PURPOSE: To determine the relationships between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
(MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA), sedentary time and obesity in children from 12
countries representing a wide range of human development. METHODS: The sample
included 6,539 children aged 9-11 years. Time in MVPA, VPA and sedentary behaviors
were assessed by accelerometry. The body mass index (BMI; kg/m) was used to classify
children as obese based on z-scores (>+ 2 SD) from World Health Organization reference …

Purpose: To determine the relationships between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
(MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA), sedentary time, and obesity in children from 12
countries representing a wide range of human development. Methods: The sample included
6539 children age 9–11 yr. Times in MVPA, VPA, and sedentary behaviors were assessed
by accelerometry. The body mass index (BMI; kg. m-2) was used to classify children as
obese based on z-scores (>+ 2 SD) from World Health Organization reference data. Results …