Impact of Pubertal Development and Physical Activity on Heart Rate Variability in Overweight and Obese Children in Taiwan

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Su-Ru; Chiu, Hung-Wen; Lee, Yann-Jinn; Sheen, Tzong-Chi; Jeng, Chii
Titel	Impact of Pubertal Development and Physical Activity on Heart Rate Variability in Overweight and Obese Children in Taiwan
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 28 (2012) 4, S.284-290 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840511435248
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Puberty; Anatomy; Foreign Countries; Metabolism; Obesity; Physical Activity Level; Children; Correlation; Physiology; Control Groups; Child Development; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pubertät; Anatomie; Ausland; Stoffwechsel; Adipositas; Child; Kind; Kinder; Korrelation; Physiologie; Kindesentwicklung
Abstract	Child obesity is frequently associated with dysfunction of autonomic nervous system. Children in pubertal development were suggested to be vulnerable to autonomic nervous system problems such as decrease of heart rate variability from dysregulation of metabolic control. This study explored the influence of pubertal development on autonomic nervous system function in overweight and obese children and the concurrent effects of their physical activity. Eighty-four overweight or obese children and 87 normal weighted controls were recruited. Autonomic nervous system function was studied by measuring heart rate variability. Results showed that the overweight/obese children had significantly lower heart rate variability. Overweight/obese children in puberty had significantly lower heart rate variability which was positively correlated with their physical activity levels. In conclusion, overweight/obesity adversely affects the autonomic nervous system function of children especially during their pubertal development. Overweight/obese children should be encouraged to engage in physical activities during puberty to improve their autonomic nervous system function. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10