is more affected than body mass. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of obesity, ... -
Association between maternal education and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents
Sherar, Lauren B.; Griffin, Tom P.; Ekelund, Ulf; Cooper, Ashley R.; Esliger, Dale W.; van Sluijs, Esther M. F.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Cardon, Greet; Davey, Rachel; Froberg, Karsten; Hallal, Pedro C.; Janz, Kathleen F.; Kordas, Katarzyna; Kriemler, Susi; Pate, Russell R.; Puder, Jardena J.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Timperio, Anna F.; Page, Angie S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-22)Background: Investigating socioeconomic variation in physical activity (PA) and sedentary time is important as it may represent a pathway by which socioeconomic position (SEP) leads to ill health. Findings on the association ... -
Association of copeptin, a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin secretion, with insulin resistance: Influence of adolescence and psychological stress
Thomsen, Camilla F; Dreier, Rasmus; Goharian, Tina S; Goetze, Jens P; Andersen, Lars Bo; Faber, Jens; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Grøntved, Anders; Jeppesen, Jørgen L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In middle-aged and elderly individuals, circulating copeptin concentrations, a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion, associates with insulin resistance (IR). Whether this association is present in ... -
Associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and the metabolic syndrome: A meta-analysis of more than 6000 children and adolescents
Renninger, Marius; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Kriemler, Susi; Froberg, Karsten; Northstone, Kate; Sardinha, Luis; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Metabolic syndrome is increasingly prevalent in the pediatric population. To prevent an early onset, knowledge about its association with modifiable lifestyle factors is needed. Objectives: To estimate the ... -
Associations between adolescent and adult socioeconomic status and risk of obesity and overweight in Danish adults
Boylan, Sinead M.; Gill, Timothy P.; Hare-Bruun, Helle; Andersen, Lars Bo; Heitmann, Berit L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04)It has been suggested that socioeconomic status (SES) may influence the risk of obesity; however it is important to consider individual changes in SES over the life-course in addition to SES at specific time-points to ... -
Associations between bicycling and carotid arterial stiffness in adolescents: the European Youth Hearts Study
Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Grøntved, A.; Østergaard, Lars; Cooper, Ashley R.; Froberg, Karsten; Andersen, Lars Bo; Møller, Niels C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between bicycling and carotid arterial stiffness, independent of objectively measured moderate-and-vigorous physical activity. This cross-sectional study included ...