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STUDENT : EUCLIDES DA CONCEIÇÃO GUILICHE
DATE: 28/07/2023
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: Google meet
TITLE:

Influence of birth weight on body composition and cardio-metabolic variables and physical fitness of children from 7 to 10 years of age residing in Maputo Province - Mozambique.

KEY WORDS:

Growth and development, low birth weight, physical fitness, plasticity , cardiovascular function

PAGES: 73
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Nutrição
SUMMARY:

This study aimed to: i) evaluate the indicators of physical growth, body composition, level of physical fitness in children belonging to different birth weight groups; ii) To analyze the associations between birth weight and the influence of the cumulative effect of attained body size and body composition on the physical fitness of children belonging to different birth weight groups; iii) To analyze the variables of physical aptitude and motor coordination in children, along the cumulative variation of children belonging to different groups of birth weight. The sample consisted of 145 children of both genders from 7 to 10 years old, including 71 females and 74 males. Parameters related to physical growth indicators (weight, height), body composition (adipose folds) were evaluated. Physical fitness was assessed based on the protocols of the following batteries EUROFIT (1988) and FINESSGRAM (1994). The assessment of neuromotor performance was analyzed based on the Körperkoordinations-test für Kinder (KTK) battery of tests. In addition to the descriptive statistical measures and in order to study the interactions and interrelationships between the factors of interest, the one-way Anova with Turkey's post-test, Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's post-test, Spearman's Rho Correlation, were the statistical procedures used in the analysis of the results. A significance level of 5% was adopted in these analyses. Despite the difference in weight at birth, this factor did not prove to be preponderant for compromising the wingspan of individuals. Low birth weight continues to be a compromising factor for the size of individuals, but it did not prove to be preponderant in defining the nutritional status of individuals when classified by BMI and height/age. No evidence was found linking birth weight and cardiovascular parameters. Low birth weight did not compromise strength development, but influenced running speed and Vo2 max, suprailiac, subscapular and calf skinfolds. A negative correlation was established between birth weight and % fat, sprinting and single-pedal jumping, and a positive correlation with maximum Vo2. Controlled for variables, birth weight correlated with height, % fat, lean body mass, mean hand pressure, single-legged jump, and platform displacement. It should not be expected that manifestations of physical performance should be perceived solely and exclusively as a function of birth weight, as the social and cultural environment and the nutritional status of children can interfere with their performance.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2447193 - CAROL VIRGINIA GOIS LEANDRO
Externo à Instituição - MARCOS ANDRE MOURA DOS SANTOS
Externo à Instituição - MARIO EUGENIO TCHAMO