Physical Activity and Its Potential Determinants in Obese Children and Adolescents under Specialist Outpatient Care—A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
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Published:2024-01-19
Issue:2
Volume:12
Page:260
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ISSN:2227-9032
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Container-title:Healthcare
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Healthcare
Author:
Kawalec Anna1ORCID, Mozrzymas Renata2, Domżol Agata3, Zachurzok Agnieszka3ORCID, Szczepańska Maria3ORCID, Noczyńska Anna4ORCID, Zwolińska Danuta1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department and Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska Street 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland 2. Research and Development Center, Regional Specialist Hospital, Kamieńskiego Street 73a, 51-124 Wroclaw, Poland 3. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland 4. Department and Clinic of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 2a Street, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
Abstract
(1) Background: this study aimed to assess the physical activity of obese pediatric patients under specialized outpatient care and its potential determinants. (2) Methods: A total of 83 subjects aged 7–18 years with simple obesity and their parents were enrolled. Data were collected with the use of physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) for children and adolescents and additional questions concerning selected socio-demographic characteristics. (3) Results: The mean final PAQ score was 2.09 ± 0.69. The most frequently chosen types of physical activity included walking, gymnastics, and jogging or running. We found a weak correlation inversely proportional between the child’s age and mean final PAQ score (r = −0.25; p = 0.02). Younger children were more active during lunchtime at school and after school compared to adolescents (p = 0.03 and p = 0.04). The final PAQ score differed according to the place of residence; the lowest score was obtained by subjects living in cities >100,000 inhabitants (p = 0.025). We found a positive correlation between PAQ-Ch score and the father’s physical activity, and between PAQ-A score and the mother’s education. (4) Conclusions: The physical activity of obese pediatric patients is low, particularly in adolescents. It seems that age and place of residence have an impact on the physical activity of obese children and adolescents. The PAQs used in this study are useful in physical activity assessment and identification of time segments during the day in which activity might be improved. However, this requires confirmation in a larger group of pediatric patients.
Subject
Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management
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