| Title |
Brief Report: Physical Activity, Body Mass Index and Arterial Stiffness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Findings
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3358-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kevin S. Heffernan, Luis Columna, Natalie Russo, Beth A. Myers, Christine E. Ashby, Michael L. Norris, Tiago V. Barreira |
| Abstract |
We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = - 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health. |
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| United States | 4 | 22% |
| Spain | 4 | 22% |
| Mexico | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 44% |
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| Members of the public | 16 | 89% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
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| Unknown | 124 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 20 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 14 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 22 | 18% |
| Unknown | 30 | 24% |
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| Psychology | 19 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 15% |
| Sports and Recreations | 16 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 10% |
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