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28 results for "Diabetes"

Adiposity and glucose intolerance exacerbate components of metabolic syndrome in children consuming sugar-sweetened beverages: QUALITY cohort study

  • Published on Nov. 21, 2012

Background Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is linked to weight gain and metabolic syndrome (MetS) components in children, but whether these associations are modified by excess weight and glucose tolerance status in children is not known. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the cross-sectional associations between SSB intake ...


How Are Physical Activity, Fitness, and Sedentary Behavior Associated With Insulin Sensitivity in Children?

  • Published on May 11, 2012

Objective To describe the associations among moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), fitness, sedentary behavior (SB), and insulin sensitivity (IS). Research Designs & Methods Data were drawn from the baseline assessment of the QUALITY cohort, which included 630 white youth (aged 8–10 years at recruitment), with at least one obese biological parent. IS was ...


Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour In Scottish Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

  • Presented on May 29, 2013

Physical activity can benefit the health of youth with Type 1 diabetes. Despite the benefits some studies have found patients do not always meet the physical activity recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour have not been measured previously in Scottish youth with ...



Daily physical activity predicts degree of insulin resistance: a cross-sectional observational study using the 2003–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

  • Published on January, 2013

Background This study examined the independent association of objectively measured physical activity on insulin resistance while controlling for confounding variables including: cardiorespiratory fitness, adiposity, sex, age, and smoking status. Methods Data were obtained from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2004, a cross-sectional observational study conducted by the National Center for ...


What Children do all Day: The Physical Activity of 7-year-olds and its Impact on Adiposity (The Earlybird Diabetes Study)

  • Added on June 18, 2012

Introduction physical activity (PA) is perceived to be a key determinant of childhood adiposity. This study objectively characterizes the daily PA of 7-year-olds and relates it to waking time, intensity, UK recommendations and body fat. Methods and Participants MTI-Actigraph accelerometers were worn by 129 (88) healthy boys (girls) for seven days. Calibration ...


Variation in Physical Activity Lies with the Child, Not the Environment: Evidence for an ‘Activitystat’ in Children (The EarlyBird Diabetes Study)

  • Added on June 15, 2012

Introduction There is much interest in children’s physical activity (PA), but little understanding of its control. The evidence that total activity levels could be increased by the provision of greater opportunity for physical activity is lacking. Methods and Participants MTI-Actigraph accelerometers recorded weekly PA in two groups of healthy ...


The Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study

  • Published on 07/2002

Objective The objective of the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study is to clarify unanswered questions on associations of maternal glycemia, less severe than overt diabetes mellitus, with risks of adverse pregnancy outcome. This report describes the background and design of the HAPO Study. Methods HAPO is a 5-year ...