Healthy lifestyles and physical fitness are associated with abdominal obesity among Latin ‐American and Spanish preschool children: A cross‐cultural study

ConclusionLifestyle had a significant association with AO among Spanish-speaking preschool children, with physical fitness especially being a relevant factor regardless of the country of origin. The findings of the current study may support the development of public guidelines focusing on healthy lifestyles in children to create effective plans that contribute to the early treatment of AO in preschool children.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - March 2, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Pedro Ángel Latorre‐Román, Iris Paola Guzmán‐Guzmán, Juan Párraga‐Montilla, Felipe Caamaño‐Navarrete, Jesús Salas‐Sánchez, Constanza Palomino‐Devia, Felipe Augusto Reyes‐Oyola, Cristian Álvarez, Ana de la Casa‐Pérez, Ant Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research