Pedometer determined physical activity and obesity prevalence of Greek children aged 4–6 years

Bibliographic Data

ID13923940
AuthorsAntonis Kambas (0000-0001-7616-8393, Democritus University of Thrace, corresponding author), Fotini Venetsanou (0000-0003-3633-4398, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Alexandra Avloniti (0000-0003-1406-039X, Democritus University of Thrace), Dimitra Giannakidou (Democritus University of Thrace), Dimitra M Giannakidou, Vassilios Gourgoulis (0000-0001-6857-2564, Democritus University of Thrace), Dimitrios Draganidis (0000-0002-2773-7729, Democritus University of Thrace), Athanasios Chatzinikolaou (0000-0002-4238-7632, Democritus University of Thrace), Ioannis G Fatouros (0000-0002-8475-8411, Democritus University of Thrace), Ioannis Fatouros, Maria Michalopoulou (0000-0001-9370-3343, Democritus University of Thrace)
Year2014
Volume42
Issue3
Pages233-238
Publication date2014-08-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033
PublisherInforma (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3109/03014460.2014.943286
PMID25154501
OpenAlexW2062530009
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited52

School-based ambulatory activity is lower than after school ambulatory activity, independent of BMI-category and gender, although obese children demonstrated fewer steps. Taking into account the high rate of both the obesity prevalence and children not meeting the 10,000 steps/day guideline, the need for preventive policies becomes obvious

Ambulatory · Analysis of variance · Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Guideline · Obesity · Overweight · Pedometer · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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