Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents' current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents' physical activity. Methods: The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents (14-17 years), and 1202 mothers and 871 fathers were int...

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Main Authors: Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Lars Bo Andersen, Selma Maffei de Andrade, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
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author Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
Lars Bo Andersen
Selma Maffei de Andrade
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva
Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
author_facet Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
Lars Bo Andersen
Selma Maffei de Andrade
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva
Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
author_sort Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
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description Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents' current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents' physical activity. Methods: The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents (14-17 years), and 1202 mothers and 871 fathers were interviewed. Weight and height of the adolescents were measured. Self-reported parents' weight and height were obtained. The current and previous physical activity levels (Baecke's questionnaire) of parents (during childhood and adolescence) and adolescents' physical activity levels were obtained using a questionnaire. The magnitude of the associations between parent and adolescent physical activity levels was determined by binary logistic regression (adjusted by sex, age, and socioeconomic level of adolescents and education level of parents). Results: The current physical activity practice by parents was associated with adolescents' physical activity (p < 0.001). The physical activities reported by parents in their childhood and adolescence were also associated with higher physical activity levels among adolescents. Adolescents whose parents were both physically active in the past and present were six times (OR = 6.67 [CI = 1.94-22.79]) more likely to be physically active compared to adolescents with no parents who were physically active in the past. Conclusions: The current and previous physical activities of parents were associated with higher levels of physical activity in adolescents, even after controlling for confounding factors.
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spelling doaj.art-0979f64463174c659aa6528a21fa83482022-12-21T19:31:50ZengElsevierJornal de Pediatria1678-4782941485510.1016/j.jped.2017.01.007S0021-75572018000100048Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parentsDiego Giulliano Destro ChristofaroLars Bo AndersenSelma Maffei de AndradeMauro Virgílio Gomes de BarrosBruna Thamyres Ciccotti SaraivaRômulo Araújo FernandesRaphael Mendes Ritti-DiasAbstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents' current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents' physical activity. Methods: The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents (14-17 years), and 1202 mothers and 871 fathers were interviewed. Weight and height of the adolescents were measured. Self-reported parents' weight and height were obtained. The current and previous physical activity levels (Baecke's questionnaire) of parents (during childhood and adolescence) and adolescents' physical activity levels were obtained using a questionnaire. The magnitude of the associations between parent and adolescent physical activity levels was determined by binary logistic regression (adjusted by sex, age, and socioeconomic level of adolescents and education level of parents). Results: The current physical activity practice by parents was associated with adolescents' physical activity (p < 0.001). The physical activities reported by parents in their childhood and adolescence were also associated with higher physical activity levels among adolescents. Adolescents whose parents were both physically active in the past and present were six times (OR = 6.67 [CI = 1.94-22.79]) more likely to be physically active compared to adolescents with no parents who were physically active in the past. Conclusions: The current and previous physical activities of parents were associated with higher levels of physical activity in adolescents, even after controlling for confounding factors.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572018000100048&lng=en&tlng=enCurrent physical activityPrevious physical activityParentsAdolescentsSocial supportModeling
spellingShingle Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
Lars Bo Andersen
Selma Maffei de Andrade
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva
Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
Jornal de Pediatria
Current physical activity
Previous physical activity
Parents
Adolescents
Social support
Modeling
title Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
title_full Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
title_fullStr Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
title_full_unstemmed Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
title_short Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
title_sort adolescents physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
topic Current physical activity
Previous physical activity
Parents
Adolescents
Social support
Modeling
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