.... Body composition measures, physical fitness and total caloric and macronutrient intake were determined. Results: Weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skinfold thickness measures and body fat percentage of children were lower in the active children, whereas body water content increased...

.... There seems to be an inverse relation between 25(OH)D serum concentrations and cardiovascular diseases, some components of the metabolic syndrome, and physical fitness. Conclusions: Lifestyle and appropriate nutrition may prevent the long-term effect of hypovitaminosis D beyond mineral and bone metabolism...

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...-stimulated plasma triglyceride concentration explained 45% of the IR variance. IR was inversely related to physical fitness (rs = –0.48, p = 0.01). The latter was inversely associated to plasma saturated fatty acid content (%) (rs = –0.48, p < 0.01), but directly associated to plasma docosahexaenoic acid...

... Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España Key Words Adiposity Children Physical activity Physical fitness Abstract Aims: To evaluate the effect of physical performance and extracurricular organized physical activities (EOPA) in normal- and overweight children. Methods: A random sample of 1,068 schoolchildren (7 12...