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Physical Activity and Body-Mass-Index: Do Family, Friends and Teachers Restrain the Risk for Physical Inactivity in Adolescents?

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  • Denise Renninger

    (Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany)

  • David Joseph Sturm

    (Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany)

  • Adilson Marques

    (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
    ISAMB-Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, University of Lisbon, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Miguel Peralta

    (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
    ISAMB-Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, University of Lisbon, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Stevo Popovic

    (Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, 81400 Niksic, Montenegro
    Western Balkan Sport Innovation Lab, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
    Montenegrin Sports Academy, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro)

  • Jovan Gardasevic

    (Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, 81400 Niksic, Montenegro
    Montenegrin Sports Academy, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro)

  • Bojan Masanovic

    (Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, 81400 Niksic, Montenegro
    Montenegrin Sports Academy, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
    Montenegrosport, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro)

  • Yolanda Demetriou

    (Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany)

Abstract

Background: The present study investigates the role of different sources of social support in the relationship of BMI and PA in an international sample of children and adolescents. Methods: Data included 170,211 adolescents (51.5% female), aged 10–16 (M = 13.6, SD = 1.64) from 37 European countries/regions and were retrieved from the 2013/14 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) international database. Results: PA levels in adolescents are lower for girls, decrease with age, and are lower for overweight and obese adolescents compared to underweight and normal-weight adolescents. Peer support and teacher support significantly predict PA (OR peer = 1.11; OR teacher = 0.97) and vigorous PA frequency (OR peer = 1.13; OR teacher = 0.94). Family support only affected vigorous PA frequency (OR = 1.03). Family support had a moderating effect on PA in overweight (OR family*BMI(overweight) = 0.94) and obese (OR family*BMI(obese) = 0.90) adolescents. Peer support had a moderating effect on vigorous PA frequency in obese (OR peer*BMI(obese) = 1.08) adolescents. Teacher support had a moderating effect on PA (OR teacher*BMI(normal) = 1.05; OR teacher*BMI(overweight) = 1.09) and vigorous PA frequency (OR teacher*BMI(normal) = 1.07; OR teacher*BMI(overweight) = 1.08) in normal-weight and overweight adolescents. Conclusion: Social support helps adolescents to be active. Especially for obese adolescents, support by and relations with peers are important to reach a significant amount of PA.

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  • Denise Renninger & David Joseph Sturm & Adilson Marques & Miguel Peralta & Stevo Popovic & Jovan Gardasevic & Bojan Masanovic & Yolanda Demetriou, 2021. "Physical Activity and Body-Mass-Index: Do Family, Friends and Teachers Restrain the Risk for Physical Inactivity in Adolescents?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:13:p:6992-:d:579368
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