Longitudinal physical activity patterns and the development of cardiometabolic risk factors during adolescence

• DOI: 10.1111/sms.14415
• Publication Date: 2023-05-31T05:31:47Z
• Authors: Tuula Aira; Sami Petteri Kokko; Olli Juhani Heinonen; Raija Korpelainen; Jimi Kotkajuuri; Jari Parkkari; Kai Savonen; Kerttu Toivo; Arja Uusitalo; Maarit Valtonen; Jari Villberg; Onni Niemelä; Henri Vähä‐Ypyä; Tommi Vasankari
• Keywords: Longitudinal Study

To examine the associations between longitudinal physical activity (PA) patterns and development of cardiometabolic risk factors from adolescence to young adulthood.This cohort study encompassed 250 participants recruited sports clubs schools, examined at mean age 15 19. Device-measured moderate-to-vigorous PA was grouped into five (via a data-driven method, using inactivity maintainers as reference). The outcomes were: glucose, insulin, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol, HDL LDL triglycerides, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI). Linear growth curve models were applied with adjustment sex, age, fruit/vegetable consumption, cigarette/snuff use, change in device wear-time.Insulin BMI increased among decreasers moderate low (β 0.23, 95% CI 0.03-0.46; β 0.90; 0.02-1.78). concentration cholesterol decreased -0.18, -0.31 -0.05) that glucose 0.18, 0.02-0.35) high PA. By contrast, increasers, pressure declined (systolic -6.43, -12.16 -0.70; diastolic -6.72, -11.03 -2.41).Already during transition adulthood, changes are associated factors. Favorable found increasers. Unfavorable BMI, groups decreasing dependent on baseline magnitude decline.