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ArticleJournal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors2025

Physical activity and sedentary pattern compositions and cardiometabolic risk in preschoolers.

Katherine L Downing, Simone J J M Verswijveren, Lisa Bell, Peter Vuillermin, David Burgner, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Martin O'Hely, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, Kylie D Hesketh

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Katherine L DowningInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia. k.downing@deakin.edu.au.
Simone J J M VerswijverenInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia.
Lisa BellInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia.
Peter VuillerminRoyal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
David BurgnerRoyal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Anne-Louise PonsonbyRoyal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Martin O'HelyRoyal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Anna TimperioInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia.
Jo SalmonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia.
Kylie D HeskethInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Locked Bag 20001, 3220, Australia.

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1176885National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1197234National Health and Medical Research Council GTN1175744National Heart Foundation of Australia 105929
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Abstract

backgroundThere is increasing interest in the importance of patterns of accumulation and overall daily time-use composition of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (SED) for children's cardiometabolic health. This study examined cross-sectional associations between the time-use composition of PA and SED patterns with cardiometabolic risk factors in 4-year-olds.

methodsData were drawn from the Barwon Infant Study 4-year review (n = 467). Accelerometer data were classified into short (≤ 1-minute) and long (> 1-min) SED, light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity PA (LPA, MPA, VPA) bouts. A waking time-use composition of eight distinct components (total volumes plus short and long bouts of SED, LPA MPA, VPA) was constructed using compositional data analysis. Linear mixed models examined associations between composition patterns and body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness, blood pressure, heart rate, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, and aortic and carotid intima-media thickness.

resultsAdjusted models indicated a higher ratio of long versus short LPA bouts was associated with higher z-BMI (β = 1.69, SE = 0.83, p = 0.04), percent body fat (β = 10.72, SE = 3.71, p = 0.004), and z-triceps (β = 1.90, SE = 0.93, p = 0.04). A higher ratio of long versus short MPA bouts was associated with lower z-BMI (β = - 0.99, SE = 0.46, p = 0.03) and percent body fat (β = - 4.63, SE = 1.93, p = 0.02). A higher total volume of MPA versus VPA was associated with higher percent body fat (β = 4.07, SE = 1.63, p = 0.01) and z-triceps (β = 1.05, SE = 0.43, p = 0.01). Other outcomes showed no associations (p ≥   0.05).

conclusionsIn preschoolers, accumulating LPA in shorter bursts, MPA in longer bursts, and maintaining a higher proportion of VPA may support healthier adiposity profiles. These findings underscore the importance of minimizing prolonged sedentary time and encouraging sustained, high-intensity PA from early childhood.

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BoutsCardiometabolic riskCompositional analysisPhysical activityPreschool childrenSedentary timeTime-use patterns

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PMID41327411
PMCPMC12667165

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