To determine if overweight adolescent girls are more likely to overreport physical activity compared to normal-weight girls

Christopher D. Baggett

Deborah R. Young

Dianne S. Ward

John P. Elder

Leslie A. Lytle

Patricia K. Strikmiller

Phd Faahb

Robert G. Mcmurray

PubMed

McMurray, Robert G.

Ward, Dianne S.

Elder, John P.

Lytle, Leslie A.

Strikmiller, Patricia K.

Baggett, Christopher D.

Young, Deborah R.

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Do Overweight Girls Overreport Physical Activity?

Objective—To determine if overweight adolescent girls are more likely to overreport physical activity compared to normal-weight girls. Methods—Participation in physical activities and perceived intensity of activities were assessed from the previous day physical activity recall (PDPAR) in 1021 girls aged 11-14 years old (37% overweight). Daily minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were measured using accelerometery. Results—Girls in the “at-risk for overweight ” and “overweight ” categories had 17.7 % and 19.4% fewer minutes of MVPA per block reported on the PDPAR compared to normal-weight girls (P&lt;0.05). Conclusions—Overweight adolescent girls tend to overreport their total amount of physical activity. Keywords adolescents; accelerometry; exercise Childhood obesity is a growing problem throughout the world,1-3 and one factor believed t

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.5.538

Do Overweight Girls Overreport Physical Activity?

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