Obesity

Are 24‐hour movement recommendations associated with obesity‐related indicators in the young population? A meta‐analysis

Obesity (Silver Spring)Published Systematic review and meta-analysis

Pooled result · Overall obesity-related indicators (cross-sectional)Result — go to the resultr −0.09 95% CI −0.11 to −0.06

Authors' conclusion

Meeting all 24-hour movement recommendations may be a crucial factor in maintaining a healthy weight status in the young population.

Study context

Population
Young people
Comparison
Meeting all three 24-hour movement recommendations vs not meeting
Outcome
Overall obesity-related indicators
Methodological detailsFour databases searched (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library)
  • Four databases searched (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library)

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Overall obesity-related indicators (cross-sectional)

r

−0.09

95% CI −0.11 to −0.06

Further pooled results

OutcomeOR (95% CI)
Overweight/obesity0.65 (0.56–0.76)
Obesity alone0.28 (0.16–0.50)

BMI, BMI z score, waist circumference, body fat

Inverse relationship between meeting 24-hour movement recommendations and BMI, BMI z score, waist circumference and body fat

Subgroups: overall obesity-related indicators

Association similar regardless of sex, comparison used (all three vs not meeting or vs none) and measure type (self-reported or accelerometer-based)

Original publication

Are 24‐hour movement recommendations associated with obesity‐related indicators in the young population? A meta‐analysis. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 19 September 2023. doi:10.1002/oby.23848

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