Body adiposity from childhood to adolescence in boys

Interaction with somatic maturity

Bibliographic Data

ID19459488
AuthorsAndré Oliveira Werneck (0000-0002-9166-4376, Study and Research Group in Metabolism Nutrition, and Exercise – GEPEMENE/ Study and Research Group in Physical Activity and Exercise – GEPAFE. Department of physical education, Londrina State University – UEL Londrina Brazil, corresponding author), Danilo R P Silva (0000-0003-3995-4795, Universidade Estadual de Londrina), Danilo R Silva (0000-0002-9989-7449, Study and Research Group in Metabolism Nutrition, and Exercise – GEPEMENE/ Study and Research Group in Physical Activity and Exercise – GEPAFE. Department of physical education, Londrina State University – UEL Londrina Brazil), Maria R O Bueno (Study and Research Group in Metabolism Nutrition, and Exercise – GEPEMENE/ Study and Research Group in Physical Activity and Exercise – GEPAFE. Department of physical education, Londrina State University – UEL Londrina Brazil), Rômulo A Fernandes (0000-0003-1576-8090, Scientific Research Group Related to Physical Activity (GICRAF), Laboratory of Investigation in Exercise (LIVE), Department of Physical Education São Paulo State University (UNESP) Presidente Prudente Brazil), Enio R V Ronque (0000-0003-3430-3993, Study and Research Group in Metabolism Nutrition, and Exercise – GEPEMENE/ Study and Research Group in Physical Activity and Exercise – GEPAFE. Department of physical education, Londrina State University – UEL Londrina Brazil)
Year2018
Volume30
Issue5
Pagese23151-e23151
Publication date2018-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.23151
PMID30099800
OpenAlexW2887011500
LanguageEN
References cited31

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the longitudinal relationship between adiposity and maturity status throughout the transition between childhood and adolescence in boys, and the moderation effect of maturation on adiposity trajectories. METHODS: This was a longitudinal study conducted with 197 boys who were followed over 3 years (from childhood to adolescence). Body adiposity was estimated through the subcutaneous skinfold method, with measures of triceps and subscapular skinfolds. Skinfolds were analyzed singly and aggregated through the sum of skinfolds. Maturity status was estimated through Moore's method of estimated peak of height velocity, which uses an algorithm with stature and chronological age values and was categorized according to mean and SD. Analysis of covariance was used to test moderation effects. All analyses were conducted in STATA 14.0, at a 0.05 level of significance. RESULTS: Early maturing adolescents presented higher values of body adiposity at all moments when compared with on-time and late maturing adolescents (P < .05). Moreover, maturity status moderated the association between sum of skinfolds at childhood and sum of skinfolds at adolescence (F = 2.49; P = .045). CONCLUSION: Somatic maturation moderates the relationship between adiposity in childhood and adolescence, with earlier maturation associated with a greater increase in adiposity. Future tracking studies should consider the effects of maturity status when analyzing body adiposity

Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Moderation · Obesity · Overweight · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Endocrinology

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