Title: Promotion of Physical Activity for Obesity Prevention in Youth
1Promotion of Physical Activity forObesity
Prevention in Youth
- Russell Pate
- Arnold School of Public Health
- University of South Carolina
2- Societal Trends
- Influencing Physical Activity
3Childrens Transportation to School
- from school
- 1 bicycled to or from school
- 25 of children aged 5-15 years who lived within
1 mile of school walked or bicycled at least once
in previous month
National Household Travel Survey, 2001 Bureau
of Transportation Statistics, 2003 CDC, 2002
4Transportation to SchoolColumbia, SC
Sirard, 2004
5Observed Modes of TransportationElementary
Schools, Columbia, SC
Percentage of Students
Sirard et al. AJPH 200595236-237
6Transportation to School
Percent of children walking and bicycling to
school by country (CA Safe Routes to Schools
1996, Dept. of Transport 2001, Gilewe et al.
1998, Carlin et al. 1997)
7Television
1 TV in household
1 TV in household
Percentage
Percentage
1950
1999
1970
1999
8Childrens Access to Television
- 50 of children 6 years lived in a house with
3 TVs - 36 of children 6 years had a TV in their
bedrooms
Rideout et al. 2003
9Childrens TV Viewing Habits
5 h/d 17
1 h/d 36
3 to 5 h/d 16
1 to 3 h/d 31
10- Increasing Prevalence of
- Childhood Obesity
11Overweight ( 95th percentile of BMI) children
and adolescents 6-19 years of age
12- Feasibility of
- Preventing Obesity
- by Promoting
- Physical Activity in Youth
13Hypothetical Example
- Pre-obesity
- Age 6 years
- BMI 16.5 (12 Fat)
- Weight 22.7 Kg
- Obesity
- Age 12 years
- BMI 28.7 (35 Fat)
- Weight 64.5 Kg
14Hypothetical Example
- Weight Gain- Age 6-12
- 41.8 Kg
- Fat Gain - Age 6-12
- 20.2 Kg
- Excess Fat Gain- Age 6-12
- 13.1 Kg
15Hypothetical Example
- 100,870 Total Kcal
- 16,812 Kcal/Yr
- 323 Kcal/Wk
- 46 Kcal/Day
16-
- How Physically Active Should Kids Be?
17Evidence Based Physical Activity for School-Aged
Youth
- School-age youth should participate every day
in 60 - minutes of more of moderate to vigorous
physical activity that is enjoyable and
developmentally appropriate. -
Strong et al. J Pediatr
2005146732-737
18- How Active are American Kids?
19Youth Risk Behavior Survey - 2005
60-min/day
20-min VPA 3x/wk or 30-min MVPA/day
Percentage
Percentage
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
20CSA Monitor
- Computer Science and Applications, Inc.
- Model 7164
- Weighs 1.5 oz 5x5x1.5 cm
- Measures integrated accelerations in the vertical
plane
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22Objectively Measured Physical Activity in
Sixth-Grade Girls
- Pate RR, Stevens J, Pratt C, Sallis JF, Schmitz
KH, Webber LS, Welk G, Young DR. Arch Ped Adolesc
Med. 20061601262-1268.
23Purposes
- To describe baseline PA characteristics of a
diverse sample of 6th grade girls using
accelerometry - To examine the relation of these variables to PA
- Race/ethnicity
- Socioeconomic status
- Geographic location
24Methods
- Cross-sectional study
- Six middle schools from each community
- Tucson, AZ
- San Diego, CA
- New Orleans, LA
- Washington DC Baltimore, MD
- Minneapolis, MN
- Columbia, SC
- Random sampling of eligible girls
- n 1578
25Measures
- Race/ethnicity
- Socioeconomic Status
- Free or reduced-price school lunch
- Weight and height
- Physical Activity
- Actigraph accelerometers
- 6 complete days of data
- 30-second intervals
26Data Reduction
- Count thresholds
- Sedentary (
- Light (51-1499)
- Moderate (1500-2600)
- Vigorous ( 2600)
- Primary analyses - MPA
- 1500 counts/ 30 seconds
- Corresponds to 4.6 MET cut point
- Additional cut points
- 3.0 MET cut point (579 counts/ 30 seconds)
- 3.8 MET cut point (1047 counts/ 30 seconds)
27Time spent in various intensities
Vigorous 5.6 min/day 0.7
Moderate 18.1 min/day 2.2
Sedentary 459.9 min/day 55.7
Light 341.6 min/day 41.1
28Results
- More minutes of MPA and VPA
- Girls in Arizona and California
- White girls
- More minutes of VPA
- Girls that did not receive subsidized school
lunch - Fewer sedentary minutes
- Girls in Arizona and California
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30Conclusions
- Effect of different accelerometer scoring
protocols on prevalence of PA - Conceptual empirical work is needed to define
appropriate PA for youth using objective measures
31Amherst Health and Activity Study
- Subjects were recruited from 7 elementary
schools, 1 junior high, and 1 senior high school - 38 of the 3648 students enrolled in PE returned
consent forms (n1379) - Subjects (n400) were randomly selected to wear a
CSA monitor for 7 days. - Subjects were divided into 4 grade groups, A1-3,
B4-6, C7-9 and Dgrades 10-12.
