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The environment contribution to gender differences in childhood obesity and organized sports engagement

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dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorCosteira e Pereira, Margarida M.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorGama, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorMachado‐Rodrigues, Aristides
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Raquel
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Vítor R.
dc.contributor.authorPadez, Cristina M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T11:13:17Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T11:13:17Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aims to analyze gender-specific associations between sports activity outside of school and obesity, observing to what extent the local built environment contributes to the patterns found. Methods: A total of 2253 children aged 6.0-11.0 years were assessed: 49.3% girls and 50.7% boys. Children's weight and height were measured, age and sex-specific BMI cut-off points were used to define normal vs overweight/obesity. Children's organized sports (OS) activity was assessed by questionnaire, and local facilities for children's engagement in OS were analyzed. Logistic regression models were computed, adjusted for confounding variables. Results: Results showed greater overweight and obesity (25.1% vs 20.1%) and lower OS engagement (66.5% vs 73.8%) in girls as well as greater impact of OS engagement on weight status in girls (OR for having a normal weight = 1.434 in girls vs 1.043 in boys). Additionally, opportunities to engage in OS were scarce for girls. Conclusions: The gender gap in children's weight status and OS engagement might be enhanced by an environmental mismatch that undermines girls' opportunities to play sports. There should be more opportunities for girls to engage in their favorite sports as a means to tackle the obesity epidemic and to promote gender equality.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajhb.23322pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1520-6300
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/10108
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.relationThis study was supported by The National Science and Technology Foundation “Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (PTDC/DTP-SAP/1520/2014)pt_PT
dc.subjectChildpt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectOverweightpt_PT
dc.subjectPediatric obesitypt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectRegression analysispt_PT
dc.subjectSex factorspt_PT
dc.subjectYouth sportspt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmentpt_PT
dc.titleThe environment contribution to gender differences in childhood obesity and organized sports engagementpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee23322pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAmerican Journal of Human Biologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume32pt_PT
person.familyNameSilva
person.givenNameMaria Raquel
person.identifier.ciencia-id2518-6117-FB25
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8170-3119
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56924197900
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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