Aerobic Fitness Attenuates the Metabolic Syndrome Score in Normal-Weight, at-Risk-for-Overweight, and Overweight Children

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to examine the combined influence of aerobic fitness and BMI on the metabolic syndrome score in children. METHODS. A total of 375 children (193 girls and 182 boys) aged 7 to 9 years were categorized as being normal weight, at risk for overweight, and overweight on the basis of BMI and aerobic fitness (high or low based on median split) via a submaximal physical working capacity test. Participants were...