32Percentage of children meeting Strong et al.
recommendation
33- Interventions
- to Promote Physical Activity
- in Youth
34Intervention Settings
- School
- Home
- Community
- Healthcare
- Media
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36LEAPMethods
- 8th grade girls from 24 high schools
- 1603 girls, 50 African-American
- School randomly assigned to control or
intervention - Physical activity 3DPAR
- In 8th grade at baseline
- In 9th grade during school based intervention
37Family and Community Environment
Physical Education
LEAP Team
Health Education
School Services
School Environment
38LEAP Intervention Components
- Physical Education
- Other Health Components
- Health Education
- Health Environment
- Health Services
- Faculty/Staff Wellness
- Family/Community Environment
39LEAP PE
- Specific Objectives
- Develop behavioral skills
- Enhance physical activity self-efficacy
- Develop motor skills
- Provide enjoyable participation in physical
activity - Implement a personal out-of-school physical
activity program
40Prevalence of Participation1 30-min blk of VPA
. Group P.05
41Prevalence of Participation1 30-min blk of VPA
Group P0.05 Trend P.02
42Structural Model
PA Enjoyment Time 1
PA Time 1
Factors PE Enjoyment Time 1
Self-efficacy Time 1
PA Enjoyment Time 2
PA Time 2
Factors PE Enjoyment Time 2
Intervention
Self-efficacy Time 2
Moderate
Weak
Not sign.
43Preventing Childhood Obesity Health in the
BalanceInstitute of MedicineCommittee on
Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth
44Policy Recommendations
- National Priority
- Industry
- Nutrition Labeling
- Advertising Marketing
- Multimedia Public Relations Campaign
- Community Programs
- Built Environment
- Health Care
- Schools
- Home
45National Priority
- Government - provide leadership for prevention of
obesity in youth - Federal Government
- Support PA grant programs
- Develop evaluate pilot projects to promote PA
- State Local Governments
- Provide leadership support for promoting
opportunities for PA in communities,
neighborhoods, and schools
46Industry
- Make obesity prevention a priority
- Leisure, entertainment, recreation industries
- Develop products opportunities that promote PA
reduce sedentary behaviors
47Community Programs
- Local governments, public health agencies,
schools, community organizations - Develop programs that promote PA
- Form community coalitions
48Built Environment
- Local governments, private developers,
community groups should expand PA opportunities - Improve street, sidewalk, street-crossing
safety - Encourage walking bicycling to school
- Build schools within walking bicycling distance
of neighborhoods
49Schools
- Provide consistent environment conducive to
regular physical activity - State and Local Education Authorities Schools
- All youth participate in at least 30 minutes of
MVPA during school day - Enhance health curricula to include PA
behavioral skills focus - Involve school health services
50Schools
- State Local Education Authorities Schools
- Expand PA opportunities
- Physical education
- Intramural interscholastic sports programs
- PA clubs, programs, lessons
- After-school use of facilities
- Use of schools as community centers
- Walking biking to school programs
- Conduct annual weight height assessments
- Perform periodic assessments of schools policies
51Home
- Parents should promote regular PA for their
children - Encourage support regular PA
- Limit TV recreational screen time to hours/day
- Serve as positive role models of PA behaviors
52Promoting Physical Activity in Children and
YouthA Leadership Role for SchoolsScientific
Statement from the American Heart Association
Council
53Recommendation 1
- All children youth participate in a minimum of
30 minutes of MVPA during the school day - Provide extracurricular school-linked community
programs
54Recommendation 2
- Deliver health-related PE programs that meet
national standards to students at all levels - Provide substantial amounts of MVPA
- Teach motor behavioral skills
55Recommendation 3
- States and school districts
- Ensure PE is taught by certified and qualified PE
teachers
56Recommendation 4
- States should hold schools accountable for PE
programs that meet national standards - Grades K 8
- 150 minutes per week
- Grades 9 12
- 225 minutes per week
- Include PE in its core accountability system
57Recommendation 5
- Expand PA opportunities
- Clubs
- Lessons
- Intramural sports
- Interscholastic sports
- Coaches and leaders should be qualified
58Recommendation 6
- Promote walking and bicycling to school
- Work with local governments to ensure safe routes
to school
59Recommendation 7
- Child development centers elementary schools
- Offer at least 30 minutes of recess each day
60Recommendation 8
- Provide evidence-based health education programs
- Emphasize behavioral skills
- To increase PA
- To decrease sedentary behaviors
61Recommendation 9
- Colleges and universities
- Provide professional preparation programs to
produce highly qualified teachers to deliver PE
and health education programs