The influence of individual,family and environmental factors on physical activity in overweight and obese children
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2025.09.003
- VernacularTitle:个体、家庭和物理环境因素对超重与肥胖儿童身体活动的影响
- Author:
Lin ZHOU
1
;
Yuxiu HE
;
Wei HAN
;
Guifang LIU
;
Wei LIANG
Author Information
1. 山东体育学院运动与健康学院(济南 250102)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
overweight and obese children;
physical activity;
influencing factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
2025;44(9):704-716
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the influencing factors of physical activity(PA)in overweight and obese children from the individual,family and environment levels.Methods Using a stratified cluster random sampling method,315 children[mean age:9.57±1.45 years;201 boys(63.8%)and 114 girls(36.2%)]were selected from two classes of every grade of one public elementary school in the four main urban districts of Shijiazhuang.Hierarchical linear regression models were employed to ana-lyze the influence of 20 factors on individual,family and environment levels on PA among them.Re-sults Children's age(β=-0.02),sex(βmale=0.12),sedentary time(β=-0.07),ball skills(β=0.12),perceived motor competence(β=0.18),primary caregiver's PA(β=0.17),parental PA support(β=0.10)and home/neighborhood PA environment(β=0.40)were significant factors of their moderate-to-vigorous physical activities(P<0.05).For light physical activity(LPA)and total PA,only sedentary time(βLPA=-0.57,βtotal=-0.52),parental support for children's PA(βLPA=0.15,βtotal=0.16),and home/neighborhood PA environment(βLPA=0.17,βtotal=0.15)were significant predictors(Pall<0.05).Conclusion The influencing factors of PA among overweight and obese children are complex and multidimensional.Elements at the individual,family and environment levels all play significant roles.Therefore,future interventions and policies aimed at promoting PA in this population should take these multifaceted de-terminants into consideration.
