Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis
There is a lack of research on the relationship between defecation habits (DF) and physical activity (PA) in preschoolers. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between sedentary behaviour (SB), PA time, and DF in preschoolers and to estimate the effect of DF replacement in an isotemporal sub...
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| description | There is a lack of research on the relationship between defecation habits (DF) and physical activity (PA) in preschoolers. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between sedentary behaviour (SB), PA time, and DF in preschoolers and to estimate the effect of DF replacement in an isotemporal substitution (IS) model. The participants included 166 children (aged 4–6 years) attending childcare facilities. PA was measured using an accelerometer to calculate the daily activity and wearing time for SB, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). DF were classified based on defecation frequency and timing. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was used for the IS model. One-way analysis of variance detected significant differences in MVPA between the DF groups (F(2) = 3.12, <i>p</i> < 0.05). According to the analysis results of the IS model, replacing 5 min of SB with MVPA resulted in improved DF (odds ratio [OR], 0.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.81–0.97). Conversely, replacing 5 min of MVPA with SB worsened DF (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.03–1.23). The findings suggest that PA is associated with DF among preschoolers. It also indicates that replacing SB with MVPA could help improve DF in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33c9371757454fb2b01fb9529d10d2c22023-11-18T09:49:30ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-05-0110695110.3390/children10060951Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution AnalysisYoshinori Komeno0Tsutomu Kuchiki1Yumiko Onodera2Shuichi Machida3Faculty of Health Science, Hyogo University, 2301 Hiraokacho Shinzaike, Kakogawa 675-0195, Hyogo, JapanFaculty of Health Science, Hyogo University, 2301 Hiraokacho Shinzaike, Kakogawa 675-0195, Hyogo, JapanFaculty of Sports Sciences, Tokyo Women’s College of Physical Education, 4-30-1 Fujimidai, Kunitachi 186-8668, Tokyo, JapanGraduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hiraka-gakuendai, Inzai 270-1695, Chiba, JapanThere is a lack of research on the relationship between defecation habits (DF) and physical activity (PA) in preschoolers. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between sedentary behaviour (SB), PA time, and DF in preschoolers and to estimate the effect of DF replacement in an isotemporal substitution (IS) model. The participants included 166 children (aged 4–6 years) attending childcare facilities. PA was measured using an accelerometer to calculate the daily activity and wearing time for SB, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). DF were classified based on defecation frequency and timing. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was used for the IS model. One-way analysis of variance detected significant differences in MVPA between the DF groups (F(2) = 3.12, <i>p</i> < 0.05). According to the analysis results of the IS model, replacing 5 min of SB with MVPA resulted in improved DF (odds ratio [OR], 0.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.81–0.97). Conversely, replacing 5 min of MVPA with SB worsened DF (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.03–1.23). The findings suggest that PA is associated with DF among preschoolers. It also indicates that replacing SB with MVPA could help improve DF in children.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/6/951isotemporal substitution analysisaccelerometerdefecation habitspreschoolers |
| spellingShingle | Yoshinori Komeno Tsutomu Kuchiki Yumiko Onodera Shuichi Machida Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis Children isotemporal substitution analysis accelerometer defecation habits preschoolers |
| title | Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis |
| title_full | Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis |
| title_short | Defecation Habits in Preschoolers Are Associated with Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis |
| title_sort | defecation habits in preschoolers are associated with physical activity a cross sectional and isotemporal substitution analysis |
| topic | isotemporal substitution analysis accelerometer defecation habits preschoolers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/6/951 |
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