Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "body mass index"
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A comparison between BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio for identifying cardio-metabolic risk in children and adolescents
(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 Multi-Component Day-Camp Weight-Loss Program Is Effective in Reducing BMI in Children after One Year: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(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 pedometer-based walking intervention in 45- to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: The PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT
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Associations of proatrial natriuretic peptide with components of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents and young adults from the general population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)BACKGROUND: In middle-aged and elderly populations, circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations are negatively associated with several components of the metabolic syndrome. Whether these negative associations are also ... -
Breakfast consumption and physical activity in adolescents: daily associations and hourly patterns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-27)BACKGROUND: The association between breakfast consumption and physical activity (PA) is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate daily associations and hourly patterns of PA and breakfast consumption in ... -
Comparison of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire with combined heart rate and movement sensing in a nationally representative sample of older British adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)Objectives: To compare physical activity (PA) subcomponents from EPIC Physical Activity Questionnaire (EPAQ2) and combined heart rate and movement sensing in older adults. Methods: Participants aged 60–64y from the MRC ... -
Current status of body composition assessment in sport: review and position statement on behalf of the ad hoc Research Working Group on Body Composition Health and Performance, under the auspices of the IOC Medical Commission
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Quantifying human body composition has played an important role in monitoring all athlete performance and training regimens, but especially so in gravitational, weight class and aesthetic sports wherein the tissue composition ... -
Determinants of three-year change in children’s objectively measured sedentary time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-12)Background: Sedentary behaviours (SB) are highly prevalent in young people and may be adversely associated with physical and mental health. Understanding of the modifiable determinants of SB is necessary to inform the ... -
Device-measured physical activity, adiposity and mortality: A harmonised meta-analysis of eight prospective cohort studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The joint associations of total and intensity-specific physical activity with obesity in relation to all-cause mortality risk are unclear. Methods: We included 34 492 adults (72% women, median age 62.1 years, ... -
Do pregnant women follow exercise guidelines?: Prevalence data among 3482 women, and prediction of low-back pain, pelvic girdle pain and depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08-17)Purpose: We describe exercise level in mid-pregnancy, associated sociodemographic variables, and investigate the association between exercise in mid-pregnancy and subsequent low-back pain, pelvic girdle pain and depression ... -
Does birth weight influence physical activity in youth? a combined analysis of four studies using objectively measured physical activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-01-12)Animal models suggest growth restriction in utero leads to lower levels of motor activity. Furthermore, individuals with very low birth weight report lower levels of physical activity as adults. The aim of this study was ... -
Does self-perception equal the truth when judging own body weight and height?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Data from the research project “Fitness clubs—a venue for public health?” provided an opportunity to evaluate the accuracy of self-reported body weight and height, and subsequent Body Mass Index (BMI), as well ... -
Effect of a prenatal lifestyle intervention on physical activity level in late pregnancy and the first year postpartum.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Despite documented health benefits for mother and baby, physical activity (PA)-level tends to decline in pregnancy. Overweight/obese and physically inactive women are two selected groups at increased risk of ... -
Effectiveness of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Cognitive Performance in Danish Adolescents: LCoMotion—Learning, Cognition and Motion – A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-24)Background: Physical activity is associated not only with health-related parameters, but also with cognitive and academic performance. However, no large scale school-based physical activity interventions have investigated ... -
Gestational weight gain outside the Institute of Medicine recommendations and adverse pregnancy outcomes: analysis using individual participant data from randomised trials
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background:High Body Mass Index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) affect an increasing number ofpregnancies. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued recommendations on the optimal GWG for womenaccording to their ... -
Heritability of objectively assessed daily physical activity and sedentary behavior
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-18)Background: Twin and family studies that estimated the heritability of daily physical activity have been limited by poor measurement quality and a small sample size. Objective: We examined the heritability of daily ... -
How do women with eating disorders experience a new treatment combining guided physical exercise and dietary therapy?: An interview study of women participating in a randomised controlled trial at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: To investigate how women with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) experience participating in a new treatment programme for eating disorders, based on guided physical exercise and dietary ... -
Hypoadiponectinemia in overweight children contributes to a negative metabolic risk profile 6 years later
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-27)Prognostic biomarkers are needed to identify children at increased cardiometabolic risk. The objective was to study whether markers of metabolism and inflammation, for example, circulating plasma adiponectin, leptin, ... -
Mirror, mirror - Does the fitness club industry have a body image problem?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The primary aim of the present study was to report longitudinal data on body image across the first year of gym engagement. Second, we aimed to compare body image among those who reported regular use of the fitness club ... -
Modifiable determinants of fetal macrosomia: role of lifestyle-related factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-03-06)Background: Newborn macrosomia is associated with both short- and long-term health risks for the infant, and increases the prevalence of birth complications. Parity, maternal age and gender of the child are known variables ...