24-Hour Movement Guidelines: Descriptive Study with Overweight and Obese Low-Income Children

Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann; Anelise Reis Gaya; Lorena Rodrigues Silva; Julie Helen de Barros da Cruz; Tamires Carvalho Motta; Gustavo Dias Ferreira; Eraldo dos Santos Pinheiro

doi:10.5027/jmh-Vol20-Issue2(2023)art183

Authors

Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-0232
Anelise Reis Gaya Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8335-6947
Lorena Rodrigues Silva Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-9308
Julie Helen de Barros da Cruz Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6063-234X
Tamires Carvalho Motta Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-9765
Gustavo Dias Ferreira Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-7250
Eraldo dos Santos Pinheiro Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-1512

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5027/jmh-Vol20-Issue2(2023)art183

Keywords:

Child, Physical activity, Sleep, Screen Time, Socioeconomic Status

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of meeting the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among overweight and obese (OW/OB) children from low-income conditions and compare this prevalence by gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) classification. Methods: Accelerometer-based physical activity (PA), self-report sleep duration (SD), and screen time (ST) were analyzed in 72 OW/OB eight to 12 years old children (21 girls) from low-income conditions. Results: None of the participants met the recommendations for all three behaviors, and only 9.3% met for two behaviors simultaneously. Recommendations for PA, SD, and ST were met for 18.5%, 51.5%, and 4.9% of children, respectively. The prevalence of meeting the recommendation for SD was higher (p=.027) in younger participants (≤10 years old, 65.7%) than for the older ones (>10 years old, 37.5%). Conclusion: None of OW/OB low-income children met the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. These results appoint for the urgent attention of health and education professionals in order to include opportunities for PA practice and knowledge about sleep and sedentary behaviors in future interventions.