Is motor competence associated with the risk of central obesity in preschoolers?
Abstract
Objectives To investigate the association between motor competence (MC) and central obesity in preschool children. Methods The sample comprised of 472 children aged 3 to 5 years (4.58 ± 0.70 years, 248 boys) from Recife, Brazil. MC was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development‐2. Waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) was calculated and a cutoff of 0.5 was used to define central obesity. Logistic regression was used to examine the association...
Paper Details
Title
Is motor competence associated with the risk of central obesity in preschoolers?
Published Date
Nov 26, 2019
Volume
32
Issue
3
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