Physical Activity, Sedentariness And Metabolic Risk In Portuguese Children

It has been suggested that physical activity (PA) and sedentariness are associated to metabolic risk (MR) factors in children. PURPOSE: To study the relationship between different PA intensities [moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) and light PA (LPA)] and sedentariness with children MR. METHODS: The sample comprises 388 Portuguese children, from both sexes (219 girls; mean age 10.5 years). MR indicators included fasting glucose, triglycerides,...