Speed of Movement, Fatness, and the Change in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children

Abstract

We aimed to examine speed of movement and its interactive association with fatness to changes in cardiometabolic risk factors over one year in children. The analysis included 8345 children aged 6–13 years. Cardiometabolic risk score was computed by summing Z-scores of waist circumference, the average of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (multiplied by −1), and triglycerides. Both high baseline and improvement in speed of movement were associated with favourable changes in percent body fat, lipids, and cardiometabolic risk score. Percentages of the association between baseline speed of movement and changes in cardiometabolic risk score, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol explained by baseline BMI were 24.6% (19.6–29.1%), 26.2% (19.7–31.1%), and 12.5% (9.6–15.4%), respectively. The corresponding number for percent body fat was 47.0% (40.4–54.1%), 43.3% (36.7–51.7%), and 29.8% (25.0–34.6%), respectively. Speed of movement mediated the association between fatness and cardiometabolic risk factors. Improved speed of movement was associated with a lower increase in blood pressure in obese children only. Speed of movement is a strong predictor of changes in cardiometabolic risk factors. Fatness and speed of movement are interactively associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Speed of movement may attenuate the positive association between fatness and blood pressure.

Key words

speed of movement - fatness - cardiometabolic risk factors - moderation analysis - mediation analysis

Publication History

Received: 12 May 2020

Accepted: 26 October 2020

Article published online:
22 September 2021

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