Early life determinants of physical activity and sedentary time: Current knowledge and future
research
Engelsk titel: Early life determinants of physical activity and sedentary time: Current knowledge and future
research
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Författare:
Öglund, Guro Pauck
;
Stensrud, Trine
;
Ekelund, Ulf
Email: ulf.ekelund@nih.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 92
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 15043688
Sammanfattning
Previous findings of the association between low birth weight and subsequent health outcomes
have led to
the "developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis". Furthermore, modifiable and partly
modifiable
early life factors may also influence behaviors such as physical activity and sedentary behavior. The
aim of the present review was to summarize the existing knowledge on early life determinants (birth
weight, rapid infant weight gain, motor development and infant temperament) of childhood physical
activity
and sedentary time, and suggest opportunities for future research based on the Mother and Child
Cohort
Study (MoBa). Inconsistent results have been observed when relating birth weight to later physical
activity,
likely explained by differences in methodology when assessing physical activity between studies.
There is
limited data on whether rapid weight gain in early life predicts later physical activity and few studies
have
examined the association between birth weight and infant weight gain with subsequent sedentary
time.
Motor development may be a predictor for childhood physical activity, however methodological
limitations
preclude firm conclusions. The association between motor development and sedentary time has
rarely been
examined. Conflicting results have been reported for the association between infant temperament
and subsequent
physical activity and sedentary time in toddlers. Finally, it is unknown whether physical activity
modifies the association between birth weight, postnatal weight gain, and later health outcomes in
youth.
Additional research in well-characterized birth cohorts can be used to generate new knowledge on
possible
early life determinants of children’s and youth’s physical activity and sedentary time which may
inform
evidence-based public health interventions.