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Association of sport participation in preterm and full term born children and body and fat mass indices from age 3 to 14 years

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Spiegler, Juliane, Mendonca, Marina and Wolke, Dieter (2020) Association of sport participation in preterm and full term born children and body and fat mass indices from age 3 to 14 years. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23 (5). pp. 493-497. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.11.006

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Abstract

Objectives
To assess the association of gestational age groups (VP: <32 weeks, MP: 32–33 weeks, LP: 34–36 weeks and FT: ≥37 weeks of gestation) and club sport participation in childhood on body mass index (BMI), fat free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI).

Design
Longitudinal, cross sectional.

Methods
BMI (age 3, 5, 7, 11 and 14 years; N = 10581–14702) and FFMI/FMI (age 7, 11 and 14 years; N = 10446–12996) and consistent club sport participation at age 5, 7 and 11 years (ranging from never participating to participating at all three ages) were assessed prospectively. These were compared by gestational age and their associations with BMI and FMI were investigated, while controlling for confounders (socio-economic, maternal obesity, child related, diet).

Results
BMI and FFMI was lower in VP or MP until age 7, but no differences were found in BMI, FFMI or FMI after age 11 with regard to gestational age. Consistent club sport participation from age 5–11 was unrelated to BMI at ages 3–7. However, FT children with club sport participation had lower BMI and FMI at ages 11 and 14; but this association was not found in VP or MP.

Conclusions
During adolescence body composition of VP and MP become similar to FT born peers. Consistent sport participation reduces BMI and FMI in FT only. In VP or MP children modifying effects of sport on body composition might not be detected due to the catch-up growth in weight, height and fat mass at the same time.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science > Psychology
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Body composition, Infants -- Weight , Physical fitness, Physical fitness -- Testing, Sports -- Physiological aspects, Human body -- Composition -- Measurement, Prematurely born children , Exercise for children
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 1878-1861
Official Date: 1 May 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
1 May 2020Published
21 November 2019Available
13 November 2019Accepted
Volume: 23
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 493-497
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.11.006
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
SP 1731/1-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschafthttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001659

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