Reference
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Subjects/Follow-up
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Results
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Moore et al., 1995 (1)
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N=97, 4 years, Follow-up: to 1st grade
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Children with low levels of PA gained more fat, but not strong
effect
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Luepker et al., 1996 (2)
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N=4,019, 3rd-5th graders, Follow-up: 2 years
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CATCH school-based intervention did not affect adiposity
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Nader et al., 1999 (3)
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N=3,714, 3rd, 5th, 8th graders, Follow-up: 3rd, 5th, 8th grade
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CATCH school-based intervention did not affect adiposity
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Berkey et al., 2000 (4)
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N=10,769, 57% F, 9-14 years, 94% white, Follow‑up: 1
year
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Small estimated changes in BMI
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OLoughlin, 2000 (5)
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N=2,951, 51% F, 10.3 years, Follow‑up: 1 and 2 years
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Suggest role for PA in prevention of excess weight gain
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Berkey et al., 2003 (6)
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N=10,896, 57% F, 9-14 years, 94% white, Follow‑up: 1
year
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Small estimated changes in BMI
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Bogaert et al., 2003 (7)
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N=59 49% F, 6-9 years, Follow-up: 1 year
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No correlation between time in PA and BMI
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Crocker et al., 2003 (8)
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N=631, 100% F, 15-16 years, Follow-up: 1 year
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Low correlation between PA and BMI
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Moore et al., 2003 (9)
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N=103, 3-5 years, Follow-up: 8 years
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Children with high levels of PA had less fat and lower BMI
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Stevens et al., 2004 (10)
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N=454, 49% F, 7.5±0.6 years, 100% American Indian,
Follow‑up: 3 years
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Higher PA associated with lower percent fat in normal weight but
not in overweight
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Elgar et al., 2005 (11)
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N=355, 55% F, 11-14 years, Follow-up: 4 years
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PA predicted change in BMI over time
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Jago et al., 2005 (12)
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N=133, 51% F, 3-4 years, 37% white, 37% AA, 26% Hispanic
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Stronger impact of TV viewing than PA on BMI
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Kettaneh et al., 2005 (13)
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N=436, 49% F, 8-18 years, Follow-up: 2 years
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Small effect of PA on adiposity measures in females, not males
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Monda & Popkin, 2005 (14)
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N=1,175, 46% F, 9.7±2.2 years, 100% Asian, Follow‑up:
3 years
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Results indicate interaction of PA and inactivity as risk factors
for overweight
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Gidding et al., 2006 (15)
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N=585, 45% F, 8-10 years, Follow-up: 3 years
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Non-significant trend for lower BMI and time spent in intense
PA
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Mundt et al., 2006 (16)
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N=217, 52% F, 8-15 years, 89% white, Follow‑up: 7 years
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PA level negatively associated with fat mass development in males,
not in Females
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Rosenberg et al., 2006 (17)
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N=1,083, 47% F, 4th-5th grade, 85% white, Follow‑up: 2
years
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No relationship between active commuting and BMI change
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Yang et al., 2006 (18)
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N=1,319, 53% F, 9-39 years, Follow-up: 21 years
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High levels of PA during youth associated with lower waist
circumference in adult Females, not Males
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Ekelund et al., 2007 (19)
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N=28, 17-21 years, Follow-up: 4 years
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Small percentage of variance in fat mass change explained by PA
change in normal weight group
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Li et al., 2007(20)
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N=210, 54% F, 9-11 years, Follow-up: 8 months
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Mixed results, small differences, perhaps a sex difference
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OBrien et al., 2007 (21)
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N=653, 2-12 years, Follow-up: 10 years
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Children with more PA and less TV were less likely to be
overweight
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AA, African American; BMI, body mass index; F, female; N, number; PA,
physical activity