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Influence of parental perceived environment on physical activity, TV viewing, active play and body mass Index among portuguese children: a mediation analysis

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dc.contributor.authorCarmo, Ariene S.
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Larissa L.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Luana C.
dc.contributor.authorGama, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorMachado‐Rodrigues, Aristides M.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Raquel
dc.contributor.authorRosado‐Marques, Vítor
dc.contributor.authorPadez, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T10:25:08Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T10:25:08Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The environment is believed to be key in obesity prevention, yet it is unclear how factors in the neighborhood influence weight-related behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of parental perceived environment on physical activity (PA), television (TV) time, active play and Body Mass Index (BMI) z score, and the mediating role of these weight-related behaviors on the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and children's BMI. Methods: Data of 8472 Portuguese preschool (aged 3-6, n = 3819) and schoolaged children (aged 7-11 years, n = 4653) were collected during 2016/2017. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate the associations between parents perceived neighborhood characteristics (latent variables: unsafety and built/physical environment) and child's BMI z score, PA and TV time. Results: Among preschoolers, the latent variables of the perceived environment were not associated with the BMI, TV time, extracurricular PA, and active play. Among schoolchildren, the unsafety environment was positively associated with both the BMI (SC = 0.050, P = .008) and the time spent watching TV (SC = 0.052, P = .031) and negatively associated with extracurricular PA (SC = −0.125, P < .001). The latent variable Favorable Built Environment for PA (ie, environmental facilitating elements) was positively associated with active play (SC = 0.041, P = .031). Moreover, the TV time was a marginally significant mediator of the relationship between the perceived unsafe environment and the BMI of school-aged children (B = 0.002, P = .096). Conclusions: In conclusion, changes in the environment to targeting parental perception of neighborhood safety could have positive effects on the promotion of healthy weight and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle in school-aged children.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajhb.23400pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1042-0533
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/10107
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.relationFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Grant/Award Number: PTDC/DTPSAS/1520/2014; Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regionalpt_PT
dc.subjectChildpt_PT
dc.subjectChild, preschoolpt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectTelevisionpt_PT
dc.subjectBody mass indexpt_PT
dc.subjectExercisept_PT
dc.subjectParentspt_PT
dc.subjectPlay and playthingspt_PT
dc.subjectSocial environmentpt_PT
dc.titleInfluence of parental perceived environment on physical activity, TV viewing, active play and body mass Index among portuguese children: a mediation analysispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee23400pt_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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