"Fitness and Fatness" in Children and Adolescents: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Matteo Vandoni (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Vittoria Carnevale Pellino (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Luca Marin (Author), Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Valeria Tranfaglia (Author), Matteo Giuriato (Author), Roberto Codella (Author), Nicola Lovecchio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children with obesity tend to have lower level of physical activity compared to non-obese peers. In fact, sedentary behaviors are prevalent in obese children causing difficulties to perform motor tasks and engaging in sport activities. This, in turn, has direct repercussions on adiposity and related...