A5029519439- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Karolinska Institutet
2016-2025
Deakin University
2020-2024
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
2019
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2018
Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2017
Background : Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social health among children youth (aged 5–17 y). The Global Matrix 3.0 Report Card grades on was developed achieve better understanding the global variation in child associated supports. Methods Work groups from 49 countries followed harmonized procedures develop their Cards by grading 10 common indicators using best...
The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in children's adolescents' (5-17 y) PA, related measures, key sources influence. objectives this article were (1) summarize findings from Report Cards, (2) compare indicators across countries, (3) explore trends Human Development Index geo-cultural regions.A total 57 Card teams followed harmonized process grade 10 common PA indicators. An...
Abstract Background The restrictions associated with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes to young children’s daily routines and habits. impact on their participation movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary screen time sleep) is unknown. This international longitudinal study compared before during pandemic. Methods Parents of children aged 3–5 years, from 14 countries (8 low- middle-income countries, LMICs) completed surveys assess how these were Surveys 12 months up...
Abstract Nutritional epidemiology aims to link dietary exposures chronic disease, but the instruments for evaluating intake are inaccurate. One way identify unreliable data and sources of errors is compare estimated intakes with total energy expenditure (TEE). In this study, we used International Atomic Energy Agency Doubly Labeled Water Database derive a predictive equation TEE using 6,497 measures in individuals aged 4 96 years. The resultant regression predicts expected from easily...
Purpose This study aimed to investigate longitudinal associations of objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with body composition fitness at a 12-month follow-up in healthy Swedish 4-yr-old children. Methods The data from the population-based MINISTOP trial were collected between 2014 2016, this included 138 children who control group. PA SB assessed using wrist-worn ActiGraph (wGT3x-BT) accelerometer during seven 24-h periods and, subsequently, defined as...
The current physical literacy level of Canadian children is unknown. Royal Bank Canada (RBC) Learn to Play - Assessment Physical Literacy (CAPL) project, which anchored in the consensus statement definition literacy, aimed help establish children.The CAPL was used assess (and component domains: Daily Behaviour, Competence, Knowledge and Understanding, Motivation Confidence) aged 8-12 years. Data were collected from 11 sites across Canada, yielding a sample 10,034 participants (5030 girls)....
The International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) was initiated response to 2019 WHO guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep children aged 0–5 years. This Swedish pilot study aimed to: (i) assess proportion preschoolers meeting guidelines, (ii) evaluate feasibility methods SUNRISE study, (iii) how movement behaviors have been affected during COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity (waist-worn ActiGraph); screen time (parental questionnaire);...
Abstract Background Childhood overweight and obesity is a public health priority. We have previously reported the efficacy of parent-oriented mobile (mHealth) app-based intervention (MINISTOP 1.0) which showed improvements in healthy lifestyle behaviors. However, effectiveness MINISTOP app real-world conditions needs to be established. Objective To evaluate 6-month mHealth 2.0 app) on children’s intake fruits, vegetables, sweet savory treats, drinks, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity,...
Importance The prevalence estimates of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep (collectively known as movement behaviors) in 3- 4-year-old children worldwide remains uncertain. Objective To report the proportion who met World Health Organization guidelines for across 33 countries. Design, Setting, Participants Pooled analysis data from 14 cross-sectional studies (July 2008 to September 2022) identified through systematic reviews personal networks. Thirty-three countries varying...
Background : To better understand the childhood physical inactivity crisis, Report Cards on activity of children and youth were prepared concurrently in 30 very high Human Development Index countries. The aim this article was to present, describe, compare findings from these Cards. Methods developed using a harmonized process for data gathering, assessing, assigning grades 10 common indicators. Descriptive statistics calculated after converting letter interval variables, correlational...
Abstract Background The associations of movement behaviours (physical activity [PA], sedentary behaviour [SB], and sleep) with body composition physical fitness from pre-school to childhood, as well the direction associations, could provide important information for healthy lifestyle promotion in children. This study investigated longitudinal bidirectional measured at 4 9 years age. Methods included baseline ( n = 315, 4.5 [SD 0.1] years) follow-up data 231, 9.6 MINISTOP study. Movement were...
Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in youth. Studies adolescents and adults suggest that higher fat mass related to worse physical fitness. However, there limited knowledge whether fat-free are associated with already preschoolers. Baseline data from the MINISTOP (Mobile-based INtervention Intended STop Obesity Preschoolers) trial was utilized for this cross-sectional analysis. Body composition assessed using air-displacement plethysmography. Fat index [fat (kg)/height2 (m)]...
To investigate 1) differences in cardiometabolic risk and HOMA of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) across BMI categories (underweight to morbid obesity), 2) whether fit children have lower risk/HOMA-IR than unfit each category, 3) normal-weight obese children.A pooled study including cross-sectional data from three projects (n = 1,247 aged 8-11 years). Cardiometabolic was assessed using the sum sex- age-specific z scores for triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, glucose, average systolic diastolic...
To date, few mobile health (mHealth) interventions aimed at changing lifestyle behaviors have measured long term effectiveness. At the 6-month follow-up MINISTOP trial found a statistically significant intervention effect for composite score comprised of fat mass index (FMI) as well dietary and physical activity variables; however, no was observed FMI. Therefore, aim this study to investigate if 12-months after baseline measurements: (i) improved FMI (ii) had maintained on variables. A...
The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) is divided into four domains (Physical Competence, Daily Behaviour, Motivation and Confidence, Knowledge Understanding) provides a robust comprehensive assessment physical literacy. As weight status known to influence health-related behaviours such as fitness activity, it important investigate whether the associations between literacy vary among children different status. aim this study was determine stratified by status.Canadian aged 8 12...
Active transportation (AT), independent mobility (IM), and outdoor time are promising ways to increase children's physical activity. However, in order create interventions those forms of activity, it is important understand the relationships between area-level socioeconomic status (SES) type urbanization with AT, IM, time, this was aim study.One thousand six hundred ninety-nine children grades 4 6 (mean age: 10.2 ± 1.0 years) from three Canadian regions participated. were assessed using...
Mobile phones are becoming important instruments for assessing diet and energy intake. We developed the Tool Energy Balance in Children (TECH), which uses a mobile phone to assess food intake pre-school children. The aims of this study were: (a) compare (EI) using TECH with total expenditure (TEE) measured via doubly labelled water (DLW); (b) intakes fruits, vegetables, fruit juice, sweetened beverages, candy, ice cream, bakery products acquired by 24 h dietary recalls. Participants were 39...
Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is associated with a variety of health outcomes powerful marker current future health. However, inconsistencies tests protocols limit international monitoring surveillance. The objective the study was to seek consensus on proposed, evidence-informed, Youth Fitness International Test (YFIT) battery for surveillance children adolescents aged 6-18 years.
North-south differences in the prevalence of obesity and fitness levels have been found European adolescents, yet it is unknown if such already exist very young children. This study aims to compare overweight/obesity preschool children aged 4 years from Sweden (north Europe) Spain (south Europe). The sample consisted 315 Swedish 128 Spanish preschoolers. Anthropometry (weight, height, waist circumference) (strength, speed-agility, balance cardiorespiratory fitness) were assessed. Analysis...
The global pandemic of physical inactivity represents a considerable public health challenge. Active transportation (i.e., walking or cycling for transport) can contribute to greater total activity levels. Mobile phone-based programs promote behaviour change, but no study has evaluated whether such program active in adults. This protocol presents the design and methodology Smart City Phone Intervention (SCAMPI), randomised controlled trial via smartphone application (app) with aim increase...