Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and physical self-perceptions and body image in 104 overweight and obese children. The age of the children ranged from 9 to 11 years. Participants and methods A trial was designed to increase PA and reduce sedentary behavior. PA was reported by screen time more than 3 h/day for 8 weeks. Sedentary behavior was defined as minutes per day spent in television (TV) viewing, video game, and mobile phone. Results Increases in PA were associated with increases in body image (<0.00) and body satisfaction (<0.003). Reduction in TV viewing was also related to increased physical self-worth. Conclusion Increases in PA are associated with improvements in physical self-perceptions, whereas reductions in TV viewing are associated with increased physical self-worth, and these psychosocial benefits appear to be independent of change in adiposity.
Mansour, M., & Ali, A. A. A. (2016). Effects of lifestyle intervention on psychosocial adjustment in obese children. Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal, 22(2), -. doi: 10.4103/1687-4625.188603
MLA
Manal Mansour; Ali Abdel Aziz Ali. "Effects of lifestyle intervention on psychosocial adjustment in obese children", Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal, 22, 2, 2016, -. doi: 10.4103/1687-4625.188603
HARVARD
Mansour, M., Ali, A. A. A. (2016). 'Effects of lifestyle intervention on psychosocial adjustment in obese children', Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal, 22(2), pp. -. doi: 10.4103/1687-4625.188603
VANCOUVER
Mansour, M., Ali, A. A. A. Effects of lifestyle intervention on psychosocial adjustment in obese children. Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal, 2016; 22(2): -. doi: 10.4103/1687-4625.188603
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